Financials & FinTech research, Galliano’s Financials Research

Victor Galliano

Financials & FinTech research

Financials & FinTech, EM & Developed Markets

Galliano’s Financials Research

Galliano's Financials Research provides fundamental research in Emerging Markets financials, including FinTech, as well as financials in select Developed Markets.

The investment style applied is generally value oriented, although Growth At Reasonable Price (GARP) strategies can also be used where appropriate. 

Our investment research approach aim is often contrarian, looking to capitalise on overly sceptical or optimistic consensus views. In terms of valuation techniques, the focus is on PBV ratio to ROE, PE multiples and dividend yield, as well as the application of PEG ratios and, where appropriate, Sum of the Parts (SOTP) valuations.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>In 1H23 and in the early part of 3Q23, our longs – Visa, Wise and PagSeguro – delivered positive returns; our shorts, DLocal and Kakao Pay, were also modestly successful</li>
<li>Ahead of results to June 2023, we retain card network megacap Visa as a core holding, as well as PagSeguro; we add PayPal and drop Wise from the buy list</li>
<li>We keep our negative view on DLocal and add Affirm, given high take-rates and  premium valuations; we stick with our negative on Kakao Pay due to its lofty multiples</li>
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In 1H23 and in the early part of 3Q23, our longs – Visa, Wise and PagSeguro – delivered positive returns; our shorts, DLocal and Kakao Pay, were also modestly successful
Ahead of results to June 2023, we retain card network megacap Visa as a core holding, as well as PagSeguro; we add PayPal and drop Wise from the buy list
We keep our negative view on DLocal and add Affirm, given high take-rates and  premium valuations; we stick with our negative on Kakao Pay due to its lofty multiples


Payment Companies – 1H 2023 in Review, Our High Conviction Calls for 2H 2023

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>PayPal had a successful quarter and managed an all-around beat as it experienced stronger-than-expected growth across its key financial metrics.</li><li>The Total Payment Volume (TPV) from branded checkout significantly accelerated, while unbranded TPV growth also saw a notable increase.</li><li>The company has made significant strides in upgrading its merchant and consumer experiences and is committed to executing cost-effectively and efficiently.</li></ul>

PayPal had a successful quarter and managed an all-around beat as it experienced stronger-than-expected growth across its key financial metrics.The Total Payment Volume (TPV) from branded checkout significantly accelerated, while unbranded TPV growth also saw a notable increase.The company has made significant strides in upgrading its merchant and consumer experiences and is committed to executing cost-effectively and efficiently.

PayPal Holdings Inc.: AI-Driven Innovations & TPV Growth Are A Positive Sign – Key Drivers

Value Investing

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

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<li>PayPal has significant competitive advantages, and the management is making the right moves to improve them.</li>
<li>PayPal continues to slide to multi-year lows, with a mixed quarter that was perceived as a very negative one.</li>
<li>PayPal has been in a strong position in the market for the past three years.</li>
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PayPal has significant competitive advantages, and the management is making the right moves to improve them.
PayPal continues to slide to multi-year lows, with a mixed quarter that was perceived as a very negative one.
PayPal has been in a strong position in the market for the past three years.


PayPal: Panicking As A Result Of Quarterly Trends And Narratives Is Not A Viable Strategy

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/rakuten-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35638:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Bank (5838 JP)</a>, the online banking arm of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten (4755 JP)</a>, aims to raise up to around US$900m in its Japan listing in April 2023.</li>
<li>RB is the largest internet bank in Japan, by number of accounts. As of Dec 22, it had 13.3m deposit accounts with a total deposit base of JPY8.8tn.</li>
<li>In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the updates from its recent filings.</li>
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Rakuten Bank (5838 JP), the online banking arm of Rakuten (4755 JP), aims to raise up to around US$900m in its Japan listing in April 2023.
RB is the largest internet bank in Japan, by number of accounts. As of Dec 22, it had 13.3m deposit accounts with a total deposit base of JPY8.8tn.
In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the updates from its recent filings.


Rakuten Bank IPO - Recent Filings Updates and Quick Thoughts on Valuation

<ul><li>PayPal Holdings delivered strong results in the last quarter surpassing Wall Street expectations in terms of revenues as well as earnings.</li><li>In the quarter, eBay Marketplaces revenue fell by 31%, and the take rate on these volumes dropped from 2.29% to 1.95%.</li><li>We give PayPal Holdings a 'Buy' rating with a revised target price.</li></ul>

PayPal Holdings delivered strong results in the last quarter surpassing Wall Street expectations in terms of revenues as well as earnings.In the quarter, eBay Marketplaces revenue fell by 31%, and the take rate on these volumes dropped from 2.29% to 1.95%.We give PayPal Holdings a 'Buy' rating with a revised target price.

United States

PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates as a technology platform company that enables digital and mobile payments on behalf of consumers and merchants. The Company offers online payment solutions. PayPal Holdings serves customers worldwide.

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Paypal Holdings (PYPL US)

Payment Companies – 1H 2023 in Review, Our High Conviction Calls for 2H 2023

Our 2H 2023 payments company longs are card network megacap Visa, value play PagSeguro and PayPal with our short calls being DLocal, Kakao Pay and...

Victor Galliano

PayPal Holdings Inc.: AI-Driven Innovations & TPV Growth Are A Positive Sign – Key Drivers

PayPal had a successful quarter and managed an all-around beat as it experienced stronger-than-expected growth across its key financial...

Baptista Research

PayPal: Panicking As A Result Of Quarterly Trends And Narratives Is Not A Viable Strategy

PayPal continues to slide to multi-year lows, with a mixed quarter that was perceived as a very negative one. PayPal has been in a strong position...

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

Rakuten Bank IPO - Recent Filings Updates and Quick Thoughts on Valuation

Rakuten Bank (5838 JP), the online banking arm of Rakuten (4755 JP), aims to raise up to around US$900m in its Japan listing in April 2023.

Sumeet Singh

PayPal Holdings Inc.: Major Drivers

PayPal Holdings delivered strong results in the last quarter surpassing Wall Street expectations in terms of revenues as well as earnings. In the...

Baptista Research

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