After the generally poor FY25 HI results posted by Japan's auto assemblers, what will the H2 picture look like? In this report, Julie Boote discusses the key earnings drivers and the outlook for individual assemblers; she concludes that FY25 will not be good, after what was an unsatisfactory FY24.
A director at Kia Corporation sold 400 shares at 119,600.000KRW and the significance rating of the trade was 64/100. Is that information sufficient for you to make an investment decision? This report gives details of those trades and adds context and analysis to them such that you can judge whether these trading decisions are ones worth following. Included in the report is a detailed share price chart which plots discretionary trades by all the company's directors over the last two years clear...
After a solid post-Covid profit rebound, Isuzu is once again navigating through troubled water: Its pick-up truck sales in Thailand have collapsed, the US sales situation is uncertain, and commercial vehicle sales in Asia are stagnating. Isuzu expects sales volumes will recover, and earnings will continue to benefit from further price hikes. Analyst Julie Boote is examining the truck maker’s prospects in light of increasing competition and rising geopolitical and macro-economic uncertainties.
As the US is introducing new import tariffs, the auto sector is among the worst hit in corporate Japan. Japanese automakers are set to book major losses related to tariffs, leading to substantial FY25 earnings’ declines. Yet, after an initial negative stock market reaction, share prices have recovered close to or above pre-tariff levels. Analyst Julie Boote investigates.
Toyota Motor is facing another challenging year, as it continues to invest heavily in new technologies, is supporting its suppliers, while having to deal with the uncertainty over the impact of US import tariffs. Its FY25 guidance numbers do not yet fully reflect the potential costs related to these duties, risking an earnings downgrade later this year. Criticism over its handling of the Toyota Industries privatisation is mounting, with questions raised over corporate governance. Analyst Julie B...
As US auto tariffs remain in place, investors need to assess whether auto-related government negotiations will be successful, and what automakers can do to mitigate the potential surge in costs. Analyst Julie Boote reviews potential outcomes.
In this quarterly strategy report, we look to evaluate where we are with regards the bull market conditions, and where those indicators might be headed, factoring in the downside risks, from Trump tariffs and the US economy, BoJ actions, Japanese earnings and valuations.
Tags: Hino Motors (7205 JT), Toyota Motor (7203 JT), Nissan Motor (7201 JT), Honda Motor (7267 JT), Volkswagen (VOW GR), Cummins Inc. (CMI US), Isuzu Motors (7202 JT), Daimler Truck (DTG GR) News that Hino Motors settled its emission fraud case with US authorities should finally put an end to an affair that has dragged down Hino for almost three years. Investor focus can now return to the truck maker’s operational performance. While a sales recovery in Japan is already under way, Asia is still ...
Following the recent results season where several leading semiconductor and SPE companies globally produced either disappointing results or guidance, we look at where the semiconductor industry is at present, where it looks to be headed in 2025 and identify opportunities in the Japanese IC / SPE space.
Toyota Motor (7203 JT) has traditionally been keen on holding on to its portfolio of strategic and non-strategic shareholdings, which it has built up over many years and regards as being mutually beneficial to all parties involved in terms of stability, protection from take-over and business interests. Based on analyst Julie Boote’s discussion with the company, this report provides an update on how Toyota’s thinking has evolved regarding the groups’ cross-shareholdings.
As the earning season has concluded, investors are taking stock about the auto sector’s FY24 Q2 results and updated guidance numbers. Analyst Julie Boote reviews the key developments in the industry, and how these could affect automakers’ earnings in the second half of the fiscal year.
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