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Equity Bottom-Up

Estee Lauder Companies Cl A / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Estee Lauder Companies Inc. delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations, but it managed to surpass the analyst consensus in terms of earnings.</li><li>Despite an 11% decline in organic sales, adjusted diluted EPS exceeded expectations at $0.11, attributed to a better-than-expected adjusted operating margin.</li><li>Estee Lauder remains optimistic about sequential improvements, anticipating double-digit organic sales growth.</li></ul>

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations, but it managed to surpass the analyst consensus in terms of earnings.Despite an 11% decline in organic sales, adjusted diluted EPS exceeded expectations at $0.11, attributed to a better-than-expected adjusted operating margin.Estee Lauder remains optimistic about sequential improvements, anticipating double-digit organic sales growth.

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.: The AI Makeup Revolution! Is This the Future of Beauty? - Major Drivers

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/honasa-consumer-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36117:1" rel="noopener">Honasa Consumer (Honasa IN)</a> raised about US$200m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>HC’s product portfolio includes products in the baby care, face care, body care, hair care, color cosmetics and fragrances segments.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we looked at the company’s past performance and valuations. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Honasa Consumer (Honasa IN) raised about US$200m in its India IPO.
HC’s product portfolio includes products in the baby care, face care, body care, hair care, color cosmetics and fragrances segments.
In our previous note, we looked at the company’s past performance and valuations. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.


Honasa Consumer IPO Trading - Great Anchor Book, Not so Great Overall Demand. Loved by FIIs

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/honasa-consumer" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36117:1" rel="noopener">Honasa Consumer</a> is looking to raise about US$200m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>HC’s product portfolio includes products in the baby care, face care, body care, hair care, color cosmetics and fragrances segments.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates and valuations.</li>
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Honasa Consumer is looking to raise about US$200m in its upcoming India IPO.
HC’s product portfolio includes products in the baby care, face care, body care, hair care, color cosmetics and fragrances segments.
In our previous note, we looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates and valuations.


Honasa Consumer IPO - Thoughts on Valuations

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/honasa-consumer" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36117:1" rel="noopener">Honasa Consumer </a>(HC) is looking to raise about US$200m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>HC’s product portfolio includes products in the baby care, face care, body care, hair care, color cosmetics and fragrances segments.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates and valuations.</li>
</ul>



Honasa Consumer (HC) is looking to raise about US$200m in its upcoming India IPO.
HC’s product portfolio includes products in the baby care, face care, body care, hair care, color cosmetics and fragrances segments.
In our previous note, we looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates and valuations.


Honasa Consumer IPO - RHP Updates - Sales Strong, Slight Margin Improvement

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Steve

L'Occitane International / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/l-occitane-international-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6772:1" rel="noopener">L'Occitane (973 HK)</a> announced after market close yesterday that the controlling shareholder has terminated the potential general offer. </li>
<li>Shares trade at a significant discount to global cosmetics peers and its own historical trading range, while brands' growth momentum remain intact. </li>
<li>Take advantage of any potential significant sell-down caused by the drop of the privatization attempt. </li>
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L'Occitane (973 HK) announced after market close yesterday that the controlling shareholder has terminated the potential general offer. 
Shares trade at a significant discount to global cosmetics peers and its own historical trading range, while brands' growth momentum remain intact. 
Take advantage of any potential significant sell-down caused by the drop of the privatization attempt. 


L'Occitane (973 HK):  Underlying Fundamentals Intact

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The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. manufactures and markets a wide range of skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products.  The Company's products are sold in countries and territories around the world.

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The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.: The AI Makeup Revolution! Is This the Future of Beauty? - Major Drivers

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Baptista Research

Honasa Consumer IPO Trading - Great Anchor Book, Not so Great Overall Demand. Loved by FIIs

Honasa Consumer (Honasa IN) raised about US$200m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the deal updates and the trading dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

Honasa Consumer IPO - Thoughts on Valuations

Honasa Consumer, a beauty and personal care company, is looking to raise about US$200m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note we talk about...

Sumeet Singh

Honasa Consumer IPO - RHP Updates - Sales Strong, Slight Margin Improvement

Honasa Consumer (HC) is looking to raise about US$200m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about updates from its recent filings.

Sumeet Singh

L'Occitane (973 HK): Underlying Fundamentals Intact

L'Occitane (973 HK)'s controlling shareholder terminates potential privatization offer, but the company's growth prospects remain strong. Take...

Steve

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The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.: The AI Makeup Revolution! Is This the Future of Beauty? - Major Drivers

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations, but it managed to surpass the...

Baptista Research

Honasa Consumer IPO Trading - Great Anchor Book, Not so Great Overall Demand. Loved by FIIs

Honasa Consumer (Honasa IN) raised about US$200m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the deal updates and the trading dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

Honasa Consumer IPO - Thoughts on Valuations

Honasa Consumer, a beauty and personal care company, is looking to raise about US$200m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note we talk about...

Sumeet Singh

Honasa Consumer IPO - RHP Updates - Sales Strong, Slight Margin Improvement

Honasa Consumer (HC) is looking to raise about US$200m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about updates from its recent filings.

Sumeet Singh

L'Occitane (973 HK): Underlying Fundamentals Intact

​L'Occitane (973 HK)'s controlling shareholder terminates potential privatization offer, but the company's growth prospects remain strong. Take...

Steve

L'Occitane (973 HK)'s controlling shareholder terminates potential privatization offer, but the company's growth prospects remain strong. Take...