NXT: An Excellent Post-IPO Start

We raise our F2024/F2025E (Mar) EPS for Nextracker (NXT; $35.44; E/W) from $1.20/$1.50 to $1.45/$1.75 after some healthy FQ4 (Mar) upside that came with guidance, which we think goes a long way to supporting its…

DCFC: More Positive Top Line News

This morning, Tritium (DCFC; $1.03; O/P) offered up a positive update to its C2023E outlook, which we think reflects ongoing robust demand for its DC fast and ultra-fast chargers on top of solid execution around…

FLEX: Healthy Beat and Raise All Things Considered

We reiterate our Outperform on the shares of Flex (FLEX; $21.14) after its healthy FQ4 (Mar) “beat and raise” even after considering the initially dilutive impacts from the recent IPO of Nextracker (NXT; $33.23; E/W)….

FLEX: First Look at FQ4 (Mar) Results and Outlook

Flex (FLEX; $21.14; O/P) reported FQ4 (Mar) adjusted EPS of $0.57, which was well ahead of our consensus matching $0.51 on sales of $7,447mm that also beat our $7,231mm and the Street’s $7,222mm. By comparison,…

BDC: More Support for Solutions Story

Last Friday (5/5), Belden (BDC; $80.76; O/P) opened a new Customer Innovation Center (CIC) in Chicago, as per plan. This is on top of its three other CIC locations in Stuggart, Germany (opened 2021), Santa…

PTRA: Demonstrates Operational Improvements

We move our EBITDA forecasts higher for Proterra (PTRA; $1.46; O/P) after it reiterated 2023E sales targets of $450-500mm (+45-61% YoY) along with expectations that gross margins improve meaningfully in coming quarters as it ramps…

UBER: More Delivery Growth Tactics Revealed

We think post-earnings news flow around Uber Technologies’ (UBER; $38.33; O/P) Delivery business, which we estimate generates 45% of 2023E gross bookings, provides further support for the idea that the company’s “get anything, anywhere” ambitions…

MBLY: Porsche Announces Mobileye Inside

This morning, Volkswagen’s (VOW.DE; €153.55; NR) Porsche brand announced it entered into a strategic partnership with Mobileye Global (MBLY; $41.46; E/W) in which Porsche plans to integrate automated assistance and navigate on-pilot functionality into future…

LCID: Making Progress Despite Macro Challenges

Lucid Group (LCID; $7.11; O/P) delivered 1,406 vehicles in Q1, which generated $149mm of revenues for the company, as it also produced 2,314 vehicles during the quarter. By comparison, we were modeling Lucid Air sales…

WDC: More Losses Ahead

We further reduce F2023/F2024E (Jun) EPS for Western Digital (WDC; $34.18; E/W) from losses of ($3.00) and ($1.15) to ($3.65) and ($3.90) after FQ4 (Jun) targets were again below Street thinking, albeit on the heels…

WDC: First Look at FQ3 (Mar) Results and Outlook

Western Digital (WDC; $34.24; E/W) reported FQ3 (Mar) non-GAAP EPS losses of ($1.37) ex-“one time” net charges of $0.45 per share, which compares to our ($1.60) and the Street’s ($1.57). Sales of $2.803B were above…

ACT Expo Highlights Real World EV Enthusiasm

Last week, we were at the extremely well attended Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Anaheim, CA, highlighting the immense ongoing business activity around commercial electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cells, and charging infrastructure. We were…

DASH: Managing EBITDA Up Further

DoorDash (DASH; $62.90; E/W) produced some better than expected Gross Order Value (GOV), sales and EBITDA in Q1 while raising 2023E targets across these metrics as it maintains healthy investment rates. Q1 GOV was $15.9B…

LYFT: Starts Down the Restructuring Road

The shares of Lyft (LYFT; $8.63; E/W) sunk 19% on Friday after it provided another less than satisfying outlook as part of its first investor call since David Risher took over as CEO (“Founders Step…

BDC: Raise Rating to Outperform on Strategy Momentum

We raise our rating on the shares of Belden (BDC; $78.51) from Equal-Weight to Outperform after another much better than expected quarter on Wednesday that did not “skip a beat” for a recent CEO change…