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

Zoom Video Communications Inc / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Zoom Video Communications Inc. reported its second quarter fiscal year 2026 earnings, demonstrating a blend of strengths and areas of caution for investors.</li><li>The company achieved a relatively robust revenue growth of 4.7% year-over-year, totaling $1.217 billion, exceeding the upper range of their projections by $17 million.</li><li>A significant contributor to this performance was the 7% growth in the enterprise segment, which now comprises 60% of total revenue.</li></ul>

Zoom Video Communications Inc. reported its second quarter fiscal year 2026 earnings, demonstrating a blend of strengths and areas of caution for investors.The company achieved a relatively robust revenue growth of 4.7% year-over-year, totaling $1.217 billion, exceeding the upper range of their projections by $17 million.A significant contributor to this performance was the 7% growth in the enterprise segment, which now comprises 60% of total revenue.

Zoom Communication’s Strategic Masterstroke: How Workvivo

<ul><li>Zoom Video Communications reported a solid performance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, showcasing growth in several key areas despite macroeconomic challenges.</li><li>The company generated $1.175 billion in revenue, reflecting a 3% year-over-year increase, and reported stronger-than-expected earnings with non-GAAP diluted net income per share reaching $1.43, surpassing guidance by $0.12.</li><li>The company attributed this performance largely to robust growth in its enterprise segment, which now constitutes 60% of total revenue.</li></ul>

Zoom Video Communications reported a solid performance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, showcasing growth in several key areas despite macroeconomic challenges.The company generated $1.175 billion in revenue, reflecting a 3% year-over-year increase, and reported stronger-than-expected earnings with non-GAAP diluted net income per share reaching $1.43, surpassing guidance by $0.12.The company attributed this performance largely to robust growth in its enterprise segment, which now constitutes 60% of total revenue.

Zoom Video Communications Unleashes AI Power With a 97% Self-Service Rate & Next-Gen Virtual Agent; What’s Next On The Innovation Front?

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research Analyst, Obex Capital Research

Aaron Gabin

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research Analyst

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research

Obex Capital Research

“Obex” is Latin for Barriers to Entry. Obex Capital Management’s investment philosophy is driven by an intense focus on which business model’s Barriers to Entry are able to withstand the ever increasing competitive disruption in the TMT and Consumer Sectors.

<p>As one  analyst put it on the call, Zoom “just delivered one of, if not, the greatest all-time quarter in enterprise software history.”</p><p>It was pretty amazing. The question is...how much are we paying for a high churn, potentially transitory customer base?</p><div class="content-highlight"><p>Obex’s fundamental research process is focused on secular change in the TMT and Consumer sectors. We seek to differentiate between fundamental business analysis and security analysis. Before deciding if a security’s pricing and positioning merit a long or short position, we analyze the four pillars of business fundamentals (Secular Factors, TAM, Competitive Advantage, Business Model) in order to determine if this is a “good” or “not so good” opportunity.</p></div>

As one  analyst put it on the call, Zoom “just delivered one of, if not, the greatest all-time quarter in enterprise software history.”It was pretty amazing. The question is...how much are we paying for a high churn, potentially transitory customer base?Obex’s fundamental research process is focused on secular change in the TMT and Consumer sectors. We seek to differentiate between fundamental business analysis and security analysis. Before deciding if a security’s pricing and positioning merit a long or short position, we analyze the four pillars of business fundamentals (Secular Factors, TAM, Competitive Advantage, Business Model) in order to determine if this is a “good” or “not so good” opportunity.

<ul><li>Zoom Video Communications reported mixed financial results, with its fourth-quarter revenue of $1.18 billion meeting expectations, but its guidance for the first quarter and full year falling short of analyst estimates.</li><li>The company projected first-quarter revenue between $1.16 billion and $1.17 billion, below the expected $1.18 billion.</li><li>Full-year revenue guidance of $4.79 billion to $4.8 billion also came in below the consensus estimate of $4.81 billion.</li></ul>

Zoom Video Communications reported mixed financial results, with its fourth-quarter revenue of $1.18 billion meeting expectations, but its guidance for the first quarter and full year falling short of analyst estimates.The company projected first-quarter revenue between $1.16 billion and $1.17 billion, below the expected $1.18 billion.Full-year revenue guidance of $4.79 billion to $4.8 billion also came in below the consensus estimate of $4.81 billion.

Why Zoom Communications' AI Pivot Could Be a Game-Changer Or a Costly Mistake!

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>Figma Inc., a VC-backed collaborative design software maker, filed for long-awaited IPO. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are the lead bankers on the offering.</li>
<li>The San Francisco-based company was valued at $12.5B in a 2024 tender offer. Figma is well-positioned with a strong brand among designers and a growing footprint in enterprise segment.</li>
<li>With strong financial profile and network effects, driven by large scale and efficient GTM strategy, the company remains the leader in collaborative design software market.</li>
</ul>


Figma Inc., a VC-backed collaborative design software maker, filed for long-awaited IPO. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are the lead bankers on the offering.
The San Francisco-based company was valued at $12.5B in a 2024 tender offer. Figma is well-positioned with a strong brand among designers and a growing footprint in enterprise segment.
With strong financial profile and network effects, driven by large scale and efficient GTM strategy, the company remains the leader in collaborative design software market.


Figma IPO Preview: Fast-Growing Disruptor In The Design Software Market

United States

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. develops a people-centric cloud service that transforms real-time collaboration experience. The Company offers unified meeting experience, a cloud service that provides a 3-in-1 meeting platform with HD video conferencing, mobility, and web meetings. Zoom Video Communications serves customers worldwide.

Price Gauge
52-week Range	0.00 - 0.00
Market Cap (USDm)	0.00
P/E	0.00
Dividend (Yield)	0.00

Zoom Video Communications Inc (ZM US)

Zoom Communication’s Strategic Masterstroke: How Workvivo

Zoom Video Communications Inc. reported its second quarter fiscal year 2026 earnings, demonstrating a blend of strengths and areas of caution for...

Baptista Research

Zoom Video Communications Unleashes AI Power With a 97% Self-Service Rate & Next-Gen Virtual Agent; What’s Next On The Innovation Front?

Zoom Video Communications reported a solid performance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, showcasing growth in several key areas despite...

Baptista Research

Zoom 1Q21: Can You Top This?

As one analyst put it on the call, Zoom “just delivered one of, if not, the greatest all-time quarter in enterprise software history.”It was...

Aaron Gabin

Why Zoom Communications' AI Pivot Could Be a Game-Changer Or a Costly Mistake!

Zoom Video Communications reported mixed financial results, with its fourth-quarter revenue of $1.18 billion meeting expectations, but its...

Baptista Research

Figma IPO Preview: Fast-Growing Disruptor In The Design Software Market

Figma Inc., a VC-backed collaborative design software maker, files for an IPO with strong financials and market leadership. Morgan Stanley and...

Andrei Zakharov

Price Gauge

52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)

Zoom Communication’s Strategic Masterstroke: How Workvivo

Zoom Video Communications Inc. reported its second quarter fiscal year 2026 earnings, demonstrating a blend of strengths and areas of caution for...

Baptista Research

Zoom Video Communications Unleashes AI Power With a 97% Self-Service Rate & Next-Gen Virtual Agent; What’s Next On The Innovation Front?

Zoom Video Communications reported a solid performance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, showcasing growth in several key areas despite...

Baptista Research

Zoom 1Q21: Can You Top This?

As one analyst put it on the call, Zoom “just delivered one of, if not, the greatest all-time quarter in enterprise software history.”It was...

Aaron Gabin

Why Zoom Communications' AI Pivot Could Be a Game-Changer Or a Costly Mistake!

Zoom Video Communications reported mixed financial results, with its fourth-quarter revenue of $1.18 billion meeting expectations, but its...

Baptista Research

Figma IPO Preview: Fast-Growing Disruptor In The Design Software Market

​Figma Inc., a VC-backed collaborative design software maker, files for an IPO with strong financials and market leadership. Morgan Stanley and...

Andrei Zakharov

Figma Inc., a VC-backed collaborative design software maker, files for an IPO with strong financials and market leadership. Morgan Stanley and...