Overlooked Alpha

Overlooked Alpha

Profits Just Grew 642% And The Stock Still Looks Cheap

Guidance hike.

Overlooked Alpha
Aug 17, 2026
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Good morning,

Today we are covering a small Japanese platform business showing signs of a major earnings inflection.

Paying users are up 54%, gross merchandise value is up 50% and operating profit has surged 642%.

Management has responded by more than doubling full-year profit guidance.

Yet despite improving fundamentals, the business is still valued at under 10x this year’s operating profit.

The question is whether this is a temporary spike or the start of something more durable.

Let’s take a closer look…

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