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Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Today 26 Dec: Boosted by Tokyo CPI – Nikkei 225 +0.68% | ¥$156.27

PSA Today 26 Dec: Nikkei 225 +0.68% | ¥$156.27 * Tokyo boosted by weaker than expected Tokyo CPI * Tokyo CPI +2.0% YoY in December

PSA Today 25 Dec: Nikkei inches higher as small caps shine / Foreigner...

PSA Today 25 Dec: Nikkei 225 +0.13% | ¥$155.92 * Nikkei inches higher as small caps shine * Foreigners sell Y1.23tril week to 19 Dec

Joel Scheiman ... (+4)
  • Joel Scheiman
  • Julie Boote
  • Pelham Smithers
  • William Nestuk

PSA Tech Thoughts Recap: Media & Entertainment | IC / AI / DC / SPE ...

This report brings together the PSA Team’s technology-related reports and thoughts month-to-date [to 24 Dec] covering big picture / industry articles and company news and insights.

Joel Scheiman ... (+2)
  • Joel Scheiman
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Today Christmas Eve: AI stocks the spark on this quiet day / Good ...

PSA Today Japan Market Comment by Pelham Smithers and Joel Scheiman Tags: Ibiden (4062 JT), Advantest (6857 JT), Sumitomo Metal Mining (5713 JT), Dowa Holdings (5714 JT), Panasonic (6752 JT), Chubu EP (9502 JT), Yaskawa (6506 JT), Sapporo Holdings (2501 JT), Amazon (AMZN US), Nintendo (7974 JT), Nexon (3659 JT), KLab (3656 JT), Oracle Japan (4716 JT), BayCurrent (6532 JT), Fujitsu (6702 JT), Ricoh (7752 JT), Casio (6952 JT), Toyota Motor (7203 JT), Nippon Sheet Glass (5202 JT), Samsung Electron...

Lindsay Whipp
  • Lindsay Whipp

PSA IT Services / Software: Oracle (4716 JT) Japan Misses FY25 Q2 Esti...

Lindsay Whipp reviews the FY25 Q2 performance and notes that although the 20% decline in the share price over the past six months as lowered Oracle Japan’s FY26 EV/OP down to 18.5x, which is not too expensive for a company generating an OPM of 32.9%, uncertainty around the pace of OP growth this fiscal year remains a concern.

Hiroyuki Terada
  • Hiroyuki Terada

PSA Commercial Services: Park24 (4666 JT) – Improving Shareholder Retu...

Small- / Mid-cap analyst Hiroyuki Terada reviews the FY25 performance of Park24, highlights KPIs for FY26 and flags that in addition to undemanding valuations, shareholder returns are improving.

Joel Scheiman ... (+3)
  • Joel Scheiman
  • Lindsay Whipp
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Today 23 Dec: Winding down running up to Christmas / Nov Japan SPE...

PSA Today Japan Market Comment by Pelham Smithers, Joel Scheiman and Lindsay Whipp Tags: Subaru (7270 JT), Mazda Motor (7261 JT), Nissan Motor (7201 JT), Shimano (7309 JT), Nintendo (7974 JT), Capcom (9697 JT), Sony (6758 JT), Toho (9602 JT), Konami (9766 JT), Bandai Namco (7832 JT), Electronic Arts (EA US), Tokyo Seimitsu (7729 JT), Towa (6315 JT), Ulvac (6728 JT), Square Enix (9684 JT), Osaka Organic Chemical (4187 JT), Oracle Corp Japan (4716 JT), Oracle (ORCL US) Main Points  Quieter day...

William Nestuk
  • William Nestuk

PSA Capital Goods / Electrical Equipment: Fujikura (5803 JT) – Preferr...

William Nestuk updates his earnings model and fair value on Fujikura. He remains upbeat on the outlook given the firm is the preferred supplier to hyperscalers for connectors and cables.

Julie Boote
  • Julie Boote

PSA Autos / New Mobility: Japan's New EV Model Offensive

In this report, analyst Julie Boote reviews the 2025~2026 model line-up in the mainstream BEV segment for Japan’s automakers, focusing on Europe, North America [NA] and Japan, and assesses the appeal and competitiveness of the new models.

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Technology / Semiconductors: Blended NAND Price Hits US$4.54 for 2...

Chip prices continue to rise. Pelham Smithers flags the reason behind pricing differentials, previews the market for 2026 and provides an analogy for those who see the NAND market as nothing but a commodity to consider

Joel Scheiman ... (+3)
  • Joel Scheiman
  • Julie Boote
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Today 22 Dec: BoJ post-hike comments, SOX gains sends Japan higher...

PSA Today Japan Market Comment by Pelham Smithers, Joel Scheiman and Julie Boote Tags: SanDisk (SNDK US), Micron (MU US), Lam Research (LRCX US), Kioxia (285A JT), Kokusai Electric (6525 JT), Tokyo Electron (8035 JT), Tokyo Seimitsu (7729 JT), Nvidia (NVDA US), Mitsui Kinzoku (5706 JT), Resonac (4004 JT), Ibiden (4062 JT), Fujikura (5803 JT), Sumitomo Electric (5802 JT), Japan Steel Works (5631 JT), Fanuc (6954 JT), Yaskawa Electric (6506 JT), Renesas (6723 JT), Mazda Motor (7261 JT), Ricoh (77...

Hiroyuki Terada ... (+7)
  • Hiroyuki Terada
  • Joel Scheiman
  • Julie Boote
  • Lindsay Whipp
  • Pelham Smithers
  • Thao Nguyen
  • William Nestuk

The PSA Research Round-Up for Week to 19 December 2025

Weekly Comment Summary Nagoya Railroad is reviewing its plans to redevelop Nagoya Station as a scheduled contractor withdrew its bid, citing difficulties in securing personnel. Labour shortages, rising wages, rising costs, and now higher interest rates, are likely to weigh not only on future development plans but ongoing projects. Pelham Smithers discusses. PSA Weekly Contents at a Glance Reports / Flash Notes Summaries 1. PSA Micro- / Small- / Mid-Cap Recap Company / Sector / Thematic Com...

Julie Boote ... (+3)
  • Julie Boote
  • Lindsay Whipp
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Today 19 Dec: Higher on Micron, CPI, BoJ rates hike / Nov CPI data...

PSA Today Japan Market Comment by Pelham Smithers, Julie Boote and Lindsay Whipp Tags: Micron (MU US), Tokyo Electron (8035 JT), Advantest (6857 JT), Screen Holdings (7735 JT), Kokusai Electric (6525 JT), Shift (3697 JT), Cybozu (4776 JT), GA Technologies (3491 JT), SRE Holdings (2980 JT), Nintendo (7974 JT), Konami (9766 JT), Sony (6758 JT), Mazda Motor (7261 JT), Toyota Motor (7203 JT), Microsoft (MSFT US), Square Enix (9684 JT), Koei Tecmo (3635 JT), Tencent (700 HK), Bandai Namco (7832 JT)...

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Media & Entertainment: PS5 Outsells Switch 2 in Nov / Sony’s (6758...

This note contains two articles related to Sony: One highlighting how November sales of the 5-yr-old PS5 is outselling the Switch 2 and an update on Sony’s new game Marathon. It is due in next year but PSA’s gaming expert, Pelham Smithers, is not expecting much.

Hiroyuki Terada ... (+4)
  • Hiroyuki Terada
  • Julie Boote
  • Pelham Smithers
  • Thao Nguyen

PSA Today 18 Dec: Oracle issues triggers another sell-off in tech hard...

PSA Today Japan Market Comment by Pelham Smithers, Julie Boote, Thao Nguyen and Hiroyuki Terada Tags: Oracle (ORCL US), SoftBank Group (9984 JT), Lasertec (6920 JT), KHI (7012 JT), Japan Steel Works (5631 JT), Shift (3697 JT), BayCurrent (6532 JT), Nintendo (7974 JT), Sony (6758 JT), Honda (7267 JT), Nexperia (pvt), Wingtech (600745 CH), Koei Tecmo (3635 JT), Sega Sammy (6460 JT), Electronic Arts (EA US), Take Two (TTWO US), Capcom (9697 JT), Microsoft (MSFT US), BattleState Games (pvt), Nexon ...

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Macro: Machinery Order Backlog Continues to Grow Despite Weak Defe...

Pelham Smithers notes that the machinery order data for October is something of a curate’s egg. The numbers are strong but the pressure on capacity remains strained. As a result, companies may start to focus on making savings in non-production areas, such as G&A.

Pelham Smithers
  • Pelham Smithers

PSA Semiconductors: Kioxia’s (285A JT) AiSAQ Gains Traction

We at the point where (1) any increase in AI chip production poses problems for DRAM supply and (2) DRAM is starting to become a speed bottleneck in the AI training process. One solution has been to work out a way to offload work done by DRAM onto NAND. Kioxia’s open-source software AiSAQ meets this need. Pelham Smithers explains.

Hiroyuki Terada ... (+4)
  • Hiroyuki Terada
  • Julie Boote
  • Pelham Smithers
  • Thao Nguyen

PSA Today 17 Dec: Mixed day, public sector spending plans reiterated /...

PSA Today Japan Market Comment by Pelham Smithers, Julie Boote, Thao Nguyen and Hiroyuki Terada Tags: Nvidia (NVDA US), Kioxia (285A JT), MHI (7011 JT), SBI Shinsei Bank (8303 JT), SBI Holdings (8473 JT), Rakuten Bank (5838 JT), Tokyo Seimitsu (7729 JT), Advantest (6857 JT), Hitachi (6501 JT), Honda (7267 JT), Ferrotec (6890 JT), Nintendo (7974 JT), Visional (4194 JT), Cybozu (4776 JT), Zilliz (pvt), Dell (DELL US), SanDisk (SNDK US), Nissan Motor (7201 JT), Toyota Motor (7203 JT), Honda Motor ...

Thao Nguyen
  • Thao Nguyen

PSA Interactive Services: GA Technologies (3491 JT) Conservatively Kee...

The market was probably disappointed with the fact that J-Tech kept its FY26 guidance unchanged, as it sent the share price down a sharp -10.3% today [16 Dec]. However, analyst Thao Nguyen thinks the company has established a pattern of overachieving its goals, and FY26 is likely to be no exception as the firm’s prospects continue to look promising.

Lindsay Whipp
  • Lindsay Whipp

PSA Enterprise Software / IT Services: Visional (4194 JT) FY26 Q1 OP C...

Analyst Lindsay Whipp is encouraged by the Q1 performance and even though investment is weighted to H2, that was also the case in FY25, when it significantly outperformed. There is a strong change it could do it again this year.

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