Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O'Malley take a deep dive into Copa Holdings — the Panama-based hub-and-spoke airline whose investment case now turns on two of the most debated questions in the stock today: whether Copa is a structural exception to the airline curse — protected by a geography no rival can copy and a cost base only a handful of carriers in the world can match — or whether even the best airline in the Americas eventually gets pulled into the same gravity that has destroyed value for near...
Jun 21, 2026•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 695
Kyle Grieve and Shawn O’Malley analyze QXO, the ambitious building-products distribution company led by serial industry consolidator Brad Jacobs, a man who has turned multiple boring industries into extraordinary wealth-creation machines throughout his career. Tune in as they debate whether Brad Jacobs' unparalleled track record as a capital allocator is enough to justify investing in a business that is still very much a work in progress. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:19)...
Jun 14, 2026•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 694
Shawn O'Malley and Daniel Mahncke explore Grab Holdings (ticker: GRAB). In this episode, you'll learn how Grab was able to quickly grow across eight countries in Southeast Asia, and what local adaptations they made to outmaneuver Uber, which eventually ceded its entire market share to Grab. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: (00:00:00) Intro (00:03:34) How Grab was able to outcompete Uber (00:11:18) What unique advantages Grab has been able to take advantage of in Southeast Asia (00:13:36) Why Grab’s...
Jun 10, 2026•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 693
Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O'Malley take a deep dive into Wix.com — the Israeli website-building platform whose investment case now turns on two of the most debated questions in the stock today: whether the generative-AI wave that lets anyone spin up a site from a text prompt is the end of Wix or whether Wix is too sticky, and whether the Base 44 acquisition — Wix's bet on AI-powered app generation — is the next leg of the story or a distraction from the SMB infrastructure business the company alr...
Jun 07, 2026•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 692
Kyle Grieve and Shawn O’Malley analyze LIFCO, one of the world's leading industrial serial acquirers operating through three distinct divisions spanning dental supplies, demolition equipment, and niche systems solutions across Europe. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:57) The fascinating history of LIFCO (00:07:13) How Carl Bennett built the DNA that still guides LIFCO's acquisition strategy today (00:08:54) Fredrik Karlsson's legendary track record and why he bought more sto...
Jun 03, 2026•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 691
In today's episode, Kyle Grieve and Shawn O’Malley analyze NVR, Inc., a homebuilder that has achieved incredible returns through disciplined capital allocation and aggressive share buybacks. They’ll explore NVR's differentiated business model, which helps minimize capital intensity and risk, and examine how this strategy has enabled superior returns on capital. They’ll navigate how to think of NVR through cycles and whether it’s a business that is simple to understand. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEA...
May 31, 2026•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 690
Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O'Malley take a deep dive into Sea Limited — the largest Southeast Asian marketplace whose investment case now turns on two of the most debated questions in the stock today: whether Shopee's dominance across Southeast Asia can hold up against TikTok Shop without margins being structurally capped near current levels, and whether Sea's expansion into Brazil, head-to-head with Mercado Libre, is the next leg of the story or a costly distraction from the markets where the com...
May 24, 2026•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 689
Kyle Grieve and Shawn O’Malley analyze Formula One Group, a business that commands nearly a billion global fans, generates billions in revenue from only 24 live events, and boasts free cash flow margins nearly any business would envy. They’ll trace the company’s growth history, untangle its complex capital structure, and assess its current debt situation. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:13) How F1 generates billions of dollars from 24 live events (00:02:39) Why most sports ...
May 17, 2026•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 688
Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O'Malley take a deep dive into Microsoft — the $3 trillion incumbent whose entire investment thesis now hinges on two of the most contested questions in technology: whether AI will reinforce or quietly dismantle the software franchises that built the company, and whether the OpenAI partnership is the strategic masterstroke it appeared to be in 2023, or a relationship that is slowly turning from asset into liability. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:4...
May 10, 2026•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 687
Kyle Grieve and Shawn O’Malley analyze OTC Markets Group, a hidden infrastructure company that collects tolls on over 12,000 securities while operating with fewer than 130 employees. They explore why OTCM is the only viable option for small companies and international firms seeking access to the US market, and how this quasi-monopoly has generated exceptional returns without debt or excessive dilution. By the end, you'll understand the durable competitive moats protecting this business and wheth...
May 03, 2026•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 686
Shawn O'Malley and Daniel Mahncke explore CoStar Group (ticker: CSGP), the dominant provider of commercial real estate data and analytics, and assess whether the company's massive $5 billion bet on Homes.com can successfully crack the residential real estate market dominated by Zillow, or whether this ambitious expansion will destroy shareholder value. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:42) Why the company has delivered nearly 60 consecutive quarters of double-digit revenue gr...
Apr 25, 2026•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 685
Daniel Mahncke, Shawn O'Malley, and Kyle Grieve take a closer look at the Intrinsic Value Portfolio and some of the high-priority watchlist companies. The episode covers high-conviction portfolio holdings such as Airbnb, Universal Music Group, Reddit, and Exor, as well as watchlist companies like FICO, Trade Desk, and Nintendo. They also cover companies that might need to leave the portfolio today. Candidates are TransDigm and Copart. For each, the question is the same: What are the key points o...
Apr 19, 2026•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 684
This week, Shawn and Daniel won't be releasing an episode as usual, but they will be back next Sunday with a new co-host joining them to help break down companies for The Intrinsic Value Portfolio. Plus, Shawn & Daniel are moving over to the main podcast feed for The Investor's Podcast. You can still find all of their weekly stock breakdowns here on Sundays, but if you head over to The Investor's Podcast, you'll be able to access their episodes four days sooner! The link to the new podcast f...
Apr 12, 2026•3 min•Ep. 683
Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O'Malley take a deep dive into four companies operating in the shadow of one of the greatest compounders of the last two decades — Constellation Software. Some investors believe that Topicus, Lumine, Sygnity, and Asseco Poland represent the best way to own the CSI model today, while others argue that the spinoffs lack the institutional depth and deal flow of the mother ship. Join Daniel and Shawn as they assess which of these mini-Constellations has the most compelling s...
Apr 05, 2026•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 682
Shawn O'Malley and Daniel Mahncke explore Spotify Inc. (ticker: SPOT), the world's largest audio streaming platform, and assess whether the company can sustain its growth and improve margins against fierce competition from YouTube, Apple, and Amazon, or whether it will remain trapped as a low-margin intermediary in the music industry. Spotify saved the recorded music industry from piracy and built a platform that over 750 million people use monthly. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intr...
Mar 29, 2026•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 681
Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O'Malley take a deep dive into Kelly Partners — a fast-growing Australian chartered accounting network with over 25,000 SME clients and founder Brett Kelly's relentless ambition to build Australia's first global accounting firm. Join Daniel and Shawn as they assess whether Kelly Partners has a sustainable moat, an attractive valuation, and whether it deserves a spot in portfolio. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:56 - Who the CEO and founder, Brett Ke...
Mar 22, 2026•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 680
Shawn O’Malley and Daniel Mahncke break down the emerging design giant Figma Inc. (ticker: FIG) and discuss whether the company can expand further into other enterprise design software verticals against Adobe. In this episode, you’ll learn how Figma burst onto the scene after three long years of toiling in the background, why Figma’s stock has crash 80% since IPO, and whether Figma’s stock is attractively priced at current levels. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:09:01 - Why th...
Mar 15, 2026•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 679
Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O’Malley take a deep dive into Duolingo — the leading language learning app with over 50 million daily active users and the chaotic green owl as a mascot. Since its IPO in 2021, Duolingo has expanded beyond language instruction to include math, music, and chess. The vision is to create the world's largest learning platform. Some people believe Duolingo will succeed and become a company worth hundreds of billions of dollars, dominating one of the largest and most profitab...
Mar 08, 2026•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 678
Shawn O’Malley and Daniel Mahncke break down the ride-sharing giant Lyft Inc. (ticker: LYFT) and discuss whether the company can regain ground against Uber, or whether it’s always destined to be #2. While Lyft has clawed back some market share, finally attained profitability, and is now growing internationally, Shawn finds Lyft most interesting as a potential acquisition target for a company like DoorDash, Amazon, or Alphabet. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:18 - Why Lyft c...
Mar 01, 2026•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 677
Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O’Malley take a deep dive into Constellation Software — the popular Canadian compounder that has turned buying “boring” vertical market software into one of the most effective capital-allocation machines in public markets. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:33 - How Mark Leonard founded Constellation 00:08:43 - What principles drive Mark Leonard 00:15:23 - What Constellation looks for in acquisition targets 00:19:20 - About the metrics that matter to C...
Feb 22, 2026•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 676
Shawn O’Malley and Daniel Mahncke break down Netflix (ticker: NFLX) and discuss whether the company has finally won the streaming wars. While growth looked challenged back in 2022, Netflix has proven resilient in the face of competition and economic slowdowns by leaning into advertising and password crackdowns, with much room left to run internationally. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:13:36 - How Netflix pivoted from mailing DVDs to streaming 00:14:48 - How Netflix killed Blo...
Feb 15, 2026•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 675
Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O’Malley answer some of the most common questions about The Intrinsic Value Community. What exactly is it, who is it for, and how does it differ from simply listening to the podcast or reading the free newsletter? In this short episode, they explain why the Community was built, who the members are, and how it helps investors improve idea generation, decision-making, and long-term learning through thoughtful discussion and collaboration. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:...
Feb 11, 2026•8 min•Ep. 674
Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O’Malley take a deep dive into Hermès — the family-controlled luxury house that has turned craftsmanship and scarcity into a compounding machine. Join Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O’Malley as they assess whether Hermès can remain the pinnacle of luxury and whether it deserves a spot in The Intrinsic Value Portfolio. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:10 - What makes a brand true luxury 00:10:35 - Why no one can copy Hermès 00:18:57 - How important local pr...
Feb 08, 2026•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 673
Shawn O’Malley and Daniel Mahncke break down Doximity (ticker: DOCS), known as “the LinkedIn for doctors,” with a suite of productivity apps supporting physicians’ workflows, too. Incredibly, 80% of physicians in the U.S. are on Doximity, giving them fertile real estate to monetize those eyeballs with high-margin advertising opportunities for pharma companies. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:22 - Why Doximity is so uniquely positioned to capitalize on pharmaceutical marketi...
Feb 01, 2026•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 672
Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O’Malley take a deep dive into Meta — the world’s most powerful attention engine, spanning Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, and still driven primarily by advertising. They break down how Meta’s “Family of Apps” keeps compounding through better AI-driven content discovery and ad targeting, while new surfaces like Reels, Threads, and WhatsApp monetization expand inventory and improve the long-term revenue mix. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00...
Jan 25, 2026•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 671
Shawn O’Malley and Daniel Mahncke break down Churchill Downs, Inc. (ticker: CHDN), a gaming company that is uniquely tied to the world of horse racing. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:48 - What makes the Kentucky Derby such a cherished event and a masterclass on luxury hospitality 00:05:30 - Why Churchill Downs is so much more than just a gambling company 00:07:54 - What to make of the surge in historical racing machines that are powering the company’s growth 00:17:22 - Why...
Jan 18, 2026•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 670
Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O’Malley take a deep dive into Mercado Libre, the dominant e-commerce and fintech platform in Latin America. What started as an eBay-like marketplace has evolved into a fully integrated ecosystem spanning online retail, logistics, digital payments, lending, and advertising, with leading positions across Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:10:28 - About Mercado Libre’s founding story 00:12:05 - How it won the e-commerce market...
Jan 12, 2026•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 669
Shawn O’Malley and Daniel Mahncke break down Exor NV (ticker: EXO), a unique holding company that has acted as a vehicle for the family wealth of Fiat’s founder, but now poses a compelling arbitrage opportunity, with Exor’s stock trading at nearly a 60% discount to its net asset value. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:04:55 – How Ferrari became Exor’s largest investment 00:06:16 – Whether Exor actually offers discounted exposure to companies like Ferrari, Stellantis, and CNH 00...
Jan 04, 2026•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 668
Daniel and Shawn take a deep dive into Chapters Group — one of Europe’s most rapidly evolving serial acquirers of mission-critical software and services. They explore where the group’s growth is coming from, how the company allocates capital, and whether Chapters Group’s valuation is justifiable. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:06:56 – How Chapters Group was founded 00:09:20 – Why elite investors invest in it 00:14:09 – How their playbook for M&A works 00:20:55 – About the...
Dec 28, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 667
Shawn and Daniel break down Snap Inc., a camera-based social media platform with nearly one billion monthly users. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:08:25 – Why Snapchat, being a founder-led company, is less than ideal in this case 00:09:15 – Why Snapchat is unlikely to be acquired any time soon 00:17:49 – How Snapchat almost didn’t become a hit, and what made it suddenly so popular 00:39:24 – Why growth internationally is actually worsening Snapchat’s unit economics 00:45:12 – ...
Dec 21, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 666
