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Martin Arnell
EUR 91.91 For Business Accounts Only

Paradox Interactive (Buy, TP: SEK280.00) - Set for strong 2024e earnings

We reiterate our BUY and SEK280 target price following Q4’s strong top line but earnings hampered by the pre-announced SEK171m writedown of ‘Lamplighters League’. We have raised our 2024e sales by 5% and EBIT by 2%, with FX gains slightly offset by lower gross margin expectations. Continued ‘Cities: Skylines 2’ sales and multiple new releases in 2024e drive our forecast EBITDA growth of 25% YOY.
Underlying
Paradox Interactive AB

Paradox Interactive AB (publ) is a Sweden-based company engaged in the development and publishing of personal computer (PC)-based strategy games. The Company's portfolio includes PC franchises such as Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings, Victoria and the Hearts of Iron series, as well as titles on other platforms such as Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West released on PlayStationNetwork for the PlayStation3 and Defenders of Ardania on iPad as well as PC. Paradox Interactive has offices in Umea and Stockholm, Sweden. Additionally, the Company works with a number of distributors worldwide and is present on several digital download portals. It owns numerous subsidiaries, among which is Triumph Studios.

Provider
DnB Markets
DnB Markets

DNB Markets is the investment banking arm of DNB Bank ASA and is focused primarily on the Nordic region, as well as internationally on niches such as global shipping, energy and related services, and seafood. DNB Markets offers services in FICC, Equities and Investment Banking advisory from offices in Oslo, Stockholm, London, Singapore and New York. Equity research coverage is offered on c250 Nordic companies. DNB was ranked no.2 in Extel Nordic Research 2017. The DNB Markets’ Credit and FICC Macro & FX Research teams are repeatedly highly rated by Prospera Nordic Institutional Investor Surveys.

 

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Martin Arnell

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