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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>This is our first report on health-tech player, Align Technology Inc. exceeded analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings.</li><li>Notably, 195,000 teens and kids commenced Invisalign clear aligner treatment in Q2, marking a 7% sequential increase and a significant 10% year-over-year growth.</li><li>Total Clear Aligner revenues for Q2 amounted to $832.7 million, reflecting a 5.4% sequential and 4.3% year-over-year increase.</li></ul>

This is our first report on health-tech player, Align Technology Inc. exceeded analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings.Notably, 195,000 teens and kids commenced Invisalign clear aligner treatment in Q2, marking a 7% sequential increase and a significant 10% year-over-year growth.Total Clear Aligner revenues for Q2 amounted to $832.7 million, reflecting a 5.4% sequential and 4.3% year-over-year increase.

Align Technology Inc: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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<li>Angelalign’s business model is easily challenged by lower priced similar competing products. Once Angelalign’s products lose price advantage, it would lead to a rapid decline in overall sales performance. </li>
<li>Performance growth could still be under pressure this year due to unsatisfactory demand.The potential price war, further price reduction and increasing selling/marketing expenses would put more pressure on profit margin.</li>
<li>Angelalign hasn’t accumulated enough data size due to few overseas customers, which could lead to product quality issues and slow internationalization progress. There is downside risk due to overvaluation.</li>
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Angelalign’s business model is easily challenged by lower priced similar competing products. Once Angelalign’s products lose price advantage, it would lead to a rapid decline in overall sales performance. 
Performance growth could still be under pressure this year due to unsatisfactory demand.The potential price war, further price reduction and increasing selling/marketing expenses would put more pressure on profit margin.
Angelalign hasn’t accumulated enough data size due to few overseas customers, which could lead to product quality issues and slow internationalization progress. There is downside risk due to overvaluation.


Angelalign Technology (6699.HK) - 2023 May Not See a Turnaround in Performance

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/straumann-holding-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22493:1" rel="noopener">Straumann Holding AG (STMN SW)</a> is the global leader in dental implantology, with ~29% market share. With multi-brand implant portfolio, the company is well-positioned to capture the market opportunity.  </li>
<li>Straumann raised expectations for 2022 organic revenue growth to the mid-teen percentage range from low double-digit percentage range earlier, versus the strong comparative year (+42% organic revenue growth in 2021).</li>
<li>Straumann has significantly expanded its addressable market to CHF18B+. To achieve the company’s ambition of CHF5B revenue by 2030, an average organic growth rate of ~10% annually is needed.</li>
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Straumann Holding AG (STMN SW) is the global leader in dental implantology, with ~29% market share. With multi-brand implant portfolio, the company is well-positioned to capture the market opportunity.  
Straumann raised expectations for 2022 organic revenue growth to the mid-teen percentage range from low double-digit percentage range earlier, versus the strong comparative year (+42% organic revenue growth in 2021).
Straumann has significantly expanded its addressable market to CHF18B+. To achieve the company’s ambition of CHF5B revenue by 2030, an average organic growth rate of ~10% annually is needed.


Straumann Holding AG (STMN SW): Strong Organic Revenue Growth Indicates Continued Business Recovery

Equity Long-Short Analyst

Pyari Menon

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<li>Economic slowdown, China lockdown and more competition has hit <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/align-technology-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2817:1" rel="noopener">Align Technology (ALGN US)</a> share performance. Quantity and quality of innovations suggests a solid moat that should help a comeback.</li>
<li>ALGN has dominant leadership in digital design and mass custom manufacture of clear aligner orthodontics. A return of demand should lead to strong upside. </li>
<li>Dentistry has seen significant new technologies we list the top fifteen innovators in the sector. Align is primarily in the narrow business of straightening teeth, but dominates the space.</li>
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Economic slowdown, China lockdown and more competition has hit Align Technology (ALGN US) share performance. Quantity and quality of innovations suggests a solid moat that should help a comeback.
ALGN has dominant leadership in digital design and mass custom manufacture of clear aligner orthodontics. A return of demand should lead to strong upside. 
Dentistry has seen significant new technologies we list the top fifteen innovators in the sector. Align is primarily in the narrow business of straightening teeth, but dominates the space.


Align Technology - Very Well Positioned when Demand Returns

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<li>The rebound of Angelalign's share price isn’t based on the reversal of its fundamentals,but increasing confidence in China's economic recovery. Investors could take the opportunity to trade during this time.</li>
<li>It’s “a helpless move” for Angelalign to participate in centralized procurement. The price change brought about by centralized procurement would weaken the brand advantage of leading manufacturers and change consumers’  preferences.</li>
<li>We are not optimistic about Angelalign’s 2022 performance. Its performance in 2023 could still be lower-than-expected after China reopens. When COVID-19 is no longer an excuse, true color reveals. </li>
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The rebound of Angelalign's share price isn’t based on the reversal of its fundamentals,but increasing confidence in China's economic recovery. Investors could take the opportunity to trade during this time.
It’s “a helpless move” for Angelalign to participate in centralized procurement. The price change brought about by centralized procurement would weaken the brand advantage of leading manufacturers and change consumers’  preferences.
We are not optimistic about Angelalign’s 2022 performance. Its performance in 2023 could still be lower-than-expected after China reopens. When COVID-19 is no longer an excuse, true color reveals. 


Angelalign Technology (6699.HK) - About the Share Price Rebound, the Outlook and the Challenges

United States

Align Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets the Invisalign System, a method for treating the misalignment of teeth.  The Company's system corrects the misalignment using a series of clear, removable appliances that move teeth to a desired final position.

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Align Technology (ALGN US)

Align Technology Inc: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy

This is our first report on health-tech player, Align Technology Inc. exceeded analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as...

Baptista Research

Angelalign Technology (6699.HK) - 2023 May Not See a Turnaround in Performance

Angelalign has little room to increase selling price due to its business model.Performance growth is under pressure in 2023 for weak demand.Without...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Straumann Holding AG (STMN SW): Strong Organic Revenue Growth Indicates Continued Business Recovery

During 9M 2022, Straumann reported organic revenue growth of 18% YoY. The company has raised 2022 organic revenue growth guidance to the mid-teen...

Tina Banerjee

Align Technology - Very Well Positioned when Demand Returns

Decline in earnings has driven the sell-off, but with patience and tolerance for volatility ALGN's innovation dominance should lead to good long...

Pyari Menon

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Align Technology Inc: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy

This is our first report on health-tech player, Align Technology Inc. exceeded analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as...

Baptista Research

Angelalign Technology (6699.HK) - 2023 May Not See a Turnaround in Performance

Angelalign has little room to increase selling price due to its business model.Performance growth is under pressure in 2023 for weak demand.Without...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Straumann Holding AG (STMN SW): Strong Organic Revenue Growth Indicates Continued Business Recovery

During 9M 2022, Straumann reported organic revenue growth of 18% YoY. The company has raised 2022 organic revenue growth guidance to the mid-teen...

Tina Banerjee

Align Technology - Very Well Positioned when Demand Returns

Decline in earnings has driven the sell-off, but with patience and tolerance for volatility ALGN's innovation dominance should lead to good long...

Pyari Menon

Angelalign Technology (6699.HK) - About the Share Price Rebound, the Outlook and the Challenges

Positive sentiment driven by China's economic recovery could support Angelalign's share price until annual report is disclosed. Angelalign's...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang