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Shawn O’Malley and Daniel Mahncke break down Adobe (ticker: ADBE), a leading software company providing end-to-end solutions for creative professionals, from design and creation to marketing and performance measurement. Through apps like Photoshop and After Effects, Adobe offers an industry-leading suite of productivity tools for creatives, including freelancers designers, Hollywood design studios, and everyone inbetween. Excel is to the financial world as Adobe is to the creative world, you might say.

In this episode, you’ll learn how Adobe grew out of a garage and became tangled with Apple early on, how the company transitioned to a cloud-based subscription model, whether AI risks to Adobe’s business are overstated, how Adobe is implementing AI into its tool, whether Adobe is as attractively valued as it seems, plus so much more!



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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN

00:00 - Intro

00:43 - Adobe’s origin story and how it was created out of a garage.

07:24 - What were Adobe’s first few popular products and how Apple elevated Adobe’s business.

16:02 - Why Adobe transitioned to a subscription-based business model in 2013.

19:36 - Why the market has soured on Adobe’s otherwise wonderfully profitable and growing business.

24:40 - How Adobe is responding to Canva, Figma, and disruptions from AI.

39:32 - What Adobe is doing to keep the next generation of designers using its products.

01:04:50 - The biggest risks to Adobe’s continued dominance.

01:07:41 - Whether Adobe is attractively valued at its current beaten down levels.

01:16:22 - Whether Shawn & Daniel add ADBE to The Intrinsic Value Portfolio.

And much, much more!



*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.



BOOKS AND RESOURCES


Get smarter about valuing businesses in just a few minutes each week through our newsletter, ⁠⁠The Intrinsic Value Newsletter⁠⁠.

From Quartr’s Insights blog: Adobe: Equipping the Architects of Digital Expression.

Adobe’s Investor Day Summit.

Value Investor’s Club pitch for Adobe.

Never Sell podcast on Adobe.

Check out our previous Intrinsic Value breakdowns: ⁠⁠Nintendo⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Airbnb⁠⁠, ⁠⁠AutoZone⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Alphabet⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Ulta⁠⁠, ⁠⁠John Deere⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Madison Square Garden Sports⁠⁠.

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Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O’Malley break down Mercedes-Benz (ticker: MBG), one of the world’s most iconic automakers known for luxury, engineering, and performance. From the invention of the automobile to perfecting the engineering craft, Mercedes has shaped the way the world moves — and it wants to continue to do so, now with a stronger focus on EVs and in-car technology.



In this episode, you’ll learn how Mercedes grew out of the industrial revolution and invented the modern car, how its legacy and brand power influence the company’s strategy today, how it's navigating the shift to electrification and digital software, whether Chinese EV competition is an existential threat, how Mercedes plans to monetize its own operating system, and whether the stock’s high dividend yield and low valuation make it a hidden gem — plus plenty more along the way.



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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN

00:00 - Intro

11:40 - Mercedes’ origin story and how it built the first automobile

18:21 - How Mercedes dominated motorsports

24:53 - How Mercedes makes money and what business segments they have

31:22 - Why Mercedes’ EQ lineup has failed

32:40 - What Mercedes has changed for the new EVs

37:06 - How the industry and competitive landscape have changed

43:31 - What role China plays and how Mercedes is performing in China

58:38 - Whether Mercedes is attractively valued at its current beaten-down levels

59:35 - How Mercedes performed recently and what KPIs matter most

1:01:02 - Whether Shawn & Daniel add MBG to The Intrinsic Value Portfolio

And much, much more!



*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.



BOOKS AND RESOURCES


Get smarter about valuing businesses in just a few minutes each week through our newsletter, ⁠The Intrinsic Value Newsletter⁠.

Mercedes’ latest Annual Report.

CEO Ola Källenius 2022 interview on the Decoder Podcast.

Value Investor’s Club Pitch on Mercedes.

Check out our previous Intrinsic Value breakdowns: ⁠Nintendo⁠, ⁠Airbnb⁠, ⁠AutoZone⁠, ⁠Alphabet⁠, ⁠Ulta⁠, ⁠John Deere⁠, and ⁠Madison Square Garden Sports⁠.

Check out the books mentioned in the podcast ⁠here⁠.

Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our ⁠Premium Feed⁠.




NEW TO THE SHOW?


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Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) ⁠here⁠.

Try Shawn's favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: ⁠TIP Finance⁠.

Enjoy exclusive perks from our ⁠favorite Apps and Services⁠.

Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the ⁠best business podcasts⁠.




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⁠CFI Education⁠

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Shawn O’Malley and Daniel Mahnke break down Comfort Systems (ticker: FIX), a specialty contracting company providing installation and maintenance services for the electrical, HVAC, and plumbing needs of schools, hospitals, apartment buildings, restaurants, data centers, manufacturing facilities, and a range of other customers. Comfort Systems is something of a serial acquirer, snapping up regional contracting companies at attractive prices and plugging them into a broader holding company structure, where management at the top can handle capital allocation across each of the subsidiaries.



In this episode, you’ll learn how Comfort Systems has scaled across the country and diversified its operations, how the business has used the serial acquirer playbook to compound its intrinsic value for shareholders, why the company is benefiting from major tailwinds related to AI and manufacturing onshoring in the U.S., plus so much more!



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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN

00:00 - Intro

09:59 - Why Comfort Systems has benefited from a manufacturing boom in the U.S.

10:54 - How Comfort Systems is tied to the AI boom

14:40 - What the company looks for in acquisition targets

20:32 - How Comfort Systems increases its intrinsic value by supporting its subsidiary contracting businesses

35:28 - Why mechanical contracting is such a localized business

40:45 - Whether Comfort Systems can continue to compound returns going forward

1:00:13 - How to calculate returns on incremental invested capital and why it matters for shareholders

1:02:41 - What is Comfort Systems’ intrinsic value per share

1:06:44 - Whether Shawn & Daniel add FIX to The Intrinsic Value Portfolio

And much, much more!



*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.



BOOKS AND RESOURCES


Get smarter about valuing businesses in just a few minutes each week through our newsletter, The Intrinsic Value Newsletter.

Check out the Yahoo Finance Article on FIX.

Fix’s latest 10K filing.

CEO Brian Lane’s 2022 interview on the Compounders Podcast.

John Huber on calculating returns on incremental capital.

Chris Mayer’s book: 100 Baggers.

Check out our previous Intrinsic Value breakdowns: Nintendo, Airbnb, AutoZone, Alphabet, Ulta, John Deere, and Madison Square Garden Sports.

Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here.

Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed.




NEW TO THE SHOW?


Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok.

Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.

Try Shawn's favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance.

Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.

Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.




SPONSORS

Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors:


CFI Education

Airbnb




Connect with Shawn: Twitter | LinkedIn | Email

Connect with Daniel: Twitter | LinkedIn | Email



HELP US OUT!

Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Spotify! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! 
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Shawn O’Malley and Daniel Mahncke break down Uber (ticker: UBER), a ubiquitous tech giant that has changed how the world travels. Uber became profitable annually for the first time in 2023, and as its user growth accelerates, the company appears to be achieving modest economies of scale, making it an increasingly attractive business.

In this episode, you’ll learn how Uber has scaled across the world and invested in competitors in areas it couldn’t win, why Uber isn’t as negatively exposed to autonomous vehicles as you might think, and why Bill Ackman invested in the company, plus so much more!

Prefer to watch? Click here to watch this episode on YouTube.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN
00:00 - Intro
06:55 - What it has taken for Uber to finally turn profitable.
09:25 - How regulatory risks are affecting the company.
12:37 - Uber’s playbook for global growth.
15:52 - Why international growth is more profitable than U.S. growth for Uber.
25:20 - Why Uber has invested in so many competitors.
50:52 - How Uber can actually benefit from autonomous vehicles.
56:47 - Why Bill Ackman invested billions in Uber.
01:03:30 - What is Uber’s intrinsic value per share.
01:15:09 - Whether Shawn & Daniel add UBER to The Intrinsic Value Portfolio.
And much, much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Get smarter about valuing businesses in just a few minutes each week through our newsletter, The Intrinsic Value Newsletter.

Bloomberg’s reporting on how Uber bypasses minimum wage restrictions.

Uber’s Q4 supplemental charts presentation.

The New York Times’ coverage of driver lockouts.

Check out our previous Intrinsic Value breakdowns: AutoZone, Alphabet, Ulta, John Deere, and Madison Square Garden Sports.

Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here.

Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed.


NEW TO THE SHOW?

Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok.

Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.

Try Shawn's favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance.

Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.

Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.


SPONSORS
Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors:

CFI Education

TurboTax

Airbnb


Connect with Shawn: Twitter | LinkedIn | Email
Connect with Daniel: Twitter | LinkedIn | Email

HELP US OUT!
Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Spotify! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! 
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Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O’Malley break down Nike (ticker: NKE), the global leader in athletic footwear and apparel. With a legacy built on innovation, iconic athlete endorsements, and a brand that resonates across generations, Nike has long been a dominant force in the sportswear industry. But after years of consistent success, the company is now navigating through one of its toughest stretches in decades, facing slowing sales, margin pressure, and growing competition from younger, more trendy brands.

In this episode, you’ll learn why Nike’s once-flawless growth story has recently hit turbulence, how its shift toward direct-to-consumer impacted its wholesale relationships, what the brand is doing to win back market share and reignite innovation, why CEO Elliott Hill is refocusing the company on core sports categories, and whether this could be the reset Nike needs to stage a long-term comeback — plus a whole lot more.

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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN
00:00 - Intro
01:48 - How Nike went from a small retail store to the biggest brand in sportswear.
12:13 - How Nike’s business is structured.
21:46 - Why Nike’s management decisions caused today’s challenges.
25:46 - How the new competitive landscape looks.
31:55 - Whether Nike still has a moat.
37:47 - Why Nike lost the edge on innovation.
38:55 - What Nike’s new CEO is doing to turn the ship around.
46:11 - How do Nike’s most recent results look.
50:39 - How to think about Nike’s intrinsic value.
57:08 - Whether Shawn & Daniel add NKE to The Intrinsic Value Portfolio.
And much, much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Get smarter about valuing businesses in just a few minutes each week through our newsletter, The Intrinsic Value Newsletter.

The World Cup 2014 Nike Commercial.

Nike: From Humble Beginnings to Global Domination — We Study Billionaires podcast.

Daniel Mahncke’s last Pitch on Moncler.

Phil Knight's Shoe Dog.

Check out our previous Intrinsic Value breakdowns: AutoZone, Alphabet, Ulta, John Deere, and Madison Square Garden Sports.

Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here.

Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed.


NEW TO THE SHOW?

Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok.

Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.

Try Shawn's favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance.

Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.

Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.


SPONSORS
Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors:

CFI Education

TurboTax

Airbnb


Connect with Shawn: Twitter | LinkedIn | Email
Connect with Daniel: Twitter | LinkedIn | Email

HELP US OUT!
Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Spotify! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! 
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