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

Pinduoduo: A Beat Likely in 2Q22, But Medium-Term Consensus Is Still Hung Up On Old Assumptions

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Not Yet an Absolute Bargain, but PDD Is Our First Choice to Bottom Fish Chinese Tech

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

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<li>Community group buying is starting to face multiple headwinds from funding shortages to excessive price competition.</li>
<li>Even though <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pinduoduo-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27250:1" rel="noopener">Pinduoduo (PDD US)</a> is yet to announce any job cuts or scaling back of operations, we think the operating environment shouldn’t be much different from competitors.</li>
<li>With QoQ revenue growth at a standstill and sales and marketing cost cutting almost fully exhausted, we think the current consensus expectations are too optimistic and bound for a correction.</li>
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Community group buying is starting to face multiple headwinds from funding shortages to excessive price competition.
Even though Pinduoduo (PDD US) is yet to announce any job cuts or scaling back of operations, we think the operating environment shouldn’t be much different from competitors.
With QoQ revenue growth at a standstill and sales and marketing cost cutting almost fully exhausted, we think the current consensus expectations are too optimistic and bound for a correction.


Pinduoduo: Community Group Buying Is Facing Multiple Challenges

PDD Holdings

Pinduoduo: Community Group Buying Is Facing Multiple Challenges