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$AMZN

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Amazon's international unit is expected to report an annual profit as the retailer's logistics operations bear fruit after years of losses. The $131B unit could report an operating profit of $1.6B this year, according to analysts in a recent Refinitiv poll, after posting a $2.7B operating loss last year. Amazon has worked to better organize its warehouses and delivery operations in key overseas markets, such as Germany and the U.K., leading to faster delivery times and cheaper local operations.
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$CRWD Downgrade on Valuation at Piper Sandler

"Shares have deservedly risen to the highest revenue multiple of any public software company above $75B in market cap," the analysts note, adding they "do not see a near-term catalyst for raising" their $400 price target.

This downgrade is a "valuation call," according to Piper Sandler. They acknowledge CrowdStrike's strong performance and momentum but believe the current stock price has already priced in much of this future growth.

The firm adds that by reaching an annual recurring revenue (ARR) of $3.6 billion and a fiscal 2025 revenue forecast exceeding $4 billion, CrowdStrike's large scale makes significant upside more challenging as growth rates face the "law of large numbers." This could lead to returns lagging behind other cybersecurity companies.

Further, Piper Sandler highlights CrowdStrike's premium valuation. Compared to similar software companies, CrowdStrike boasts the highest valuations in terms of both forward-year sales (18.9x) and free cash flow (57x).

Despite the downgrade, Piper Sandler remains "excited about the second act for CRWD," citing its cloud, identity, logging, and IT offerings. They acknowledge CrowdStrike's impressive execution and strong metrics but believe the current price reflects this optimism.

"We are optimistic about the company longer term as well as the opportunity, just not the stock over our 12-month investment horizon," concludes Piper Sandler.
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$AMZN

Mizuho analysts see Amazon on the cusp of an AI inflection point, citing a recent customer survey with a leading channel partner.

The investment firm's survey revealed several key trends that point to accelerated growth for Amazon's cloud computing arm, Amazon Web Services (AWS).

"We see an accelerated sales cycle from increased demand of ECB meetings and incremental exits of data center contracts," the note states. Enterprises are said to be seeking to finalize proposals and prepaying contracts to exit data centers, leading to a faster sales cycle for AWS.

While the spending mix by category remains largely unchanged, with infrastructure spending still dominant, Mizuho highlights a crucial shift: "cost optimization being offset by new services such as app monitoring, chatbot deployments, and large migration programs." This indicates a move towards higher-value services on AWS.

The most exciting finding, according to Mizuho, is the progress on Generative AI (Gen-AI) projects.

"The survey shows external-facing models (20% of total) are only 6 months away from commercial deployment," the report notes. This suggests a potential surge in inferencing activity as these models are rolled out to a large external customer base.

Based on these findings, Mizuho has increased its conviction on AWS revenue growth, forecasting 20% YoY growth compared to the consensus of 17.5%. They maintain AMZN as a Top Pick with a price target of $240.
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⁠Dimitry Nakhla | Babylon Capital®
RT @DimitryNakhla: 10 Quality Stocks With Double The YTD Return Of $SPY (+12.02%) | NTM P/E | 5-Year Mean P/E 💵

#stocks #investing https://t.co/Tgl4EQ96UF
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⁠Dimitry Nakhla | Babylon Capital®
7 Quality Stocks With >10% CAGR Potential Assuming Lower Multiple & 2026 EPS Est 💵

💳 Visa $V
•10-Year Avg P/E: 28.10x
•2026E Earnings: $12.68
•CAGR Potential w 27x — 12.2% ✅

💸 Mastercard $MA
•10-Year Avg P/E: 31.28x
•2026E Earnings: $19.34
•CAGR Potential w 30x — 11.8% ✅

📦 Amazon $AMZN (P/FCF Used)
•10-Year Avg P/FCF: 37.79x
•2026E FCF: $102.26B
•CAGR Potential w 27x — 12.0% ✅

📊 Salesforce $CRM
•5-Year Avg P/E: 47.63
•2026E Earnings: $11.01
•CAGR Potential w 27x — 10.4% ✅

🩻 UnitedHealth $UNH
•10-Year Avg P/E: 18.64x
•2026E Earnings: $34.97
•CAGR Potential w 18x — 11.5% ✅

🧾 Automatic Data $ADP
•10-Year Avg P/E: 27.28x
•2026E Earnings: $10.85
•CAGR Potential w 26x — 11.5% ✅

📈 FactSet Research $FDS
•10-Year Avg P/E: 26.05x
•2026E Earnings: $19.35
•CAGR Potential w 26x — 10.2% ✅

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⁠Dimitry Nakhla | Babylon Capital®
RT @DimitryNakhla: Interesting to compare FCF Estimates of $AMZN $NVDA $GOOG & $MSFT 💵

• By the end of 2028, $AMZN is projected to generate more FCF ($142.34B) than the rest 💸

• $NVDA is projected to nearly triple its FCF in 2 years (2024-2026) 🤯

• Despite $NVDA outstanding growth, $GOOG & $MSFT FCF projections are still impressive 📈

Current valuations:

• $AMZN 1.96T
• $NVDA 3.00T
• $GOOG 2.25T
• $MSFT 3.34T

Any thoughts? Comment below 👇🏽

#stocks #investing
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AkhenOsiris
RECENT MARKET TOPS

- Chanos closing fund

- Druckenmiller sold NVDA

- Kolanovic departs JPM
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AkhenOsiris
When is last time AMD had a multi-day winning streak 😂
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Year-to-date, QQQ up just shy of 22%.

Was @DivesTech not bullish enough in his 25% call for 2024 😂

Or did Kolanovic departure finally signal the top, the horror 😱
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⁠Dimitry Nakhla | Babylon Capital®
A sober valuation analysis on $FDS 🧘🏽‍♂️

•NTM P/E Ratio: 24.70x
•10-Year Mean: 26.06x

•NTM FCF Yield: 3.95%
•10-Year Mean: 4.19%

As you can see, $FDS appears to be fairly valued

Going forward, investors can receive ~5% more in earnings per share & ~5% less in FCF per share***

Before we discuss valuation, let’s analyze why $FDS is a high-quality business

BALANCE SHEET✅
•Cash & Short-Term Inv: $522.10M
•Long-Term Debt: $1.24B

RETURN ON CAPITAL✅
•2019: 34.7%
•2020: 25.4%
•2021: 24.9%
•2022: 15.2%
•2023: 18.9%
•LTM: 20.2%

RETURN ON EQUITY✅
•2019: 58.9%
•2020: 47.5%
•2021: 41.8%
•2022: 33.8%
•2023: 31.7%
•LTM: 28.8%

$FDS has strong return metrics, highlighting the financial efficiency of the business

REVENUES✅
•2013: $0.86B
•2023: $2.09B
•CAGR: 9.28%

FREE CASH FLOW✅
•2013: $251.29M
•2023: $584.79M
•CAGR: 8.81%

NORMALIZED EPS✅
•2013: $5.04
•2023: $14.55
•CAGR: 11.18%

$FDS consistent growth in revenues, free cash flow, & net income is impressive especially when you consider the company has increased its revenues annually since for more than 20 years

SHARE BUYBACKS✅
•2014 Shares Outstanding: 44.62M
•LTM Shares Outstanding: 38.68M
•Share Reduction: ~15.4%

By reducing its shares outstanding ~13.3%, $FDS increased its EPS by ~15.3% (assuming 0 growth)

PAID DIVIDENDS✅
•2013: $1.32
•2023: $3.74
•CAGR: 10.97%

As you can see, $FDS is a quality business and the financials reflect its high % of recurring revenues 👌🏽

***NOW TO VALUATION 🧠

As stated above, investors can expect to receive ~5% MORE in EPS & ~5% LESS in FCF per share

Using Benjamin Graham’s 2G rule of thumb, $FDS has to grow earnings at a 12.35% CAGR over the next several years to justify its valuation

Today, analysts anticipate 2025 - 2026 EPS growth over the next few years to be less than the (12.35%) required growth rate:

2024E: $16.29 (11.9% YoY) *FY Aug

2025E: $17.47 (7.3% YoY)
2026E: $19.33 (10.6% YoY)

$FDS has a good track record of meeting analyst estimates ~2 years out, so let’s assume $FDS ends 2026 with $19.33 in EPS & see its CAGR potential assuming different multiples:

26x P/E: $502.58💵 … ~10.1% CAGR

25x P/E: $483.25💵 … ~8.1% CAGR

24x P/E: $463.92💵 … ~6.1% CAGR

23x P/E: $444.59💵 … ~4.1% CAGR

As you can see, $FDS appears to have attractive return potential if we assume at least 26x earnings (a multiple at its 10-year mean & but may not be justified given its lower growth rate & excessively elevated multiple from 2020-2023 which skewed the average higher)

Today at $416💵 $FDS appears to be fairly valued

I’d get more interested in $FDS at $385💵 or at ~22.85x NTM earnings (7.5% below todays price) where I can reasonably anticipate double-digit CAGR potential with a 24x end multiple

Thank you @isaac_b12 for the request

#stocks #investing
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AI use cases expanding

Kenya’s government has raised concerns about risks associated with the use of AI as youth-led, anti-government protests continue across the nation.
semafor.com/article/07/04/20… - Semafor
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