Independent Investment Research, The IDEA!

The IDEA!

Independent Investment Research

The Idea-Driven Equities Analyses company (the IDEA!) is an employee-owned boutique providing independent investment research and financial consultancy services with a clear focus on the Benelux countries. The company was founded in the summer of 2007 by Henk Slotboom and Maarten Verbeek, both with more than 35 years of professional experience in the financial sector. The IDEA! differentiates itself by focusing on adding value through self-initiated in-depth, idea-driven investment research, as well as by bespoke research assignments for institutional investors, hedge funds and private equity. In addition, we provide market intelligence, strategic research and – together with our business partners – consultancy services to businesses. In case you are interested in receiving more information, a sample of our products or an introductory meeting, please send a message to info@theidea.nl.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Ahold Delhaize | Carrefour firmly denies possible exit from Belgium Carrefour has firmly denied any intention to exit Belgium after media reports suggested its local operations were under review.</li>
<li>With roughly 700 stores, the company maintains one of the largest retail networks in the country.</li>
<li>However, its Belgian revenues - estimated at EUR 4.0–4.5bn - lag far behind peers that operate far fewer outlets. </li>
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Ahold Delhaize | Carrefour firmly denies possible exit from Belgium Carrefour has firmly denied any intention to exit Belgium after media reports suggested its local operations were under review.
With roughly 700 stores, the company maintains one of the largest retail networks in the country.
However, its Belgian revenues - estimated at EUR 4.0–4.5bn - lag far behind peers that operate far fewer outlets. 


External broker reports, Nordea

Nordea

External broker reports

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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Macroeconomics

<ul><li>CPIF inflationstood at 2.3% y/y andCPIF ex energyat 2.4% y/y in November.</li><li>We saw CPIF ex energy at 2.6% and the Riksbank at 2.5%.Energy priceswere higher than expected.</li><li>Thus, energy prices do not explain the low headline reading.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

CPIF inflationstood at 2.3% y/y andCPIF ex energyat 2.4% y/y in November.We saw CPIF ex energy at 2.6% and the Riksbank at 2.5%.Energy priceswere higher than expected.Thus, energy prices do not explain the low headline reading.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Swedish November flash inflation review: Below forecasts

Leading International Investment Research, Edison Investment Research

Edison Investment Research

Leading International Investment Research

Edison is an investment research and advisory company, with offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East and AsiaPac. The heart of Edison is our world renowned equity research platform and deep multi-sector expertise. At Edison Investment Research, our research is widely read by international investors, advisors and stakeholders. Edison Advisors leverages our core research platform to provide differentiated services including investor relations and strategic consulting.

Equity Bottom-Up

1Spatial Plc is a business and technology consultant. The Company provides advisory services and distributes software solutions in the corporate performance management market.

1Spatial has announced that it has won a new contract to deliver data transformation and integration (DT&I) solutions for the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR). The contract value of £4.2m over an initial two years with £1.5m licence revenue has improved economics versus the company’s previous engagement (signed in September 21) and 1Spatial is promoted to prime contractor for the DT&I element, whereas previously it was subcontractor to Atkins. We are not changing our estimates, but believe that this deal provides further evidence that 1Spatial now well embedded as a key supplier supporting the digitisation of the UK’s infrastructure.

1Spatial has announced that it has won a new contract to deliver data transformation and integration (DT&I) solutions for the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR). The contract value of £4.2m over an initial two years with £1.5m licence revenue has improved economics versus the company’s previous engagement (signed in September 21) and 1Spatial is promoted to prime contractor for the DT&I element, whereas previously it was subcontractor to Atkins. We are not changing our estimates, but believe that this deal provides further evidence that 1Spatial now well embedded as a key supplier supporting the digitisation of the UK’s infrastructure.

1Spatial — Extended agreement with NUAR

Smartkarma AI, Smartkarma

αSK

Smartkarma AI

Smartkarma

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Research Reinvented

Truecaller AB provides software solutions. The Company offers global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communication. Truecaller serves customers worldwide.

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 <li>Truecaller holds a dominant market position in caller ID and spam blocking, particularly in emerging markets, driven by a powerful network effect from its massive user base.</li>
 <li>The company exhibits a robust financial profile with strong revenue growth, high EBITDA margins, and consistent free cash flow generation, supporting shareholder returns through dividends and buybacks.</li>
 <li>Key risks include increasing competition from OS-level solutions by Google and Apple, and significant regulatory uncertainty, especially concerning data privacy laws like India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act.</li>
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  Truecaller holds a dominant market position in caller ID and spam blocking, particularly in emerging markets, driven by a powerful network effect from its massive user base.
  The company exhibits a robust financial profile with strong revenue growth, high EBITDA margins, and consistent free cash flow generation, supporting shareholder returns through dividends and buybacks.
  Key risks include increasing competition from OS-level solutions by Google and Apple, and significant regulatory uncertainty, especially concerning data privacy laws like India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Primer: Truecaller AB (TRUEB SS) - Dec 2025

Fundamental Analyses, Contrarian Cashflows

Contrarian Cashflows

Fundamental Analyses

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I plan to publish one company deep dive per month that is guided by my investment approach. All information I use for my write-ups is publicly available and most of the time directly sourced from public filings issued by the respective companies. To guarantee maximum transparency, for every post I provide a list of all used sources in the resources section.
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<ul><li>A lot of ink has been spilled on the pros and cons of investing in “private” assets.</li><li>With the recent introduction of private equity investments for retail investors in my home country of Germany, I’ve been repeatedly approached by friends and family about my opinion on these products.</li><li>In Germany, two neo-brokers, LIQID and Trade Republic, recently introduced private equity (PE) investments for retail investors starting from as little as €1 per trade (in the case of Trade Republic), while marketing returns between 12% and 14% annually with low volatility.</li></ul>

A lot of ink has been spilled on the pros and cons of investing in “private” assets.With the recent introduction of private equity investments for retail investors in my home country of Germany, I’ve been repeatedly approached by friends and family about my opinion on these products.In Germany, two neo-brokers, LIQID and Trade Republic, recently introduced private equity (PE) investments for retail investors starting from as little as €1 per trade (in the case of Trade Republic), while marketing returns between 12% and 14% annually with low volatility.

RW-11-25: Should I Invest in Private Equity?

Europe
Insights on Europe (EU)

What's New(s) in Amsterdam

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The IDEA!

Swedish November flash inflation review: Below forecasts

CPIF inflationstood at 2.3% y/y andCPIF ex energyat 2.4% y/y in November. We saw CPIF ex energy at 2.6% and the Riksbank at 2.5%.Energy priceswere...

Nordea

1Spatial — Extended agreement with NUAR

1Spatial has announced that it has won a new contract to deliver data transformation and integration (DT&I) solutions for the National...

Edison Investment Research

Primer: Truecaller AB (TRUEB SS) - Dec 2025

Truecaller holds a dominant market position in caller ID and spam blocking, particularly in emerging markets, driven by a powerful network...

αSK

RW-11-25: Should I Invest in Private Equity?

A lot of ink has been spilled on the pros and cons of investing in “private” assets. With the recent introduction of private equity investments...

Contrarian Cashflows