CAF reported 1H17 sales of 756mn (+20%), driven by higher manufacturing, a positive. The EBITDA is €86mn (+33%) and the EBITDA margin advanced to 11.4% from 10.2% in 1H16. The EBIT is €68mn (+34%). The backlog increased by 1% yoy to €5,927mn but has declined –5% YTD.
CAF took a –€13mn forex loss on BRL debt and net interest costs increased +60% to –€43mn. As a consequence, the growth rate for the PBT is only +3% to €25mn. The net profit is €16mn (+8%) and compares poorly against a consensus estimate of €21mn or +41%.NFD/EBITDA LTM at 1.4x is not an issue
Market reading should be neutral. Our Buy recommendation and target price of €39.5 are unchanged
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