Tinexta — Typical seasonality in Q124

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Tinexta — Typical seasonality in Q124

Tinexta’s Q124 results showed good progress in the two divisions that typically demonstrate more consistent (through the year) growth, Cyber Security and Digital Trust, which management expects to deliver higher growth over the next few years. Business Innovation demonstrated its typical seasonality and management therefore remains confident about the outlook for the year.

Russell Pointon

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TMT

Tinexta

Typical seasonality in Q124

Q124 results

Professional services

17 May 2024

Price

€18.64

Market cap

€848m

Net debt (€m) at 31 March 2024

240.1

Shares in issue

45.5m

Free float

44.3%

Code

TNXT

Primary exchange

Euronext STAR Milan

Secondary exchange

N/A

Share price performance

%

1m

3m

12m

Abs

6.9

(2.7)

2.4

Rel (local)

1.0

(12.4)

(20.2)

52-week high/low

€20.52

€14.55

Business description

Tinexta provides innovative solutions for the digital transformation and growth of companies, professionals and institutions. It has three divisions: Digital Trust, Business Innovation and Cyber Security.

Next events

H124 results

2 August 2024

Q324 results

8 November 2024

Analysts

Russell Pointon

+44 (0)20 3077 5700

Milo Bussell

+44 (0)20 3077 5700

TinextaTinexta is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited

Tinexta’s Q124 results showed good progress in the two divisions that typically demonstrate more consistent (through the year) growth, Cyber Security and Digital Trust, which management expects to deliver higher growth over the next few years. Business Innovation demonstrated its typical seasonality and management therefore remains confident about the outlook for the year.

Year end

Revenue (€m)

PBT*
(€m)

EPS*
(€)

DPS
(€)

P/E
(x)

Yield
(%)

12/22

357.2

73.6

1.06

0.51

17.5

2.7

12/23

395.8

78.0

1.03

0.46

18.2

2.5

12/24e

479.4

98.4

1.23

0.19

15.2

1.0

12/25e

529.1

112.9

1.41

0.35

13.2

1.9

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

Q1 typically a seasonally small quarter

On an underlying basis, Tinexta’s revenue grew by c 5% y-o-y to €98.4m and adjusted EBITDA declined by c 11% to €15.4m, the latter due to mix changes between the divisions (see below). The greatest contributors to underlying revenue growth were the Cyber Security (c +16%) and Digital Trust (c +8%) divisions, with positive commentary on the businesses. Business Innovation, which is typically heavily weighted to Q4 trading, will be even more so this year given the c 7% underlying decline in revenue in Q124. Here, there are number of important drivers. First, management had anticipated some underlying weakness due to less attractive terms for its clients on existing government-supported, subsidised finance schemes for digital investment. This was compounded by the deferred launch of new and additional subsidised finance schemes for energy investments, which have much more attractive terms for Tinexta’s clients, and management therefore expects these will boost growth later in the year. The decline in this higher-margin business was responsible for the overall underlying decline in group adjusted EBITDA. On the more positive side, acquisitions boosted revenue and adjusted EBITDA with growth of c 10% and c 14%, respectively, including a notable performance from Ascertia in Digital Trust, albeit with some seasonality. The period-end net debt position increased to c €240m (c €102m at end FY23) due to the acquisition of ABF Groupe and relatively stable underlying free cash generation.

FY24 guidance reiterated

Management reiterated its FY24 guidance from the start of the year, highlighting the typical seasonality of the group. In the last three financial years, Q1 and Q3 combined have represented 33–36% of total annual profits for the group. We have made no changes to our underlying estimates.

Valuation: Attractive versus DCF-based valuation

Our DCF-based valuation, which has increased marginally to €29.3/share from €28.5/share previously as we update for the Q124 results and bond yields, highlights the attractive upside potential on the current share price.

Exhibit 1: Financial summary

€m

2021

2022

2023

2024e

2025e

2026e

31-December

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

INCOME STATEMENT

Revenue

 

 

301.5

357.2

395.8

479.4

529.1

582.0

Operating costs

(225.1)

(262.4)

(292.8)

(344.7)

(377.4)

(413.6)

EBITDA

 

 

76.5

94.8

103.0

134.7

151.7

168.5

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

71.3

86.3

93.8

124.2

142.7

159.5

Operating profit (before amort. and excepts.)

 

61.1

77.6

79.6

107.6

123.1

139.1

Amortisation of acquired intangibles

(11.0)

(17.5)

(17.9)

(29.9)

(28.4)

(27.6)

Exceptionals

(2.6)

(6.4)

(5.0)

(5.5)

(4.5)

(4.5)

Share-based payments

(2.6)

(2.1)

(4.2)

(5.0)

(4.5)

(4.5)

Reported operating profit

45.0

51.6

52.4

67.2

85.7

102.5

Net Interest

(3.1)

(6.2)

(1.6)

(9.0)

(10.0)

(8.0)

Joint ventures & associates (post tax)

(0.2)

(0.2)

(0.2)

(0.2)

(0.2)

(0.2)

Exceptionals

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Profit Before Tax (norm)

 

 

57.5

73.6

78.0

98.4

112.9

130.9

Profit Before Tax (reported)

 

 

41.7

45.1

50.6

58.0

75.5

94.2

Reported tax

(13.0)

(12.5)

(16.4)

(19.1)

(24.9)

(31.1)

Profit After Tax (norm)

40.3

52.2

54.5

65.9

75.7

87.7

Profit After Tax (reported)

28.7

32.6

34.3

38.9

50.6

63.1

Minority interests

(1.2)

(2.4)

(6.9)

(9.2)

(10.6)

(11.9)

Discontinued operations

10.0

45.5

35.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

Net income (normalised)

39.1

49.8

47.6

56.7

65.1

75.8

Net income (reported)

37.5

75.7

63.0

29.7

40.0

51.3

Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m)

47.2

46.8

46.4

46.3

46.0

45.8

EPS - normalised (c)

 

 

84.7

108.5

104.6

125.1

144.3

169.1

EPS - normalised fully diluted (c)

 

 

82.8

106.4

102.5

122.6

141.4

165.6

EPS - basic reported (€)

 

 

0.81

1.65

1.38

0.65

0.89

1.14

Dividend (c)

30.00

51.00

46.00

19.23

34.79

44.81

Revenue growth (%)

12.1

18.4

10.8

21.1

10.4

10.0

EBITDA Margin before non-recurring costs (%)

25.4

26.5

26.0

28.1

28.7

28.9

Normalised Operating Margin

20.3

21.7

20.1

22.4

23.3

23.9

BALANCE SHEET

Fixed Assets

 

 

602.9

574.0

654.7

799.9

785.5

774.9

Intangible Assets

550.4

487.3

541.4

693.2

685.0

678.9

Tangible Assets

25.2

48.4

51.2

44.7

38.4

33.9

Investments & other

27.4

38.3

62.1

62.1

62.1

62.1

Current Assets

 

 

213.2

403.5

364.4

239.7

282.2

327.9

Stocks

1.3

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

Debtors

119.5

129.5

148.3

180.0

198.6

218.5

Cash & cash equivalents

68.3

115.3

161.7

5.3

29.1

55.0

Other financial assets

4.1

125.8

26.0

26.0

26.0

26.0

Other

20.0

31.0

26.4

26.4

26.4

26.4

Current Liabilities

 

 

(207.5)

(260.9)

(314.2)

(331.4)

(333.9)

(339.2)

Creditors

(146.8)

(156.4)

(184.2)

(206.4)

(213.9)

(224.1)

Tax and social security

(3.6)

(2.9)

(2.9)

(2.9)

(2.9)

(2.9)

Short term borrowings

(54.1)

(93.6)

(121.3)

(116.3)

(111.3)

(106.3)

Other

(3.1)

(8.0)

(5.8)

(5.8)

(5.8)

(5.8)

Long Term Liabilities

 

 

(357.9)

(314.6)

(249.5)

(249.5)

(249.5)

(249.5)

Long term borrowings

(281.5)

(235.2)

(172.9)

(172.9)

(172.9)

(172.9)

Other long term liabilities

(35.0)

(42.4)

(36.0)

(36.0)

(36.0)

(36.0)

Net Assets

 

 

250.8

402.0

455.4

458.7

484.3

514.1

Minority interests

(46.9)

(36.4)

(45.7)

(45.7)

(45.7)

(45.7)

Shareholders' equity

 

 

203.9

365.7

409.7

413.0

438.6

468.4

CASH FLOW

Operating Cash Flow before interest

 

 

72.5

72.8

75.1

83.1

91.9

102.2

Capex and intangibles

(16.2)

(24.1)

(38.2)

(28.0)

(23.6)

(25.4)

Acquisitions/disposals

(92.8)

84.5

24.4

(157.0)

0.0

0.0

Net interest

(2.3)

(2.4)

0.3

(9.0)

(10.0)

(8.0)

Equity financing

(9.3)

(8.1)

(3.1)

(10.0)

(10.0)

(10.0)

Dividends

(12.5)

(20.8)

(33.4)

(30.6)

(19.5)

(27.9)

Borrowings

42.9

(40.2)

(41.4)

0.0

0.0

0.0

Other

6.6

1.4

130.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

Net Cash Flow

(24.6)

48.6

44.7

(156.4)

23.8

25.9

Opening net debt/(cash)

 

 

91.9

264.4

77.6

102.0

253.5

224.6

Closing net debt/(cash)

 

 

264.4

77.6

102.0

253.5

224.6

193.8

Source: Tinexta accounts, Edison Investment Research


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