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>Brands delivered mixed results in its most recent result, with revenues falling short of Wall Street expectations but above-par earnings.</li><li>The company produced same-store sales growth of 9% and unit growth of 6% for the quarter, with KFC setting the standard with a remarkable system sales growth on the back of Yum's industry-leading development momentum, standout marketing initiatives, and pertinent new product layers like the introduction of original recipe hand-breaded chicken nuggets in the U.S.</li><li>Taco Bell's global system sales increased for the quarter, driven by unit expansion and same-store sales growth as the management continued elevating the brand and launching digital initiatives.</li></ul>

Brands delivered mixed results in its most recent result, with revenues falling short of Wall Street expectations but above-par earnings.The company produced same-store sales growth of 9% and unit growth of 6% for the quarter, with KFC setting the standard with a remarkable system sales growth on the back of Yum's industry-leading development momentum, standout marketing initiatives, and pertinent new product layers like the introduction of original recipe hand-breaded chicken nuggets in the U.S.Taco Bell's global system sales increased for the quarter, driven by unit expansion and same-store sales growth as the management continued elevating the brand and launching digital initiatives.

Yum! Brands Inc.: Improving Same-Store Sales & Other Key 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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dpc-dash-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36556:1" rel="noopener">DPC Dash (1405 HK)</a> raised around US$75m, after pricing its IPO at the bottom-end. </li>
<li>The company is the exclusive master franchisee for Domino’s Pizza in China, HK and Macau. DPC operated 604 stores across 17 cities, as of Feb 2023.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the subscription levels and trading dynamics.</li>
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DPC Dash (1405 HK) raised around US$75m, after pricing its IPO at the bottom-end. 
The company is the exclusive master franchisee for Domino’s Pizza in China, HK and Macau. DPC operated 604 stores across 17 cities, as of Feb 2023.
In this note, we talk about the subscription levels and trading dynamics.


DPC Dash IPO Trading - Tepid Demand Even as Capital Group Tops Up

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes and the resultant capping flows for the HSCEI Index in June 2023.</li>
<li>According to our estimation, there could be two changes for the HSCEI in June 2023 and there could be one-way index flows of US$585mn.</li>
<li>The final index changes along with indicative capping and index weights could be published in Mid/Late-May 2023.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes and the resultant capping flows for the HSCEI Index in June 2023.
According to our estimation, there could be two changes for the HSCEI in June 2023 and there could be one-way index flows of US$585mn.
The final index changes along with indicative capping and index weights could be published in Mid/Late-May 2023.


Quiddity Flow Expectations HSCEI Jun 23: 2 ADDs/DELs Possible; Capping Flows US$585mn One-Way

<ul><li>Yum Brands delivered a decent growth in 2022 despite labor shortages and commodity inflation.</li><li>It ended the year with an all-around beat in the last quarter and more than 55,000 restaurants operating globally.</li><li>We give Yum Brands a 'Hold' rating with a revised target price.</li></ul>

Yum Brands delivered a decent growth in 2022 despite labor shortages and commodity inflation.It ended the year with an all-around beat in the last quarter and more than 55,000 restaurants operating globally.We give Yum Brands a 'Hold' rating with a revised target price.

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

Independent & Unbiased Research

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/devyani-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33519:1" rel="noopener">Devyani International (DEVYANI IN)</a>  has outperformed Jubilant in terms of growth, revenue, and EPS.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/devyani-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33519:1" rel="noopener">Devyani International (DEVYANI IN)'s</a> focus on KFC and Costa Coffee benefits from the "Dine In" trend, while Jubilant faces increased competition.</li>
<li>DEVYANI's plans to double store count and penetrate underrepresented categories justify its premium over <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jubilant-foodworks-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:986:1" rel="noopener">Jubilant Foodworks (JUBI IN)</a> .</li>
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Devyani International (DEVYANI IN)  has outperformed Jubilant in terms of growth, revenue, and EPS.

Devyani International (DEVYANI IN)'s focus on KFC and Costa Coffee benefits from the "Dine In" trend, while Jubilant faces increased competition.
DEVYANI's plans to double store count and penetrate underrepresented categories justify its premium over Jubilant Foodworks (JUBI IN) .


Jubilant Foodworks Vs Devyani International | When the Going Gets Tough

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Yum! Brands, Inc, owns and franchises quick-service restaurants worldwide.  The Company develops, operates, franchises and licenses a worldwide system of restaurants which prepare, package and sell a menu of food items.

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DPC Dash IPO Trading - Tepid Demand Even as Capital Group Tops Up

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Sumeet Singh

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Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Yum! Brands Inc.: Major Drivers

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Baptista Research

Jubilant Foodworks Vs Devyani International | When the Going Gets Tough

Devyani Internationa (DEVYANI IN)l's growth potential and diverse offerings make it a better investment than Jubilant Foodwork (JUBI IN)s.

Pranav Bhavsar

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