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callout executive summary

"We believe Autodesk can achieve 45%+ Adj. Operating Margins and $3.4 billion of Adj. EBITDA by FY2027"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 4
callout ceo quote

"Twist has reported rapidly rising gross margins every year, projected to keep rising per CFO comments"

Twist Bioscience · TWST Scorpion Capital · p. 110
callout villain critique

"Poor operating margins and pension mismanagement have led to negative cash flow over the last 6 years"

Canadian Pacific Railway · CP Pershing Square · p. 33
callout ceo quote

"The Company repeatedly told shareholders that its core business would produce record margins in 2016."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 74
callout other

"What price do you pay for 20% top line growth that should mature into high single digit EBIT margins?"

Vitesco Technologies · VTSC Greenlight Capital · p. 35
callout executive summary

"We believe Autodesk can achieve 45%+ Adj. Operating Margins and $3.4 billion of Adj. EBITDA by FY2027"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 4
callout ceo quote

"Adjusted EBITDA margins for the core business (i.e. ex. TiO2) DECLINED ~110bps between 2015 and 2016"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 75
callout peer gap

"Huntsman is focused on downstream systems, yet seems to have the lowest average margins among peers."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 218
callout before after

"Despite claiming confidence in a return to historical gross margins, Box quickly lowered its target"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 153
callout appendix data

"We know now that the Georgia plant has not performed up to expectations and been a drag on margins."

Caesarstone Ltd. · CSTE Viceroy Research · p. 38
callout peer gap

"Thus, we believe its peers do not exploit this accounting trick to materially boost EBITDA margins."

FTAI Aviation Ltd. · FTAI Muddy Waters · p. 31
callout sop buildup

"While this segment is small at 13% of revenues, it is very profitable with mid-30's EBITDA margins."

Solvay SA · SOLB BB Greenlight Capital · p. 32
callout ceo quote

"Wall Street consensus estimates for Adjusted EBITDA margins are BELOW the Company’s targeted range"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 89
callout villain critique

"EBITDA margins have contracted by 530bps (pre-acquisition to 2022) and 1,130bps (Q1 2020 to 2022)"

Essential Utilities, Inc. · WTRG Spruce Point Capital · p. 50
callout peer gap

"Recent revenue, same store sales, and operating margins continue to be the worst among OSS peers."

Office Depot, Inc. · ODP Starboard Value · p. 17
callout kpi overview

"Assuming flat product segment gross margins: FY20E EBITDA cut by 40% FY20E Adj. EBITDA cut by 35%"

PetIQ, Inc. · PETQ Spruce Point Capital · p. 7
callout valuation reveal

"Assuming flat product segment gross margins: FY20E EBITDA cut by 40% FY20E Adj. EBITDA cut by 35%"

PetIQ, Inc. · PETQ Spruce Point Capital · p. 48
callout sop buildup

"Track record of turning around underperforming company-operated restaurants and improving margins"

Wendy's International · WEN Pershing Square · p. 24
callout precedent table

"Brinker’s turnaround drove a 330 basis point improvement in overall margins from FY 2010 – 2013."

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 83
callout precedent table

"Brinker's turnaround drove a 330 basis point improvement in overall margins from FY 2010 – 2013."

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 83
callout peer gap

"Huntsman’s Advanced Materials business has one of the lowest Adjusted EBITDA margins among peers"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 229
callout villain critique

"Lasertec margins over time 2010-present – suspiciously high with a suspiciously consistent trend"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 66
callout peer gap

"Even when adjusted for scale, Fortrea’s adjusted EBITDA margins are well below the peer median."

GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea Starboard Value · p. 63
callout peer gap

"Even when adjusted for scale, Fortrea’s adjusted EBITDA margins are well below the peer median."

Fortrea Holdings Inc. · FTRE Starboard Value · p. 11
callout peer gap

"We have identified opportunities that we believe would improve margins by approximately 900bps."

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 32
callout appendix data

"Spruce Point's analysis shows that without Baker Hughes, C3's margins are in the mid 60% range."

C3.ai, Inc. · AI Spruce Point Capital · p. 88
callout peer gap

"Even when adjusted for scale, Fortrea’s adjusted EBITDA margins are well below the peer median."

GoDaddy · GDDY Starboard Value · p. 63
callout section divider

"We Believe Zillow Is Using Aggressive Accounting Methods To Boost Revenue, Margins And Earnings"

Zillow Group, Inc. · Z Spruce Point Capital · p. 78
callout villain critique

"Why invest profits from a high margin business into one with uncertain growth and low margins?"

Iron Mountain Incorporated · IRM Elliott Management · p. 11
callout peer gap

"We believe Autodesk should target ~55% incremental margins, in-line with design software peers"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 51
callout peer gap

"We believe Autodesk should target ~55% incremental margins, in-line with design software peers"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 51
callout villain critique

"30% margins are not. And it is this assumption that drives the bulk of the DCF-derived value."

athenahealth · ATHN Greenlight Capital · p. 29
callout peer gap

"No Volatility For 3 Years In Reported Gross Margins A Major Red Flag For A Commodity Producer"

U.S. Concrete Inc · USCR Spruce Point Capital · p. 23
callout sop buildup

"Our research indicates that Vets First Choice will have greater than 30% incremental margins"

Henry Schein, Inc. · HSIC Spruce Point Capital · p. 31
callout peer gap

"Huntsman's EBITDA margins are ~400bps BELOW the average for 2021 and 2022 performance peers!"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 54
callout peer gap

"We believe GCP can improve margins by reallocating resources to more attractive geographies."

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 65
callout other

"If labor costs were 10% higher in FY 2018, EBITDA margins would have been slashed by 80 bps."

Dollarama Inc. · DOL Spruce Point Capital · p. 21
callout peer gap

"Why can't Maxar at least give the same level of disclosure Loral provided on gross margins?"

Maxar Technologies · MAXR Spruce Point Capital · p. 19
callout ceo quote

"We believe that numerous initiatives exist for Bristol-Myers to further improve its margins"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 162
callout kpi overview

"We believe Dow Jones is well-positioned to continue delivering healthy growth and margins."

GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea Starboard Value · p. 43
callout kpi overview

"We believe Dow Jones is well-positioned to continue delivering healthy growth and margins."

GoDaddy · GDDY Starboard Value · p. 43
callout kpi overview

"We believe Dow Jones is well-positioned to continue delivering healthy growth and margins."

News Corporation · NWSA Starboard Value · p. 13
callout peer gap

"Why can PetIQ’s products business support EBITDA margins more than double those of peers?"

PetIQ, Inc. · PETQ Spruce Point Capital · p. 41
callout villain critique

"A shift to shorter useful lives would eviscerate CoreWeave's unit economics and margins."

CoreWeave, Inc. · CRWV Kerrisdale Capital · p. 11
callout peer gap

"We have identified opportunities that we would improve margins by approximately 900bps."

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 193
callout peer gap

"In our view, Autodesk can improve its operating margins by at least 1,000 basis points."

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 3
callout villain critique

"Capitalizing more expenses has the obvious impact of enhancing current period margins."

MSCI Inc. · MSCI Spruce Point Capital · p. 46
callout kpi overview

"Incremental margins are expected to be BELOW Autodesk's adj. operating margin targets!"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 50
callout villain critique

"And had it not capitalized all these expenses, margins would have fallen even further."

AerCap Holdings · AER Greenlight Capital · p. 68
callout ceo quote

"We believe Viator has the potential to reach OTA-like margins over the next few years"

Tripadvisor, Inc. · TRIP Starboard Value · p. 32