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>DoorDash reported its Q4 2023 earnings, with the company's representatives including co-founder, chair, and CEO, Tony Xu, and CFO Ravi Inukonda, discussing its investment strategies, outlook and financial performance.</li><li>Notably, in international markets and new verticals, DoorDash is seeking to find product-market fit and grow efficiently.</li><li>The company sees significant potential due to lower penetration levels, with investments destined towards improving product market fit, expanding its restaurant and retailer base, and launching subscription programs.</li></ul>

DoorDash reported its Q4 2023 earnings, with the company's representatives including co-founder, chair, and CEO, Tony Xu, and CFO Ravi Inukonda, discussing its investment strategies, outlook and financial performance.Notably, in international markets and new verticals, DoorDash is seeking to find product-market fit and grow efficiently.The company sees significant potential due to lower penetration levels, with investments destined towards improving product market fit, expanding its restaurant and retailer base, and launching subscription programs.

DoorDash Inc: What Is Their Master Plan to Dominate Global Markets? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>DoorDash delivered an all-around beat in the most recent quarterly result.</li><li>Demonstrating adaptability amid dynamic market conditions, the company expanded its platform selection significantly, becoming a multibillion-dollar business with over 100,000 non-restaurant stores.</li><li>The company's global growth, investments in international markets, and partnerships, such as with Wolt, yielded positive results, and it remains optimistic about future expansion.</li></ul>

DoorDash delivered an all-around beat in the most recent quarterly result.Demonstrating adaptability amid dynamic market conditions, the company expanded its platform selection significantly, becoming a multibillion-dollar business with over 100,000 non-restaurant stores.The company's global growth, investments in international markets, and partnerships, such as with Wolt, yielded positive results, and it remains optimistic about future expansion.

DoorDash Inc.: Discover How They Are Redefining Food Delivery Amidst Global Chaos! - Major Drivers

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/phonepe-pvt-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34788:1" rel="noopener">Phonepe Pvt Ltd (1732974D IN)</a> 's new app, "Pincode", is based on the ONDC platform and offers hyperlocal e-commerce.</li>
<li>ONDC-Enabled Pincode could disrupt <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zomato-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28820:1" rel="noopener">Zomato (ZOMATO IN)</a> food delivery and grocery businesses.</li>
<li>Loyal restaurants may choose to offer discounts via ONDC, putting pressure on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zomato-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28820:1" rel="noopener">Zomato (ZOMATO IN)</a>  and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bundl-technologies-private-limited-swiggy" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35630:1" rel="noopener">Swiggy (1255298D IN)</a> to compete bringing back cash burn and discounting. </li>
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Phonepe Pvt Ltd (1732974D IN) 's new app, "Pincode", is based on the ONDC platform and offers hyperlocal e-commerce.
ONDC-Enabled Pincode could disrupt Zomato (ZOMATO IN) food delivery and grocery businesses.
Loyal restaurants may choose to offer discounts via ONDC, putting pressure on Zomato (ZOMATO IN)  and Swiggy (1255298D IN) to compete bringing back cash burn and discounting. 


Zomato (ZOMATO IN) | Houston, We Have A "Pincode" Problem

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research Analyst, Obex Capital Research

Aaron Gabin

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research Analyst

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research

Obex Capital Research

“Obex” is Latin for Barriers to Entry. Obex Capital Management’s investment philosophy is driven by an intense focus on which business model’s Barriers to Entry are able to withstand the ever increasing competitive disruption in the TMT and Consumer Sectors.

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<li>Amazon announced a partnership with TKWY’s Grubhub where Amazon Prime members will get one year free of Grubhub+ membership.</li>
<li>Amazon has the option to take a 2% stake in Grubhub which could grow to 15% depending on performance conditions.</li>
<li>Deal is a direct shot at DoorDash's Dashpass subscription program, which is 30% of DASH's customers and accounts for ~50%? of GOV... expect a price cut to stave off churn.</li>
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Amazon announced a partnership with TKWY’s Grubhub where Amazon Prime members will get one year free of Grubhub+ membership.
Amazon has the option to take a 2% stake in Grubhub which could grow to 15% depending on performance conditions.
Deal is a direct shot at DoorDash's Dashpass subscription program, which is 30% of DASH's customers and accounts for ~50%? of GOV... expect a price cut to stave off churn.


Amazon’s Grubhub Deal Worse for DoorDash than Uber

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<li>Doordash's multiple has come in from 14x to 4x, it is no longer a good standalone short, but its valuation discrepancy vs. Uber means it is a good paired short.</li>
<li>Solid quarter overall, but commentary about pushing on investments remains openended, and with little quantification of unit economics, Dash remains uninvestable to us.</li>
<li>We still prefer Uber to Dash on valuation and long term profitability.</li>
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Doordash's multiple has come in from 14x to 4x, it is no longer a good standalone short, but its valuation discrepancy vs. Uber means it is a good paired short.
Solid quarter overall, but commentary about pushing on investments remains openended, and with little quantification of unit economics, Dash remains uninvestable to us.
We still prefer Uber to Dash on valuation and long term profitability.


DoorDash 1Q22 Earnings: Are Delivery Platforms More Profitable than Ride Sharing?

United States

DoorDash, Inc. provides restaurant food delivery services. The Company develops technology to connect customers with merchants through an on-demand food delivery application. DoorDash serves customers in the United States.

DoorDash (DASH US)

DoorDash Inc: What Is Their Master Plan to Dominate Global Markets? - Major Drivers

DoorDash reported its Q4 2023 earnings, with the company's representatives including co-founder, chair, and CEO, Tony Xu, and CFO Ravi Inukonda,...

Baptista Research

DoorDash Inc.: Discover How They Are Redefining Food Delivery Amidst Global Chaos! - Major Drivers

DoorDash delivered an all-around beat in the most recent quarterly result. Demonstrating adaptability amid dynamic market conditions, the company...

Baptista Research

Zomato (ZOMATO IN) | Houston, We Have A "Pincode" Problem

Emergence of ONDC and PhonePe's Pincode app likely to disrupt food delivery and grocery businesses of Zomato and Swiggy, bringing back cash burn...

Pranav Bhavsar

Amazon’s Grubhub Deal Worse for DoorDash than Uber

Amazon's deal with TKWY's Grubhub is great for Prime members... and not great for DoorDash investors, whose fledgling Dashpass subscription has...

Aaron Gabin

DoorDash Inc: What Is Their Master Plan to Dominate Global Markets? - Major Drivers

DoorDash reported its Q4 2023 earnings, with the company's representatives including co-founder, chair, and CEO, Tony Xu, and CFO Ravi Inukonda,...

Baptista Research

DoorDash Inc.: Discover How They Are Redefining Food Delivery Amidst Global Chaos! - Major Drivers

DoorDash delivered an all-around beat in the most recent quarterly result. Demonstrating adaptability amid dynamic market conditions, the company...

Baptista Research

Zomato (ZOMATO IN) | Houston, We Have A "Pincode" Problem

Emergence of ONDC and PhonePe's Pincode app likely to disrupt food delivery and grocery businesses of Zomato and Swiggy, bringing back cash burn...

Pranav Bhavsar

Amazon’s Grubhub Deal Worse for DoorDash than Uber

Amazon's deal with TKWY's Grubhub is great for Prime members... and not great for DoorDash investors, whose fledgling Dashpass subscription has...

Aaron Gabin

DoorDash 1Q22 Earnings: Are Delivery Platforms More Profitable than Ride Sharing?

Doordash’s valuation has come in significantly from 14x Fwd P/S to 4x , but Uber at 2x istoo cheap compared to Dash, give better LT profitability...

Aaron Gabin