Methodology

Rules before results.

Kabu turns Japanese filings into research with rules set before testing, source citations, and clear thesis breakpoints.

Rules set first

No moving the goalposts.

Cohorts, benchmarks, and pass/fail tests are fixed before results are reviewed.

01 / construct

Cohort construction

The deep-value cohort starts below 0.63× price-to-book, using published research rather than tuned thresholds.

02 / validate

Six pass/fail tests

The system must clear tests for signal strength, stability, drawdown, and risk-adjusted return.

03 / cross-examine

Independent checks

Separate reviews challenge thesis risk, fair value, and pre-publication claims. Disagreements stay in the record.

Per-company discipline

Evidence before assertion.

Screens surface candidates. Companies advance only when source work supports the next claim.

04 / normalize

Earnings power

Reported profit is bridged toward normalized EPS. Unsourced adjustments do not ship.

05 / cite

Source trail

Every claim ties to a document, date, excerpt, and source record.

06 / break

Thesis breakpoints

Positions carry observable facts that would change or end the thesis.

Where the work stops.

Kabu publishes general research and analytics, not individualized advice. Covered names are restricted from internal approval through ten business days after publication.