Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Lyft's positive financial performance and future expectations make it an attractive investment opportunity.</li><li>Lyft's 2023 performance was marked by significant growth in the company's rideshare service, with gross bookings reaching an all-time high, ride growth accelerating each quarter and ending the year up 26% in Q4.</li><li>This growth demonstrates the strong demand for Lyft's service, which bodes well for its future performance.</li></ul>

Lyft's positive financial performance and future expectations make it an attractive investment opportunity.Lyft's 2023 performance was marked by significant growth in the company's rideshare service, with gross bookings reaching an all-time high, ride growth accelerating each quarter and ending the year up 26% in Q4.This growth demonstrates the strong demand for Lyft's service, which bodes well for its future performance.

Lyft Inc: Expanding Portfolio through Strategic Partnerships & 5 Major Growth Drivers! - Financial Forecasts

<ul><li>Lyft, Inc. delivered mixed results for the previous quarter, with revenues above the analyst consensus.</li><li>A pivotal development in the quarter was the significant rise in drivers opting for Lyft, resulting in an impressive 45% year-over-year surge in the hours spent using the platform, particularly in non-incentivized hours.</li><li>The emphasis on simplifying the earning process for drivers proved successful, maintaining a stable conversion rate even as rider demand escalated.</li></ul>

Lyft, Inc. delivered mixed results for the previous quarter, with revenues above the analyst consensus.A pivotal development in the quarter was the significant rise in drivers opting for Lyft, resulting in an impressive 45% year-over-year surge in the hours spent using the platform, particularly in non-incentivized hours.The emphasis on simplifying the earning process for drivers proved successful, maintaining a stable conversion rate even as rider demand escalated.

Lyft Inc.: Focus on Operational Excellence & Differentiated Products! - Major Drivers

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

Lalatech Holdings Co Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lalatech-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36848:1" rel="noopener">Lalatech Holdings</a> is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO.</li>
<li>Lalatech operates via a marketplace model serving merchants and carriers. Its platform facilitates closed-loop transactions from online shipping order booking to intelligent order matching, and automated dispatching to after-sale services.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier notes. In this note we will talk about the updates from its refiling.</li>
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Lalatech Holdings is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO.
Lalatech operates via a marketplace model serving merchants and carriers. Its platform facilitates closed-loop transactions from online shipping order booking to intelligent order matching, and automated dispatching to after-sale services.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier notes. In this note we will talk about the updates from its refiling.


Lalatech Holdings Limited Pre-IPO - Refiling Updates - Continues to Improve, Valuation Gap Narrowing

<ul><li>Lyft, Inc. delivered significant results in the quarter.</li><li>Revenue increased by 3% year over year to $1.021 billion.</li><li>In July, Lyft saw sustained robust supply trends, with 25% more drivers using Lyft than the previous year and driver hours increasing by nearly 45% year over year.</li></ul>

Lyft, Inc. delivered significant results in the quarter.Revenue increased by 3% year over year to $1.021 billion.In July, Lyft saw sustained robust supply trends, with 25% more drivers using Lyft than the previous year and driver hours increasing by nearly 45% year over year.

Lyft Inc.: How Women+ Connect is Changing the Game in Passenger Safety! - Major Drivers

ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/grab-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26950:1" rel="noopener">Grab</a>'s focus last year was offering more affordable products, which helped to increase its addressable market. FY2024 will see the rollout of a broader range of initiatives across economic segments. </li>
<li>This year Grab is rolling out more premium offerings and new initiatives, including advance bookings, family accounts, increased reviews, and new merchant features to grow revenue streams from advertising.</li>
<li>The upcoming results are likely to reflect seasonal factors but should also reveal something about Grab's new initiatives and the changing competitive environment, with GoTo investing more aggressively. </li>
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Grab's focus last year was offering more affordable products, which helped to increase its addressable market. FY2024 will see the rollout of a broader range of initiatives across economic segments. 
This year Grab is rolling out more premium offerings and new initiatives, including advance bookings, family accounts, increased reviews, and new merchant features to grow revenue streams from advertising.
The upcoming results are likely to reflect seasonal factors but should also reveal something about Grab's new initiatives and the changing competitive environment, with GoTo investing more aggressively. 


Grab Holdings (GRAB US) - Rich in Initiatives

United States

Lyft, Inc. provides online ridesharing services. The Company offers ride booking, payment processing, and car transportation services. Lyft serves customers in the United States.

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Lyft (LYFT US)

Lyft Inc: Expanding Portfolio through Strategic Partnerships & 5 Major Growth Drivers! - Financial Forecasts

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Baptista Research

Lyft Inc.: Focus on Operational Excellence & Differentiated Products! - Major Drivers

Lyft, Inc. delivered mixed results for the previous quarter, with revenues above the analyst consensus. A pivotal development in the quarter was...

Baptista Research

Lalatech Holdings Limited Pre-IPO - Refiling Updates - Continues to Improve, Valuation Gap Narrowing

Lalatech Holdings is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO. In this note, we look at the updates from its most recent refiling.

Sumeet Singh

Lyft Inc.: How Women+ Connect is Changing the Game in Passenger Safety! - Major Drivers

Lyft, Inc. delivered significant results in the quarter. Revenue increased by 3% year over year to $1.021 billion. In July, Lyft saw sustained...

Baptista Research

Grab Holdings (GRAB US) - Rich in Initiatives

Grab's 1Q2024 results will reflect seasonal factors but should also reveal something about Grab's new initiatives and the changing competitive...

Angus Mackintosh

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