About

Stock Metric Lab helps fundamental investors make sense of company performance through clear explanations, practical metrics, and disciplined research frameworks.

About the author

Shingo Harada — Founder and Author, Stock Metric Lab

Shingo Harada is an individual investor based in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. He has invested in publicly traded companies since 2012 and created this site to share the research, analytical frameworks, and practical tools developed through that work.

His work focuses on helping readers examine evidence, assumptions, cash flows, returns on capital, valuation, and risk for themselves. The site provides educational research rather than personalized investment advice.

Our mission

Financial information is abundant, but useful context is scarce. Our goal is to turn complex filings, ratios, and market data into structured insights that support better-informed decisions.

What you will find here

• Explanations of valuation, profitability, growth, balance-sheet, and cash-flow metrics.
• Repeatable checklists and analytical frameworks.
• Company and sector research focused on business fundamentals.
• Tools and resources that make financial analysis more efficient.

Our approach

We aim to separate facts from interpretation, identify important assumptions, and explain uncertainty. Where commercial relationships exist, they are disclosed. Editorial decisions are not sold to advertisers or affiliate partners.

How our research is produced

Company analysis starts with primary sources such as SEC filings, annual reports, quarterly results, and official investor materials. We identify the reporting period, distinguish company-reported figures from interpretation, and review business quality, financial performance, capital allocation, valuation, and material risks through a repeatable process.

Articles include a review date so readers can judge how current the information is. Our standards for sources, corrections, commercial relationships, and analytical tools are explained in the Editorial Policy. Readers who want to apply the process themselves can begin with our stock-analysis framework.

Important notice

Stock Metric Lab provides general educational information. Nothing on this Site is personalized investment, tax, accounting, or legal advice, and no content is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Always conduct your own research and consult a qualified professional when appropriate.