Equity Analyst - Asia Consumer Sector, Investory

Devi Subhakesan

Equity Analyst - Asia Consumer Sector

ASIA CONSUMER: INSIGHTS AND INVESTMENT IDEAS

Investory

Investory is a Singapore-based boutique independent equity research firm founded in January 2017 with a primary focus on consumption themes across Asia-Pacific.

We aim to generate investible ideas based on consumption trends and outlook. We screen our ideas on several parameters - product potential, long-term growth and management commitment being the most critical.  We follow a fundamental analysis approach in our stock selection process and are not restricted by market cap.

We aspire to grow into a leading source of unbiased research, free of conflict of interest, for investors yearning for independent and disciplined analysis. 

We also undertake bespoke research mandates to support our Institutional clients’ investment needs.

Our team comprises of professionals with extensive experience in the Asian equity markets, in areas ranging from research, servicing institutional clients and investment management.

Equity Bottom-Up

FSN E-Commerce Ventures (Nykaa) / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fsn-e-commerce-ventures-nykaa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33796:1" rel="noopener">FSN E-Commerce Ventures (Nykaa) (NYKAA IN)</a> announced a steady growth across all key operating metrics in both the Beauty and Fashion verticals for the quarter ending 31st December 2021.</li>
<li>Steady operating performance was helped by favorable macro (normalization in economic activity) and supportive sector-specific factors (Diwali, wedding season) as well as aggressive marketing (now 14% of revenues).</li>
<li>Despite an 83% growth in 9MFY22 GMV and a resultant 89% growth in gross profits, EBITDA grew only 11% as increased marketing spend consumed most of the margin upside.</li>
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FSN E-Commerce Ventures (Nykaa) (NYKAA IN) announced a steady growth across all key operating metrics in both the Beauty and Fashion verticals for the quarter ending 31st December 2021.
Steady operating performance was helped by favorable macro (normalization in economic activity) and supportive sector-specific factors (Diwali, wedding season) as well as aggressive marketing (now 14% of revenues).
Despite an 83% growth in 9MFY22 GMV and a resultant 89% growth in gross profits, EBITDA grew only 11% as increased marketing spend consumed most of the margin upside.


FSN E-Comm (NYKAA IN): Macro, Micro & Marketing Drive Metric Growth

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Algosun Global

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/elastic-nv" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27526:1" rel="noopener">Elastic NV (ESTC US)</a>  has grown its ARR from ~$207 million as of Jul-18 to ~$760 million today and may become a multi-billion dollar unicorn in the future.  </li>
<li>We like the subscription-based freemium business model, strong net expansion rate, and acceleration in revenue growth of Elastic Cloud business, which currently represents ~33% of total revenue. </li>
<li>Elastic Search is one of the most popular search engines globally, and the company’s products have been downloaded more than 350 million times since 2013. </li>
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Elastic NV (ESTC US)  has grown its ARR from ~$207 million as of Jul-18 to ~$760 million today and may become a multi-billion dollar unicorn in the future.  
We like the subscription-based freemium business model, strong net expansion rate, and acceleration in revenue growth of Elastic Cloud business, which currently represents ~33% of total revenue. 
Elastic Search is one of the most popular search engines globally, and the company’s products have been downloaded more than 350 million times since 2013. 


Elastic: High-Profile Search Company With Attractive Fundamentals

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

LG Energy Solution / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>We take a look at the Asia Pacific IPO pipeline for 2022. This list has been compiled on a best effort basis from tracking company filings and other sources.</li>
<li>For readers who aren't familiar with our coverage, we aim to cover all IPOs and placements with a minimum deal size of US$100m across Asia-Pacific (ex A-shares), including China ADRs. </li>
<li>The deals you see in this note are only a part of our full IPO pipeline tracker. Feel free to drop us a message for additional information on these IPOs.</li>
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We take a look at the Asia Pacific IPO pipeline for 2022. This list has been compiled on a best effort basis from tracking company filings and other sources.
For readers who aren't familiar with our coverage, we aim to cover all IPOs and placements with a minimum deal size of US$100m across Asia-Pacific (ex A-shares), including China ADRs. 
The deals you see in this note are only a part of our full IPO pipeline tracker. Feel free to drop us a message for additional information on these IPOs.


Forensic Analyst

Jason Yap, CFA

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<li>On 23 December 2021, Tencent announced that it will shed most of its stake in JD, which takes place through the in-specie dividend distribution of JD shares to Tencent's shareholders. </li>
<li>There is prevailing debate that Tencent's latest disposals are in anticipation of regulatory pressure for China's tech giants to bring down their walled gardens. We do not disagree. </li>
<li>However, in this Insight, we argue a case that new walled gardens are being erected and not torn down, at least with respect to Tencent's ecosystem. </li>
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On 23 December 2021, Tencent announced that it will shed most of its stake in JD, which takes place through the in-specie dividend distribution of JD shares to Tencent's shareholders. 
There is prevailing debate that Tencent's latest disposals are in anticipation of regulatory pressure for China's tech giants to bring down their walled gardens. We do not disagree. 
However, in this Insight, we argue a case that new walled gardens are being erected and not torn down, at least with respect to Tencent's ecosystem. 


Tencent (700 HK) - New Walled Gardens Are Being Erected, Not Torn Down?

Chervon Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Chervon Holdings Limited (CHL) plans to raise around US$400m in its Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>CHL is the largest China-based global provider of power tools and outdoor power equipment (OPE). </li>
<li>In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison and talk about valuations.</li>
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Chervon Holdings Limited (CHL) plans to raise around US$400m in its Hong Kong IPO.
CHL is the largest China-based global provider of power tools and outdoor power equipment (OPE). 
In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison and talk about valuations.


Chervon Holdings IPO - Valuation Isn’t Demanding, but Timing Is

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Walmart Inc. operates discount stores, supercenters, and neighborhood markets. The Company offers merchandise such as apparel, house wares, small appliances, electronics, musical instruments, books, home improvement, shoes, jewelry, toddler, games, household essentials, pets, pharmaceutical products, party supplies, and automotive tools. Walmart serves customers worldwide.

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FSN E-Comm (NYKAA IN): Macro, Micro & Marketing Drive Metric Growth

Nykaa's 9MFY22 operating performance is in line with expectations but helped by strong marketing expenses. Valuations appear stretched beyond...

Devi Subhakesan

Elastic: High-Profile Search Company With Attractive Fundamentals

Elastic is a high-profile search technology company and we believe current valuations look attractive for long-term investors

Andrei Zakharov

Aequitas 2022 Asia IPO Pipeline

We take a look at the Asia Pacific IPO pipeline for 2022. This list has been compiled on a best effort basis from tracking company filings and...

Sumeet Singh

Tencent (700 HK) - New Walled Gardens Are Being Erected, Not Torn Down?

Tencent announced that it will shed most of its stake in JD. In this Insight, we argue a case that new walled gardens are being erected and not...

Jason Yap, CFA

Chervon Holdings IPO - Valuation Isn’t Demanding, but Timing Is

Chervon Holdings Limited (CHL) plans to raise around US$400m in its Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison and talk about...

Sumeet Singh

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