Boku operates a billing platform that connects merchants with mobile network operators and alternative payment methods in more than 70 countries. It has c 450 employees, with its main offices in the US, UK, Estonia, Germany and India.
Non-card-based payments are growing faster than card-based payments, fuelled by the use of digital wallets, account-to-account payments and other local payment methods such as direct carrier billing. Boku supports global merchants to offer local payment methods to take advantage of this trend.
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Robert Whittick
CFO
Stuart Neal
CEO
Forecast net cash (US$m)
129.5
Forecast gearing ratio (%)
N/A
% | 1M | 3M | 12M |
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Actual | (4.9) | (0.6) | 27.9 |
Relative | (3.9) | (2.7) | 19.9 |
52 week high/low | 193.0p/133.5p |
In H124, digital wallets/account-to-account (A2A) adoption continued, with revenue growth of more than 50% y-o-y. Carrier billing revenues were robust with double-digit growth. The adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to be broadly flat versus FY23 as Boku invests to support core back-end infrastructure. We have raised our revenue forecasts while trimming our EBITDA forecasts to reflect this investment, which should support stronger growth in the medium term. The company has appointed a new CFO, Rob Whittick, with immediate effect.
Y/E Dec | Revenue (US$m) | EBITDA (US$m) | PBT (US$m) | EPS (fd) (c) | P/E (x) | P/CF (x) |
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2022A | 63.8 | 20.2 | 15.3 | 3.95 | 56.5 | 33.0 |
2023A | 82.7 | 25.8 | 22.1 | 5.56 | 40.2 | 25.8 |
2024E | 96.2 | 30.6 | 26.5 | 6.66 | 33.5 | 21.8 |
2025E | 106.8 | 35.8 | 30.5 | 7.60 | 29.4 | 18.8 |