Report
Wim Gille

Signify : We believe the company should prioritize growth over share buybacks

The lighting industry is not growing and Signify has been underperforming its peers in recent years. As market leader and taking Signify’s innovative DNA into account the lack of growth is unacceptable. We want the company to prioritize long term growth over short term shareholder returns and change its capital allocation policy accordingly. We therefore downgrade our rating from Outperform to Neutral and our target price from € 42 to € 26.
Underlying
Signify NV

Signify NV Formerly known as Philips Lighting NV. Signify NV, formerly Philips Lighting NV, is a company based in the Netherlands that provides lamps and lighting solutions. Its product portfolio includes, among others, incandescent lamps, halogen lamps, fluorescent lamps, linear fluorescent lamps (LFL), compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), high-intensity discharge lamps (HID) and light-emitting diodes (LED), as well as electronic components, such as electronic ballasts and drivers. The Company also provides integrated and customized lighting systems. Its service portfolio includes light management and value-added services, such as energy audits, light design and engineering, as well as remote monitoring and managed services. The Company operates through four segments: The Lamps segments comprises conventional lamps and lamp electronics; the LED segment focuses on LED lamps; the Professional segment includes lighting systems and services for professional consumers, and the Home segment covers consumer luminaries and home systems.

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Oddo BHF
Oddo BHF

​Oddo Securities provides securities brokerage and research services. The company offers equity, economic, and derivatives research and credit analysis services. It focuses on insurance, automotive, building materials, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, information technology, and agri-food industries.

Analysts
Wim Gille

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