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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Ashtead Group plc reported a solid set of third-quarter results marked by a stable performance amid varying market conditions.</li>
<li>The company experienced a 5% year-on-year increase in both group and U.S. rental revenues, with total revenues remaining flat due to anticipated lower used equipment sales.</li>
<li>The company achieved a record EBITDA of $3.9 billion and a profit before tax (PBT) of $1.7 billion.</li>
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Ashtead Group plc reported a solid set of third-quarter results marked by a stable performance amid varying market conditions.
The company experienced a 5% year-on-year increase in both group and U.S. rental revenues, with total revenues remaining flat due to anticipated lower used equipment sales.
The company achieved a record EBITDA of $3.9 billion and a profit before tax (PBT) of $1.7 billion.


AHT LN - Why This Capital-Efficient Powerhouse Is Pushing Hard For Specialty and Mega Projects?

European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/coca-cola-europacific-partners-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44040:1" rel="noopener">Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP LN)</a>, the leading global Coca-Cola bottler, has requested changing its listing category on the London Stock Exchange, aiming a spot in the FTSE 100.</li>
<li>CCEP would be the 25th largest company of the index, therefore there is a strong likelihood that CCEP could enter the FTSE 100 in the upcoming review.</li>
<li>Passive funds would need roughly 83 trading days of average volume to fully allocate the necessary shares to match the index weighting.</li>
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP LN), the leading global Coca-Cola bottler, has requested changing its listing category on the London Stock Exchange, aiming a spot in the FTSE 100.
CCEP would be the 25th largest company of the index, therefore there is a strong likelihood that CCEP could enter the FTSE 100 in the upcoming review.
Passive funds would need roughly 83 trading days of average volume to fully allocate the necessary shares to match the index weighting.


Coca-Cola Europacific Partners: Aiming FTSE 100 Inclusion

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Horizon Construction Development / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/horizon-construction-development" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35117:1" rel="noopener">Horizon Construction Development (1887128D HK)</a>/HCD, a subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/far-east-horizon-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:420:1" rel="noopener">Far East Horizon (3360 HK)</a>, has launched its HKEx listing at HK$4.52-4.80 per share to raise up to US$223 million.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/horizon-construction-development-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:100813" rel="noopener">Horizon Construction Development IPO: The Bull Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/horizon-construction-development-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:100922" rel="noopener">Horizon Construction Development IPO: The Bear Case</a>. </li>
<li>Our valuation analysis suggests that HCD is fully priced at the IPO price range. Therefore, we are inclined to pass on the IPO. </li>
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Horizon Construction Development (1887128D HK)/HCD, a subsidiary of Far East Horizon (3360 HK), has launched its HKEx listing at HK$4.52-4.80 per share to raise up to US$223 million.
We previously discussed the IPO in Horizon Construction Development IPO: The Bull Case and Horizon Construction Development IPO: The Bear Case. 
Our valuation analysis suggests that HCD is fully priced at the IPO price range. Therefore, we are inclined to pass on the IPO. 


Horizon Construction Development IPO: Valuation Insights

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/horizon-construction-development" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35117:1" rel="noopener">Horizon Construction Development (1887128D HK)</a>/HCD, a subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/far-east-horizon-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:420:1" rel="noopener">Far East Horizon (3360 HK)</a>, is pre-marketing an HKEx IPO to raise US$200-250 million, according to press reports.</li>
<li>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/horizon-construction-development-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:100813" rel="noopener">Horizon Construction Development IPO: The Bull Case</a>, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case.</li>
<li>The key elements of the bear case rest on core business margin decline, unexplained headcount reduction, cash burn, long receivable days and stretched balance sheet.</li>
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Horizon Construction Development (1887128D HK)/HCD, a subsidiary of Far East Horizon (3360 HK), is pre-marketing an HKEx IPO to raise US$200-250 million, according to press reports.
In Horizon Construction Development IPO: The Bull Case, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case.
The key elements of the bear case rest on core business margin decline, unexplained headcount reduction, cash burn, long receivable days and stretched balance sheet.


Horizon Construction Development IPO: The Bear Case

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/horizon-construction-development" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35117:1" rel="noopener">Horizon Construction Development (1887128D HK)</a>/HCD, a subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/far-east-horizon-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:420:1" rel="noopener">Far East Horizon (3360 HK)</a>, is pre-marketing an HKEx IPO to raise US$200-250 million, according to press reports.</li>
<li>HCD is the largest equipment operation service provider in China in terms of revenue in 2021, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan.</li>
<li>The key elements of the bull case rest on market share gains, an anticipated post-COVID recovery boost, high revenue visibility, stable operating margin and young equipment life.</li>
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Horizon Construction Development (1887128D HK)/HCD, a subsidiary of Far East Horizon (3360 HK), is pre-marketing an HKEx IPO to raise US$200-250 million, according to press reports.
HCD is the largest equipment operation service provider in China in terms of revenue in 2021, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan.
The key elements of the bull case rest on market share gains, an anticipated post-COVID recovery boost, high revenue visibility, stable operating margin and young equipment life.


Horizon Construction Development IPO: The Bull Case

United Kingdom

Ashtead Group Plc is an international equipment rental company servicing customers nationwide in the US and the UK. The Company rents construction and industrial equipment. Ashtead generates approximately 85% of its revenue in the US through its subsidiary, Sunbelt Rentals with 388 locations across the US. The Group's UK business, A-Plant, has 106 locations nationwide.

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Ashtead (AHT LN)

AHT LN - Why This Capital-Efficient Powerhouse Is Pushing Hard For Specialty and Mega Projects?

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Baptista Research

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners: Aiming FTSE 100 Inclusion

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP LN), the leading global Coca-Cola bottler, has requested changing its listing category on the London Stock...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Horizon Construction Development IPO: Valuation Insights

Our valuation analysis suggests that HCD is fully priced at the IPO price range. Therefore, we are inclined to pass on the IPO.

Arun George

Horizon Construction Development IPO: The Bear Case

The key elements of the bear case rest on core business margin decline, unexplained headcount reduction, cash burn, long receivable days and...

Arun George

Horizon Construction Development IPO: The Bull Case

The key elements of the bull case rest on market share gains, an anticipated post-COVID recovery boost, high revenue visibility, stable operating...

Arun George

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