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

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<li>Adidas AG, a global leader in the sporting goods industry, has reported strong financial performance for the second quarter of 2025.</li>
<li>The company recorded a robust 12% growth in its Adidas brand sales, adjusted for currency fluctuations, bolstered by strategic brand initiatives and market expansion.</li>
<li>The company's top-line growth was accompanied by a significant improvement in its gross margin, which increased by 90 basis points to 51.7%.</li>
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Adidas AG, a global leader in the sporting goods industry, has reported strong financial performance for the second quarter of 2025.
The company recorded a robust 12% growth in its Adidas brand sales, adjusted for currency fluctuations, bolstered by strategic brand initiatives and market expansion.
The company's top-line growth was accompanied by a significant improvement in its gross margin, which increased by 90 basis points to 51.7%.


Adidas Targets China for Explosive Growth—Will Localized Strategy Deliver Big Wins?

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<li>Adidas AG recently reported its first-quarter results for 2025, revealing a stronger-than-anticipated performance, particularly driven by robust product launches and effective market operations.</li>
<li>Key figures include a 13% increase in net sales currency-neutral, with the Adidas brand alone experiencing a 17% increase when excluding its discontinued YEEZY line.</li>
<li>Gross profit improved by more than 100 basis points, underscored by a sales growth that allowed for minimal discounting.</li>
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Adidas AG recently reported its first-quarter results for 2025, revealing a stronger-than-anticipated performance, particularly driven by robust product launches and effective market operations.
Key figures include a 13% increase in net sales currency-neutral, with the Adidas brand alone experiencing a 17% increase when excluding its discontinued YEEZY line.
Gross profit improved by more than 100 basis points, underscored by a sales growth that allowed for minimal discounting.


Adidas - Can Hyper-Localization & Lean Supply Chains Turbocharge Profits?

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Hong Kong market quietly broke its downward trend channel last week, however the HSI met strong resistance at 18200 (100 Week Moving Average).</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/picc-property-casualty-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:350:1" rel="noopener">PICC Property &amp; Casualty H (2328 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-petroleum-chemical-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:369:1" rel="noopener">China Petroleum &amp; Chemical (386 HK)</a> broke to new highs relative to MSCI indices.  Sinopec may benefit from stronger RMB in 2H24.
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shenzhou-intl-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10415:1" rel="noopener">Shenzhou Intl Group Holdings (2313 HK)</a> had a short-term turnaround from its downtrend.  The company reported growth in sales and better margins in 2Q24.</li>
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Hong Kong market quietly broke its downward trend channel last week, however the HSI met strong resistance at 18200 (100 Week Moving Average).

PICC Property &amp; Casualty H (2328 HK) and China Petroleum &amp; Chemical (386 HK) broke to new highs relative to MSCI indices.  Sinopec may benefit from stronger RMB in 2H24.

Shenzhou Intl Group Holdings (2313 HK) had a short-term turnaround from its downtrend.  The company reported growth in sales and better margins in 2Q24.


Technically Speaking, Breakouts and Breakdowns: HONG KONG (SEPTEMBER 3)

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

Industria De Diseno Textil SA / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Bangladesh's garment industry grapples with a 14% export dip, prompting worker unrest over wage discrepancies.</li>
<li>Efforts by a wage board fall short as workers advocate for a Tk25,000 minimum, seeking fair compensation.</li>
<li>Economic turbulence looms as 3,500 factories, constituting 85% of exports, confront closure amid widespread unrest.</li>
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Bangladesh's garment industry grapples with a 14% export dip, prompting worker unrest over wage discrepancies.
Efforts by a wage board fall short as workers advocate for a Tk25,000 minimum, seeking fair compensation.
Economic turbulence looms as 3,500 factories, constituting 85% of exports, confront closure amid widespread unrest.


Beyond Fashion: Unraveling Bangladesh's Garment Industry Challenges

President, Vision Research

Robert C Prather Jr

President

Vision Research

Vision Research was formed in 2004 with the vision of generating the best possible fundamental analysis and investment research for smid cap US equities. In 2008, we broadened our coverage to include mid/large cap US stocks.  After researching a  few ideas outside the US each year for a number of years, we launched a dedicated non-US equity product at the end of 2015.  This was followed by the introduction of a product focused on IPOs in mid-2017.

Fundamental Insight

Shenzhou Intl Group Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Key customers &amp; their retail partners battling excess inventory, waning consumer demand, and market share losses in certain geographies</li>
<li>Plans for capacity expansion amid demand uncertainties and alt data and macro picture may prove aggressive and along with risks of reshoring/nearshoring &amp; friend-shoring may prove margin dilutive</li>
<li>Consensus expectations for 2H23 and 2024 appear overly optimistic and valuation is not cheap given the growth profile</li>
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Key customers &amp; their retail partners battling excess inventory, waning consumer demand, and market share losses in certain geographies
Plans for capacity expansion amid demand uncertainties and alt data and macro picture may prove aggressive and along with risks of reshoring/nearshoring &amp; friend-shoring may prove margin dilutive
Consensus expectations for 2H23 and 2024 appear overly optimistic and valuation is not cheap given the growth profile


Shenzhou (2313 HK): Contract Mfr for Leading Sportswear Brands Facing Challenging Demand Outlook.

Germany

adidas AG manufactures sports shoes and sports equipment. The Company produces products that include footwear, sports apparel, and golf clubs and balls. adidas sells its products worldwide.

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Adidas Targets China for Explosive Growth—Will Localized Strategy Deliver Big Wins?

The company's top-line growth was accompanied by a significant improvement in its gross margin, which increased by 90 basis points to 51.7%.

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Adidas - Can Hyper-Localization & Lean Supply Chains Turbocharge Profits?

Adidas AG recently reported its first-quarter results for 2025, revealing a stronger-than-anticipated performance, particularly driven by robust...

Baptista Research

Technically Speaking, Breakouts and Breakdowns: HONG KONG (SEPTEMBER 3)

Hong Kong market broke its downtrend however it met strong resistance just above 18k. PICC and Sinopec broke to new highs relative to MSCI...

David Mudd

Beyond Fashion: Unraveling Bangladesh's Garment Industry Challenges

Sheikh Hasina Resignation, Army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman's new interim government formation -After a meeting of senior military and political leaders...

Nimish Maheshwari

Shenzhou (2313 HK): Contract Mfr for Leading Sportswear Brands Facing Challenging Demand Outlook.

Consensus estimates do not account for customer, retailer, Asian market share shift, macro, alt data and geopolitical risks.

Robert C Prather Jr

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