Company Notes


May 7, 2024

LYFT: First Look at Q1 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Lyft (LYFT; $16.60; E/W) posted Q1 gross bookings of $3.69B, beating our consensus matching $3.58B, which in turn drove adjusted EBITDA of $59mm (1.6% of gross bookings) that also was ahead of our consensus-matching $55mm…

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May 7, 2024

HYZN: Unveils Refuse Truck for North American Market

By Steven Fox

This morning, Hyzon Motors (HYZN; $0.58) unveiled its Class 8 heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell refuse test vehicle for the North American market, which it co-developed with New Way Trucks, a large manufacturer of refuse equipment….

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May 7, 2024

LCID: Controlling What It Can Control

By Steven Fox

We adjust our 2024/2025E EBITDA for Lucid Group (LCID; $3.05; E/W) from losses of ($2.15B)/($1.70B) to ($2.3B)/($2.0B) after greater than expected EBITDA losses of ($598mm) in Q1, which is illustrated in the table below, and…

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May 3, 2024

LYFT: Looking for a Credible Quarter

By Steven Fox

We assume Lyft’s (LYFT; $17.65; E/W) Q1 results and outlook, scheduled for Tuesday (5/7 after market), at least live up to Street expectations given indications of a still healthy U.S. travel environment, even with ongoing…

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May 3, 2024

DASH: EBITDA Disappoints the Street

By Steven Fox

The shares of DoorDash (DASH; $114.31; E/W) declined 10% yesterday after the Street was disappointed with “only” some modest Q1 upside and Q2E EBITDA guidance that was below consensus estimate at the mid-point of its…

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May 3, 2024

BDC: Upside Highlights Further Solutions Success

By Steven Fox

We raise 2024/2025E EPS for Belden (BDC; $88.91; E/W) from $5.60/$6.95 to $5.95/$7.05 after a healthy Q1 beat and Q2E guidance that lived up to Street expectations, which we think reflected a better-than-expected mix on…

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May 2, 2024

ST: Board Takes Some Serious Action

By Steven Fox

The shares of Sensata (ST; $39.40; E/W) are now up 10% since its Q1 EPS print on Monday night (4/29), when it disclosed that it entered Cooperation and Information Sharing Agreements with Elliott Investment Management,…

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May 2, 2024

APTV: Clearing Some Near-Term BEV Pain Points

By Steven Fox

We reiterate our Outperform and $100 target as we raise our 2024/2025E EPS for Aptiv (APTV; $77.79) from $5.80/$6.85 to $6.05/$7.70 after a solid Q1 beat as 2024E EPS guidance was revised favorably, mainly for…

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May 2, 2024

BDC: First Look at Q1 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Belden (BDC; $81.32; E/W) reported Q1 non-GAAP EPS of $1.24, which beat our $1.05 and the Street’s $1.06 on sales of $536mm (vs. our $513mm and the Street’s $514mm). Recall, BDC’s Q1 guidance called for…

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May 2, 2024

FLEX: There Must Be Some Misunderstanding; Reiterate Outperform

By Steven Fox

We think yesterday’s 8% decline in the shares of Flex (FLEX; $26.34; O/P) proves an overaction to the early-F2025E (Mar) volatility embedded in its latest financial outlook. FQ4 (Mar) results and full F2025E guidance lived…

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May 2, 2024

APTV: First Look at Q1 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Aptiv (APTV; $69.75; O/P) reported adjusted Q1 EPS of $1.16, which beat our consensus matching $1.02 on some lower-than-expected sales ($4,901mm vs. our $5,000mm and the Street’s $4,986mm). As per the table below, operating profits…

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May 2, 2024

BHE: Healthy Q1 Beat Anyway You Count It

By Steven Fox

Benchmark Electronics (BHE; $30.30; O/P) posted a healthy Q1 beat and inline Q2E guidance when adjusting non-GAAP forecasts to now exclude stock-based compensation (SBC) per its decision to conform to industry peer EPS presentations (discussed…

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May 1, 2024

DASH: First Look at Q1 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

DoorDash (DASH; $127.46; E/W) reported Q1 gross order value (GOV) of $19.2B (+21% YoY), which beat our $18.75B and the Street’s $18.84B, leading to sales of $2,513mm (+9% QoQ and +23% YoY) that compared to…

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April 30, 2024

GLW: Seeing Some More Light in Its Recovery Tunnel

By Steven Fox

We adjust 2024/2025E EPS for Corning (GLW; $33.35; E/W) from $1.95/$2.30 to $2.00/$2.30 after some Q1 EPS upside with Q2E guidance that encompassed our and Street’s bottom-line thinking. Q1 revenue and Q2E sales targets were…

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April 30, 2024

GLW: First Look at Q1 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Corning (GLW; $31.78; E/W) reported Q1 “core” EPS of $0.38, which was ahead of our consensus matching $0.35 on core sales upside ($3,258mm vs. our $3,100mm and the Street’s $3,118mm). Recall, GLW targeted Q1 sales…

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