
Should You GRAB This Stock?
The analyst examines Grab Holdings – a Southeast Asian super-app company focused on delivery, mobility, and financial services. Since its SPAC IPO (valued at $40 B), the stock has dropped significantly (now ~$11 B market cap). The analyst checks if this is a value opportunity.
Key Financials & Strategy- Cash position: ~$4.5 B (about 25% of market cap)
- Share buybacks: Almost 10% of the company expected to be bought back in the next 12 months.
- Acquisition of Atome Financial: A fintech app (buy now, pay later), paid partly in cash (60% now, 40% later). Goal: Synergies and positive contribution to adjusted EBITDA.
- Acquisition of Foodpanda Taiwan: Further expansion into Taiwan, fully cash‑paid ($600 M).
- Revenue growth: 20–22% last quarter (stronger than Q1).
- Free cash flow: $450 M in recent months.
- Adjusted EBITDA: Target to grow from $700 M to $1.7 B by 2028 (including acquisitions).
- Profitability turnaround: Grab was loss‑ridden for a long time, but the operational shift seems underway. The $17 B accumulated losses are partly distorted by accounting effects (convertible notes).
- Valuation: If the 2028 EBITDA target is met, Grab trades at 5x EBITDA – cheap for a growth company.
- Risks:
- High competition in the delivery business (e.g., Delivery Hero).
- Antitrust probe in Vietnam (pricing and payment practices).
- Macroeconomic risks (interest rates, recession, fintech defaults).
- Insider selling (but low volume, partly pre‑planned 10b5‑1 plans).
- Opportunity: If Grab doubles EBITDA and the market rewards it, the stock could also see a doubling. The analyst considers a long‑term 5x return (17.5% p.a.) possible but ambitious.
- Risk‑reward: The stock is currently unloved and cheap. For those seeking a 50% gain within a reasonable timeframe and willing to average down if the price falls, this could be interesting. The analyst adds Grab to his watchlist without a definitive buy recommendation.






