Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

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.

Equity Capital Markets

One of London’s most anticipated tech IPOs in recent history, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/roofoods-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27468:1" rel="noopener">Deliveroo (ROO LN)</a>, tumbled 26.3% on first day after pricing its shares at £3.90 per share, at bottom end of the lowered IPO price range. The share price went down to £2.71 per share in early trading before eventually ending the day at £2.87 per share.Deliveroo managed to narrow losses last year, however if Deliveroo is requested to treat its riders as employees, all that could be easily undone. Therefore, we expect shares to remain under pressure medium term with additional pressure from retail selling towards mid next week as shares bought via the Deliveroo app becomes tradable from 7th April.

One of London’s most anticipated tech IPOs in recent history, Deliveroo (ROO LN), tumbled 26.3% on first day after pricing its shares at £3.90 per share, at bottom end of the lowered IPO price range. The share price went down to £2.71 per share in early trading before eventually ending the day at £2.87 per share.Deliveroo managed to narrow losses last year, however if Deliveroo is requested to treat its riders as employees, all that could be easily undone. Therefore, we expect shares to remain under pressure medium term with additional pressure from retail selling towards mid next week as shares bought via the Deliveroo app becomes tradable from 7th April.

Deliveroo IPO First Day Trading: Too Risky to Hold Long Term

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Established in 2013, Deliveroo is getting ready to complete its IPO on the London Stock Exchange in the next several weeks. Backed by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amazon-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:409:1" rel="noopener">Amazon.com Inc (AMZN US)</a>, Deliveroo is one of the largest food delivery service companies in the U.K. Amazon owns a 16% stake in Deliveroo. The Deliveroo IPO is expected to be one of the biggest IPOs in the U.K. this year. It has been reported that the market that the company's market cap post IPO could be nearly <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/08/investing/deliveroo-ipo-london/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$7 billion to $10 billion. </a>Deliveroo processed £4.1 billion ($5.7 billion) in total transactions on its platform in 2020, up 64% YoY. Adjusted EBITDA/GTV ratio improved significantly from -122.7% in 2019 to -2.7% in 2020. <div class="content-highlight">Comparison With DoorDash's Market Cap/GOV and Deliveroo's Implied Market Cap - DoorDash currently has a market cap of $43.7 billion. DoorDash had total marketplace GOV (gross order value) of $24.7 billion. If we divide market cap/GOV, this results in a ratio of 1.8x. If we use this multiple (1.8x) and apply it to Deliveroo's total gross transactional value of £4.1 billion ($5.7 billion), this results in an implied market cap of $10 billion for Deliveroo. </div>

Established in 2013, Deliveroo is getting ready to complete its IPO on the London Stock Exchange in the next several weeks. Backed by Amazon.com Inc (AMZN US), Deliveroo is one of the largest food delivery service companies in the U.K. Amazon owns a 16% stake in Deliveroo. The Deliveroo IPO is expected to be one of the biggest IPOs in the U.K. this year. It has been reported that the market that the company's market cap post IPO could be nearly $7 billion to $10 billion. Deliveroo processed £4.1 billion ($5.7 billion) in total transactions on its platform in 2020, up 64% YoY. Adjusted EBITDA/GTV ratio improved significantly from -122.7% in 2019 to -2.7% in 2020. Comparison With DoorDash's Market Cap/GOV and Deliveroo's Implied Market Cap - DoorDash currently has a market cap of $43.7 billion. DoorDash had total marketplace GOV (gross order value) of $24.7 billion. If we divide market cap/GOV, this results in a ratio of 1.8x. If we use this multiple (1.8x) and apply it to Deliveroo's total gross transactional value of £4.1 billion ($5.7 billion), this results in an implied market cap of $10 billion for Deliveroo. 

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.

Equity Bottom-Up

DoorDash’s first earnings call confirmed many of the concerns from our initiation. The key point for 2021? We think estimates that came up to reflect the easy COVID comp for 1Q21 will fall the rest of the year as COVID recedes, which will result in the rising customer acquisition costs cited in 4Q and 2021 meeting falling LTVs as customers return to dining out. DoorDash is likely to continually underperform expectations.Why do we think DoorDash is worth maybe half its current valuation?We’ll leave it to “NEUTRAL” rated Goldman Sachs to sum it up, “With the stock trading near 20x 2022E EV/Gross Profit vs. GSe 28% 3-year Gross Profit CAGR compared to the peer average of 10x on 30% growth we believe much of that opportunity is reflected in the current valuation. Therefore, we remain Neutral rated, while our 12-month price target goes to $145 from $135 to reflect revised estimates and current comp multiples.”As always, if you can’t explain why one company is worth 2x more then all its peers…it’s a neutral.<div class="content-highlight">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.</div>

DoorDash’s first earnings call confirmed many of the concerns from our initiation. The key point for 2021? We think estimates that came up to reflect the easy COVID comp for 1Q21 will fall the rest of the year as COVID recedes, which will result in the rising customer acquisition costs cited in 4Q and 2021 meeting falling LTVs as customers return to dining out. DoorDash is likely to continually underperform expectations.Why do we think DoorDash is worth maybe half its current valuation?We’ll leave it to “NEUTRAL” rated Goldman Sachs to sum it up, “With the stock trading near 20x 2022E EV/Gross Profit vs. GSe 28% 3-year Gross Profit CAGR compared to the peer average of 10x on 30% growth we believe much of that opportunity is reflected in the current valuation. Therefore, we remain Neutral rated, while our 12-month price target goes to $145 from $135 to reflect revised estimates and current comp multiples.”As always, if you can’t explain why one company is worth 2x more then all its peers…it’s a neutral.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.

DoorDash 4Q20 Earnings: This Is a Business Worth $50B?

DoorDash is one of our highest conviction shorts for 2021. It has a massively unprofitable business model with unstable market share that must be protected through unlimited spending. We think this is a $60-70 stock eventually.

DoorDash is one of our highest conviction shorts for 2021. It has a massively unprofitable business model with unstable market share that must be protected through unlimited spending. We think this is a $60-70 stock eventually.

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In this insight, we provide our earnings estimates and key assumptions of Coupang from 2021 to 2025. 
We forecast the company to generate net revenue of $16.5 billion in 2021 (up 38% YoY) and $19.9 billion in 2022 (up 20.8% YoY). We have assumed the company's sales growth rate to decline gradually in the ensuing years and we estimate Coupang to generate sales of $28.5 billion in 2025. From 2020 to 2025, we have assumed the company's sales to increase by 18.9% CAGR. 
We also estimate the company's operating margin to improve from -4.4% in 2020 to -2.6% in 2021 and 4.7% in 2025, driven by lower operating expenses and cost of sales as a percentage of sales. We estimate Coupang to have an operating profit of $1.3 billion and a net profit of $1.4 billion in 2025. 
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In this insight, we provide our earnings estimates and key assumptions of Coupang from 2021 to 2025. 
We forecast the company to generate net revenue of $16.5 billion in 2021 (up 38% YoY) and $19.9 billion in 2022 (up 20.8% YoY). We have assumed the company's sales growth rate to decline gradually in the ensuing years and we estimate Coupang to generate sales of $28.5 billion in 2025. From 2020 to 2025, we have assumed the company's sales to increase by 18.9% CAGR. 
We also estimate the company's operating margin to improve from -4.4% in 2020 to -2.6% in 2021 and 4.7% in 2025, driven by lower operating expenses and cost of sales as a percentage of sales. We estimate Coupang to have an operating profit of $1.3 billion and a net profit of $1.4 billion in 2025. 


Coupang IPO - Key Assumptions & Earnings Estimates

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Delivery Hero SE offers e-commerce services. The Company provides online food ordering services. Delivery Hero serves customers Germany.

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Douglas Kim

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Aaron Gabin

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Aaron Gabin

Coupang IPO - Key Assumptions & Earnings Estimates

In this insight, we provide our earnings estimates and key assumptions of Coupang from 2021 to 2025. We forecast the company to generate net...

Douglas Kim

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