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.

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International Paper Co / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>International Paper's third quarter 2025 earnings call focused on the company's transformation journey and its impact on financial performance.</li><li>The leadership emphasized significant progress in transforming the company into a sustainable packaging solutions provider.</li><li>This transformation is underpinned by the 80/20 strategy, which includes simplifying the business structure, optimizing operations, and resource reallocation.</li></ul>

International Paper's third quarter 2025 earnings call focused on the company's transformation journey and its impact on financial performance.The leadership emphasized significant progress in transforming the company into a sustainable packaging solutions provider.This transformation is underpinned by the 80/20 strategy, which includes simplifying the business structure, optimizing operations, and resource reallocation.

International Paper Inside the Fiber Boom: How Europe’s Plastic Ban Is Fueling Growth!

<ul><li>International Paper's second quarter 2025 earnings call revealed a transitional period for the company as it continues its strategic journey towards achieving $6 billion in EBITDA by 2027.</li><li>The company is focusing on three core areas: closing the market share gap in North America despite softer markets in the U.S. and EMEA, addressing cost performance issues in its North American mills and EMEA operations, and maintaining its 2025 EBITDA guidance through commercial and cost improvements.</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>

International Paper's second quarter 2025 earnings call revealed a transitional period for the company as it continues its strategic journey towards achieving $6 billion in EBITDA by 2027.The company is focusing on three core areas: closing the market share gap in North America despite softer markets in the U.S. and EMEA, addressing cost performance issues in its North American mills and EMEA operations, and maintaining its 2025 EBITDA guidance through commercial and cost improvements.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.

International Paper Wins Big in North America – Can It Close the Industry Gap by 2026?

<ul><li>International Paper, during its first quarter of 2025 earnings call, presented a mixed performance impacted by both internal strategic initiatives and external market conditions.</li><li>Their transformation efforts, spearheaded by CEO Andy Silvernail, have focused on an 80/20 approach, striving for significant operational improvements and cost reductions.</li><li>There's an emphasis on serving the top 80% of their customers by aligning resources and investments with customer segments that drive the most value.</li></ul>

International Paper, during its first quarter of 2025 earnings call, presented a mixed performance impacted by both internal strategic initiatives and external market conditions.Their transformation efforts, spearheaded by CEO Andy Silvernail, have focused on an 80/20 approach, striving for significant operational improvements and cost reductions.There's an emphasis on serving the top 80% of their customers by aligning resources and investments with customer segments that drive the most value.

International Paper Eyes A Global Growth Story—Can Smart Pricing & Strategic Expansion Pay Off in 2025?

<ul><li>International Paper's fourth-quarter 2024 earnings call provided insights into the company's current performance and future outlook.</li><li>Overall, the results were aligned with management's expectations, while highlighting areas of achievement and challenges going forward.</li><li>In terms of business operations, the significant development is the closure of the DS Smith transaction, which positions International Paper as a leading entity in sustainable packaging solutions across North America and EMEA.</li></ul>

International Paper's fourth-quarter 2024 earnings call provided insights into the company's current performance and future outlook.Overall, the results were aligned with management's expectations, while highlighting areas of achievement and challenges going forward.In terms of business operations, the significant development is the closure of the DS Smith transaction, which positions International Paper as a leading entity in sustainable packaging solutions across North America and EMEA.

International Paper: Can E-Commerce Growth Offset Pricing Pressures in Containerboard? - Major Drivers

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

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Index Rebalance

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for F100 and F250 in the run-up to the December 2024 index rebal event.</li>
<li>Currently, we see three F100 changes and four F250 changes. Some of these index change expectations are related to the changes made to the UK Listing Rules in June 2024.</li>
<li>The final changes will be decided based on 3rd December 2024 closing prices.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for F100 and F250 in the run-up to the December 2024 index rebal event.
Currently, we see three F100 changes and four F250 changes. Some of these index change expectations are related to the changes made to the UK Listing Rules in June 2024.
The final changes will be decided based on 3rd December 2024 closing prices.


Quiddity Leaderboard F100/250 Dec 24: LONGs Up 10% Vs Index in a Month; Time for New Trade

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International Paper Company produces and distributes paperboard-based industrial and consumer packaging, uncoated printing & writing papers and market pulp. It maintains a global network of manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Russia and Asia.

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International Paper Co (IP US)

International Paper Inside the Fiber Boom: How Europe’s Plastic Ban Is Fueling Growth!

International Paper's third quarter 2025 earnings call focused on the company's transformation journey and its impact on financial...

Baptista Research

International Paper Wins Big in North America – Can It Close the Industry Gap by 2026?

International Paper's second quarter 2025 earnings call revealed a transitional period for the company as it continues its strategic journey...

Baptista Research

International Paper Eyes A Global Growth Story—Can Smart Pricing & Strategic Expansion Pay Off in 2025?

International Paper, during its first quarter of 2025 earnings call, presented a mixed performance impacted by both internal strategic initiatives...

Baptista Research

International Paper: Can E-Commerce Growth Offset Pricing Pressures in Containerboard? - Major Drivers

International Paper's fourth-quarter 2024 earnings call provided insights into the company's current performance and future outlook. Overall, the...

Baptista Research

Quiddity Leaderboard F100/250 Dec 24: LONGs Up 10% Vs Index in a Month; Time for New Trade

The Top 10 F250 potential ADDs from the last insight have outperformed the F250 index by 10% since 24th October 2024. It might be time to revise...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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