2G Energy — df

2G Energy (DB: 2GB)

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117.60

3.20 (2.80%)

Market capitalisation

528m

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2G Energy — df

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Written by

Alastair George

Chief Investment Strategist

Industrials

2G Energy

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Insurance

28 January 2019

Price

€23.30

Market cap

€103m

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Net debt/cash (£m)

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Shares in issue

4.4m

Free float

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Code

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Share price performance

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22.6

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44.6

52-week high/low

€23.50

€18.00

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Analysts

Alastair George

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2G Energy is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited. Edison does not issue recommendations or target prices.

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Revenue growth to exceed expectations. We expect revenue growth of 5% pa over the next five years, whilst the current valuation appears to discount any growth prospects.

Concerns over lawsuit look to be overstated. There has been considerable selling pressure on the back of the recent lawsuit, however this looks to be overdone and our analysis suggests an adverse outcome would have a modest impact on the business.

New management focused on generating hire return on capital. We like the new managements approach of focusing on the core division and looking to deploy resources to the highest return on capital division.

Recent share price performance and upcoming catalysts

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Technical issues: stock overhang, stock option dilution

Regulatory issues: pension funding, litigation risks

Company specific issues: company very dependent on a key manager, possibility of restructuring benefits to be slow to flow through, new technology slow to be adopted.

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As a guide consider the following sensitivities:

Macro issues: cyclical downturn or upturn, oil price changes, interest rate risks, currency shifts

Technical issues: stock overhang, stock option dilution

Regulatory issues: pension funding, litigation risks

Company specific issues: company very dependent on a key manager, possibility of restructuring benefits to be slow to flow through, new technology slow to be adopted

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Financials

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First subheading: Earnings

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Third subheading: Balance sheet

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3rd Floor

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Level 4, Office 1205

95 Pitt Street, Sydney

NSW 2000, Australia

  

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