Second engine igniting off the first: an unplanned-for adjacent revenue stream has started paying, and management is now
The model's full reasoning — Q1 2018 call → NOWe need answer YES or NO. Need analyze transcript. Question: Does management describe a second, distinct way of making money emerged from existing operations/assets/customers/capabilities, already generating real paying business today, and management deliberately putting effort/resources behind growing it? We need identify in transcript. They discuss e-commerce, value-added services, Pronto, CHEF STORE, foods direct? Let's parse. Transcript: Pietro: "On e-commerce, we are closing on the 60% mark by way of recall, our e-commerce platform, which makes US Foods both more desirable to both customers and prospects, also increases the stickiness of customers by about 5%. Strong e-commerce penetration paves the way for value-added services, placements of which are up nearly 2.5x since Q1 of last year. We think of value-added services as the next generation of technology innovation, aimed at helping customers with major pain points, such as taking advantage of the increase in takeout business or managing age-old challenges like reducing waste or newer challenges like optimizing labor." Is value-added services a second revenue avenue? It seems they are placing value-added services with customers, placements up 2.5x. But is it paying? "placements" could be services sold. It grew out of e-commerce platform? "Strong e-commerce penetration paves the way for value-added services" - so e-commerce platform enables value-added services. Are these distinct revenue? They are technology innovation aimed at helping customers. Could be a second earning avenue from existing platform. But management doesn't explicitly say it's a separate revenue stream or money making. They mention "placements" not revenue. Need see if they describe deliberate effort to grow it. They say "We think of value-added services as the next generation of technology innovation..." That suggests effort. But is it already generating real paying business? "placements of which are up nearly 2.5x since Q1 of last year" implies placements are actual services deployed, likely paying. But not explicit "revenue". Need be careful. Also Pronto: "Pronto is something -- is a bet that doesn't necessarily get reflected in the midterm guidance as one of three bets we are making along with CHEF STORE's foods direct in terms of getting better share of wallet amongst our core target customers.
| Ticker | Company | Call | Date | Call grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | Macy's, Inc. | Q4 2022 | 2023-03-02 | D |
| CMLS | Cumulus Media Inc. | Q3 2022 | 2022-10-28 | D |
| GDRX | GoodRx Holdings, Inc. | Q2 2022 | 2022-08-08 | F |
| SOPH | SOPHiA GENETICS SA | Q4 2021 | 2022-03-15 | C |
| SLQT | SelectQuote, Inc. | Q2 2022 | 2022-02-07 | F |
| LC | LendingClub Corporation | Q4 2021 | 2022-01-26 | A |
| IRBT | iRobot Corporation | Q3 2021 | 2021-10-28 | D |
| T | AT&T Inc. | Q3 2018 | 2018-10-24 | C+ |
| LRN | Stride, Inc. | Q1 2019 | 2018-10-23 | B |
| MITK | Mitek Systems, Inc. | Q4 2017 | 2017-11-07 | C+ |
| IONS | Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Q1 2017 | 2017-05-09 | C |
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