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Datatec expects to report revenue of $5.44bn for FY24, up 5.8% y-o-y, and noted that the quality of earnings improved in the year. During H224, Westcon International continued to deliver a strong financial performance. Logicalis International also had a strong half, although its reported revenue growth has been suppressed by a higher proportion of net revenue-reported software sales. Logicalis Latin America had a tougher H2 due to difficult market conditions in Argentina and Brazil. We maintain our forecasts pending FY24 results, which are expected to be on or around 27 May.
Datatec |
FY24 revenue growth of 5.8% |
FY24 trading update |
Software and comp services |
27 March 2024 |
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Datatec expects to report revenue of $5.44bn for FY24, up 5.8% y-o-y, and noted that the quality of earnings improved in the year. During H224, Westcon International continued to deliver a strong financial performance. Logicalis International also had a strong half, although its reported revenue growth has been suppressed by a higher proportion of net revenue-reported software sales. Logicalis Latin America had a tougher H2 due to difficult market conditions in Argentina and Brazil. We maintain our forecasts pending FY24 results, which are expected to be on or around 27 May.
Year |
Revenue |
PBT* |
Diluted EPS* |
DPS |
P/E |
Yield |
02/22 |
4,546 |
69.1 |
14.2 |
39.3 |
14.6 |
18.9 |
02/23 |
5,143 |
86.7 |
24.1 |
77.7 |
8.6 |
37.4 |
02/24e |
5,568 |
86.7 |
20.8 |
7.1 |
10.0 |
3.4 |
02/25e |
5,833 |
112.1 |
27.6 |
8.7 |
7.5 |
4.2 |
Note: *PBT and EPS are normalised, excluding amortisation of acquired intangibles, exceptional items and share-based payments.
Datatec provided a trading update for FY24 (year ended 29 February 2024). The group built on the strong operational performance reported for H124 to grow revenue and improve the quality of earnings as it continued to benefit from demand for its technology solutions and services. Group revenue of $5.44bn was 5.8% higher year-on-year and 2.3% below our $5.57bn forecast.
The company noted that Westcon International continued to deliver an excellent financial performance during H224 and expects to report revenue of $3.68bn for FY24, up 7.6% y-o-y and 1.3% below our $3.73bn forecast. This implies H224 revenue of $1.83bn, up 1.1% y-o-y. Logicalis International also had a strong H2, which included a higher proportion of software sales reported on a net revenue basis. It expects to report revenue of $1.25bn, up 1.5% y-o-y and 3.8% below our $1.30bn forecast. This implies H224 revenue of $605m, down 7.8% y-o-y. Logicalis Latin American faced difficult market conditions, particularly in Argentina and Brazil, adversely affecting its performance in H224. It expects to report revenue of $510m, up 3.9% y-o-y and 5.6% below our $540m forecast. This implies H224 revenue of $247m, down 9.2% y-o-y.
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Research: Consumer
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