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Writing short articles about mis-priced boring stocks around the world.

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<ul><li>They make steel/plastic/fibre/paper based industrial packaging. 10-15% ROIC including intangibles, and nearly 20% ROIC on tangible assets.</li><li>Earnings this year will only be a tad bit higher than in 2019 (before synergies of their early 2019 Caraustar acquisition were realized), so it is not a Covid winner.</li><li>Yet it trades at a historically low PE multiple</li></ul>

They make steel/plastic/fibre/paper based industrial packaging. 10-15% ROIC including intangibles, and nearly 20% ROIC on tangible assets.Earnings this year will only be a tad bit higher than in 2019 (before synergies of their early 2019 Caraustar acquisition were realized), so it is not a Covid winner.Yet it trades at a historically low PE multiple

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Tesla should probably thank its China operations for another record quarter as strong pricing and lag in hits from cost inflation made profits soar. </li>
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Next quarter will be tougher as China's business conditions rapidly deteriorate amid the worst Covid surge in two years.</li>
<li>Meanwhile, CEO Elon Musk is on the hunt for cash to buy Twitter.
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Tesla should probably thank its China operations for another record quarter as strong pricing and lag in hits from cost inflation made profits soar. 

Next quarter will be tougher as China's business conditions rapidly deteriorate amid the worst Covid surge in two years.
Meanwhile, CEO Elon Musk is on the hunt for cash to buy Twitter.



Tesla Posted Strong Q1 Results (Thanks to China)/Elon Is Looking For Other People's Money

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Global Automotive Stocks/EV Focus/Event Driven

Over 22 years covering Japanese equities on both the sell side and the buy side. 

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<li>Tesla's Q1 operating income beat consensus estimates by 38% (ours by 26%), while GAAP net income came in 42% above consensus (36% above ours). </li>
<li>The highly focused automotive gross margin (Ex-ZEV credits) came to 30% versus consensus estimates of 27.8% and ours of 27.5%. Costs were booked in R&amp;D rather than COGS.</li>
<li>The results were solid, but the CFO cautioned on Q2 headwinds. Tesla was up by 5.6% in the after hours on these results, ignoring Tesla's cautious Q2 outlook. </li>
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Tesla's Q1 operating income beat consensus estimates by 38% (ours by 26%), while GAAP net income came in 42% above consensus (36% above ours). 
The highly focused automotive gross margin (Ex-ZEV credits) came to 30% versus consensus estimates of 27.8% and ours of 27.5%. Costs were booked in R&amp;D rather than COGS.
The results were solid, but the CFO cautioned on Q2 headwinds. Tesla was up by 5.6% in the after hours on these results, ignoring Tesla's cautious Q2 outlook. 


Tesla Q1 Results: Strong Beat But Cautious Outlook

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<li>LG Energy Solution (LGES) raised US$10.8bn in its South Korea IPO in Jan 22. Its three-month lockup is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>LGES is the EV battery unit of LG Chem. The company is a major supplier to customers including Tesla and General Motors.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
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LG Energy Solution (LGES) raised US$10.8bn in its South Korea IPO in Jan 22. Its three-month lockup is set to expire soon.
LGES is the EV battery unit of LG Chem. The company is a major supplier to customers including Tesla and General Motors.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


LG Energy IPO Lock-Up - Some Might Be Tempted to Book Profits

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Tesla is losing ground in China, which it needs to juice its margins, create *all* its profits &amp; cash flow, &amp; fund most of billions spent on capex. </li>
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Aging Model Y—its last and only thriving model—won't save it. 
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<li>Sales in China were weakening even before what now has become an extended disruption as China fights its worst Covid surge in two years.</li>
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Tesla is losing ground in China, which it needs to juice its margins, create *all* its profits &amp; cash flow, &amp; fund most of billions spent on capex. 

Aging Model Y—its last and only thriving model—won't save it. 

Sales in China were weakening even before what now has become an extended disruption as China fights its worst Covid surge in two years.


Forget Elon's Twitter Spatter. Tesla's Got Trouble In China.

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They make steel/plastic/fibre/paper based industrial packaging. 10-15% ROIC including intangibles, and nearly 20% ROIC on tangible assets.

Turtles all the way down

Tesla Posted Strong Q1 Results (Thanks to China)/Elon Is Looking For Other People's Money

Tesla should thank its China ops for another record quarter as strong pricing and lag in hits from cost inflation made profits soar. Next quarter...

Vicki Bryan

Tesla Q1 Results: Strong Beat But Cautious Outlook

Tesla's Q1 results blow away estimates due to one-off booking of regulatory credits & lower SG&A; CFO warns of headwinds in Q2.

SC Capital

LG Energy IPO Lock-Up - Some Might Be Tempted to Book Profits

LG Energy Solution (LGES) raised US$10.8bn in its South Korea IPO in Jan 22. Its three-month lockup is set to expire soon.

Sumeet Singh

Forget Elon's Twitter Spatter. Tesla's Got Trouble In China.

Tesla is losing ground in China, which it needs to juice its margins, create all its profits & cash flow, & fund most of billions spent on capex....

Vicki Bryan

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Greif B Shares - Boring and Reliable

They make steel/plastic/fibre/paper based industrial packaging. 10-15% ROIC including intangibles, and nearly 20% ROIC on tangible assets.

Turtles all the way down

Tesla Posted Strong Q1 Results (Thanks to China)/Elon Is Looking For Other People's Money

Tesla should thank its China ops for another record quarter as strong pricing and lag in hits from cost inflation made profits soar. Next quarter...

Vicki Bryan

Tesla Q1 Results: Strong Beat But Cautious Outlook

Tesla's Q1 results blow away estimates due to one-off booking of regulatory credits & lower SG&A; CFO warns of headwinds in Q2.

SC Capital

LG Energy IPO Lock-Up - Some Might Be Tempted to Book Profits

LG Energy Solution (LGES) raised US$10.8bn in its South Korea IPO in Jan 22. Its three-month lockup is set to expire soon.

Sumeet Singh

Forget Elon's Twitter Spatter. Tesla's Got Trouble In China.

Tesla is losing ground in China, which it needs to juice its margins, create *all* its profits & cash flow, & fund most of billions spent on capex....

Vicki Bryan

Tesla is losing ground in China, which it needs to juice its margins, create all its profits & cash flow, & fund most of billions spent on capex....