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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

<ul><li>Tesla continues to prioritize long-duration growth initiatives, particularly in artificial intelligence, autonomy, robotics, and semiconductor development, with management signaling a multiyear capital expenditure cycle exceeding $25 billion.</li><li>This aggressive investment posture is intended to underpin future revenue streams across vehicles, Robotaxi, Optimus, and energy solutions, but it is also expected to weigh on free cash flow in the near term.</li><li>From an operational standpoint, the automotive business shows signs of stabilization and incremental improvement.</li></ul>

Tesla continues to prioritize long-duration growth initiatives, particularly in artificial intelligence, autonomy, robotics, and semiconductor development, with management signaling a multiyear capital expenditure cycle exceeding $25 billion.This aggressive investment posture is intended to underpin future revenue streams across vehicles, Robotaxi, Optimus, and energy solutions, but it is also expected to weigh on free cash flow in the near term.From an operational standpoint, the automotive business shows signs of stabilization and incremental improvement.

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Semiconductor & Technology Specialist, Ingenuity

William Keating

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist

Ingenuity

Our focus is exclusively on in-depth research & consulting in the broader semiconductor industry. We focus on the key players, namely Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, NVIDIA, AMD, TSMC & Global Foundries - as well as some of the lesser known, but nonetheless critical, companies such as ASML (for EUV), Mellanox, Cavium, Xilinx etc. We specialise in their products, roadmaps, process technologies, competitive advantages & threats etc. We also help our clients understand the implications of new and emerging technologies, e.g. 3D X-Point, 3D NAND, Carbon Nanotubes, Autonomous Driving, Graphene, Silicon Photonics, Wafer-Level Optics, Artificial Intelligence, FPGA, GPU, ASIC etc. 

Semiconductor Analysis & Research

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<li>After many years of ignoring Tesla earnings call when FSD never actually materialised, we are initiating tentative coverage once again based on the TeraFab announcement.</li>
<li>So, Tesla is doing the research fab, SpaceX is doing the initial part of the large-scale Terafab, and then we’ve got to figure out the rest.</li>
<li>Terafab will partner with Intel and use its 14A process technology, which is state of the art, and in fact, not yet totally complete. </li>
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After many years of ignoring Tesla earnings call when FSD never actually materialised, we are initiating tentative coverage once again based on the TeraFab announcement.
So, Tesla is doing the research fab, SpaceX is doing the initial part of the large-scale Terafab, and then we’ve got to figure out the rest.
Terafab will partner with Intel and use its 14A process technology, which is state of the art, and in fact, not yet totally complete. 


Founder, CEO, GSBR Research

Garvit Bhandari

Founder, CEO

Leading Provider of Equity and Investment Research

GSBR Research

We are an independent equity research provider focused on covering global markets. The aim of the research is to provide an unbiased view of the fundamentals of the company.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Total US EV charging station locations dipped 0.7% month-over-month to 88,394 as of August 31, 2026, even as total EVSE ports rose to 259,530 (up 7.2% versus end of 2025).</li>
<li>Active DC Fast ports climbed 1.2% month-on-month to 75,257, a third straight monthly gain. Tesla commands nearly 50.5% of the US DC Fast base, ChargePoint 32.5% of all ports.</li>
<li>NREL sees a need for 1.0 million Level 2 chargers and 182,000 DC Fast points by 2030, at current growth rates, the US is likely to fall short.</li>
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Total US EV charging station locations dipped 0.7% month-over-month to 88,394 as of August 31, 2026, even as total EVSE ports rose to 259,530 (up 7.2% versus end of 2025).
Active DC Fast ports climbed 1.2% month-on-month to 75,257, a third straight monthly gain. Tesla commands nearly 50.5% of the US DC Fast base, ChargePoint 32.5% of all ports.
NREL sees a need for 1.0 million Level 2 chargers and 182,000 DC Fast points by 2030, at current growth rates, the US is likely to fall short.


US EV Charging Infrastructure Tracker - August 2026: Ports Grind Higher as Station Count Dips

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas, CrossASEAN Research

Henry Soediarko

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

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<li>Q1 26 result is out, EV sales are slowing down, but the more important thing is the shrinking regulatory credit, which is the highest-margin business. </li>
<li>The robotaxi and robotic businesses update indicates that they will come to life in 2027 onwards thus it should be adjusted in the valuation. </li>
<li>At 335x PER, taking into account the above data, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tesla-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20279:1" rel="noopener">Tesla (TSLA US)</a> certainly looks expensive. If net margin is not improving, it calls for a lower valuation. </li>
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Q1 26 result is out, EV sales are slowing down, but the more important thing is the shrinking regulatory credit, which is the highest-margin business. 
The robotaxi and robotic businesses update indicates that they will come to life in 2027 onwards thus it should be adjusted in the valuation. 
At 335x PER, taking into account the above data, Tesla (TSLA US) certainly looks expensive. If net margin is not improving, it calls for a lower valuation. 


<ul><li>Tesla has long been analyzed through the lens of vehicle deliveries, automotive margins, and factory expansion, but the company’s recent commentary suggests that framework is no longer sufficient.</li><li>The car business still matters, and it still accounts for the vast majority of revenue, yet management is increasingly describing Tesla as a platform built around autonomy, robotics, AI infrastructure, and energy.</li><li>That shift is important because the market is already assigning a valuation that goes far beyond a conventional automaker, even as near-term earnings and free cash flow remain tied to execution in electric vehicles.</li></ul>

Tesla has long been analyzed through the lens of vehicle deliveries, automotive margins, and factory expansion, but the company’s recent commentary suggests that framework is no longer sufficient.The car business still matters, and it still accounts for the vast majority of revenue, yet management is increasingly describing Tesla as a platform built around autonomy, robotics, AI infrastructure, and energy.That shift is important because the market is already assigning a valuation that goes far beyond a conventional automaker, even as near-term earnings and free cash flow remain tied to execution in electric vehicles.

Tesla Is Quietly Shifting Away From Cars—What Comes Next Could Be MUCH Bigger!

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Tesla Inc. operates as a multinational automotive and clean energy company. The Company designs and manufactures electric vehicles, battery energy storage from home to grid-scale, solar panels and solar roof tiles, and related products and services. Tesla owns its sales and service network and sells electric power train components to other automobile manufacturers.

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Tesla: Autonomous Driving Breakthroughs Are Accelerating—But Can Robotaxis Deliver Real Profits?

Tesla continues to prioritize long-duration growth initiatives, particularly in artificial intelligence, autonomy, robotics, and semiconductor...

Baptista Research

Tesla Q126 Earnings Call Transcript

Terafab will partner with Intel and use its 14A process technology, which is state of the art, and in fact, not yet totally complete. By the time...

William Keating

US EV Charging Infrastructure Tracker - August 2026: Ports Grind Higher as Station Count Dips

US has 88,394 EV charging station locations (-0.7% MoM) but 259,530 ports (+7.2% YTD) as of Aug 31, 2026. DC Fast chargers were 75,257 with Tesla...

GSBR Research

Tesla (TSLA): Starts to Crack

​Q1 26 results show slowing EV sales, but shrinking regulatory credit is the real concern for Tesla's high valuation. Robotaxi not expected until...

Henry Soediarko

Tesla Is Quietly Shifting Away From Cars—What Comes Next Could Be MUCH Bigger!

Tesla has long been analyzed through the lens of vehicle deliveries, automotive margins, and factory expansion, but the company’s recent...

Baptista Research

Q1 26 results show slowing EV sales, but shrinking regulatory credit is the real concern for Tesla's high valuation. Robotaxi not expected until...