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PSA Media & Entertainment: Capcom (9697 JT) Makes Resident Evil Requie...
Issues with the performance of Monster Hunter Wilds following DLC updates may not have impacted earnings performance, but they soured what would otherwise have been an impressive outing for Requiem at both Gamescom and TGS, and while Capcom’s results have been fine, Pelham Smithers addresses the concern that Requiem’s launch next month will be hurt by the same problems as befallen Monster Hunter Wilds.
Broadcom Inc: 2 directors
Two Directors at Broadcom Inc sold 100,000 shares at between 347.123USD and 347.296USD. The significance rating of the trade was 71/100. 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 ...
- Julie Boote
TSLA TESLA INC
000270 KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
7267 HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD.
7211 MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION
MARUTI MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LIMITED
7201 NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.
6758 SONY CORPORATION
7269 SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
7261 MAZDA MOTOR CORP.
7203 TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.
7270 SUBARU CORP
A0M32L CHONGQING CHANGAN AUTOMOBILE COMPANY LIMITED CLASS A
VOLV AB VOLVO
- Pelham Smithers
- Julie Boote
PSA Autos / New Mobility: Automakers - No Reprieve in FY25 H2
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.
- Pelham Smithers
NEH NETEASE INC. SPONSORED ADR
DIS WALT DISNEY COMPANY
CDR CD PROJEKT S.A.
9697 CAPCOM CO. LTD.
9468 KADOKAWA CORPORATION
7974 NINTENDO CO. LTD.
6758 SONY CORPORATION
00700 TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD.
MSFT MICROSOFT CORPORATION
6460 JP SEGA SAMMY
GRVY GRAVITY CO. LTD. ADS
78320 BANDAI NAMCO
7844 JT MARVELOUS INC
- Pelham Smithers
PSA Strategy: Japan Stock Market Quarterly for 2025 Q4
For almost three years the Nikkei 225 has been tracking its performance from the 2003~5 bull market, albeit at levels some 3.3x higher In this report, Pelham Smithers discusses the similarities and asks three key questions: (1) Can we continue to track 2005 through the rest of the year; (2) Whatever happens in Q4, should we fear or be hopeful for 2026? And (3) Who are the upcoming winners and losers.
4689 Z HOLDINGS CORPORATION
7751 CANON INC.
6952 CASIO COMPUTER CO. LTD.
4519 CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO. LTD.
7762 CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD.
4751 CYBERAGENT INC.
4755 RAKUTEN INC.
9433 KDDI CORPORATION
5803 FUJIKURA LTD
4902 KONICA MINOLTA INC.
6752 PANASONIC CORPORATION
7752 RICOH COMPANY LTD.
6869 SYSMEX CORPORATION
5423 TOKYO STEEL MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.
8729 SONY FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC.
7267 HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD.
7202 ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
9616 KYORITSU MAINTENANCE CO. LTD.
6981 MURATA MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.
6723 RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
7974 NINTENDO CO. LTD.
6701 NEC CORP.
6594 NIDEC CORPORATION
7731 NIKON CORP.
2371 KAKAKU.COM INC.
6963 ROHM CO. LTD.
6753 SHARP CORPORATION
6762 TDK CORPORATION
4502 TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO. LTD.
6857 ADVANTEST CORP.
6976 TAIYO YUDEN CO. LTD.
4186 TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO. LTD.
8035 TOKYO ELECTRON LTD.
7261 MAZDA MOTOR CORP.
3774 INTERNET INITIATIVE JAPAN
3697 SHIFT
6857 JP ADVANEST
6460 JP SEGA SAMMY
4385 MERCARI INC.
36350 KOEI TECMO
45870 PEPTIDREAM INC
3491 JT GA TECHNOLOGIES
3630 JT DENSAN SYSTEM CO LTD (3630 JT)
4194 VISIONAL
4483 JMDC
WOLF WOLFSPEED INC
TSE: 2980 SRE HOLDINGS CORP
AST VISIONAL INC
5032 JT ASTREE CIE ASSURANCE & REASSURANCE
5253 JT ANYCOLOR INC
9616 JT COVER CORPORATION (5253 JT)
8473 JT KYORITSU MAINTENANCE (9616 JT)
215A SBI HOLDINGS [STRATEGIC BUSINESS INNOVATOR GROUP] (8473 JT)
285A JT TIMEE INC
KIOXIA CORPORATION (285A JT)
- Pelham Smithers
PSA Media & Entertainment: Are We at Peak Japan Soft Power? Considerin...
Switch 2, Hello Kitty and Demon Slayer have underlined the success of Japan’s global pop culture influence. In this review, Pelham Smithers discusses whether 2025 will be the peak, or if there more to come. In light of the capital limitations faced by Japanese game developers evident at TGS2025, Pelham thinks further consolidation is likely and suggests three likely scenarios.
NEH NETEASE INC. SPONSORED ADR
NFLX NETFLIX INC.
9697 CAPCOM CO. LTD.
9684 SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO. LTD.
9468 KADOKAWA CORPORATION
9766 KONAMI HOLDINGS CORP
7974 NINTENDO CO. LTD.
8136 SANRIO COMPANY LTD.
6758 SONY CORPORATION
9602 TOHO CO. LTD.
3765 GUNGHO ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
EA ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
MSFT MICROSOFT CORPORATION
6460 JP SEGA SAMMY
GRVY GRAVITY CO. LTD. ADS
78320 BANDAI NAMCO
36350 KOEI TECMO
- Julie Boote
PSA Autos / New Mobility: Mazda Motor (7261 JT) – Bleak FY25 Outlook, ...
Mazda’s earnings are set to take a massive hit from US import tariffs, even after the implementation of mitigating factors. Given that the stock is now trading at a higher level than before the tariff announcement, it seems that the market has not factored in the impact of the new trade situation to weigh on profitability. Analyst Julie Boote is reviewing Mazda’s sales and profit outlook for FY25 and assesses its positioning in an increasingly challenging global market environment.
- Pelham Smithers
PSA Entertainment: Capcom (9697 JT) – Levelling Up
Pelham Smithers outlines Capcom’s game line-up and new lines of business, with the move to mobile, in addition to its strong PC / console game offering. Earnings growth for FY26~FY27 is set to expand at a double-digit rate, taking the OPM to 43%, up from 39% in FY25. Our FY27 EV/OP of 19x is below that of Take Two’s 21x, despite the high expectations for GTA6.
- Pelham Smithers
- Julie Boote
PSA Autos / New Mobility: Large US Import Tariff Hit Dismissed by Mark...
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.
- Pelham Smithers
PSA Media & Entertainment: PSA's Rankings of Video Game Stocks After A...
This CY25 Q2 has been another tremendous quarter for the Japanese video game sector, driven by the release of the Switch 2. Analyst Pelham Smithers reviews the performance and offerings of the video game stocks PSA covers and delivers his updated rankings.
NVDA NVIDIA CORPORATION
9697 CAPCOM CO. LTD.
9684 SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO. LTD.
9468 KADOKAWA CORPORATION
3932 AKATSUKI INC.
7974 NINTENDO CO. LTD.
6758 SONY CORPORATION
9602 TOHO CO. LTD.
3765 GUNGHO ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
3659 NEXON CO. LTD.
00700 TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD.
EA ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
6460 JP SEGA SAMMY
21210 MIXI
EMBRAC B EMBRACER GROUP
78320 BANDAI NAMCO
36350 KOEI TECMO
WBD WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY INC.
215A TIMEE INC
- Pelham Smithers
- Julie Boote
PSA Autos / New Mobility: Toyota (7203 JT) Keeps Calm – but Should The...
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...
7205 HINO MOTORS LTD.
7267 HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD.
9432 NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
7201 NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.
7269 SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
7261 MAZDA MOTOR CORP.
6201 TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORP.
7203 TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.
7270 SUBARU CORP
02238 GUANGZHOU AUTOMOBILE GROUP CO. LTD. CLASS H
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