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>Arm Holdings showcased a balanced quarterly performance in their second quarter of fiscal year 2025, highlighting significant growth in royalty revenue, specifically driven by the adoption of their Armv9 architecture and strategic integrations across industries like automotive and cloud computing.</li><li>The company's results reflect positive execution against their strategic growth initiatives a year post-IPO, with royalty and licensing revenues being central to their revenue streams.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

Arm Holdings showcased a balanced quarterly performance in their second quarter of fiscal year 2025, highlighting significant growth in royalty revenue, specifically driven by the adoption of their Armv9 architecture and strategic integrations across industries like automotive and cloud computing.The company's results reflect positive execution against their strategic growth initiatives a year post-IPO, with royalty and licensing revenues being central to their revenue streams.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

Arm Holdings: Expansion in Licensing Revenue Pipeline Driving Our ‘Outperform’ Rating! - Major Drivers

Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors, The Circuit

The Circuit

Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors

A Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors. With Jay Goldberg and Ben Bajarin

<ul><li>ARM reported good numbers with steady guidance for the coming quarter.</li><li>Qualcomm's earnings performed well, but concerns exist over rising costs and potential loss of customers.</li><li>Uncertainty surrounds US government policies on semiconductor manufacturing and trade with China, impacting industry players like Intel and Nvidia.</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

ARM reported good numbers with steady guidance for the coming quarter.Qualcomm's earnings performed well, but concerns exist over rising costs and potential loss of customers.Uncertainty surrounds US government policies on semiconductor manufacturing and trade with China, impacting industry players like Intel and Nvidia.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Episode 93: Arm/QCOM Earnings, Trump Presidency Impact on Semis, NVDA Preview

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pccw-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:873:1" rel="noopener">PCCW Ltd (8 HK)</a> was trading at an unjustifiable premium to NAV at the time of my last report back in August. Now it's even more unjustifiable. </li>
<li>Preceding my comments on PCCW/<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hkt-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:874:1" rel="noopener">HKT Ltd (6823 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/softbank-group-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:315:1" rel="noopener">Softbank Group (9984 JP)</a>/<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/arm-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21816:1" rel="noopener">ARM Holdings (ARM US)</a>, are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.</li>
<li>These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.</li>
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PCCW Ltd (8 HK) was trading at an unjustifiable premium to NAV at the time of my last report back in August. Now it's even more unjustifiable. 
Preceding my comments on PCCW/HKT Ltd (6823 HK), and Softbank Group (9984 JP)/ARM Holdings (ARM US), are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.
These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.


StubWorld: PCCW's Questionable NAV Premium. Plus Softbank Vs. Arm

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (TSM US)

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

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<li>TSMC Plans 2025E Price Hike of Up to 10% for Advanced Nodes—Exceeding Expectations</li>
<li>MediaTek Poised to Benefit from the ARM and Qualcomm Dispute</li>
<li>Is Splitting Intel Key for Its Survival? Intel Ex-Directors Pen Op-Ed Piece</li>
</ul>


TSMC Plans 2025E Price Hike of Up to 10% for Advanced Nodes—Exceeding Expectations
MediaTek Poised to Benefit from the ARM and Qualcomm Dispute
Is Splitting Intel Key for Its Survival? Intel Ex-Directors Pen Op-Ed Piece


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Wave of Earnings Imminent; New TSMC Price Hike; Mediatek Winner of QCOM/ARM Spat

<ul><li>Arm Holdings plc recently reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, showcasing a surge in revenue and solidifying its status as a key player in chip design, particularly with its focus on AI and CPU technology.</li><li>The company's revenue hit $939 million, up 39% year-over-year, a testament to both burgeoning license and royalty streams.</li><li>Licensing revenue, often an indicator of future royalties, climbed by an impressive 72% due to increased demand for Arm's technology across a multitude of applications including AI, data centers, and mobile devices.</li></ul>

Arm Holdings plc recently reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, showcasing a surge in revenue and solidifying its status as a key player in chip design, particularly with its focus on AI and CPU technology.The company's revenue hit $939 million, up 39% year-over-year, a testament to both burgeoning license and royalty streams.Licensing revenue, often an indicator of future royalties, climbed by an impressive 72% due to increased demand for Arm's technology across a multitude of applications including AI, data centers, and mobile devices.

Arm Holdings plc (ARM): The Tale Of Rising Royalty Rates & New Architecture Adoption! - Major Drivers

United Kingdom

ARM Holdings designs and licenses semiconductor intellectual property (IP), including central processing unit (CPU) cores, graphics processing units (GPUs), and system IP. Its energy-efficient chip designs are widely used in smartphones, IoT devices, automotive systems, and computing infrastructure. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, and was founded in 1990.

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Arm Holdings: Expansion in Licensing Revenue Pipeline Driving Our ‘Outperform’ Rating! - Major Drivers

Arm Holdings showcased a balanced quarterly performance in their second quarter of fiscal year 2025, highlighting significant growth in royalty...

Baptista Research

Episode 93: Arm/QCOM Earnings, Trump Presidency Impact on Semis, NVDA Preview

In this episode of The Circuit podcast, various semiconductor companies including ARM, Qualcomm, Intel, and Nvidia are discussed, with a focus on...

The Circuit

StubWorld: PCCW's Questionable NAV Premium. Plus Softbank Vs. Arm

Valuation-wise, PCCW is trading full. I'd reverse the stub here, however this unjustifiable NAV premium has become even more unjustiifiable. Avoid....

David Blennerhassett

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Wave of Earnings Imminent; New TSMC Price Hike; Mediatek Winner of QCOM/ARM Spat

TSMC to raise prices even higher, MediaTek to benefit from ARM and Qualcomm dispute, former Intel directors suggest splitting Intel for survival.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Arm Holdings plc (ARM): The Tale Of Rising Royalty Rates & New Architecture Adoption! - Major Drivers

Arm Holdings plc recently reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, showcasing a surge in revenue and solidifying...

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Arm Holdings: Expansion in Licensing Revenue Pipeline Driving Our ‘Outperform’ Rating! - Major Drivers

Arm Holdings showcased a balanced quarterly performance in their second quarter of fiscal year 2025, highlighting significant growth in royalty...

Baptista Research

Episode 93: Arm/QCOM Earnings, Trump Presidency Impact on Semis, NVDA Preview

In this episode of The Circuit podcast, various semiconductor companies including ARM, Qualcomm, Intel, and Nvidia are discussed, with a focus on...

The Circuit

StubWorld: PCCW's Questionable NAV Premium. Plus Softbank Vs. Arm

Valuation-wise, PCCW is trading full. I'd reverse the stub here, however this unjustifiable NAV premium has become even more unjustiifiable. Avoid....

David Blennerhassett

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Wave of Earnings Imminent; New TSMC Price Hike; Mediatek Winner of QCOM/ARM Spat

​TSMC to raise prices even higher, MediaTek to benefit from ARM and Qualcomm dispute, former Intel directors suggest splitting Intel for survival.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Arm Holdings plc (ARM): The Tale Of Rising Royalty Rates & New Architecture Adoption! - Major Drivers

Arm Holdings plc recently reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, showcasing a surge in revenue and solidifying...

Baptista Research

TSMC to raise prices even higher, MediaTek to benefit from ARM and Qualcomm dispute, former Intel directors suggest splitting Intel for survival.