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The Kobeissi Letter
BREAKING: Short interest on US stocks has jumped to ~2.3%, the highest since the 2020 pandemic.
Short interest as a % of shares outstanding has soared ~20% over the last few weeks.
This is one of the fastest surges in short interest in at least a decade.
Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 have rallied 4.7% and 5.0% since their Wednesday low.
All while the Volatility index, $VIX, has plummeted 41%, or 12 points, to 17.5, over the last 2 weeks.
Can the short-squeeze hold?
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BREAKING: Short interest on US stocks has jumped to ~2.3%, the highest since the 2020 pandemic.
Short interest as a % of shares outstanding has soared ~20% over the last few weeks.
This is one of the fastest surges in short interest in at least a decade.
Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 have rallied 4.7% and 5.0% since their Wednesday low.
All while the Volatility index, $VIX, has plummeted 41%, or 12 points, to 17.5, over the last 2 weeks.
Can the short-squeeze hold?
The case for a SHORT SQUEEZE:
Since February 19th, the S&P 500 has erased -$5 TRILLION in its most one-sided move since the 2022 bear market.
Total PUT option volumes have surged to a record 30+ MILLION contracts over the last 5 days.
Is a short squeeze coming?
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The Kobeissi Letter
Once the hottest stock in the market, Nvidia, $NVDA, has seen almost zero NET movement in 6 months.
The stock is currently trading at the same levels seen in June 2024.
Even as the broader market recovers, $NVDA can barely hold $120.
Has Nvidia lost its momentum? https://t.co/qQaqMCRHtv
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Once the hottest stock in the market, Nvidia, $NVDA, has seen almost zero NET movement in 6 months.
The stock is currently trading at the same levels seen in June 2024.
Even as the broader market recovers, $NVDA can barely hold $120.
Has Nvidia lost its momentum? https://t.co/qQaqMCRHtv
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The Kobeissi Letter
BREAKING: There is now a 73% chance that President Trump will create the "External Revenue Service," per @Kalshi.
Odds surged after Commerce Secretary Lutnick said April 2nd tariffs will launch the External Revenue Service.
We are now 8 days out from retaliatory tariffs going live.
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BREAKING: There is now a 73% chance that President Trump will create the "External Revenue Service," per @Kalshi.
Odds surged after Commerce Secretary Lutnick said April 2nd tariffs will launch the External Revenue Service.
We are now 8 days out from retaliatory tariffs going live.
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Representative Greg Steube has introduced a resolution to authorize the use of military force against certain Mexican cartels: https://t.co/MvWIX20GQi
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Representative Greg Steube has introduced a resolution to authorize the use of military force against certain Mexican cartels: https://t.co/MvWIX20GQi
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RT @gainify_io: Believe it or not, Wall Street sees nearly 80% upside for $TTD https://t.co/21uuS7Evp6
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RT @gainify_io: Believe it or not, Wall Street sees nearly 80% upside for $TTD https://t.co/21uuS7Evp6
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Dimitry Nakhla | Babylon Capital®
MercadoLibre $MELI stock is up +28.91% YTD & yet the company trades for a valuation ~7% CHEAPER than it was at the start of the year 💸
Strong stock price, stronger fundamentals 👌🏽 https://t.co/Prjeh9bW3i
A quality valuation analysis on $MELI 🧘🏽♂️
•NTM P/E Ratio: 44.66x
•1-Year Mean: 47.97x
As you can see, $MELI appears to be trading near fair value
Going forward, investors can receive ~7% MORE in earnings per share 🧠***
Before we get into valuation, let’s take a look at why $MELI is a great business
BALANCE SHEET✅
•Cash & Short-Term Inv: $3.70B
•Long-Term Debt: $2.82B
$MELI has a strong balance sheet, an ok BB+ S&P Credit Rating & 48x FFO Interest Coverage
RETURN ON CAPITAL🆗➡️✅
•2019: (4.8%)
•2020: 3.7%
•2021: 8.1%
•2022: 14.7%
•2023: 25.7%
•2024: 23.0%
RETURN ON EQUITY🆗➡️✅
•2019: (14.2%)
•2020: (0.1%)
•2021: 5.2%
•2022: 28.7%
•2023: 40.3%
•2024: 51.5%
$MELI has strong and improved return metrics, highlighting the financial efficiency of the business
REVENUES✅
•2019: $2.30B
•2024: $20.78B
•CAGR: 55.30%
FREE CASH FLOW✅
•2019: $314.29M
•2024: $7.05B
•CAGR: 86.32%
NORMALIZED EPS✅
•2019: ($3.71)
•2024: $37.69
SHARE BUYBACKS❌
•2019 Shares Outstanding: 48.69M
•LTM Shares Outstanding: 50.70M
MARGINS🆗➡️✅
•LTM Gross Margins: 52.7%
•LTM Operating Margins: 12.7%
•LTM Net Income Margins: 9.2%
***NOW TO VALUATION 🧠
As stated above, investors can expect to receive ~7% MORE in EPS
Using Benjamin Graham’s 2G rule of thumb, $MELI has to grow earnings at a 22.33% CAGR over the next several years to justify its valuation
Today, analysts anticipate 2025 - 2027 EPS growth over the next few years to be more than the (22.33%) required growth rate:
2025E: $46.91 (24.5% YoY)
2026E: $64.98 (38.5% YoY)
2027E: $84.98 (30.8% YoY)
$MELI has an ok track record of meeting analyst estimates ~2 years out, but let’s assume $MELI ends 2027 with $84.98 in EPS & see its CAGR potential assuming different multiples
40x P/E: $3400💵 … ~17.6% CAGR
38x P/E: $3230💵 … ~15.4% CAGR
36x P/E: $3060💵 … ~13.2% CAGR
34x P/E: $2890💵 … ~10.9% CAGR
As you can see, $MELI appears to have attractive return potential IF we assume >36x earnings (a multiple justified by its growth rate & moat)
$MELI boasts an expansive growth trajectory, fueled by powerful network effects that should drive sustained momentum
Key factors contributing to its promising outlook include 🔑
1. Margin expansion
2. Unparalleled access to Latin America's burgeoning economy
3. Network effects that produce self-reinforcing dynamics ensuring long-term competitiveness, among other things
Those buying $MELI today at $2165💵 are buying it for a fair price, with little margin of safety — however, these growth rates have to be revised down substantially for $MELI to miss the mark, even if the company grows earnings at 25% CAGR over the next 5 years, shareholders will likely end up with a decent return
I consider $MELI a strong buy closer to $1945💵 (~10% below today’s price) where I can reasonably expect ~12% CAGR while assuming a conservative 32x end multiple, ensuring some margin of safety
#stocks #investing
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𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄‼️: 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞. 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥® 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐨[...]
MercadoLibre $MELI stock is up +28.91% YTD & yet the company trades for a valuation ~7% CHEAPER than it was at the start of the year 💸
Strong stock price, stronger fundamentals 👌🏽 https://t.co/Prjeh9bW3i
A quality valuation analysis on $MELI 🧘🏽♂️
•NTM P/E Ratio: 44.66x
•1-Year Mean: 47.97x
As you can see, $MELI appears to be trading near fair value
Going forward, investors can receive ~7% MORE in earnings per share 🧠***
Before we get into valuation, let’s take a look at why $MELI is a great business
BALANCE SHEET✅
•Cash & Short-Term Inv: $3.70B
•Long-Term Debt: $2.82B
$MELI has a strong balance sheet, an ok BB+ S&P Credit Rating & 48x FFO Interest Coverage
RETURN ON CAPITAL🆗➡️✅
•2019: (4.8%)
•2020: 3.7%
•2021: 8.1%
•2022: 14.7%
•2023: 25.7%
•2024: 23.0%
RETURN ON EQUITY🆗➡️✅
•2019: (14.2%)
•2020: (0.1%)
•2021: 5.2%
•2022: 28.7%
•2023: 40.3%
•2024: 51.5%
$MELI has strong and improved return metrics, highlighting the financial efficiency of the business
REVENUES✅
•2019: $2.30B
•2024: $20.78B
•CAGR: 55.30%
FREE CASH FLOW✅
•2019: $314.29M
•2024: $7.05B
•CAGR: 86.32%
NORMALIZED EPS✅
•2019: ($3.71)
•2024: $37.69
SHARE BUYBACKS❌
•2019 Shares Outstanding: 48.69M
•LTM Shares Outstanding: 50.70M
MARGINS🆗➡️✅
•LTM Gross Margins: 52.7%
•LTM Operating Margins: 12.7%
•LTM Net Income Margins: 9.2%
***NOW TO VALUATION 🧠
As stated above, investors can expect to receive ~7% MORE in EPS
Using Benjamin Graham’s 2G rule of thumb, $MELI has to grow earnings at a 22.33% CAGR over the next several years to justify its valuation
Today, analysts anticipate 2025 - 2027 EPS growth over the next few years to be more than the (22.33%) required growth rate:
2025E: $46.91 (24.5% YoY)
2026E: $64.98 (38.5% YoY)
2027E: $84.98 (30.8% YoY)
$MELI has an ok track record of meeting analyst estimates ~2 years out, but let’s assume $MELI ends 2027 with $84.98 in EPS & see its CAGR potential assuming different multiples
40x P/E: $3400💵 … ~17.6% CAGR
38x P/E: $3230💵 … ~15.4% CAGR
36x P/E: $3060💵 … ~13.2% CAGR
34x P/E: $2890💵 … ~10.9% CAGR
As you can see, $MELI appears to have attractive return potential IF we assume >36x earnings (a multiple justified by its growth rate & moat)
$MELI boasts an expansive growth trajectory, fueled by powerful network effects that should drive sustained momentum
Key factors contributing to its promising outlook include 🔑
1. Margin expansion
2. Unparalleled access to Latin America's burgeoning economy
3. Network effects that produce self-reinforcing dynamics ensuring long-term competitiveness, among other things
Those buying $MELI today at $2165💵 are buying it for a fair price, with little margin of safety — however, these growth rates have to be revised down substantially for $MELI to miss the mark, even if the company grows earnings at 25% CAGR over the next 5 years, shareholders will likely end up with a decent return
I consider $MELI a strong buy closer to $1945💵 (~10% below today’s price) where I can reasonably expect ~12% CAGR while assuming a conservative 32x end multiple, ensuring some margin of safety
#stocks #investing
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𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄‼️: 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞. 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥® 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐨[...]
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Dimitry Nakhla | Babylon Capital® MercadoLibre $MELI stock is up +28.91% YTD & yet the company trades for a valuation ~7% CHEAPER than it was at the start of the year 💸 Strong stock price, stronger fundamentals 👌🏽 https://t.co/Prjeh9bW3i A quality valuation…
𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬.
𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐛𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲. - Dimitry Nakhla | Babylon Capital® tweet
𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐛𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲. - Dimitry Nakhla | Babylon Capital® tweet