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09 May 2023

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Technology Sector – Neutral – Is Oasis on the Horizon?

Is Oasis on the Horizon?

1Q23 Review: On the right track to profitability. We reviewed two of the four tech companies under our coverage, BUKA and GOTO, mainly due to the spotlight being put on them on the race to profitability. Firstly, BUKA posted a modest TPV growth of +19% yoy to IDR 40.5 trillion. Interestingly, BUKA posted a positive quarterly contribution margin (CM) of IDR 104 billion (+41% qoq), its second in a row. In addition, BUKA managed to reduce both its adjusted EBITDA loss (to -IDR 209 billion) and net loss (to –IDR 1 trillion) in 1Q23. GOTO also posted a modest GTV growth of +6% yoy to IDR 148.5 trillion. However, GOTO managed to improve its overall gross take rate to 4%, supported by both its on-demand services (21.7%) and e-commerce businesses (3.6%). Same as BUKA, GOTO also managed to book a positive CM of IDR 636 billion and reduce its EBITDA loss (to –IDR 3.5 trillion) and net loss (to –IDR 3.8 trillion).

Two different approaches, all eyeing the same prize. BUKA and GOTO, however similar, are approaching profitability using totally different approaches. BUKA is trying to achieve profitability by boosting its specialty verticals, which yield a >7% take rate, to bolster its marketplace business. So far, the approach works beautifully; in 1Q23, gaming specialty stores contributed approximately 20% of BUKA’s marketplace TPV. BUKA also plans to further expand its ‘specialty vertical’ strategy using its abundant cash reserve (IDR 11 trillion). Meanwhile, GOTO prefers a more organic strategy by utilizing its technology to focus on high-quality users (i.e high GTV and sticky users). The strategy works like a charm, as GOTO manages to reduce promotional expenses and raise its platform fee without hurting its performance, enabling the company to book a higher gross take rate. Another notable thing from GOTO is the introduction of GoTo Logistics, a first and last mile in-house delivery service catering for Tokopedia and all GOTO-related deliveries. The goal of the initiative is to reduce third-party shipping costs, which might threaten third-party delivery services. All of these efforts are necessary for both companies in their quest to reach early profitability, as both companies’ managements expect to book positive EBITDA in 4Q23. Regardless, we think BUKA might win the race, since we believe GOTO will only achieve the accolade in 2Q24 at the earliest.

Future outlook. We believe that with Tokopedia’s new platform fee, GOTO might experience a take rate hike of 20-30 bps in 2Q23. Also, we expect GOTO to continue refining its technology, allowing the company to target even more high quality users. Thus, we reiterate our forecast that GOTO will book a net take rate of 2.1% and revenue of IDR 17.9 trillion in FY23F. On the other hand, we continue to favor BUKA’s specialty store story, and we are confident that BUKA will book a blended take rate of 2.6% and revenue of IDR 4.7 trillion (+31% yoy)

Out of the top e-commerce players, BUKA is still the winner. Choosing between either GOTO or BUKA is tough because both are entering their judgment year. However, at this moment, we have to give a slight edge to BUKA as we believe BUKA is closer to profitability and if all else fails, it still have plenty of ammunition in the armory. We have BUY rating for both BUKA and GOTO with TPs of IDR 400 and IDR 150, respectively.

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