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.

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<li>61% revenue growth, 17% operating margins (up 720bps YoY) and 32% FCF margins. Best in class growth + profitability.</li>
<li>ECommerce engine opening up from 4 modules to 12 means higher velocity sales on the come.</li>
<li>VMWare's Carbon Black will become a major share donator due to Broadcom acquisition.</li>
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61% revenue growth, 17% operating margins (up 720bps YoY) and 32% FCF margins. Best in class growth + profitability.
ECommerce engine opening up from 4 modules to 12 means higher velocity sales on the come.
VMWare's Carbon Black will become a major share donator due to Broadcom acquisition.


Crowdstrike FY1Q23: Share Gains Will Lead to Share Gains

Stock Market News, Outlooks, and Top Picks, Cappuccino Finance

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<ul><li>Sherwin-Williams is a dominant leader in the paint and advanced coating market. They have been a superb investment for about 150 years at this point</li><li>Waste Management is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management and environmental services</li><li>CrowdStrike was already growing at a rapid pace before the pandemic, and their revenue growth accelerated during the pandemic. CrowdStrike’s technology is best suited for this remote work environment</li></ul>

Sherwin-Williams is a dominant leader in the paint and advanced coating market. They have been a superb investment for about 150 years at this pointWaste Management is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management and environmental servicesCrowdStrike was already growing at a rapid pace before the pandemic, and their revenue growth accelerated during the pandemic. CrowdStrike’s technology is best suited for this remote work environment

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.

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Crowdstrike Holdings  / Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li>CrowdStrike delivered yet another set of strong results across 2021 that exceeded Wall Street expectations.</li><li>CrowdStrike has grown more than 100% over a year for log management modules, identity protection, vulnerability management, and IT hygiene.</li><li>CrowdStrike has achieved another record year for the modules that protect identity that expressively differentiates Falcon in the field.</li></ul>

CrowdStrike delivered yet another set of strong results across 2021 that exceeded Wall Street expectations.CrowdStrike has grown more than 100% over a year for log management modules, identity protection, vulnerability management, and IT hygiene.CrowdStrike has achieved another record year for the modules that protect identity that expressively differentiates Falcon in the field.

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc.: Investment Thesis

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<li>Crowdstrikes' growing platform offers three end markets as large as its core endpoint protection: log management, identity, and IT hygiene.</li>
<li>43 public enterprise software companies with more &gt;$1 billion in revenues, only 5 are growing &gt;60%, and only one has 30%+ free cash flow margins: Crowdstrike.  </li>
<li>New $5B ARR 2026 target will prove as ridiculously conservative as last year's $3B ARR 2025 target.</li>
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Crowdstrikes' growing platform offers three end markets as large as its core endpoint protection: log management, identity, and IT hygiene.
43 public enterprise software companies with more &gt;$1 billion in revenues, only 5 are growing &gt;60%, and only one has 30%+ free cash flow margins: Crowdstrike.  
New $5B ARR 2026 target will prove as ridiculously conservative as last year's $3B ARR 2025 target.


Crowdstrike Analyst Day: Why It’s a Buy at 23x Forward P/S

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

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.

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<li>The demand for cybersecurity products and services has been expanding in Japan amidst an increase in frequent and sophisticated cyber-attacks in the country.</li>
<li>Due to shortage of in-house IT professionals with knowledge on cyber security, there has been growing demand for outsourced managed security services in Japan.</li>
<li>We have identified <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trend-micro-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13172:1" rel="noopener">Trend Micro Inc (4704 JP)</a> as our top pick in the Japanese cyber security market as there is further potential for top line and margins to expand.</li>
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The demand for cybersecurity products and services has been expanding in Japan amidst an increase in frequent and sophisticated cyber-attacks in the country.
Due to shortage of in-house IT professionals with knowledge on cyber security, there has been growing demand for outsourced managed security services in Japan.
We have identified Trend Micro Inc (4704 JP) as our top pick in the Japanese cyber security market as there is further potential for top line and margins to expand.


Japan Cybersecurity: Frequent and Sophisticated Cyber-Attacks Drive Demand

United States

VMware, Inc. provides virtualization solutions from the desktop to the data center. The Company's solution products addresses a range of IT problems, which includes cost and operational inefficiencies, business continuity, software lifecycle management and desktop management.

Electronic Arts Inc. develops, publishes, and distributes branded interactive entertainment software worldwide for video game consoles, personal computers, handheld game players, and cellular handsets. The Company also provides online game-related services.

Aspen Technology, Inc. provides software solutions. The Company offers asset optimization software that optimizes asset design, operations, and maintenance in complex, industrial environments to enable organizations to meet their business goals for sustainability and profitability. Aspen Technology serves customers worldwide.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. develops, markets and supports a range of software and hardware products and services for information technology (IT) security and offers its customers a network and gateway security solutions, data and endpoint security solutions and management solutions.

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. develops and markets computer software for financial services providers.  The software enables trading and modeling, portfolio management and reporting, accounting, performance measurement, reconciliation, reporting, processing, and clearing.

Fair Isaac Corporation provides analytics, including predictive modeling, decision analysis, intelligence management, decision management systems, and consulting services.  The Company helps companies in countries around the world acquire customers more efficiently, increase customer value, reduce fraud, lower operating expenses, and enter new markets more profitably.

Synopsys, Inc. supplies electronic design automation solutions to the global electronics market.  The Company provides design technologies to creators of advanced integrated circuits, electronic systems, and systems on a chip. Synopsys also provides consulting services and support to its customers to streamline the overall design process and accelerate time to market.

Activision Blizzard, Inc. publishes, develops, and distributes interactive entertainment software and peripheral products. The Company's products cover diverse game categories, including action/adventure, action sports, racing, role playing, simulation, first-person action, music-based gaming and strategy.

Workday, Inc. provides enterprise cloud-based applications. The Company offers human capital, spend, and financial management, as well as payroll, initiatives and higher education solutions. Workday serves the finance, healthcare, manufacturing, education, and technology industries worldwide.

Manhattan Associates, Inc. provides information technology solutions for distribution centers.  The solutions are designed to enable the efficient movement of goods through the supply chain.  The Company's solutions optimize the receipt, storage, and distribution of inventory, as well as manage equipment and personnel within a distribution center.

Xero Limited offers an online accounting system.  The software features bank transaction importing, a cashbook, a general ledger, invoicing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial reporting, and management of expense claims.

Nintendo Co., Ltd. globally develops, manufactures and sells home-use video game hardware and software in home entertainment business.  The company also produces home-game products including cards.

Nexon Co., Ltd. mainly develops and services, online games for PC and mobile devices. The company also offers consulting services related to online-games. Nexon operates in Japan.

IFLYTEK Co., Ltd. specializes in speech intelligence and artificial intelligence technology.  The company also develops chip product, voice messaging software and e-government system integration software.

Dassault Systemes operates as a software company. The develops and offers 3Dexperience platform to create innovative new products and services using virtual experiences. Dassault Systemes serves aerospace, construction, business services, consumer packaged goods, high-tech, life science, health care, marine, energy, and industrial equipment industries worldwide.

The Sage Group plc is a software publishing company. The Group develops, publishes and distributes accounting and payroll software for personal computer systems. Via its subsidiaries, Sage also maintains a registered user database which provides a market for their related products and services, including computer forms, software support contracts, program upgrades and training.

WiseTech Global Pty Ltd provides various technology and information technology management solutions. The Company offers cloud based various technology platforms, market specific software and logistics technology solutions, such as edienterprise, a platform supply chain logistics management system, software-as-a-service, and clinical management software. 

Constellation Software Inc is a software holding company.  The Company acquires mission-critical, vertical market software companies, and helps them to grow.

Spotify Technology S.A. provides music streaming services. The Company offers commercial free music and ad-supported services to subscribers. Spotify Technology serves clients worldwide.

Dassault Systemes is a technology company. The company provides software applications services designed to support client company's innovation processes. The company's line of business includes provision of 3D design software, 3D digital mock up and product lifecycle Management. Dassault Systemes also provides several software brands.

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. provides cybersecurity products and services to stop breaches. The Company offers cloud-delivered protection across endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and data, and leading threat intelligence, managed security services, IT operations management, threat hunting, Zero Trust identity protection, and log management. CrowdStrike serves customers worldwide.

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Sherwin-Williams is a dominant leader in the paint and advanced coating market. They have been a superb investment for about 150 years at this point

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CrowdStrike Holdings Inc.: Investment Thesis

CrowdStrike delivered yet another set of strong results across 2021 that exceeded Wall Street expectations. CrowdStrike has grown more than 100%...

Baptista Research

Crowdstrike Analyst Day: Why It’s a Buy at 23x Forward P/S

Crowdstrike's analyst day laid out how the evolving platform's TAM is growing and customer adoption of modules is also growing. Not overpriced at...

Aaron Gabin

Japan Cybersecurity: Frequent and Sophisticated Cyber-Attacks Drive Demand

Demand for cybersecurity products and services has been expanding in Japan amidst an increase in frequent and sophisticated cyber-attacks in the...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

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Crowdstrike FY1Q23: Share Gains Will Lead to Share Gains

Another superb quarter for CRWD: 61% revenue growth, 17% operating margins (up 720bps YoY!) and 32% FCF margins. Rival Carbon Black's acquisition...

Aaron Gabin

Model Portfolio For Any Economic Cycle

Sherwin-Williams is a dominant leader in the paint and advanced coating market. They have been a superb investment for about 150 years at this point

Cappuccino Finance

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc.: Investment Thesis

CrowdStrike delivered yet another set of strong results across 2021 that exceeded Wall Street expectations. CrowdStrike has grown more than 100%...

Baptista Research

Crowdstrike Analyst Day: Why It’s a Buy at 23x Forward P/S

Crowdstrike's analyst day laid out how the evolving platform's TAM is growing and customer adoption of modules is also growing. Not overpriced at...

Aaron Gabin

Japan Cybersecurity: Frequent and Sophisticated Cyber-Attacks Drive Demand

Demand for cybersecurity products and services has been expanding in Japan amidst an increase in frequent and sophisticated cyber-attacks in the...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA