Braemar — Diversification paying dividends

Braemar (LSE: BMS)

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Braemar — Diversification paying dividends

Braemar’s FY24 trading update was in line with expectations, with revenues of c £150m and underlying operating profit of c £18m. Underlying operations continue to expand and diversify and the company remains well-positioned to drive its future growth strategy. The trading outlook is promising and Braemar should be able to leverage its strong balance sheet in pursuit of strategic growth. We have maintained our underlying estimates for FY24 and FY25, but edge down the valuation based on the lower FY24 dividend expectations. The revised valuation offers nearly 100% upside.

Andy Murphy

Written by

Andy Murphy

Director, Financials & Industrials

Industrials

Braemar

Diversification paying dividends

FY24 trading update

Industrial support services

20 March 2024

Price

254p

Market cap

£84m

US$1.26/£

Net cash (£m) at 29 February 2024

1.0

Shares in issue, including ESOP shares

32.9m

Free float

85%

Code

BMS

Primary exchange

LSE

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

(6.5)

(6.1)

(12.9)

Rel (local)

(6.7)

(7.2)

(17.4)

52-week high/low

313p

224p

Business description

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.

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Analyst

Andy Murphy

+44 (0)20 3077 5700

Braemar Shipping Services is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Braemar’s FY24 trading update was in line with expectations, with revenues of c £150m and underlying operating profit of c £18m. Underlying operations continue to expand and diversify and the company remains well-positioned to drive its future growth strategy. The trading outlook is promising and Braemar should be able to leverage its strong balance sheet in pursuit of strategic growth. We have maintained our underlying estimates for FY24 and FY25, but edge down the valuation based on the lower FY24 dividend expectations. The revised valuation offers nearly 100% upside.

Year end

Revenue (£m)

PBT*
(£m)

EPS*
(p)

DPS
(p)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

02/22

101.3

8.9

23.1

9.0

11.0

3.6

02/23

152.9

18.0

45.5

12.0

5.6

4.7

02/24e

150.2

15.0

45.4

13.0

5.6

5.1

02/25e

150.2

15.8

46.6

14.0

5.4

5.5

Note: *PBT and EPS are normalised, excluding amortisation of acquired intangibles, exceptional items and share-based payments.

FY24 revenue and profit in line

Braemar’s trading update for the 12 months ending 29 February confirmed a robust trading environment, with revenue expected to be not less than £150m (FY23: £153m) and underlying operating profit, before including £1.5m of the Madrid tanker desk costs, of £18.0m (FY23: £20m). Both figures are in line with our expectations as our forecast of £16.7m operating profit included the Madrid costs.

Year-end net cash lower, DPS up 1p to 13p

The group ended the year with net cash of £1m (FY23: £7m) after expensing c £2.6m on the previously announced internal investigation, tax payments and share buybacks. Braemar intends to recommend a final dividend of 9p/share (FY23: 8p/share), delivering a total dividend for FY24 of 13p, up from 12p last year and in line with its progressive dividend policy.

Outlook encouraging with c 100% valuation upside

The outlook is encouraging, evidenced by the underlying global trade situation (the IMF raised global GDP growth estimates by 0.2% to 3.1% in February) and the forward order book, which was up 47% to US$83m, driven primarily by activity in the Sale and Purchase division. FY24 results are expected to be released by the end of May. We have maintained our estimates for FY24 and FY25 but edged down our FY24 dividend expectations from 13.5p to 13.0p, which implies a modest reduction in our previous valuation of 520p to 500p per share, based on our dividend discount model.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

£m

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024e

2025e

2026e

28-February

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

INCOME STATEMENT

Revenue

 

 

117.9

117.7

83.7

101.3

152.9

150.2

150.2

150.2

EBITDA

 

 

10.4

14.4

11.4

13.5

23.4

20.1

20.4

20.8

Normalised operating profit

 

 

9.1

11.0

7.7

10.1

20.1

16.7

17.1

17.4

Amortisation of acquired intangibles

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Exceptionals

(12.5)

(3.8)

(1.5)

(0.3)

(2.5)

(2.6)

(1.3)

0.0

Share-based payments

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Impairment

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

(9.1)

0.0

0.0

0.0

Other

0.5

0.7

0.0

0.0

3.0

(2.5)

0.0

0.0

Reported operating profit

(2.9)

7.9

6.2

9.7

11.5

14.1

15.8

17.4

Net Interest

(0.2)

(1.4)

(1.1)

(1.2)

(2.0)

(1.8)

(1.3)

0.2

Joint ventures & associates (post tax)

0.0

(0.3)

0.0

(0.0)

(0.0)

0.0

0.0

0.0

Exceptionals

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

8.9

9.4

6.7

8.9

18.0

15.0

15.8

17.6

Profit Before Tax (reported)

 

 

(3.1)

6.3

5.1

8.5

9.5

9.9

14.5

17.6

Reported tax

(1.5)

0.0

(1.6)

(1.8)

(4.9)

(2.5)

(3.6)

(4.4)

Profit After Tax (norm)

7.3

9.4

5.1

7.0

13.2

12.5

12.2

13.2

Profit After Tax (reported)

(4.7)

6.3

3.6

6.7

4.6

7.4

10.9

13.2

Minority interests

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Discontinued operations

(22.7)

(2.3)

1.0

7.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Net income (normalised)

7.3

9.4

5.1

7.0

13.2

12.5

12.2

13.2

Net income (reported)

(27.4)

4.0

4.5

13.9

4.6

7.4

10.9

13.2

Basic average number of shares outstanding (m)

31

31

31

31

29

28

26

25

EPS - basic normalised (p)

 

 

23.78

30.19

16.23

23.06

45.48

45.36

46.57

53.28

EPS - diluted normalised (p)

 

 

21.79

27.28

13.43

18.79

37.85

36.39

36.97

41.82

EPS - basic reported (p)

 

 

(88.63)

12.88

14.45

45.56

15.85

26.89

41.51

53.28

Dividend (p)

5.00

5.00

5.00

9.00

12.00

13.00

14.00

15.00

Revenue growth (%)

14.4

(0.2)

(28.9)

21.0

50.9

(1.8)

0.0

0.0

EBITDA Margin (%)

8.8

12.3

13.6

13.4

15.3

13.4

13.6

13.8

Normalised Operating Margin

7.7

9.4

9.2

9.9

13.1

11.1

11.4

11.6

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed Assets

 

 

91.7

114.7

106.6

99.8

97.7

94.2

90.7

87.2

Intangible Assets

86.0

86.2

86.1

80.9

75.4

74.2

73.1

72.0

Tangible Assets

2.0

11.9

9.8

7.1

5.3

3.0

0.6

(1.8)

Investments & other

3.7

16.5

10.7

11.9

17.0

17.0

17.0

17.0

Current Assets

 

 

71.9

68.3

50.3

49.8

80.3

83.4

94.9

108.0

Stocks

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Debtors

37.1

39.5

33.4

35.8

43.3

49.4

49.6

49.6

Cash & cash equivalents

24.1

28.7

16.4

14.0

36.0

33.1

44.4

57.4

Other

10.6

0.0

0.4

0.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Current Liabilities

 

 

92.0

78.9

54.0

43.4

65.8

63.8

67.0

69.9

Creditors

44.9

47.6

47.8

39.9

58.4

56.7

56.7

56.7

Tax and social security

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.6

4.1

1.8

2.9

3.7

Short term borrowings

35.8

25.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Other

9.8

4.8

4.9

1.9

3.3

5.4

7.4

9.5

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

13.2

44.9

39.9

34.8

35.4

35.4

35.4

35.4

Long term borrowings

4.6

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

Other long term liabilities

8.6

42.2

37.3

32.0

32.6

32.6

32.6

32.6

Net Assets

 

 

58.4

59.2

62.9

71.5

76.7

78.4

83.1

89.8

Minority interests

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Shareholders' equity

 

 

58.4

59.2

62.9

71.5

76.7

78.4

83.1

89.8

CASH FLOW

Op Cash Flow before WC and tax

(1.8)

9.7

8.8

12.0

12.8

13.3

17.9

21.0

Working capital

4.6

(0.4)

4.1

5.2

4.1

(5.7)

1.9

2.1

Exceptional & other

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Tax

(1.1)

1.2

(0.8)

(2.2)

(4.4)

(4.9)

(2.5)

(3.6)

Other

6.1

1.4

1.8

6.2

11.4

2.9

2.4

1.0

Net operating cash flow

 

 

7.8

11.8

13.9

21.3

23.9

5.6

19.8

20.4

Capex

(2.4)

(1.7)

(1.1)

(1.2)

(0.8)

(1.6)

(1.6)

(1.6)

Acquisitions/disposals

(1.7)

(6.3)

3.7

(8.1)

5.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

Net interest

(0.9)

(1.5)

(1.2)

(0.8)

(1.8)

(1.8)

(1.3)

0.2

Equity financing

23.0

3.9

(28.9)

(2.5)

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

Dividends

(4.6)

(4.6)

0.6

(2.1)

(3.2)

(3.9)

(4.3)

(4.6)

Other

(2.4)

0.0

(0.9)

(7.0)

(6.8)

(4.0)

(4.0)

(4.0)

Net Cash Flow

18.7

1.6

(13.9)

(0.5)

18.1

(2.9)

11.3

13.1

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

2.4

11.7

20.0

8.8

9.3

(6.9)

(4.0)

(15.3)

FX

(1.1)

(0.8)

(0.7)

0.3

2.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

Other non-cash movements

(26.9)

(9.0)

25.8

(0.3)

(4.5)

0.0

0.0

0.0

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

11.7

20.0

8.8

9.3

(6.9)

(4.0)

(15.3)

(28.4)

Source: Company accounts, Edison Investment Research. Note: FY24 numbers will be updated following the release of full results.

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