Boku (AIM: BOKU)

Currency in GBP

Last close As at 22/09/2023

GBP1.46

−1.00 (−0.68%)

Market capitalisation

GBP434m

Boku operates a billing platform that connects merchants with mobile network operators and alternative payment methods in more than 90 countries. It has c 370 employees, with its main offices in the US, UK, Estonia, Germany and India.

Direct carrier billing (DCB) is an alternative payment method that uses a consumer’s mobile bill as the means to pay for digital content or services such as games, music or apps. Boku is the dominant DCB player, serving the largest merchants such as Apple, Sony, Facebook, Spotify and Netflix, and is expanding into alternative payment methods such as digital wallets and real-time payments.

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Boku — Strong H1 drives upgrades

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Boku — Local payment method growth accelerates

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Key Management

  • Jon Prideaux

    CEO

  • Keith Butcher

    CFO

Balance Sheet

Forecast net cash (US$m)

129.5

Forecast gearing ratio (%)

N/A

Share Price Performance

Price Performance
% 1M 3M 12M
Actual 3.2 (0.7) 60.8
Relative (2.2) (2.0) 53.2
52 week high/low 153.5p/96.0p

Financials

Boku saw strong growth in total payment volume in H123 translating to revenue growth of at least 24% (31% constant currency) and EBITDA growth of at least 25%. Local payment methods were a key driver of growth, pushing up the take rate to 0.76% and contributing 19% of revenue. The company also announced that CEO Jon Prideaux will be stepping down from his role at the end of the year; his successor will be Stuart Neal, who was previously CFO of Boku, providing continuity and decades of experience in the payments industry. Since the start of H223, Boku has begun accepting local payments for Amazon Prime Video in Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand.

Y/E Dec Revenue (US$m) EBITDA (US$m) PBT (US$m) EPS (fd) (c) P/E (x) P/CF (x)
2021A 62.1 22.9 17.8 4.71 39.3 23.7
2022A 63.8 20.5 15.3 3.97 46.6 26.9
2023E 76.8 24.9 19.0 4.86 38.1 22.1
2024E 86.9 29.0 22.9 5.82 31.8 19.1

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Boku — Strong H1 performance

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Boku — Payments volumes +35% year-on-year

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Boku — Expanding the supply of Identity data

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Boku — Trading unaffected by the coronavirus

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Boku — Building a critical mass in Identity

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Boku — Reiterating outlook for FY19

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Boku — Growth on track

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Outlook

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Boku — Mobile commerce enabler

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Boku — Strong finish to FY18

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Boku — Japanese e-commerce contract

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Boku — Strong H1 supports future growth

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Boku — Strong growth continues in H1

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Boku — Making payments pay

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