Braemar (LSE: BMS)

Currency in GBP

Last close As at 09/06/2023

GBP2.94

10.00 (3.52%)

Market capitalisation

GBP97m

Braemar is the second largest shipbroker in the world, providing broking services to the dry cargo, deep sea tanker, specialised tanker and sale and purchase markets. It also addresses the fast-growing areas of offshore and renewables, securities and financial markets.

The global deep sea shipping fleet has been steadily expanding. A key driver has been growing international trade, which is likely to continue and should have a direct benefit on the shipbroking industry. While some charter rates are currently very high, for example tanker ship charter rates, others like the Baltic Dry Index are broadly within a historical average range and other indicators such as fleet age and low new vessel order books for certain key trades point to greater future demand, thus balancing risks and growth.

Sector

Industrials

Equity Analyst

Andy Murphy

Andy Murphy

Director, Financials & Industrials

Key Management

  • James Gundy

    CEO

  • Nick Arthur

    Head of Corporate Affairs

  • Nick Stone

    CFO

  • Nigel Payne

    Chairman

Balance Sheet

Forecast net cash (£m)

7

Forecast gearing ratio (%)

N/A

Share Price Performance

Price Performance
% 1M 3M 12M
Actual 4.6 (4.4) 5.0
Relative 6.9 (0.3) 6.1
52 week high/low 340.0p/234.0p

Financials

Braemar completed a corporate transformation in mid-2022, which saw it move away from being a widely spread shipping services company to a clearly focused broking operation. Allied to the transformation is Braemar’s growth strategy, supported by growing global trade and shipping’s status as the most energy efficient and lowest carbon method of freight transport, which has management focused on doubling the business within four years. In August 2022 we raised our valuation as dividend forecasts increased, from 400p to 520p. Braemar’s FY23 operating profit was in line with our estimates, but forecasts were raised due to good trading and an exchange rate tailwind.

Y/E Feb Revenue (£m) EBITDA (£m) PBT (£m) EPS (fd) (p) P/E (x) P/CF (x)
2021A 83.7 11.4 6.7 13.43 21.9 10.4
2022A 101.3 13.5 8.9 18.79 15.6 7.6
2023E 151.7 23.6 19.2 37.90 7.8 4.3
2024E 153.1 21.5 17.5 32.99 8.9 4.6

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