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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>Airbnb's earnings for Q2 2024 revealed both substantial achievements and challenges.</li><li>The company reported an 11% increase in revenue year-over-year, reaching $2.75 billion.</li><li>Moreover, Airbnb achieved a net income of $555 million, translating to a 20% net income margin, and generated $1 billion of free cash flow.</li></ul>

Airbnb's earnings for Q2 2024 revealed both substantial achievements and challenges.The company reported an 11% increase in revenue year-over-year, reaching $2.75 billion.Moreover, Airbnb achieved a net income of $555 million, translating to a 20% net income margin, and generated $1 billion of free cash flow.

Airbnb Inc.: Will The Enhanced International Expansion Efforts Pay Off? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Airbnb reported a strong start to 2024, with 133 million Nights and Experiences Booked in Q1 marking its best first quarter ever.</li><li>Revenues came in at $2.1 billion, a year-over-year growth of 18% primarily driven by the rise in travel demand and the timing of Easter.</li><li>Minus thousands of listings that failed meeting guest expectations, active listings grew by 17% YoY. Airbnb noted that supply has grown so rapidly it felt comfortable making cuts or takedowns to the supply base to consistently upgrade the quality level delivered to guests.</li></ul>

Airbnb reported a strong start to 2024, with 133 million Nights and Experiences Booked in Q1 marking its best first quarter ever.Revenues came in at $2.1 billion, a year-over-year growth of 18% primarily driven by the rise in travel demand and the timing of Easter.Minus thousands of listings that failed meeting guest expectations, active listings grew by 17% YoY. Airbnb noted that supply has grown so rapidly it felt comfortable making cuts or takedowns to the supply base to consistently upgrade the quality level delivered to guests.

Airbnb Inc.: What Are The Implications of AI in Airbnb’s Operations! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Airbnb's Fourth Quarter earnings for 2023 revealed significant financial growth, with 99 million Nights and Experiences booked in Q4, marking Airbnb's highest ever fourth-quarter results.</li><li>Revenue increased by 70% year on year to reach $2.2 billion.</li><li>However, the net loss for the company stood at $249 million.</li></ul>

Airbnb's Fourth Quarter earnings for 2023 revealed significant financial growth, with 99 million Nights and Experiences booked in Q4, marking Airbnb's highest ever fourth-quarter results.Revenue increased by 70% year on year to reach $2.2 billion.However, the net loss for the company stood at $249 million.

Airbnb Inc: Increased Supply & Better Conversion Rates Can Lead To A Solid 2024? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Airbnb delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter, reporting a net income of $4.4 billion, including a one-time income tax benefit of $2.8 billion from releasing a valuation allowance.</li><li>Excluding this benefit, adjusted net income reached a significant $1.6 billion, representing a historic adjusted net income margin of 47%.</li><li>The quarter's free cash flow amounted to $1.3 billion, with a trailing 12-month free cash flow hitting an all-time high of $4.2 billion.</li></ul>

Airbnb delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter, reporting a net income of $4.4 billion, including a one-time income tax benefit of $2.8 billion from releasing a valuation allowance.Excluding this benefit, adjusted net income reached a significant $1.6 billion, representing a historic adjusted net income margin of 47%.The quarter's free cash flow amounted to $1.3 billion, with a trailing 12-month free cash flow hitting an all-time high of $4.2 billion.

Airbnb Inc.: The GamePlanner.AI Acquisition & Investments In AI - Major Drivers

US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher, Ortex

Dimitris Ioannidis

US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher

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Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dell-technologies-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32189:1" rel="noopener">Dell Technologies (DELL US)</a> is the main candidate for addition-transition with uncertainty arising from the 'Multiple Share Classes' criterion. Forecasted demand is ~$7bn and ~4 ADV.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/williams-sonoma-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11383:1" rel="noopener">Williams Sonoma (WSM US)</a> is one of the top candidates for addition-migration with uncertainty due to the migrations' inconsistent market cap selection pattern. Forecasted demand is $840m and ~2.6 ADV.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/american-airlines-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3663:1" rel="noopener">American Airlines Group (AAL US)</a> is one of the main candidates for deletion with uncertainty due to price hence ranking fluctuations until cut-off. Forecasted supply is $290m and ~0.8 ADV.</li>
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Dell Technologies (DELL US) is the main candidate for addition-transition with uncertainty arising from the 'Multiple Share Classes' criterion. Forecasted demand is ~$7bn and ~4 ADV.

Williams Sonoma (WSM US) is one of the top candidates for addition-migration with uncertainty due to the migrations' inconsistent market cap selection pattern. Forecasted demand is $840m and ~2.6 ADV.

American Airlines Group (AAL US) is one of the main candidates for deletion with uncertainty due to price hence ranking fluctuations until cut-off. Forecasted supply is $290m and ~0.8 ADV.


S&P 500 September Forecasts: Saved by the Dell?

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Airbnb, Inc. operates an online marketplace for travel information and booking services. The Company offers lodging, home-stay, and tourism services via websites and mobile applications. Airbnb serves clients worldwide.

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Airbnb Inc.: Will The Enhanced International Expansion Efforts Pay Off? - Major Drivers

Airbnb's earnings for Q2 2024 revealed both substantial achievements and challenges. The company reported an 11% increase in revenue...

Baptista Research

Airbnb Inc.: What Are The Implications of AI in Airbnb’s Operations! - Major Drivers

Airbnb reported a strong start to 2024, with 133 million Nights and Experiences Booked in Q1 marking its best first quarter ever. Revenues came in...

Baptista Research

Airbnb Inc: Increased Supply & Better Conversion Rates Can Lead To A Solid 2024? - Major Drivers

Airbnb's Fourth Quarter earnings for 2023 revealed significant financial growth, with 99 million Nights and Experiences booked in Q4, marking...

Baptista Research

Airbnb Inc.: The GamePlanner.AI Acquisition & Investments In AI - Major Drivers

Airbnb delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter, reporting a net income of $4.4 billion, including a one-time income tax benefit of...

Baptista Research

S&P 500 September Forecasts: Saved by the Dell?

​Dell Technologies is the biggest candidate for inclusion in the S&P 500 with forecasted demand of ~$7bn and ~4 days of volume. Uncertainty arises...

Dimitris Ioannidis

Dell Technologies is the biggest candidate for inclusion in the S&P 500 with forecasted demand of ~$7bn and ~4 days of volume. Uncertainty arises...