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.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Kimberly-Clark has delivered a mixed performance in its third quarter of 2024, characterized by strategic progress amidst notable challenges.</li><li>In the earnings discussion, CEO Mike Hsu emphasized successful advances in the company's Powering Care strategy, which aims to position Kimberly-Clark as a global leader in their categories.</li><li>This strategy includes fostering innovation, optimizing productivity to support growth initiatives, and restructuring the organization to enhance efficiency and competitiveness.</li></ul>

Kimberly-Clark has delivered a mixed performance in its third quarter of 2024, characterized by strategic progress amidst notable challenges.In the earnings discussion, CEO Mike Hsu emphasized successful advances in the company's Powering Care strategy, which aims to position Kimberly-Clark as a global leader in their categories.This strategy includes fostering innovation, optimizing productivity to support growth initiatives, and restructuring the organization to enhance efficiency and competitiveness.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation:  Strategic Growth Plan Leveraging Major Brands & New Market Initiatives! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>The updated business analysis of Kimberly-Clark reveals a mixed financial landscape rooted in strategic endeavors and market-specific challenges, which calls for a calculated evaluation for potential investors.</li><li>During the second quarter of 2024, Kimberly-Clark underscored a strategic focus on driving volume and mix-driven gains, particularly evident in significant geographies such as the U.S., China, and the U.K. This initiative aligns with their innovation-led growth strategy aiming at revitalizing their “Powerhouse” categories, which is indicative of their proactive response to market demands and consumer preferences.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

The updated business analysis of Kimberly-Clark reveals a mixed financial landscape rooted in strategic endeavors and market-specific challenges, which calls for a calculated evaluation for potential investors.During the second quarter of 2024, Kimberly-Clark underscored a strategic focus on driving volume and mix-driven gains, particularly evident in significant geographies such as the U.S., China, and the U.K. This initiative aligns with their innovation-led growth strategy aiming at revitalizing their “Powerhouse” categories, which is indicative of their proactive response to market demands and consumer preferences.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation: Is Its Intensification of Marketing and Brand Investments Expected To Pay Off? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Kimberly-Clark Corporation showed an optimistic performance in its first quarter for 2024, which was driven by its strategy to elevate its categories with breakthrough innovation and expand its markets.</li><li>This strategy helps the company to navigate effectively through the ever-changing external dynamics of today's new normal.</li><li>There were noted improvements in volume, and the company expressed confidence about the underlying volume momentum in the business.</li></ul>

Kimberly-Clark Corporation showed an optimistic performance in its first quarter for 2024, which was driven by its strategy to elevate its categories with breakthrough innovation and expand its markets.This strategy helps the company to navigate effectively through the ever-changing external dynamics of today's new normal.There were noted improvements in volume, and the company expressed confidence about the underlying volume momentum in the business.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation: What Is Their New Operating Model And Will It Impact The Bottom-Line? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Kimberly-Clark's recent earnings for its fourth quarter and full year 2023 results showed both steady growth and challenges.</li><li>They are focused on elevating categories and expanding markets for growth, a strategy which is showing promising results.</li><li>The earnings call highlighted that the company had faced supply constraints that affected its market share.</li></ul>

Kimberly-Clark's recent earnings for its fourth quarter and full year 2023 results showed both steady growth and challenges.They are focused on elevating categories and expanding markets for growth, a strategy which is showing promising results.The earnings call highlighted that the company had faced supply constraints that affected its market share.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation: Optimized pricing and volume mix strategy could be a game changer? - Major Drivers

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Event-Driven

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<li>Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-10/asia-pulp-paper-is-said-to-bid-for-stake-in-tissue-maker-vinda#xj4y7vzkg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> Asia Pulp &amp; Paper is the latest party to have expressed interest in acquiring <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/essity-ab" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28203:1" rel="noopener">Essity (ESSITYB SS)</a>’s controlling <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vinda-international-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:475:1" rel="noopener">Vinda International (3331 HK)</a> stake at more than HK$20 per share.</li>
<li>Vinda has three substantial shareholders. We think the most likely structure is a bidder acquiring Essity’s stake, which would trigger a mandatory general offer.</li>
<li>Vinda's recent update points to improving growth and margins. Peers and historical multiples imply a fair price range of HK$21-26 per share, a 7-32% premium to the last close.</li>
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Bloomberg reported Asia Pulp &amp; Paper is the latest party to have expressed interest in acquiring Essity (ESSITYB SS)’s controlling Vinda International (3331 HK) stake at more than HK$20 per share.
Vinda has three substantial shareholders. We think the most likely structure is a bidder acquiring Essity’s stake, which would trigger a mandatory general offer.
Vinda's recent update points to improving growth and margins. Peers and historical multiples imply a fair price range of HK$21-26 per share, a 7-32% premium to the last close.


Vinda International (3331 HK): Essity’s Stake Attracts More Potential Bidders

United States

Kimberly-Clark Corporation is a global health and hygiene company that manufactures and provides consumer products. The Company's products include diapers, tissues, paper towels, incontinence care products, surgical gowns, and disposable face masks.  Kimberly-Clark's products are sold in countries around the world.

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Kimberly Clark (KMB US)

Kimberly-Clark Corporation: Strategic Growth Plan Leveraging Major Brands & New Market Initiatives! - Major Drivers

Kimberly-Clark has delivered a mixed performance in its third quarter of 2024, characterized by strategic progress amidst notable challenges. In...

Baptista Research

Kimberly-Clark Corporation: Is Its Intensification of Marketing and Brand Investments Expected To Pay Off? - Major Drivers

The updated business analysis of Kimberly-Clark reveals a mixed financial landscape rooted in strategic endeavors and market-specific challenges,...

Baptista Research

Kimberly-Clark Corporation: What Is Their New Operating Model And Will It Impact The Bottom-Line? - Major Drivers

Kimberly-Clark Corporation showed an optimistic performance in its first quarter for 2024, which was driven by its strategy to elevate its...

Baptista Research

Kimberly-Clark Corporation: Optimized pricing and volume mix strategy could be a game changer? - Major Drivers

Kimberly-Clark's recent earnings for its fourth quarter and full year 2023 results showed both steady growth and challenges. They are focused on...

Baptista Research

Vinda International (3331 HK): Essity’s Stake Attracts More Potential Bidders

Vinda’s improving performance has supported the increasing list of potential bidders. The most likely bid structure is the acquisition of Essity’s...

Arun George

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