Financial forecasting model

Financial modeling phase: Historical data analysis → Financial forecasting → Valuation Preliminary questions before modeling: ① Clarify the purpose of the model; ② Identify the subject of the financial model; ③ Analyze the company’s business model; ④ Define key assumptions; ⑤ Choose between nominal or real models (accounting for inflation); ⑥ Determine the valuation base year and the starting point of the forecast period. The essence of modeling: Re-examining the company’s business model to uncover its intrinsic value. Units: Thousands (of currency). General steps in building a financial forecasting model: 1. Input and analyze historical data; 2. Forecast the income statement (excluding finance costs): Revenue − Cost of Goods Sold = Gross Profit − Selling, General & Administrative (SG&A) Expenses = Operating Profit (EBIT) − Finance Costs = Profit Before Tax − Income Tax = Net Profit. Revenue forecasting: ① “Top-down” approach: Current market size = Prior market size × (1 + Industry growth rate); Sales revenue = Market size × Market share. ② “Bottom-up” approach: Sales revenue = Units sold × Unit price = (Production capacity × Capacity utilization rate) × Unit price — conducted in multiple steps. Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) forecasting: Includes direct materials, direct labor, other direct expenses, and manufacturing overhead. In a steadily growing industry, COGS as a percentage of revenue tends to remain within a stable range—or gross margin remains relatively constant. Alternatively, COGS can be forecasted via cost breakdown. SG&A forecasting: Selling expenses include advertising, packaging, transportation, etc., and are typically projected as a fixed percentage of revenue; administrative expenses include management salaries, business entertainment expenses, certain taxes recorded under administration (e.g., property tax, vehicle and vessel tax, land use tax, stamp duty), and other administrative costs.

In-depth Brand Analysis Series No. 06 | ASICS

Japanese-language social media (X/Instagram): The opening of the Onitsuka Tiger Shinjuku flagship store triggered a wave of check-ins. Its ‘luxurification’ pricing strategy—some footwear exceeding ¥30,000—has drawn positive local feedback such as “finally commensurate with the design,” yet also evoked feelings of alienation among long-time fans (“old fans can’t afford it”). Local acceptance of Onitsuka Tiger’s premium positioning is thus a key focus of Voice of Customer (VOC) tracking. 5.3 VOC Cross-Validation (Correlation-based hypotheses—not causal conclusions) (1) High growth in SportStyle/Onitsuka Tiger vs. rising volume of chatter around “shoe duplication” and “resale price inflation”: The popularity of retro-tech footwear coexists with concerns about mass-market dilution—a pattern consistent with the lifecycle of all viral fashion items. This suggests monitoring search trend inflection points for specific styles like the GEL-1130 (correlation-based hypothesis). (2) Q1 gross margin decline vs. rising ‘price hike’ sentiment: Optimized pricing on the financial side coincides with heightened consumer price sensitivity—indicating diminishing elasticity in the company’s “price-to-compensate-for-volume” strategy. This hypothesis can be validated by subsequent quarterly gross margin and sales volume data. (3) Slowest growth in Greater China vs. VOC engagement structure: Chinese-language social media discussions about ASICS concentrate heavily on lifestyle/fashion lines rather than professional running lines—mutually reinforcing the observation that “China’s revenue relies on fashion, not performance” (a directional insight). VI. Product Portfolio and Marketing Campaign Evaluation 6.1 Core Product Portfolio ASICS’ product matrix demonstrates remarkable sophistication through “dual monetization of the same technology assets”: GEL and Bounce technologies first establish professional credibility in performance lines (e.g., KAYANO/NIMBUS), then drive fashion-led premium pricing via SportStyle (e.g., GEL-1130/KAYANO 14) and Onitsuka Tiger. FY2026 H1 data lays bare this structure: SportStyle contributed disproportionate growth elasticity (+83.0%) despite accounting for only 23% of revenue, whereas P.RUN—representing 41% of revenue—delivered merely +8.2% growth on a currency-neutral basis. Risks are embedded in the same architecture: once lifestyle-line revenue approaches 40%, the company’s revenue volatility will shift from “sportswear logic” to “fashion logic”—the latter entails significantly higher demand forecasting errors and inventory risk. 6.2 Marketing Campaign Evaluation (1) “Year of Asia” and the Asian Para Games: As the official supplier to the 5th Asian Para Games (October 2026, Aichi–Nagoya), ASICS participates in the domestic event cycle under a multi-year agreement with the Asian Paralympic Committee—including support for TEAM JAPAN. This initiative aims to convert inbound tourism benefits into localized market capability, targeting $100 million in annual sales across Southeast Asian countries by 2027—the effectiveness of which will be verified by Southeast Asia’s revenue growth in FY2027. (2) Onitsuka Tiger Flagship Store Campaign: A dense rollout of five-city, six-store openings (Shinjuku, Shanghai, Nagoya, Milan, Seoul, plus Los Angeles in 2027), strategically anchored in global fashion capitals like Milan and Seoul, exemplifies a classic “luxury channel-first” approach. While entailing short-term front-loaded expenses, this campaign paves the way for OT Group’s future independent operations. (3) Professional Asset Maintenance: Continuous launches—including the 33rd-generation KAYANO, NIGHT ENERGY tennis series, and volleyball flagship FF 4—safeguard ASICS’ “serious sports brand” perception against dilution by fashion narratives. This distinction fundamentally separates ASICS from pure fashion brands—and forms the bedrock of its sustainable premium pricing power.

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