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<ul><li>The third-quarter fiscal results of The Estée Lauder Companies showcased a strong performance, marked by an inflection point demonstrating a renewed sales and profit growth trajectory.</li><li>The top-line numbers saw an organic sales growth of 6%, thereby meeting the firm's high range outlook.</li><li>The company also reported exceeding expectations in terms of profitability and improving working capital significantly.</li></ul>

The third-quarter fiscal results of The Estée Lauder Companies showcased a strong performance, marked by an inflection point demonstrating a renewed sales and profit growth trajectory.The top-line numbers saw an organic sales growth of 6%, thereby meeting the firm's high range outlook.The company also reported exceeding expectations in terms of profitability and improving working capital significantly.

The Estée Lauder Companies: What Is Their  Profit Recovery Plan For Sales Growth & Profitability? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Estée Lauder Companies presented their fiscal 2024 second quarter earnings with a mix of performance trends.</li><li>The earnings per share surpassed expectations, although an organic sales decline occurred of 8%.</li><li>One of the significant challenges faced by the company was a decline of 28% in their global travel retail business, largely influenced by the impact of Covid-19 on international travel.</li></ul>

Estée Lauder Companies presented their fiscal 2024 second quarter earnings with a mix of performance trends.The earnings per share surpassed expectations, although an organic sales decline occurred of 8%.One of the significant challenges faced by the company was a decline of 28% in their global travel retail business, largely influenced by the impact of Covid-19 on international travel.

The Estée Lauder Companies: How This Beauty Giant is Turning the Tables Amidst a Global Crisis! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Estee Lauder Companies Inc. delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations, but it managed to surpass the analyst consensus in terms of earnings.</li><li>Despite an 11% decline in organic sales, adjusted diluted EPS exceeded expectations at $0.11, attributed to a better-than-expected adjusted operating margin.</li><li>Estee Lauder remains optimistic about sequential improvements, anticipating double-digit organic sales growth.</li></ul>

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations, but it managed to surpass the analyst consensus in terms of earnings.Despite an 11% decline in organic sales, adjusted diluted EPS exceeded expectations at $0.11, attributed to a better-than-expected adjusted operating margin.Estee Lauder remains optimistic about sequential improvements, anticipating double-digit organic sales growth.

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.: The AI Makeup Revolution! Is This the Future of Beauty? - Major Drivers

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Sumeet Singh

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We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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<li>Giant Biogene was listed in Hong Kong IPO in 2022. It has done well since and is now trading 45% above its IPO price, but its still cheap.</li>
<li>GB is a leader in the bioactive ingredient-based professional skin treatment product industry in China.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the company’s past performance and future prospects.</li>
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Giant Biogene was listed in Hong Kong IPO in 2022. It has done well since and is now trading 45% above its IPO price, but its still cheap.
GB is a leader in the bioactive ingredient-based professional skin treatment product industry in China.
In this note, we will talk about the company’s past performance and future prospects.


2024 High Conviction - Giant Biogene - Growth Rate Keeps Moving Higher

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Steve Zhou, CFA

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/l-occitane-international-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6772:1" rel="noopener">L'Occitane (973 HK)</a> announced after market close yesterday that the controlling shareholder has terminated the potential general offer. </li>
<li>Shares trade at a significant discount to global cosmetics peers and its own historical trading range, while brands' growth momentum remain intact. </li>
<li>Take advantage of any potential significant sell-down caused by the drop of the privatization attempt. </li>
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L'Occitane (973 HK) announced after market close yesterday that the controlling shareholder has terminated the potential general offer. 
Shares trade at a significant discount to global cosmetics peers and its own historical trading range, while brands' growth momentum remain intact. 
Take advantage of any potential significant sell-down caused by the drop of the privatization attempt. 


L'Occitane (973 HK):  Underlying Fundamentals Intact

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The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. manufactures and markets a wide range of skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products.  The Company's products are sold in countries and territories around the world.

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L'Occitane (973 HK): Underlying Fundamentals Intact

L'Occitane (973 HK)'s controlling shareholder terminates potential privatization offer, but the company's growth prospects remain strong. Take...

Steve Zhou, CFA

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The Estée Lauder Companies: What Is Their Profit Recovery Plan For Sales Growth & Profitability? - Major Drivers

The third-quarter fiscal results of The Estée Lauder Companies showcased a strong performance, marked by an inflection point demonstrating a...

Baptista Research

The Estée Lauder Companies: How This Beauty Giant is Turning the Tables Amidst a Global Crisis! - Major Drivers

Estée Lauder Companies presented their fiscal 2024 second quarter earnings with a mix of performance trends. The earnings per share surpassed...

Baptista Research

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.: The AI Makeup Revolution! Is This the Future of Beauty? - Major Drivers

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations, but it managed to surpass the...

Baptista Research

2024 High Conviction - Giant Biogene - Growth Rate Keeps Moving Higher

Giant Biogene was listed in Hong Kong IPO in 2022. It has done well since and is now trading 45% above its IPO price, but its still cheap.

Sumeet Singh

L'Occitane (973 HK): Underlying Fundamentals Intact

​L'Occitane (973 HK)'s controlling shareholder terminates potential privatization offer, but the company's growth prospects remain strong. Take...

Steve Zhou, CFA

L'Occitane (973 HK)'s controlling shareholder terminates potential privatization offer, but the company's growth prospects remain strong. Take...