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>This is our first report on Coinbase Global Inc, a leading cryptocurrency exchange company.</li><li>In the recent earnings, the management reported cost cuts of 45% year-over-year which led to positive net income of $95 million for the year, alongside total revenue of $3.1 billion and $964 million in positive adjusted EBITDA. According to the CEO, Brian Armstrong, the company's success has been based on long-term thinking, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency, despite the challenging crypto market environment.</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>

This is our first report on Coinbase Global Inc, a leading cryptocurrency exchange company.In the recent earnings, the management reported cost cuts of 45% year-over-year which led to positive net income of $95 million for the year, alongside total revenue of $3.1 billion and $964 million in positive adjusted EBITDA. According to the CEO, Brian Armstrong, the company's success has been based on long-term thinking, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency, despite the challenging crypto market environment.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.

Coinbase Global: Paradox of Its Market Dominance and Regulatory Hurdles! - Major Drivers

Crypto Research and Data, Delphi Digital

Delphi Digital

Crypto Research and Data

Institutional-Grade Crypto Research & Data

Delphi Digital seeks to produce unbiased, actionable content for our clients on critical themes affecting digital assets and distributed ledger technology. Our team is committed to providing investors and institutions with key insights through a diverse suite of products including individual project analysis, bespoke research, and tailored consulting services.

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<li>Coinbase sees the looming opportunity in the global crypto futures &amp; derivatives market. It's positioning itself to capitalize on a market that’s been hollowed out over last 12-18 months.</li>
<li>We explore 3 key areas of Coinbase’s business that we believe Wall Street is overlooking. These include: Coinbase International, ETF Spot approvals, and Base Chain</li>
<li>We estimate Coinbase has the potential to realize<strong> additional top-line revenue in the range of 15-20% on the low-end to +150% increase on the high-end</strong> over the next few years.</li>
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Coinbase sees the looming opportunity in the global crypto futures &amp; derivatives market. It's positioning itself to capitalize on a market that’s been hollowed out over last 12-18 months.
We explore 3 key areas of Coinbase’s business that we believe Wall Street is overlooking. These include: Coinbase International, ETF Spot approvals, and Base Chain
We estimate Coinbase has the potential to realize additional top-line revenue in the range of 15-20% on the low-end to +150% increase on the high-end over the next few years.


Coinbase: From Sleeping Giant To Industry Leader

Fintech & EM-focused Analyst, KT Capital Group

Alec Tseung

Fintech & EM-focused Analyst

KT Capital Group

Principal investments and advisory firm that focuses on connecting the CIS countries with East Asia.

Principal investments and advisory firm

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<li>Coinbase reported strong Q4 results mainly driven by a significant increase in its transaction revenue.</li>
<li>Bearish outlook in Q1'22 and FY22 due to the higher expense guidance from the management and declining crypto asset price and volatility in Q1.</li>
<li>Albeit the bearish outlook, we continue to view that Coinbase represents one of the best ways for public equity investors to gain exposure to the growing crypto economy. </li>
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Coinbase reported strong Q4 results mainly driven by a significant increase in its transaction revenue.
Bearish outlook in Q1'22 and FY22 due to the higher expense guidance from the management and declining crypto asset price and volatility in Q1.
Albeit the bearish outlook, we continue to view that Coinbase represents one of the best ways for public equity investors to gain exposure to the growing crypto economy. 


Concise Playbook for the Week, Global Markets Playbook

Kevin George

Concise Playbook for the Week

Global Markets Playbook

I am an active trader in stocks, FX and commodities with over 15 years' market experience. I hold a master's degree in finance and have developed a strong skill base in technical analysis. 

Alongside technical setups I will provide earnings analysis, company valuation analysis and macroeconomic studies for the key market releases.

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<li>Coinbase lost 16% of its value after the SEC announced a lawsuit against the company.</li>
<li>The lawsuit comes 24 hours after a similar action against rival exchange Binance, which saw $780 million in outflows.</li>
<li>Coinbase may continue to make quarterly losses due to market uncertainty, loss of deposits and potential SEC fines.</li>
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Coinbase lost 16% of its value after the SEC announced a lawsuit against the company.
The lawsuit comes 24 hours after a similar action against rival exchange Binance, which saw $780 million in outflows.
Coinbase may continue to make quarterly losses due to market uncertainty, loss of deposits and potential SEC fines.


Coinbase: The Outlook Is Cloudy After The SEC Lawsuit

Alpha-Centric ESG Research

Kyle Rudden

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/carsome-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35913:1" rel="noopener">Carsome (CARSOME1 SP)</a>, Malaysia's used-car eCommerce/technology unicorn, has reportedly submitted a confidential IPO filing for a dual listing on Nasdaq and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/singapore-exchange-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1047:1" rel="noopener">Singapore Exchange</a>.</li>
<li>Carsome has a great ESG story to tell, but needs to be less humble about telling it because pre-IPO ESG messaging can impact IPO valuations, especially for transportation-related deals.</li>
<li>The centerpiece of Carsome's ESG story should be the important (but underappreciated) role of used car markets in decarbonising road transportation, a leading source of carbon emissions.</li>
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Carsome (CARSOME1 SP), Malaysia's used-car eCommerce/technology unicorn, has reportedly submitted a confidential IPO filing for a dual listing on Nasdaq and Singapore Exchange.
Carsome has a great ESG story to tell, but needs to be less humble about telling it because pre-IPO ESG messaging can impact IPO valuations, especially for transportation-related deals.
The centerpiece of Carsome's ESG story should be the important (but underappreciated) role of used car markets in decarbonising road transportation, a leading source of carbon emissions.


Carsome: A Paradigm of Circular Economy and Unsung Hero in the Decarbonisation of Transportation

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Coinbase Global, Inc. provides financial solutions. The Company offers platform to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. Coinbase Global serves clients worldwide.

Coinbase Global (COIN US)

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