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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.

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<ul><li>Confluent Inc. experienced a solid second quarter in 2024, surpassing expectations in terms of revenue and margin performance.</li><li>The company reported a subscription revenue growth of 27%, reaching $225 million, while Confluent Cloud revenue increased by 40% to $117 million.</li><li>These figures align with the company's strategic focus on improving the operational metrics, as non-GAAP operating margin also turned positive, further reinforcing their financial groundwork amid an uncertain economic landscape.</li></ul>

Confluent Inc. experienced a solid second quarter in 2024, surpassing expectations in terms of revenue and margin performance.The company reported a subscription revenue growth of 27%, reaching $225 million, while Confluent Cloud revenue increased by 40% to $117 million.These figures align with the company's strategic focus on improving the operational metrics, as non-GAAP operating margin also turned positive, further reinforcing their financial groundwork amid an uncertain economic landscape.

Confluent Inc.: These 5 Growth Levers Are Driving Their Performance In 2025 & Beyond! - Major Drivers

Global TMT Analyst, Ex-PM, 30 years experience

Neil Campling

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Apple iPhone 16 pre-orders weak and Questions on Apple Intelligence remain</li>
<li>Big software investor days. Expect AI to feature big on hype, but what to expect from TAM to ARR to products?</li>
<li>Semis: Samsung challenges, Intel relief but pressures remain, TSM momentum, this time with ByteDance </li>
</ul>


Apple iPhone 16 pre-orders weak and Questions on Apple Intelligence remain
Big software investor days. Expect AI to feature big on hype, but what to expect from TAM to ARR to products?
Semis: Samsung challenges, Intel relief but pressures remain, TSM momentum, this time with ByteDance 


TMT Daily:Apple, TikTok, PINS, Semis (TSM, Samsung, Intel), Software (EA, CRM, CRWD, WDAY, HUBS),EVs

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Value Investors Club (VIC)

External reports (aggregated public sources)

Value Investors Club

<ul><li>Confluent (CFLT) is an infrastructure software company offering managed data streaming and processing services</li><li>The company went public in 2019 and has experienced a decrease in stock price, presenting a potential opportunity for rerating</li><li>Confluent's strong product story around Apache Flink and usage by companies like FedEx and Uber position it for future growth</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.</em></p>

Confluent (CFLT) is an infrastructure software company offering managed data streaming and processing servicesThe company went public in 2019 and has experienced a decrease in stock price, presenting a potential opportunity for reratingConfluent's strong product story around Apache Flink and usage by companies like FedEx and Uber position it for future growthThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Confluent Inc (CFLT) - Thursday, Mar 28, 2024

<ul><li>Confluent Inc.'s Q1 2024 performance indicates a robust start for the fiscal year, surpassing all guided metrics with a total revenue growth of 25% to $217 Million, a testament to the successful execution of the firm's strategies, especially amidst a somewhat unpredictable macro-environment.</li><li>Noteworthy in these earnings is the impressive growth of Confluent Cloud, now accounting for over half of the company's subscription revenue and emerging as the fastest-growing offering with a 45% increase to $107 Million.</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>

Confluent Inc.'s Q1 2024 performance indicates a robust start for the fiscal year, surpassing all guided metrics with a total revenue growth of 25% to $217 Million, a testament to the successful execution of the firm's strategies, especially amidst a somewhat unpredictable macro-environment.Noteworthy in these earnings is the impressive growth of Confluent Cloud, now accounting for over half of the company's subscription revenue and emerging as the fastest-growing offering with a 45% increase to $107 Million.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.

Confluent Inc.: Initiation of Coverage -  Shift Towards Consumption Profile & Other Pivotal Growth Drivers

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

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<li>Freshworks, a cloud-based customer services software unicorn, held its first Investor Day on September 7, 2023. Management highlighted the long-term target to deliver the Rule of 40 by 2025. </li>
<li>The 2023 Investor Day agenda included company vision and strategy, solutions in action, strategy for durable growth, customer spotlight, and financial overview, among others. </li>
<li>Management plans to deliver a long-term balance of growth and profitability, with the 2026 model leading to an FCF margin of 20%+ and $1B+ revenue. </li>
</ul>


Freshworks, a cloud-based customer services software unicorn, held its first Investor Day on September 7, 2023. Management highlighted the long-term target to deliver the Rule of 40 by 2025. 
The 2023 Investor Day agenda included company vision and strategy, solutions in action, strategy for durable growth, customer spotlight, and financial overview, among others. 
Management plans to deliver a long-term balance of growth and profitability, with the 2026 model leading to an FCF margin of 20%+ and $1B+ revenue. 


Freshworks: 2023 Investor Day and Valuation Update

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Confluent, Inc. operates as a software company. The Company develops cloud-native platform is designed to unleash real-time data. Confluent serves customers worldwide

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Confluent Inc (CFLT) - Thursday, Mar 28, 2024

Confluent (CFLT) is an infrastructure software company offering managed data streaming and processing services. The company went public in 2019 and...

Value Investors Club (VIC)

Confluent Inc.: Initiation of Coverage - Shift Towards Consumption Profile & Other Pivotal Growth Drivers

Confluent Inc.'s Q1 2024 performance indicates a robust start for the fiscal year, surpassing all guided metrics with a total revenue growth of...

Baptista Research

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Andrei Zakharov

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Confluent Inc.: These 5 Growth Levers Are Driving Their Performance In 2025 & Beyond! - Major Drivers

Confluent Inc. experienced a solid second quarter in 2024, surpassing expectations in terms of revenue and margin performance. The company...

Baptista Research

TMT Daily:Apple, TikTok, PINS, Semis (TSM, Samsung, Intel), Software (EA, CRM, CRWD, WDAY, HUBS),EVs

​Apple iPhone 16 pre-orders disappointing. Big software investor days AI hype and product expectations. Challenges for Samsung, Intel relief short...

Neil Campling

Confluent Inc (CFLT) - Thursday, Mar 28, 2024

Confluent (CFLT) is an infrastructure software company offering managed data streaming and processing services. The company went public in 2019 and...

Value Investors Club (VIC)

Confluent Inc.: Initiation of Coverage - Shift Towards Consumption Profile & Other Pivotal Growth Drivers

Confluent Inc.'s Q1 2024 performance indicates a robust start for the fiscal year, surpassing all guided metrics with a total revenue growth of...

Baptista Research

Freshworks: 2023 Investor Day and Valuation Update

2023 Investor Day highlights massive TAM, ongoing business momentum, adoption of multi-product strategy, and AI monetization opportunities: PT...

Andrei Zakharov

Apple iPhone 16 pre-orders disappointing. Big software investor days AI hype and product expectations. Challenges for Samsung, Intel relief short...