u/Sea_Local2557 ·
Reddit — r/ValueInvesting
· May 02, 2026 at 20:28
· ⬆ 15 pts
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The post lists seven stocks (Henkel, Spotify, Adidas, Apple, Reddit, McDonald’s, Qantas) with brief qualitative reasoning, viewing them as cheap brands in an expensive market.
The author expresses highest conviction on Reddit, calling it a “high conviction play” and suggests pairing it with a short in Meta due to Meta’s poor AI monetization and high capex.
Quality assessment: light qualitative speculation, not deep due diligence; leans on brand moats and personal observations.
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Even though I think the market is pretty pricy they are some good brands that seem to be pretty cheap, what do y'all think about them?
1. Henkel - good brand, household staples + industrial, thus have exposure to GCC which I find the biggest risk
2. Spotify - global brand, still growing, adapting with new 'products' and had a really big price reset
3. Adidas - almost always beating Nike, recent earnings good and has a good enough brand to weather worse times
4. Apple - the odd one out regarding the Mag7 as they have limited AI exposure which I find a positive, also seems pretty defensive based on how stock was doing biggest panic of Iran war
5. Reddit - high conviction play, has a lot of space to grow and is growing (could pair with a Meta short as they have the worse monetisation options for AI but still have huge capex and an enshitification problem)
6. McDonald's - most trusted fast food chain with strong brand value
7. Qantas - the IAG of the Asian Pacific region, big and strong enough to sustain jet fuel issues and gain market share of airlines getting in trouble
Also, add any ideas you might have
Meta faces poor AI monetization, massive capex, and an “enshittification” problem. The author suggests shorting Meta as a pair trade against long Reddit, implying relative underperformance. Short Meta based on deteriorating monetization efficiency and high spending. AI breakthroughs, cost cuts, or ad recovery could reverse the thesis.
Reddit has significant growth runway and is expanding its user base & monetization. The author sees Reddit as undervalued relative to its potential and explicitly labels it a high-conviction play. Long Reddit on belief that its platform will capture more advertising and AI-related value. Slower user growth, competition from other social platforms, regulatory pressure on data usage.
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