Prosus vs LY: why the prices moved differently

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Prosus N.V. (PRX.AS)

Q3 202614 Jul – 18 Sep 2026

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Prosus cashes out of Delivery Hero and backs Indian fintech Navi

Delivery Hero exit locks in cash Prosus agreed to sell its roughly 17% stake in Delivery Hero into Uber's €41.50-a-share takeover, a big premium to where the shares traded before the bid. That turns a long-held investment into cash and removes a loss-making holding, which investors read as good for Prosus shares.
The Delivery Hero sale is the period's biggest value event for Prosus and the main reason its shares moved.
New $100m bet on India's Navi Prosus is putting $100 million into Indian fintech Navi ahead of its IPO, valuing Navi at about $1.3 billion. It is a fresh growth investment in a fast-growing market, showing Prosus is still finding new places to put its cash rather than only selling assets.
This is the only genuinely new investment Prosus made this period and shows where its capital is going next.
Debt cut via note buyback Prosus bought back and cancelled its 2027 notes, paying about $1,002 per $1,000 of principal. Fewer bonds mean less debt and lower interest costs, which supports the value of the shares. This is a smaller, housekeeping-style positive.
The completed tender reduces Prosus's debt burden, a modest but real support for the share price.

August 202614 Jul – 18 Sep 2026

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Prosus cashes out of Delivery Hero and backs Indian fintech Navi

Delivery Hero exit locks in cash Prosus agreed to sell its roughly 17% stake in Delivery Hero into Uber's €41.50-a-share takeover, a big premium to where the shares traded before the bid. That turns a long-held investment into cash and removes a loss-making holding, which investors read as good for Prosus shares.
The Delivery Hero sale is the period's biggest value event for Prosus and the main reason its shares moved.
New $100m bet on India's Navi Prosus is putting $100 million into Indian fintech Navi ahead of its IPO, valuing Navi at about $1.3 billion. It is a fresh growth investment in a fast-growing market, showing Prosus is still finding new places to put its cash rather than only selling assets.
This is the only genuinely new investment Prosus made this period and shows where its capital is going next.
Debt cut via note buyback Prosus bought back and cancelled its 2027 notes, paying about $1,002 per $1,000 of principal. Fewer bonds mean less debt and lower interest costs, which supports the value of the shares. This is a smaller, housekeeping-style positive.
The completed tender reduces Prosus's debt burden, a modest but real support for the share price.

Latest14 Jul – 18 Sep 2026

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Prosus cashes out of Delivery Hero and backs Indian fintech Navi

Delivery Hero exit locks in cash Prosus agreed to sell its roughly 17% stake in Delivery Hero into Uber's €41.50-a-share takeover, a big premium to where the shares traded before the bid. That turns a long-held investment into cash and removes a loss-making holding, which investors read as good for Prosus shares.
The Delivery Hero sale is the period's biggest value event for Prosus and the main reason its shares moved.
New $100m bet on India's Navi Prosus is putting $100 million into Indian fintech Navi ahead of its IPO, valuing Navi at about $1.3 billion. It is a fresh growth investment in a fast-growing market, showing Prosus is still finding new places to put its cash rather than only selling assets.
This is the only genuinely new investment Prosus made this period and shows where its capital is going next.
Debt cut via note buyback Prosus bought back and cancelled its 2027 notes, paying about $1,002 per $1,000 of principal. Fewer bonds mean less debt and lower interest costs, which supports the value of the shares. This is a smaller, housekeeping-style positive.
The completed tender reduces Prosus's debt burden, a modest but real support for the share price.

Q2 202619 Jun – 29 Jun 2026

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Prosus Earnings Surge, AI Push, and New Buyback Drive Upside

Full-year earnings jump 84% Prosus reported an 84% rise in adjusted core profit to $1.3 billion, with revenue up 57% to $9.7 billion. All regions turned profitable for the first time, and record free cash flow of $1.5 billion supports higher dividends and buybacks. This directly boosts investor confidence and the stock price.
This is the core financial result that shows the company's profitability is accelerating, a key driver for the stock.
AI platform ToqanClaw launched Prosus introduced ToqanClaw, an AI tool that lets its 5 million partners build apps and automations by conversation. Early users saw big gains, like 40% revenue growth and 25% more deliveries. This shows Prosus is embedding AI across its businesses, which could drive future growth and efficiency.
It highlights a new technology initiative that could improve margins and competitiveness, a forward-looking driver.
Just Eat turnaround and iFood growth Just Eat Takeaway, acquired last year, contributed $1.9 billion in revenue and $83 million in adjusted EBITDA. A pilot showed order growth up to 25%. Meanwhile, iFood's adjusted EBITDA jumped 178% to $400 million. These operational improvements signal successful integration and stronger food delivery profits.
It shows the acquired Just Eat business is recovering and iFood is booming, directly lifting group earnings.
New $5 billion buyback and higher dividend Prosus completed a $46 billion buyback and announced a new $5 billion buyback for fiscal 2027. It also raised the dividend by 40% to 28 euro cents per share. These moves return cash to shareholders, supporting the stock price by reducing shares outstanding and signaling confidence.
Buybacks and dividends are direct capital returns that often lift a stock's price by increasing per-share value.

June 202619 Jun – 29 Jun 2026

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Prosus Earnings Surge, AI Push, and New Buyback Drive Upside

Full-year earnings jump 84% Prosus reported an 84% rise in adjusted core profit to $1.3 billion, with revenue up 57% to $9.7 billion. All regions turned profitable for the first time, and record free cash flow of $1.5 billion supports higher dividends and buybacks. This directly boosts investor confidence and the stock price.
This is the core financial result that shows the company's profitability is accelerating, a key driver for the stock.
AI platform ToqanClaw launched Prosus introduced ToqanClaw, an AI tool that lets its 5 million partners build apps and automations by conversation. Early users saw big gains, like 40% revenue growth and 25% more deliveries. This shows Prosus is embedding AI across its businesses, which could drive future growth and efficiency.
It highlights a new technology initiative that could improve margins and competitiveness, a forward-looking driver.
Just Eat turnaround and iFood growth Just Eat Takeaway, acquired last year, contributed $1.9 billion in revenue and $83 million in adjusted EBITDA. A pilot showed order growth up to 25%. Meanwhile, iFood's adjusted EBITDA jumped 178% to $400 million. These operational improvements signal successful integration and stronger food delivery profits.
It shows the acquired Just Eat business is recovering and iFood is booming, directly lifting group earnings.
New $5 billion buyback and higher dividend Prosus completed a $46 billion buyback and announced a new $5 billion buyback for fiscal 2027. It also raised the dividend by 40% to 28 euro cents per share. These moves return cash to shareholders, supporting the stock price by reducing shares outstanding and signaling confidence.
Buybacks and dividends are direct capital returns that often lift a stock's price by increasing per-share value.

19 Jun – 29 Jun 2026

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Prosus Earnings Surge, AI Push, and New Buyback Drive Upside

Full-year earnings jump 84% Prosus reported an 84% rise in adjusted core profit to $1.3 billion, with revenue up 57% to $9.7 billion. All regions turned profitable for the first time, and record free cash flow of $1.5 billion supports higher dividends and buybacks. This directly boosts investor confidence and the stock price.
This is the core financial result that shows the company's profitability is accelerating, a key driver for the stock.
AI platform ToqanClaw launched Prosus introduced ToqanClaw, an AI tool that lets its 5 million partners build apps and automations by conversation. Early users saw big gains, like 40% revenue growth and 25% more deliveries. This shows Prosus is embedding AI across its businesses, which could drive future growth and efficiency.
It highlights a new technology initiative that could improve margins and competitiveness, a forward-looking driver.
Just Eat turnaround and iFood growth Just Eat Takeaway, acquired last year, contributed $1.9 billion in revenue and $83 million in adjusted EBITDA. A pilot showed order growth up to 25%. Meanwhile, iFood's adjusted EBITDA jumped 178% to $400 million. These operational improvements signal successful integration and stronger food delivery profits.
It shows the acquired Just Eat business is recovering and iFood is booming, directly lifting group earnings.
New $5 billion buyback and higher dividend Prosus completed a $46 billion buyback and announced a new $5 billion buyback for fiscal 2027. It also raised the dividend by 40% to 28 euro cents per share. These moves return cash to shareholders, supporting the stock price by reducing shares outstanding and signaling confidence.
Buybacks and dividends are direct capital returns that often lift a stock's price by increasing per-share value.

LY Corporation (4689.JP)

Q3 20267 Jul – 6 Oct 2026

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LY Corp Q3: Strong Earnings, PayPay Deal, But Kakaku.com Bid Battle

Strong Q1 earnings and raised guidance Q1 revenue rose 13.1% and profit 23.1%, with Media, Commerce, and fintech growing. Management expects to beat full-year guidance, signaling broad-based momentum.
This is the core positive fundamental driver for the quarter.
PayPay–Seven & i alliance PayPay’s alliance with Seven & i links 75 million users to about 22,000 stores, supporting long-term growth in fintech and commerce.
This strategic partnership expands PayPay’s reach and is a key growth catalyst.
LINE OpenChat redesign in Thailand LINE’s OpenChat redesign in Thailand lifted monthly users from 20 million to 24 million and usage sharply, boosting engagement and ad revenue potential.
This shows successful product innovation driving user growth in a key market.
Kakaku.com bidding war raises costs LY’s Kakaku.com bid escalated from 3,384 yen to 3,720 yen amid competition from EQT, raising cash or debt needs and potentially diluting near-term returns. Oasis’s backing improves chances but implies paying more, and the bidding war remains unresolved.
This is the main negative overhang, creating uncertainty and financial strain.

September 202613 Aug – 6 Oct 2026

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Kakaku.com bidding war escalates; LINE app engagement jumps

Kakaku.com bidding war pushes LY's offer higher EQT repeatedly raised its Kakaku.com offer, forcing LINE Yahoo to lift its own bid to 3,720 yen. Paying more for the same target means less value for LY shareholders, and the fight is still unresolved.
The escalating bidding war is the main force moving LY's price this period.
Oasis backs LINE Yahoo's higher bid Fund Oasis, a big Kakaku.com shareholder, said it will not sell to EQT below LINE Yahoo's 3,640 yen offer and called the higher price feasible. That raises the odds LY's consortium wins, though it also means paying more.
A major shareholder's support materially changes the odds of LY's bid succeeding.
LINE OpenChat redesign lifts engagement Moving OpenChat to a more visible tab in Thailand raised monthly users from 20 million to 24 million and usage from 1.8 billion to 2.25 billion times a month. More time in LINE's app supports advertising and services revenue.
This is the clearest new operating win for LY's core platform business.

Latest13 Aug – 6 Oct 2026

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Kakaku.com bidding war escalates; LINE app engagement jumps

Kakaku.com bidding war pushes LY's offer higher EQT repeatedly raised its Kakaku.com offer, forcing LINE Yahoo to lift its own bid to 3,720 yen. Paying more for the same target means less value for LY shareholders, and the fight is still unresolved.
The escalating bidding war is the main force moving LY's price this period.
Oasis backs LINE Yahoo's higher bid Fund Oasis, a big Kakaku.com shareholder, said it will not sell to EQT below LINE Yahoo's 3,640 yen offer and called the higher price feasible. That raises the odds LY's consortium wins, though it also means paying more.
A major shareholder's support materially changes the odds of LY's bid succeeding.
LINE OpenChat redesign lifts engagement Moving OpenChat to a more visible tab in Thailand raised monthly users from 20 million to 24 million and usage from 1.8 billion to 2.25 billion times a month. More time in LINE's app supports advertising and services revenue.
This is the clearest new operating win for LY's core platform business.

July 20267 Jul – 7 Aug 2026

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LY's Kakaku bid escalates as core profit and PayPay surge

LY outbids EQT for Kakaku.com with shareholder backing LY formally offered 3,384 yen per Kakaku.com share, topping EQT's 3,000 yen, and major holder Oasis agreed to tender its 19.52% stake. Winning Kakaku would add a profitable price-comparison and shopping site, lifting LY's growth story.
The bidding war is the period's main new event and directly affects LY's acquisition prospects.
LY and Bain weigh even higher Kakaku bid LY and Bain are considering a fresh joint offer above EQT's 3,450 yen, and LY already raised its own price. Paying more raises the cash or debt needed and could dilute near-term returns, a real cost against the strategic benefit.
Shows the counterweight: escalating price tags mean higher acquisition cost for LY.
Q1 revenue up 13.1%, profit up 23.1% LY reported quarterly revenue of 553.9 billion yen, up 13.1%, with adjusted EBITDA up 23.1% and margin at 28%. Media, Commerce and fintech all grew, and management said full-year guidance should be beaten, supporting the share price.
Core earnings beat is the strongest fundamental driver for the stock this period.
PayPay allies with Seven & i to link payments and stores PayPay agreed a capital alliance with Seven & i, SoftBank and LY to connect its 75 million users with about 22,000 7-Eleven stores. This expands PayPay's reach into everyday shopping, a long-term growth driver for LY as a PayPay shareholder.
New partnership extends PayPay's growth, a key value driver for LY.

7 Jul – 7 Aug 2026

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LY's Kakaku bid escalates as core profit and PayPay surge

LY outbids EQT for Kakaku.com with shareholder backing LY formally offered 3,384 yen per Kakaku.com share, topping EQT's 3,000 yen, and major holder Oasis agreed to tender its 19.52% stake. Winning Kakaku would add a profitable price-comparison and shopping site, lifting LY's growth story.
The bidding war is the period's main new event and directly affects LY's acquisition prospects.
LY and Bain weigh even higher Kakaku bid LY and Bain are considering a fresh joint offer above EQT's 3,450 yen, and LY already raised its own price. Paying more raises the cash or debt needed and could dilute near-term returns, a real cost against the strategic benefit.
Shows the counterweight: escalating price tags mean higher acquisition cost for LY.
Q1 revenue up 13.1%, profit up 23.1% LY reported quarterly revenue of 553.9 billion yen, up 13.1%, with adjusted EBITDA up 23.1% and margin at 28%. Media, Commerce and fintech all grew, and management said full-year guidance should be beaten, supporting the share price.
Core earnings beat is the strongest fundamental driver for the stock this period.
PayPay allies with Seven & i to link payments and stores PayPay agreed a capital alliance with Seven & i, SoftBank and LY to connect its 75 million users with about 22,000 7-Eleven stores. This expands PayPay's reach into everyday shopping, a long-term growth driver for LY as a PayPay shareholder.
New partnership extends PayPay's growth, a key value driver for LY.