Company Notes

We are reducing our rating on the shares of CommScope (COMM; $3.26) from Outperform to Equal-Weight after a much bigger Q2 “miss and lower” than we expected with our recent estimate cuts (“Reducing Estimates Ahead…

Belden (BDC; $94.05; O/P) reported Q2 non-GAAP EPS of $1.91, which comfortably beat our $1.75 and the Street’s $1.77 on sales of $692mm (vs. our $688mm and the Street’s $687mm). Recall, BDC’s outlook called for…

Aptiv (APTV; $106.28; O/P) reported adjusted Q2 EPS of $1.25, handily beating our $0.90 and the Street’s $1.01, on sales of $5,200mm, which were ahead of our $4,825mm and the Street’s $4,827mm. As per the…

CommScope (COMM; $4.42; O/P) reported Q2 non-GAAP EPS of $0.19, which badly missed our consensus matching $0.37. Sales were $1,918mm, below our $2,013mm and the Street’s $2,029mm, which led to disappointing operating profits and margins…

We raise our 2023E EBITDA for DoorDash (DASH; $85.98; E/W) for a fifth consecutive quarter, from $775mm to $950mm, while increasing 2024E EBITDA from $850mm to $1,100mm after some better than expected Q2 results and…

DoorDash (DASH; $85.98; E/W) reported Q2 sales of $2,133mm (+5% QoQ and +33% YoY), which was ahead of our $2,075mm and the Street’s $2,061mm. At the same time, adjusted EBITDA of $279mm (13.1% of sales)…

On Monday (7/31), Dell Technologies (DELL; $52.94; E/W) introduced a new set of solutions (e.g., IT infrastructure, PCs, professional services) aimed at helping enterprises build Generative AI (GenAI) models on-premises in a quick and secure…

Hyzon Motors (HYZN; $1.95) is scheduled to report Q2 results next Tuesday (8/8 before market). Given that Hyzon is still in “pre-revenue” mode after recently completing a major restructuring of its strategy and operations, we…

We raise our 2023E and 2024E EBITDA for Uber Technologies (UBER; $46.86; O/P) from $3.53B and $5.15B to $3.78B and $5.50B after another “beat and raise” that was fairly impressive across basically all key metrics….

Benchmark Electronics (BHE; $26.51; O/P) produced Q2 results and outlook that demonstrated an ongoing top line growth story, despite macro conditions, that can continue to come with margin expansion, especially when adjusted for the financial…

Uber Technologies (UBER; $49.46; O/P) posted Q2 adjusted EBITDA of $916mm (9.9% of sales), which handily beat our forecast of $837mm (9.1% of sales) and the Street’s $846mm (9.1% of sales). Sales of $9,230mm were…

We once again reduce F2024E (Jun) EPS for Western Digital (WDC; $42.56; E/W), from a loss of ($3.90) to ($6.30) after a slightly better than expected FQ4 (Jun) was accompanied by disappointing guidance. Management seemed to…

Western Digital (WDC; $42.56; E/W) reported FQ4 (Jun) non-GAAP EPS losses of ($1.98) excluding “one time” net charges of $0.29 per share, which compares to our ($2.05) and consensus of ($2.02). Sales of $2.67B were…

Aptiv’s (APTV; $109.51; O/P) Wind River business unit, acquired late last year for $3.5B, announced a strategic partnership today that highlights how the two companies plan to work together to gain automotive software print position,…

We reiterate our Outperform on the shares of ChargePoint (CHPT; $8.59; O/P), which have languished YTD (-10% vs. +37% for NASDAQ) despite improving profitability on still robust top line growth prospects. Along those lines, we…