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Resource Efficiency and Economic Cycles

Efficiency in Expansion, Resilience in Recession

This post is issued by Osmosis (Holdings) Limited, a London based investment management group. For more information, please contact Lisa Harrison on 07716 912832 or [email protected]

By Kento Takeda

Resource Efficiency (RE) is a proprietary investment factor that identifies companies with strong profitability, low leverage, and high cash flow generation. Unlike traditional factors such as value or momentum, RE tends to perform well during slowdown, recession, and expansion when markets reward fundamentally strong businesses. However, the RE factor’s performance is weaker during recovery phases, where cheap, high-beta stocks rally. The prolonged recovery and expansion since 2023 have presented challenges for RE, as economic shifts have favoured value and beta-driven stocks over quality-driven investments. Nevertheless, historical trends suggest that when fundamentals around financial discipline regain importance, RE remains a resilient and consistent performer across economic cycles.

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This document is issued by Osmosis Investment Management US LLC (“Osmosis”). Osmosis Investment Management UK Limited (“Osmosis UK”) is an affiliate of Osmosis and has been operating the Osmosis Model of Resource Efficiency. Osmosis UK is regulated by the FCA. Osmosis and Osmosis UK are both wholly owned by Osmosis (Holdings) Limited (“OHL”).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Global Investors (ex US and Australia). This document is issued in the UK by Osmosis Investment Management UK Limited (“Osmosis”). Osmosis is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority “FCA” with FRN 765056. This document is a “financial promotion” within the scope of the rules of the FCA. In the United Kingdom, the issue or distribution of this document is being made only to and directed only at professional clients (as defined in the rules of the FCA) (“Professional Clients”). This document must not be acted or relied upon by persons who are not Professional Clients. Any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to Professional Clients and will be engaged in only with Professional Clients.

US Investors. This document is issued by Osmosis Investment Management US LLC (“Osmosis”). Osmosis Investment Management UK Limited (“Osmosis UK”) is an affiliate of Osmosis and has been operating the Osmosis Model of Resource Efficiency. Osmosis UK is regulated by the FCA. Osmosis and Osmosis UK are both wholly owned by Osmosis (Holdings) Limited (“OHL”).

Australia Investors: This document is issued in Australia by Osmosis Investment Management (Australia) Pty Ltd (ABN 80 670 854 798, CAR No. 001305635) is a corporate authorised representative of Eminence Global Asset Management Pty Ltd which is the holder of an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFS Licence No. 305573). Osmosis Investment Management (Australia) Pty Ltd) is a member of the Osmosis group of companies, the parent company being Osmosis (Holdings) Limited a UK company headquartered in London.

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