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callout peer gap

"Stub NTM EV/EBITDA Discount vs. Peers¹ Increased over 3 times since Vivendi nominees joined TIM Board..."

Telecom Italia SpA (TIM) · TIT.MI Elliott Management · p. 13
callout appendix data

"Sony Financial is distinguished from peers by its “growth culture” driven by unique “Life Planner” model"

Sony Corporation · 6758.T Third Point · p. 100
callout valuation reveal

"FIGS trades at a material premium to DTC and retail/apparel peers at approximately 4.0x 2022E revenues."

FIGS, Inc. · FIGS Spruce Point Capital · p. 94
callout villain critique

"GCP is among the smallest of its peers based on revenue, number of employees, and market capitalization"

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 47
callout peer gap

"Huntsman should provide greater disclosure on human capital management, in-line with its Primary Peers."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 38
callout peer gap

"Huntsman has received significantly less support for its executive compensation plan versus Proxy Peers"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 130
callout peer gap

"Huntsman should provide greater disclosure on human capital management, in line with its Primary Peers."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 154
callout peer gap

"Xylem’s Valuation Is Extreme Relative To Water And Industrial Peers With Higher Margins, Less Leverage"

Xylem Inc. · XYL Spruce Point Capital · p. 81
callout demand list

"GCP has said it's now targeting smaller projects in SBM, after peers have already made strategic moves"

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 70
callout villain critique

"By normalizing MAXR’s results to peers, we estimate $50m of annual overcapitalization of intangibles."

Maxar Technologies · MAXR Spruce Point Capital · p. 25
callout peer gap

"Rio risks trailing industry peers due to practical DLC restrictions on issuing stock as M&A currency"

Rio Tinto · RIO Palliser Capital · p. 17
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

"Board size and inside vs. outside director balance consistent with peers and TPX companies' average"

Keisei Electric Railway · 9009 Palliser Capital · p. 44
callout peer gap

"As a result of a worsening growth + profitability profile, GoDaddy has underperformed peers by 37%."

GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea Starboard Value · p. 9
callout kpi overview

"Poor performance is even more remarkable given broader industry tailwinds that have benefited peers"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 11
callout peer gap

"Out of the 18 indicated peers, BlackRock was in the bottom 50% group on a 1 year and 3 year horizon"

BlackRock, Inc. · BLK Bluebell Capital · p. 15
callout precedent table

"Since embarking on this plan, Amgen has significantly outperformed both Bristol-Myers and its peers"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 155
callout other

"Peers have seen improvements of greater than 20% in cost of goods sold with minimal supplementation"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 174
callout appendix methodology

"In this presentation, Starboard uses Proxy Peers to benchmark the Company's executive compensation."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 175
callout peer gap

"As a result of a worsening growth + profitability profile, GoDaddy has underperformed peers by 37%."

GoDaddy · GDDY Starboard Value · p. 9
callout peer gap

"Out of the 18 indicated peers, BlackRock was in the bottom 50% group on a 1 year and 3 year horizon"

BlackRock · BLK Bluebell Capital · p. 15
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 executive summary

"To date, this growth potential has not been capitalized on, and Kao has fallen behind global peers."

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 4
callout peer gap

"Leading Kao brands are limited in their global reach compared to competing brands from Kao's peers."

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 41
callout villain critique

"Materially underperform peers then go on to deny by pointing to last 6 months of stock performance"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 7
callout peer gap

"Huntsman continues to be perceived by investors as a lower-quality business relative to its peers."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 44
callout peer gap

"Over any relevant time frame, BMC's stock has consistently underperformed the market and its peers"

BMC Software · BMC Elliott Management · p. 13
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 precedent table

"Even peers that already had a strong alcohol mix have been successful in increasing alcohol sales"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 147
callout precedent table

"Even peers that already had a strong alcohol mix have been successful in increasing alcohol sales"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 147
callout peer gap

"Disney’s Media business ("Entertainment" and "Sports") significantly under-earns its media peers."

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 10
callout peer gap

"Disney’s Media business (“Entertainment” and “Sports”) significantly under-earns its media peers."

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 39
callout peer gap

"Southwest has substantially underperformed peers and the S&P 500 over all relevant time periods."

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 17
callout peer gap

"Under the incumbent Board, McDonald's is a laggard – not a leader – on ESG compared to its peers"

callout peer gap

"Southwest has substantially underperformed peers and the S&P 500 over all relevant time periods."

Unknown · p. 28
callout peer gap

"Southwest has substantially underperformed peers and the S&P 500 over all relevant time periods."

Southwest Airlines · LUV Carl Icahn · p. 28
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 peer gap

"We believe this explains the significant difference in EBITDA margin between FTAI and its peers."

FTAI Aviation Ltd. · FTAI Muddy Waters · p. 8
callout peer gap

"Southwest has substantially underperformed peers and the S&P 500 over all relevant time periods."

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 17
callout peer gap

"Southwest has substantially underperformed peers and the S&P 500 over all relevant time periods."

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 28
callout villain critique

"Huntsman CEO receives a disproportionately large annual pension benefit compared to Proxy Peers"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 200
callout peer gap

"When we adjust for these factors, we see that Leidos is trading at 24x 2021E OCF vs. 16x peers."

Leidos Holdings, Inc. · LDOS Spruce Point Capital · p. 76
callout peer gap

"Val-gan’s durable business would have few peers among publicly traded pharmaceutical companies"

Allergan, Inc. · AGN Pershing Square · p. 74
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

"GCP's struggles seem to be unique as peers have benefitted from a favorable industry backdrop."

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 61
callout peer gap

"Brook Mine has the lowest concentration of critical battery metals amongst its clay REE peers."

Ramaco Resources, Inc. · METC Wolfpack Research · p. 5
callout peer gap

"GCP's struggles seem to be unique as peers have benefitted from a favorable industry backdrop."

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 29
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

"CEO Hsing is paid handsomely for running a small company a fraction of the size of his peers."

Monolithic Power Systems · MPWR Spruce Point Capital · p. 85
callout peer gap

"... But dramatically UNDERPERFORMS its Direct Peers on using its R&D to drive organic growth."

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 86
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

"The stock is trading at such a discount to peers because of management – no one trusts Matt."

Dye & Durham Limited · DND Engine Capital · p. 43