IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

Arun has over 15 years’ experience covering the Technology sector. During this time, he has worked with technology start-ups and as an equity analyst in investment banks and independent research firms. He was formerly a Technology Analyst for Canaccord Genuity, Altium Securities, Espirito Santo Investment Bank, Noble Group and Clear Capital. He has a dual Master’s degree in Financial Engineering and Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. He is also a CFA charterholder.

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

JD Logistics Pre-IPO: What Are the Concerns and Negatives?

Carbon Footprint of Freight Transportation and Logistics and Other ESG Issues

JD Logistics IPO Initiation: The Flow of Things

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Equity Capital Markets

<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-logistics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31500:1" rel="noopener">JD Logistics (JDL HK)</a> is the largest player in China’s integrated supply chain logistics services market, with a 2.2% revenue market share in 2019, according to CIC. JD Logistics was founded with the formation of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:446:1" rel="noopener">JD.com Inc (ADR) (JD US)</a>’s in-house logistics department in 2007. JD Logistics is seeking to raise up to $4 billion at a $40 billion valuation, according to press reports. </p></div><div><div><div class="content-highlight"><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jd-logistics-ipo-initiation-the-flow-of-things" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:48279" rel="noopener">JD Logistics IPO Initiation: The Flow of Things</a>, we opined that JD Logistics' fundamentals are attractive and remain well-placed to address consumers' demand for faster and more flexible supply chain logistics services. In this note, we take a first look at JD Logistics' valuation. Overall, based on our valuation analysis, we think that the rumoured IPO valuation can be justified.</p></div></div></div>

JD Logistics (JDL HK) is the largest player in China’s integrated supply chain logistics services market, with a 2.2% revenue market share in 2019, according to CIC. JD Logistics was founded with the formation of JD.com Inc (ADR) (JD US)’s in-house logistics department in 2007. JD Logistics is seeking to raise up to $4 billion at a $40 billion valuation, according to press reports. In JD Logistics IPO Initiation: The Flow of Things, we opined that JD Logistics' fundamentals are attractive and remain well-placed to address consumers' demand for faster and more flexible supply chain logistics services. In this note, we take a first look at JD Logistics' valuation. Overall, based on our valuation analysis, we think that the rumoured IPO valuation can be justified.

JD Logistics

JD Logistics IPO: Valuation First Look