Ocean Wilsons Holdings (LSE: OCN)

Last close As at 27/03/2024

GBP14.00

30.00 (2.19%)

Market capitalisation

GBP485m

Ocean Wilsons Holdings is an investment company based in Bermuda. It has a controlling shareholding in Wilson Sons, a quoted maritime services company in Brazil, and holds a portfolio of international investments.

Wilson Sons’ good spread of assets in Brazil allowed it to weather reasonably well the exceptional conditions in FY20, FY21 and FY22. Its assets include large, competitive container terminals in two Brazilian ports and the country’s largest maritime tugboat business. Looking ahead, spare capacity in various PORT3 businesses means there is significant positive operating leverage as business picks up.

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Ocean Wilsons Holdings — Strong FY23 results with strategic review in FY24

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Ocean Wilsons Holdings — Strategic options being considered

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Ocean Wilsons Holdings — Adverse financial markets but PORT3 is doing well

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Ocean Wilsons Holdings — Hit by markets, valuation eye-catching

Equity Analyst

Andy Murphy

Andy Murphy

Director, Financials & Industrials

Key Management

  • Leslie Rans

    CFO

Balance Sheet

Forecast net debt (US$m)

257

Forecast gearing ratio (%)

32

Share Price Performance

Price Performance
% 1M 3M 12M
Actual 1.9 17.6 55.7
Relative (1.3) 14.6 45.4
52 week high/low 1410.0p/820.0p

Overview

Ocean Wilsons Holdings’ (OCN’s) FY23 results highlight a robust performance from the Brazilian subsidiary Wilson Sons, as well as growth from the investment portfolio. Our forecasts are under review following the announcement but, prior to this, we valued OCN at 2,564p/share, which implies it is currently trading at a 48% discount. Given the strong trading and optimistic outlook, risks appear to be to the upside.

Y/E Dec Revenue (US$m) EBITDA (US$m) PBT (US$m) EPS (fd) (c) P/E (x) P/CF (x)
2021A 396.4 158.8 110.8 181.19 9.8 4.3
2022A 440.1 176.8 38.5 (51.88) N/A 8.2
2023E 472.6 186.6 107.2 159.24 11.1 3.9
2024E 521.7 214.3 135.5 214.66 8.3 3.4

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