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Datatec’s trading statement flags a robust performance at group level in H1. Westcon continues to deliver profit growth, Logicalis International delivered a strong increase in profitability while financial performance at Logicalis Latin America has also improved. As a result, management expects H1 underling EPS to be 11–12c, up over 50% year-on-year on a like-for-like basis. Our FY25 estimates are unchanged and look well supported.
Datatec |
Encouraging H1 across all divisions |
H125 trading update |
Software and comp services |
7 October 2024 |
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Datatec’s trading statement flags a robust performance at group level in H1. Westcon continues to deliver profit growth, Logicalis International delivered a strong increase in profitability while financial performance at Logicalis Latin America has also improved. As a result, management expects H1 underling EPS to be 11–12c, up over 50% year-on-year on a like-for-like basis. Our FY25 estimates are unchanged and look well supported.
Year |
Revenue |
PBT* |
Diluted EPS* |
DPS |
P/E |
Yield |
02/23 |
5,143 |
86.5 |
24.1** |
77.7 |
8.2 |
39.6 |
02/24 |
5,458 |
76.5 |
19.7** |
7.0 |
10.0 |
3.6 |
02/25e |
5,731 |
111.3 |
27.4 |
8.5 |
7.2 |
4.3 |
02/26e |
5,991 |
127.1 |
31.6 |
9.9 |
5.9 |
5.3 |
Note: *PBT and EPS are normalised, excluding amortisation of acquired intangibles, exceptional items and share-based payments. **Excludes unrealised foreign exchange gains.
All divisions have delivered improved financial performances in H1. Westcon has continued on its profit growth trajectory, while the margin recovery at Logicalis International has continued, with a strong increase in profitability in the period. Logicalis Latin America has also delivered an improved financial performance.
As a result, EPS has increased strongly year-on-year, with management expecting H1 EPS to be 11.0–12.0c versus 6.3c in H1 23. Underlying EPS is also expected to be 11.0–12.0c versus 7.3c in H1 last year. Note that following a peer analysis, management has decided not to exclude unrealised foreign exchange gains from its underlying EPS figure. Prior to this adjustment H123 EPS was 9.6c. We do not forecast foreign exchange gains and therefore our forecasts are unaffected.
While H2 is the seasonally stronger trading period, the performance in H1 indicates that Datatec is on track to deliver to our EPS estimates. The company currently trades on an EV/adjusted EBITDA multiple of 2.6x and a P/E multiple of 7.2x, substantially below the peers of both Westcon and Logicalis. This is despite the improving performance across each division and the company’s improving quality of revenues as recurring software subscriptions grow.
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