Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

An equity research analyst with over 7 years of experience in multiple sectors. Previously worked for one of the world's largest asset managers with about USD2.5trn in AUM, covering small and micro-cap companies in the consumer sphere across Europe and developed Asia. Also experienced in covering multiple industries including banking, insurance and asset management, retail, tech, telco and REIT.

Equity Analyst

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Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Bottom-Up

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/coupang-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28425:1" rel="noopener">Coupang (CPNG US)</a>, the largest e-commerce company in South Korea with <a target="_blank">US$ 15.6bn in trailing twelve months revenue</a>, has seen its share price drop more than 61% from the post IPO peak of $69.0 per share to $26.65. Coupang is currently trading 24% below its IPO price despite beating the street revenue and EBITDA estimates over the last two quarters.Coupang’s demise after the first day pop could be down to factors such as the antitrust investigations, legal disputes with vendors, employee health and safety concerns and the disposals of 57.0m shares by the majority owner, Softbank.The extent of the drop in the share price suggests that there could be another factor at play here, which is the excessive IPO valuation. Coupang was able to ride the IPO wave to obtain an IPO valuation of 2.8x FY+2 revenue. During our Coupang IPO coverage, we mentioned that Coupang’s 1P heavy business model makes Coupang’s revenue multiples incomparable to peers posing significant downside risks once the market comes to realise this situation.

Coupang (CPNG US), the largest e-commerce company in South Korea with US$ 15.6bn in trailing twelve months revenue, has seen its share price drop more than 61% from the post IPO peak of $69.0 per share to $26.65. Coupang is currently trading 24% below its IPO price despite beating the street revenue and EBITDA estimates over the last two quarters.Coupang’s demise after the first day pop could be down to factors such as the antitrust investigations, legal disputes with vendors, employee health and safety concerns and the disposals of 57.0m shares by the majority owner, Softbank.The extent of the drop in the share price suggests that there could be another factor at play here, which is the excessive IPO valuation. Coupang was able to ride the IPO wave to obtain an IPO valuation of 2.8x FY+2 revenue. During our Coupang IPO coverage, we mentioned that Coupang’s 1P heavy business model makes Coupang’s revenue multiples incomparable to peers posing significant downside risks once the market comes to realise this situation.

Coupang: Down 61% From the Peak, Further 60% Downside Is a Possibility