Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

An equity research analyst with over 7 years of experience in multiple sectors. Previously worked for one of the world's largest asset managers with about USD2.5trn in AUM, covering small and micro-cap companies in the consumer sphere across Europe and developed Asia. Also experienced in covering multiple industries including banking, insurance and asset management, retail, tech, telco and REIT.

Equity Analyst

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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 Bottom-Up

Alibaba Group Holding  / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group (9988 HK)</a>’s 3QFY22 results was disappointing with the company’s revenue growing by 9.7% YoY, the slowest YoY growth since inception and missing the consensus revenue target by 1.3%.</li>
<li>The situation appears far worse on the profitability side considering that OP (excluding impairment of goodwill) fell more than 34% YoY to RMB 32.2bn in 3QFY22.</li>
<li>We feel there’s a lot more downside to Alibaba shares over the medium term as the company’s cash cows are starting to falter in these tough conditions.</li>
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Alibaba Group (9988 HK)’s 3QFY22 results was disappointing with the company’s revenue growing by 9.7% YoY, the slowest YoY growth since inception and missing the consensus revenue target by 1.3%.
The situation appears far worse on the profitability side considering that OP (excluding impairment of goodwill) fell more than 34% YoY to RMB 32.2bn in 3QFY22.
We feel there’s a lot more downside to Alibaba shares over the medium term as the company’s cash cows are starting to falter in these tough conditions.


Alibaba: A Long Way Down Already and a Lot More to Go