Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

A chartered management accountant with more than 10 years of rich experience in investment research and financial analysis. Worked as an equity analyst for one of the world's largest asset managers with USD2.5trn in AUM covering numerous sectors including chemicals, retail, tech, autos, telco, real-estate and banks, globally. Experienced in fundamental equity research, industry research, commodity studies, forensic accounting, and due diligence reviews.

Equity Analyst

YSB IPO: Core Business Lacks Profitability

JD Health: Profitability Remains Under Pressure

GoTo: Cost Cutting Measures Pay Off but What About Growth?

GoTo: Sacrificing Growth to Improve Profitability

MoneyHero SPAC Listing: Thoughts on Valuation

Grab: Strong Earnings Beat Fails to Impress Market as Growth Rates Decelerating

Battle Lines Drawn As BABA Builds Out First/Last-Mile Capacity; But Who Will Fund 75+ Bn CNY CapEx?

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 Capital Markets

GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk PT / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/goto-gojek-tokopedia" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25976:1" rel="noopener">GoTo (GOTO IJ)</a> is seeking shareholder approval to raise new capital through a private placement of shares (118.4bn A shares). Shareholder meeting will be held on 30th June.</li>
<li>The company’s strategy to prioritise profits have put pressure on growth rates and it seems that the company is in need of more funds to refuel its decelerating growth rates.</li>
<li>Though profit matrices have improved, some important growth matrices such as GTV have shown a downward trend and the company is still burning cash.</li>
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GoTo (GOTO IJ) is seeking shareholder approval to raise new capital through a private placement of shares (118.4bn A shares). Shareholder meeting will be held on 30th June.
The company’s strategy to prioritise profits have put pressure on growth rates and it seems that the company is in need of more funds to refuel its decelerating growth rates.
Though profit matrices have improved, some important growth matrices such as GTV have shown a downward trend and the company is still burning cash.


GoTo: In Need of More Cash as Growth Begins to Decelerate