Equity Research Analyst - Long-Short

Raj S, CA, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>
 LiDAR TAM is underestimated - Current consensus misses the true size. Our work suggests 2030 TAM can be 70–120% higher than implied; Hesai best positioned as the market leader.</li>
<li>Three Sub-segments Key -China LiDAR penetration reaching 60% penetration, Global ex-China ADAS (and LiDAR) adoption accelerating to 25–35%, and Robotics (logistics, humanoids, appliances) building upto $60bn market by 2030.</li>
<li>Though the use-cases and upside for the sector can be far beyond current estimates, the industry faces a significant technology risk and the jury is still out.</li>
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 LiDAR TAM is underestimated - Current consensus misses the true size. Our work suggests 2030 TAM can be 70–120% higher than implied; Hesai best positioned as the market leader.
Three Sub-segments Key -China LiDAR penetration reaching 60% penetration, Global ex-China ADAS (and LiDAR) adoption accelerating to 25–35%, and Robotics (logistics, humanoids, appliances) building upto $60bn market by 2030.
Though the use-cases and upside for the sector can be far beyond current estimates, the industry faces a significant technology risk and the jury is still out.


Hesai Secondary HK Offering: What Is LiDAR’s Real TAM? Big Upside, One Big Risk.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Index Rebalance

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<li>On 27 August, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/metaplanet-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2130:1" rel="noopener">Metaplanet (3350 JP)</a> announced a large overseas offering in line with a pause in the 20th Warrant Issuance program it had outstanding. The goal? Buy more bitcoin.</li>
<li>Shares had been ¥890 on the 27th, trading higher through the 29th. The offering priced at ¥553. Down 38%. Ouch. But it meant index upweight due to higher share count.</li>
<li>Friday post-close, global index provider M _ _ _ announced a consultation on digital asset treasury companies, suspending the upweight for Metaplanet. Watch out MSTR!</li>
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On 27 August, Metaplanet (3350 JP) announced a large overseas offering in line with a pause in the 20th Warrant Issuance program it had outstanding. The goal? Buy more bitcoin.
Shares had been ¥890 on the 27th, trading higher through the 29th. The offering priced at ¥553. Down 38%. Ouch. But it meant index upweight due to higher share count.
Friday post-close, global index provider M _ _ _ announced a consultation on digital asset treasury companies, suspending the upweight for Metaplanet. Watch out MSTR!


[Quiddity Index] Index Consultation on Digital Asset Treasury Cos. The 'Tutes Are Leaving?

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Topline Securities

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Pak Elektron Limited (Pael) / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>We had a management meeting with the senior management of Pak Elektron CFO, Mr. Manzar Hasan and GM Finance, Mr. Nadeem Asghar on the recent financial results and outlook.</li><li>PAEL has expanded into new markets, mainly the United States, securing export orders worth US$44mn with a target of US$50mn by end-2025. It has also secured orders from global leaders such as Tesla, showcasing its engineering strength and competitiveness in international energy solutions.</li><li>We maintain a buy stance on PAEL, with the stock currently trading at a 2025E PE of 10.0x and a 2026F PE of 8.5x.</li></ul>

We had a management meeting with the senior management of Pak Elektron CFO, Mr. Manzar Hasan and GM Finance, Mr. Nadeem Asghar on the recent financial results and outlook.PAEL has expanded into new markets, mainly the United States, securing export orders worth US$44mn with a target of US$50mn by end-2025. It has also secured orders from global leaders such as Tesla, showcasing its engineering strength and competitiveness in international energy solutions.We maintain a buy stance on PAEL, with the stock currently trading at a 2025E PE of 10.0x and a 2026F PE of 8.5x.

Pak Elektron (PAEL) - Management Meeting Takeaways; Power Segment to Dominate in 2H2025

<ul><li>We had a management meeting with the senior management of Pak Elektron CFO, Mr. Manzar Hasan and GM Finance, Mr. Nadeem Asghar on the recent financial results and outlook.</li><li>PAEL has expanded into new markets, mainly the United States, securing export orders worth US$44mn with a target of US$50mn by end-2025. It has also secured orders from global leaders such as Tesla, showcasing its engineering strength and competitiveness in international energy solutions. Company has supplied 20-25% of the export order in 1H, while in 2H rest of the orders will be supplied.</li><li>In absolute terms, PAEL has supplied US$9mn till Jun 2025, while till Aug 2025, company has supplied a total of US$16mn. Company expects completion of this whole order book (US$40-44mn) by Dec 2025.</li></ul>

We had a management meeting with the senior management of Pak Elektron CFO, Mr. Manzar Hasan and GM Finance, Mr. Nadeem Asghar on the recent financial results and outlook.PAEL has expanded into new markets, mainly the United States, securing export orders worth US$44mn with a target of US$50mn by end-2025. It has also secured orders from global leaders such as Tesla, showcasing its engineering strength and competitiveness in international energy solutions. Company has supplied 20-25% of the export order in 1H, while in 2H rest of the orders will be supplied.In absolute terms, PAEL has supplied US$9mn till Jun 2025, while till Aug 2025, company has supplied a total of US$16mn. Company expects completion of this whole order book (US$40-44mn) by Dec 2025.

Pakistan Automobiles: Car Sales in Aug 2025 Up 62% YoY and 27% MoM to 14,050 Units

Research from Water Tower Research, Water Tower Research

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Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

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<ul><li>A digital asset treasury (DAT) company is a publicly traded firm that holds a significant amount of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets on its balance sheet.</li><li>Unlike traditional businesses that generate revenue from selling products or services, a DAT company’s primary purpose is to provide investors with exposure to the crypto market through a more familiar, regulated vehicle: publicly traded equity.</li><li>Over the course of 2025, more than 150 publicly listed companies in the US have announced plans to raise nearly $100 billion to acquire digital assets for their treasuries. </li></ul>

A digital asset treasury (DAT) company is a publicly traded firm that holds a significant amount of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets on its balance sheet.Unlike traditional businesses that generate revenue from selling products or services, a DAT company’s primary purpose is to provide investors with exposure to the crypto market through a more familiar, regulated vehicle: publicly traded equity.Over the course of 2025, more than 150 publicly listed companies in the US have announced plans to raise nearly $100 billion to acquire digital assets for their treasuries. 

Tech Talk: Digital Asset Treasuries - September 10, 2025

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Hesai Secondary HK Offering: What Is LiDAR’s Real TAM? Big Upside, One Big Risk.

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Raj S, CA, CFA

[Quiddity Index] Index Consultation on Digital Asset Treasury Cos. The 'Tutes Are Leaving?

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Travis Lundy

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Topline Securities

Pakistan Automobiles: Car Sales in Aug 2025 Up 62% YoY and 27% MoM to 14,050 Units

We had a management meeting with the senior management of Pak Elektron CFO, Mr. Manzar Hasan and GM Finance, Mr. Nadeem Asghar on the recent...

Topline Securities

Tech Talk: Digital Asset Treasuries - September 10, 2025

A digital asset treasury (DAT) company is a publicly traded firm that holds a significant amount of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets on...

Water Tower Research

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Hesai Secondary HK Offering: What Is LiDAR’s Real TAM? Big Upside, One Big Risk.

Hesai Secondary Listing: ​LiDAR market potential underestimated, 2030 TAM could be 70-120% higher. Hesai poised as leader. Apart from China, global...

Raj S, CA, CFA

[Quiddity Index] Index Consultation on Digital Asset Treasury Cos. The 'Tutes Are Leaving?

Metaplanet issued stock. It priced. Normally it goes into indices. Global Index Provider M _ _ _ has decided to do a consultation instead. That's...

Travis Lundy

Pak Elektron (PAEL) - Management Meeting Takeaways; Power Segment to Dominate in 2H2025

We had a management meeting with the senior management of Pak Elektron CFO, Mr. Manzar Hasan and GM Finance, Mr. Nadeem Asghar on the recent...

Topline Securities

Pakistan Automobiles: Car Sales in Aug 2025 Up 62% YoY and 27% MoM to 14,050 Units

We had a management meeting with the senior management of Pak Elektron CFO, Mr. Manzar Hasan and GM Finance, Mr. Nadeem Asghar on the recent...

Topline Securities

Tech Talk: Digital Asset Treasuries - September 10, 2025

A digital asset treasury (DAT) company is a publicly traded firm that holds a significant amount of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets on...

Water Tower Research

Hesai Secondary Listing: LiDAR market potential underestimated, 2030 TAM could be 70-120% higher. Hesai poised as leader. Apart from China, global...