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>Randstad's first-quarter 2025 financial performance showcased a mix of resilience and ongoing challenges amid a volatile market landscape.</li><li>Alexander van't Noordende, the CEO, lauded a robust start to the year, underscoring strategic maneuvering, enhanced commercial efforts, and focused cost management.</li><li>Their efforts helped sustain bottom-line figures, resulting in an EBITA of EUR 167 million with a 3% EBITA margin.</li></ul>

Randstad's first-quarter 2025 financial performance showcased a mix of resilience and ongoing challenges amid a volatile market landscape.Alexander van't Noordende, the CEO, lauded a robust start to the year, underscoring strategic maneuvering, enhanced commercial efforts, and focused cost management.Their efforts helped sustain bottom-line figures, resulting in an EBITA of EUR 167 million with a 3% EBITA margin.

Randstad: Initiation of Coverage- Can Diversification & Digital Muscle Future-Proof This Staffing Titan?

Independent Investment Research, The IDEA!

The IDEA!

Independent Investment Research

The Idea-Driven Equities Analyses company (the IDEA!) is an employee-owned boutique providing independent investment research and financial consultancy services with a clear focus on the Benelux countries. The company was founded in the summer of 2007 by Henk Slotboom and Maarten Verbeek, both with more than 35 years of professional experience in the financial sector. The IDEA! differentiates itself by focusing on adding value through self-initiated in-depth, idea-driven investment research, as well as by bespoke research assignments for institutional investors, hedge funds and private equity. In addition, we provide market intelligence, strategic research and – together with our business partners – consultancy services to businesses. In case you are interested in receiving more information, a sample of our products or an introductory meeting, please send a message to info@theidea.nl.

<ul><li>In this edition: • Shell | denies WSJ report on exploratory talks with BP • Randstad Holding | CareerBuilder + Monster is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection</li></ul>

In this edition: • Shell | denies WSJ report on exploratory talks with BP • Randstad Holding | CareerBuilder + Monster is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 26 June (Shell | Randstad Holding)

<ul><li>In this edition: • Randstad Holding | CareerBuilder + Monster weighing sale of firm • PostNL | the fall of the Dutch coalition government as a potential trigger for D+3?</li><li>• Dutch politics | VVD rules our new collaboration with Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party (PVV)</li></ul>

In this edition: • Randstad Holding | CareerBuilder + Monster weighing sale of firm • PostNL | the fall of the Dutch coalition government as a potential trigger for D+3?• Dutch politics | VVD rules our new collaboration with Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party (PVV)

What's News in Amsterdam - 10 June (Randstad Holding | PostNL | Dutch politics)

<ul><li>In this edition: • Randstad Holding | to become a digital-first talent company • Signify | reiterates FY25 outlook • Alfen | to build 100MW/200MWh BESS for Return</li></ul>

In this edition: • Randstad Holding | to become a digital-first talent company • Signify | reiterates FY25 outlook • Alfen | to build 100MW/200MWh BESS for Return

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 25 April (Randstad Holding | Signify | Alfen)

<ul><li>In today's edition: • AkzoNobel | no major surprises, yet slightly improving underlying trends • BE Semiconductor Industries | order intake remains depressed • Randstad | modest beat of consensus – valuation at attractive level due to share price decline • Corbion | strongly beating consensus – reiterates FY25 guidance • Corbion | another letter from Inclusive Capital • InPost | signs multi-year contact with Vinted • Just Eat TakeAway.com | reiterates FY25 guidance, expects offer to commence in 2Q25 • PostNL/DHL | DHL deploys first APMs at Praxis DIY stores • Corporate agenda | week 17 - 21</li></ul>

In today's edition: • AkzoNobel | no major surprises, yet slightly improving underlying trends • BE Semiconductor Industries | order intake remains depressed • Randstad | modest beat of consensus – valuation at attractive level due to share price decline • Corbion | strongly beating consensus – reiterates FY25 guidance • Corbion | another letter from Inclusive Capital • InPost | signs multi-year contact with Vinted • Just Eat TakeAway.com | reiterates FY25 guidance, expects offer to commence in 2Q25 • PostNL/DHL | DHL deploys first APMs at Praxis DIY stores • Corporate agenda | week 17 - 21

Netherlands

Randstad Holding nv provides temporary employees.  The Company places workers for temporary assignments in educational, secretarial and banking, information technology, engineering, and finance positions.  The Company operates primarily in the Benelux countries, Germany, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and the United States.

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Randstad Holding Nv (RAND NA)

Randstad: Initiation of Coverage- Can Diversification & Digital Muscle Future-Proof This Staffing Titan?

Randstad's first-quarter 2025 financial performance showcased a mix of resilience and ongoing challenges amid a volatile market...

Baptista Research

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 26 June (Shell | Randstad Holding)

In this edition: • Shell | denies WSJ report on exploratory talks with BP • Randstad Holding | CareerBuilder + Monster is filing for Chapter 11...

The IDEA!

What's News in Amsterdam - 10 June (Randstad Holding | PostNL | Dutch politics)

In this edition: • Randstad Holding | CareerBuilder + Monster weighing sale of firm • PostNL | the fall of the Dutch coalition government as a...

The IDEA!

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 25 April (Randstad Holding | Signify | Alfen)

In this edition: • Randstad Holding | to become a digital-first talent company • Signify | reiterates FY25 outlook • Alfen | to build...

The IDEA!

Akzo Nobel NV - What's News in Amsterdam

In today's edition: • AkzoNobel | no major surprises, yet slightly improving underlying trends • BE Semiconductor Industries | order intake...

The IDEA!

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