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Julie Boote
  • Julie Boote

PSA Autos / New Mobility: Nissan and Honda: A Match Made in Heaven?

Rivals Nissan and Honda surprised markets with the announcement of a future collaboration on EVs and software. While it is still early days, the two companies seem keen to take advantage of scale and synergies in the highly competitive EV space. Given the industry’s rapid transition towards new mobility, analyst Julie Boote investigates whether a more comprehensive alliance or a merger could be possible and beneficial.

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Media & Entertainment: Sony / Paramount Update and a Preview of So...

Pelham Smithers updates us on the Sony / Paramount deal and previews Sony’s FY23 results which are due out on 13 May

Joel Scheiman
  • Joel Scheiman

PSA Chemicals: Shin-Etsu Chemical (4063 JT) FY23 Earnings Preview and ...

Ahead of the full-year FY23 results release on 25 April, analyst Joel Scheiman reviews the key divisions and provides insights on what to watch out for.

Julie Boote
  • Julie Boote

PSA Autos / Mobility: ASEAN Auto Markets in Doldrums

ASEAN has long been considered one of the global auto markets with the best growth prospects, but expectations have not been met. With China in trouble and ASEAN auto sales lacklustre, Japanese automakers need to review their positioning in Asia. Analyst Julie Boote provides a short-term outlook for the ASEAN auto market, and discusses Japanese assemblers’ options within this context.

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Market Strategy: How Japan Transformed from a Bear Market to a Bul...

In our 2010 Japan Perspective, written close to the nadir of the bear market, we discussed what was wrong with Japan, but also what it was starting to do right. Fourteen years on, the Nikkei 225 - though not yet Topix - has hit a new all-time high. This report looks at how Japan built on those things that were going right, while also starting to address what else needed to be done, and looks at whether more is needed to be done if the market rally is to continue from here.

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Media & Entertainment: A Review of Sony's (6758 JT) Q3 Results / P...

Pelham Smithers takes us through Sony’s FY23 Q3 results, challenges the reasons behind the decline in OP and suggests there are reasons to be optimistic.

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Media & entertainment: Sony (6758 JT) Review

After two years of flat earnings, Sony should revert to double digit growth. However, the video game business is at an inflection point in terms of profitability. This report looks at just how much the PS5 cycle might be able to drive profitability through FY26.

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Market Regulations: TSE Prime Market Directive

Pelham Smithers discusses issues that a rise for Japanese corporates with the TSE upping the ante on corporate behaviour and disclosure as Prime and Standard markets bifurcate.

William Nestuk
  • William Nestuk

PSA Machinery: Fanuc (6954 JT) FY23 Q3 Preview

Ahead of Fanuc's FY23 Q3 results release on 26 Jan, William Nestuk discusses the outlook for each division, with a focus on pricing and demand.

Julie Boote
  • Julie Boote

PSA Autos, New Mobility: EV Markets in Trouble – Have the Japanese Bee...

While Japan’s automakers have upped their game in the EV space, they remain laggards on the global stage. With the EV markets now in trouble, analyst Julie Boote assesses whether or not the Japanese assemblers have been vindicated in their more cautious approach to electrification.

Julie Boote
  • Julie Boote

PSA Autos / New Mobility: Honda’s (7267 JT) Bounce-Back Could be Short...

Honda has been enjoying a strong sales and profit rebound, thanks to near-perfect business conditions. Now, analyst Julie Boote suggests that there is a risk FY24 business results could disappoint as the earnings outlook deteriorates.

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Media & Entertainment: Global Video Game Industry Update

The global video games market has improved since the start of the year and 2023 now looks like being an "up" year, after the retrenchment in 2022. However, recent quarterly results suggested Japanese video games companies are struggling to take advantage of this. We look at why conditions are improving, and which Japanese firms are keeping pace and which aren't.

Sid Rajeev
  • Sid Rajeev

GIGA Metals Corporation (TSXV: GIGA / OTCQX: GIGGF / FSE: BRR2) – Conf...

Fundamental Research Corp has issued a report entitled “Confirms Viability as a Potential Long-Term Supplier for Lithium-ion Batteries” and dated September 27, 2023. The full report is now at

Julie Boote
  • Julie Boote

PSA Global Autos / Mobility: Building the Perfect EV Platforms – A Pro...

As electric vehicles are set to replace combustion engine cars over time, established automakers need to prove they can remain competitive in this new market. In this context, much attention has been given to battery technology, but the creation of an optimal EV auto platform is just as important. Here, the jury is still out, as we are in the early development days. Analyst Julie Boote discusses how the prefect EV platform should look like and where automakers are currently positioned.

Julie Boote
  • Julie Boote

PSA Autos / Mobility: Overview of Japanese Autos FY23 Q1 Results and O...

This has been an impressive earning season for Japanese automakers, with FY23 Q1 net sales and OP of the seven listed companies all surging by double-digit rates. Analyst Julie Boote takes us through the factors behind the performance and highlights the positives and negatives to consider going forward.

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Consumer Electronics / Entertainment: Video Game Industry Update

With global console game sales rising, analyst Pelham Smithers discusses whether we are in a new video game industry upswing. Moreover, sales of the PS5 are starting to generate clear water between those of the Xbox X/S in the Americas region – Microsoft’s backyard – so, if the gap becomes even more significant, there will certainly be implications for the X/S.

Julie Boote
  • Julie Boote

PSA Autos / New Mobility: Where Are Japan’s Auto Companies Headed?

It has been a mixed earning season for Japanese automakers, although most are predicting strong profit growth for FY23. Despite the positive outlook, the market’s reaction has been lukewarm, due to concerns over overoptimism for sales growth and rapidly rising expenses. Analyst Julie Boote explores what the most important share price drivers could be for the seven listed automakers for FY23.

William Nestuk
  • William Nestuk

PSA Machinery: Fanuc (6954 JT) Update

Analyst William Nestuk notes that while Fanuc’s Robotics demonstrate pricing power, FA lags.

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Media & Entertainment: Sony (6758 JT) Outlook

After an exceptionally good FY22, Pelham Smithers looks at the challenges ahead for Sony. He takes us through the performance and outlook for each division, highlighting areas of opportunity and potential risks, and lays out why he thinks earnings will resume double digit growth from FY24.

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