discoverIE Group - Edison Group

discoverIE Group (LSE: DSCV)

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Last close As at 30/11/2023

GBP6.24

▲ −16.00 (−2.50%)

Market capitalisation

GBP596m

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discoverIE is a leading international designer and manufacturer of customised electronics to industry, supplying customer-specific electronic products and solutions to original equipment manufacturers.

discoverIE specialises in the design and manufacture of technically demanding, bespoke electronics for industrial applications with operations throughout Europe and increasingly outside Europe. The company is focused on four target markets comprising three-quarters of group sales – renewables, electrification of transportation, medical and industrial & connectivity – all of which are long-term structural growth markets.

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13.10.23

discoverIE Group — Strong growth in margins & design wins in H124

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14.09.23

discoverIE – executive interview

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14.09.23

discoverIE Group — Creating an industrial wireless connectivity cluster

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02.08.23

discoverIE Group — Adding power-over-ethernet capability

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Equity Analyst

Katherine Thompson

Katherine Thompson

Director

Key Management

Bruce Thompson

Non-exec chairman
Greg Davidson

Company secretary
Lili Huang

Head of Investor Relations
Nick Jefferies

CEO
Simon Gibbins

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Balance Sheet

Forecast net cash (£m)

101.8

Forecast gearing ratio (%)

N/A

Share Price Performance

Price Performance
%	1M	3M	12M
Actual	3.7	(14.1)	(20.5)
Relative	0.7	(13.6)	(19.2)
52 week high/low	938.0p/593.0p

Financials

discoverIE is a leading designer and manufacturer of electronic components for industrial applications. Over the last 12 years, the company has broadened its product range, customer base and geographical presence via a series of acquisitions. It designs and manufactures customised and niche products, and expansion along the supply chain has helped discoverIE to grow operating margins. The company reports across two divisions: Sensing & Connectivity (15 businesses across nine countries with 13 manufacturing sites) and Magnetics & Controls (nine businesses across 17 countries with 21 manufacturing sites). discoverIE’s capital-light business model supports strong cash-flow generation, with the aim of increasingly self-funding acquisitions.

Y/E Mar	Revenue (£m)	EBITDA (£m)	PBT (£m)	EPS (fd) (p)	P/E (x)	P/CF (x)
2022A	379.2	56.1	41.0	32.1	19.4	13.7
2023A	448.9	65.4	48.8	36.7	17.0	11.4
2024E	452.2	71.8	49.6	37.4	16.7	10.6
2025E	477.3	76.6	52.2	38.9	16.0	10.0

Research

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01.12.22

discoverIE Group — Focused on sustainable growth

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14.10.22

discoverIE Group — Robust H123 order intake drives record orderbook

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discoverIE Group — Acquiring US sensor specialist

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29.07.22

discoverIE Group — Upgrading on strong organic growth

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07.07.22

discoverIE Group — Bolt-on Sensing & Connectivity acquisition

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17.06.22

discoverIE Group — Strong growth despite market challenges

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19.04.22

discoverIE Group — Entering FY23 in a strong position

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10.02.22

discoverIE Group — Continued order strength drives upgrades

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06.12.21

discoverIE Group — Record order book drives upgrades

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11.11.21

discoverIE Group — Fully focused on Design & Manufacturing

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18.10.21

discoverIE Group — Starting H222 with a record order book

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07.09.21

discoverIE Group — High-margin acquisitions

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30.07.21

discoverIE Group — Upgrading on strong organic growth

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09.06.21

discoverIE Group — Back in growth mode

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21.04.21

discoverIE Group — Strong finish to year prompts upgrades

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10.02.21

discoverIE Group — Trading strengthens through H221

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10.12.20

discoverIE Group — Platform in place for recovery

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16.10.20

discoverIE Group — Dividend and M&A back on the agenda

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03.08.20

discoverIE Group — Confident outlook

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18.05.20

discoverIE Group — Stronger close to FY20

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24.03.20

discoverIE Group — Factoring in COVID-19 disruption

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31.01.20

discoverIE Group — On track for FY20

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09.12.19

discoverIE Group — Focus on growth markets paying off

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21.10.19

discoverIE Group — High-margin sensor technology acquisition

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14.10.19

discoverIE Group — D&M driving good organic growth

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26.07.19

discoverIE Group — Good start to the year

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26.06.19

discoverIE Group — Growth strategy drives strong FY19 results

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23.04.19

discoverIE Group — Boosting North American presence

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01.02.19

discoverIE Group — Organic growth accelerates

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18.12.18

discoverIE Group — H1 organic growth supports FY19 outlook

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18.12.18

discoverIE Group — H1 organic growth supports FY19 outlook

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25.10.18

discoverIE Group — Expanding margins and international exposure

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15.10.18

discoverIE Group — Broad-based demand drives strong Q2 trading

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27.07.18

discoverIE Group — Double-digit order growth for D&M

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14.06.18

discoverIE Group — Making good progress

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24.04.18

discoverIE Group — Strong finish to FY18

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19.03.18

discoverIE Group — Outlining the growth opportunity

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05.02.18

discoverIE Group — Accretive acquisition drives FY19 growth

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01.02.18

discoverIE Group — Strong growth in D&M continues

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07.12.17

discoverIE Group — New name reflects ambitious growth strategy

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24.04.17

Acal — Stronger trading drives upgrades

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26.01.17

Acal — Update 26 January 2017

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18.10.16

Acal — Update 18 October 2016

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27.07.16

Acal — Update 27 July 2016

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10.06.16

Acal — Update 10 June 2016

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18.04.16

Acal — Update 18 April 2016

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17.02.16

Acal — Update 16 February 2016

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08.12.15

Acal — Update 8 December 2015

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26.06.13

Executive Interview – Acal

Further insights

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21.11.23

discoverIE: EKF 2023 QuickView

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