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Jackpotjoy plc - An attractive deleveraging bet

Jackpotjoy plc (JPJ) is the clear leader in the c £800m UK bingo-led market, with exceptionally high EBITDA margins and strong cash flow. The group’s balance sheet is simplifying following a major earnout payment and we expect it to reach 2.0x net debt/EBITDA in 2019. With four sets of strong quarterly figures under its belt, JPJ’s shares have risen 42% since the January listing in London. Nonetheless, at 7.9x P/E, 8.2x EV/EBITDA and 11.7% free cash flow yield for 2018e, the stock still trades at a significant discount to peers and we believe the re-rating will continue as value steadily transfers from debt to equity.
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Gamesys Group

JPJ Group is an online gaming holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in providing bingo, casino and other games to its customers. Co. operates in three segments: Vera&John, which consists of the online casino operations of various brands, including Vera&John and InterCasino; Jackpotjoy, which consists of the real money and social gaming operations of the Jackpotjoy, Starspins, and Botemania brands; and The Mandalay, which consists of the operations of various online bingo websites operated off the Dragonfish platform and the operations of affiliate portal websites.

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Edison Investment Research
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Victoria Pease

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