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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

Honda Motor Co Ltd (Adr) / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Honda Motor Company Limited's recent financial performance presents a complex picture involving both opportunities and challenges.</li><li>On the positive side, Honda's Motorcycle operations achieved record-high unit sales, operating profit, and operating margin, driven by strong sales in Brazil and the Philippines despite declines in Vietnam.</li><li>This segment's operating profit reached JPY 368.2 billion, marking a year-over-year increase of JPY 42.4 billion.</li></ul>

Honda Motor Company Limited's recent financial performance presents a complex picture involving both opportunities and challenges.On the positive side, Honda's Motorcycle operations achieved record-high unit sales, operating profit, and operating margin, driven by strong sales in Brazil and the Philippines despite declines in Vietnam.This segment's operating profit reached JPY 368.2 billion, marking a year-over-year increase of JPY 42.4 billion.

Honda Inside the Global Playbook: How Smart Cost Cuts in ICE & BEVs Could Rewrite Its Future!

Equity Long-Short

Mo Aziz

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Currency drove a third or more of earnings at key Japanese automakers, but the market rewarded headline growth instead of earnings quality.</li>
<li>Nissan and Suzuki improved on largely unaided fundamentals, while Honda and Subaru are priced for more than they delivered.</li>
<li>The quarter was less about who beat expectations than who generated earnings without relying on the weak yen.</li>
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Currency drove a third or more of earnings at key Japanese automakers, but the market rewarded headline growth instead of earnings quality.
Nissan and Suzuki improved on largely unaided fundamentals, while Honda and Subaru are priced for more than they delivered.
The quarter was less about who beat expectations than who generated earnings without relying on the weak yen.


Japan Autos: The Weak Yen Illusion in Q1 FY2027 — Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, Mazda, Suzuki

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

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Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.</li>
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Highlights: Currently ten pair trade opportunities across four markets and four sectors persist.</li>
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Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.</li>
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Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.

Highlights: Currently ten pair trade opportunities across four markets and four sectors persist.

Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.


Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (17 Nov)

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Context: The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/honda-motor-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:154:1" rel="noopener">Honda (7267 JP)</a> vs. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fuji-heavy-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5439:1" rel="noopener">Subaru (7270 JP)</a> price-ratio has deviated two standard deviations from its one-year average, presenting a potential relative value opportunity.</li>
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Highlights: Going long Honda (7267 JP) and short Subaru (7270 JP) targets a 5% return.</li>
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Why Read: Essential for quantitative traders seeking mean-reversion opportunities, with detailed execution framework, risk management protocols, and historical simulation showing the statistical basis for this relative value play.</li>
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Context: The Honda (7267 JP) vs. Subaru (7270 JP) price-ratio has deviated two standard deviations from its one-year average, presenting a potential relative value opportunity.

Highlights: Going long Honda (7267 JP) and short Subaru (7270 JP) targets a 5% return.

Why Read: Essential for quantitative traders seeking mean-reversion opportunities, with detailed execution framework, risk management protocols, and historical simulation showing the statistical basis for this relative value play.


Long Honda (7267 JP) Vs. Short Subaru (7270 JP): Japan Auto Stat Arb Opportunity Targeting 5%

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Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.</li>
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Highlights: Currently eight pair trade opportunities persist across three markets and four sectors.
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Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.</li>
</ul>



Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.

Highlights: Currently eight pair trade opportunities persist across three markets and four sectors.


Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.


Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (12 Oct 2026)

Japan

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. develops, manufactures, and distributes motorcycles, automobiles, and power products such as generators and farm machinery. The Company also operates a financial credit business. Honda Motor has manufacturing facilities in the US, Canada, the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, India, and Thailand.

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Honda Inside the Global Playbook: How Smart Cost Cuts in ICE & BEVs Could Rewrite Its Future!

Honda Motor Company Limited's recent financial performance presents a complex picture involving both opportunities and challenges. On the positive...

Baptista Research

Japan Autos: The Weak Yen Illusion in Q1 FY2027 — Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, Mazda, Suzuki

A weak yen flattered Japanese auto earnings, but the market mispriced the source of the beat. We favour Nissan and Suzuki, fade Honda and Subaru,...

Mo Aziz

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (17 Nov)

Statistical methodology identifies ten pair trade opportunities across four markets and four sectors, offering unique insights into relative value.

Gaudenz Schneider

Long Honda (7267 JP) Vs. Short Subaru (7270 JP): Japan Auto Stat Arb Opportunity Targeting 5%

Potential pair trade opportunity in going long Honda (7267 JP) and short Subaru (7270 JP) for a 5% target return, appealing to quantitative traders...

Gaudenz Schneider

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (12 Oct 2026)

Discover eight pair trade opportunities across three markets and four sectors using statistical mean-reversion methodology for actionable insights.

Gaudenz Schneider

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Honda Inside the Global Playbook: How Smart Cost Cuts in ICE & BEVs Could Rewrite Its Future!

Honda Motor Company Limited's recent financial performance presents a complex picture involving both opportunities and challenges. On the positive...

Baptista Research

Japan Autos: The Weak Yen Illusion in Q1 FY2027 — Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, Mazda, Suzuki

A weak yen flattered Japanese auto earnings, but the market mispriced the source of the beat. We favour Nissan and Suzuki, fade Honda and Subaru,...

Mo Aziz

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (17 Nov)

​Statistical methodology identifies ten pair trade opportunities across four markets and four sectors, offering unique insights into relative value.

Gaudenz Schneider

Long Honda (7267 JP) Vs. Short Subaru (7270 JP): Japan Auto Stat Arb Opportunity Targeting 5%

Potential pair trade opportunity in going long Honda (7267 JP) and short Subaru (7270 JP) for a 5% target return, appealing to quantitative traders...

Gaudenz Schneider

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (12 Oct 2026)

​Discover eight pair trade opportunities across three markets and four sectors using statistical mean-reversion methodology for actionable insights.

Gaudenz Schneider

Statistical methodology identifies ten pair trade opportunities across four markets and four sectors, offering unique insights into relative value.

Discover eight pair trade opportunities across three markets and four sectors using statistical mean-reversion methodology for actionable insights.