Orange Polska: strategy focused on growth (stays BUY)
We reiterate our BUY on Orange Polska (OPL) and raise our 12-month price target (PT) to PLN 10.40/share, from PLN 9.91, implying 16% upside potential. Despite our current preference for more cyclical high-beta names, we continue to see Orange Polska as one of the safest defensive bets among the Polish blue chips, offering stable growth and relatively attractive dividend yields in the mid-term (c.6-7% in 2025-26E, on our estimates). The equity story has become even clearer now that the 700MHz auction has ended in Poland at a reasonable price, along with the company’s ARPU expansion story continuing in 2025, and OPL’s strategy update, assuming a 5% 2024-28E FCF CAGR. On our forecasts, OPL is trading at EV/EBITDAs of 4.6-4.4x for 2025-26E, 4-6% discounts vs. its peers, and a 2Y average discount of 3%.Orange Polska SA is a supplier of telecommunications services in Poland. Co. provides services, including fixed-line telecommunication services, Integrated Services Digital Network, voice mail, dial-up and fixed access to the Internet and Voice over Internet Protocol. Co. is one of Poland's three DCS 1800 and GSM 900 mobile telecommunications providers. Co. provides also third generation UMTS services. In addition, Co. provides leased lines, radio-communications and other telecommunications value added services, sells telecommunications equipment, produces electronic phone cards and provides data transmission, telephone directories, multimedia services and various Internet services.
WOOD & Company is the leading investment bank in Emerging Europe. Founded in 1991 and head-quartered in Prague, our footprint spans the region and touches investors around the globe.
A pioneer in Emerging Europe, WOOD executed many of the first CEE equity trades and landmark investment banking transactions. Our electronic trading platform was the first in the region, and remains the best. We are continually expanding our relevance and reach in these ever-evolving markets.
Our equity market share reflects our stature: 7% in Warsaw, 20% in Bucharest, 16% in Hungary, 40% in Prague and 5% in Vienna. Our distribution is unparalleled, with the largest salesforce in the region, servicing a uniquely diverse investor base.
We couple local expertise with a truly international perspective. With offices on the ground in the region, and in key financial hubs such as London and Milano, we are never far from our clients and we remain at the forefront of what’s afoot in the CEE emerging and frontier landscape.
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