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Capturing additional margin

JDC continues to execute its new strategy of digital platform development while acting as a consolidator of client contract portfolios. Two large portfolio acquisitions made last year, assisted by organic growth, allowed the company to increase revenues (up 10.1% y-o-y to €40.3m in H117), improve profitability (gross margin at 33.5% in H117 vs 29.3% in H116) and enhance cash generation (operating cash flow up 40.4% y-o-y to €3.3m). Management remains confident that it will deliver c 15% y-o-y revenue growth and double EBITDA in FY17. Although JDC’s stock is currently trading at a premium of c 175% to its peer group on FY17e P/E, it is also characterised by superior earnings growth potential (c 90% y-o-y in FY18), according to market consensus.
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JDC Group AG

JDC Group AG. JDC Group AG, formerly Aragon AG, is a Germany-based financial services company that offers brokerage financial products and consultancy services. The Company's business is divided into two business segments: Advisory and AdvisorTech. The Advisory segment provides financial products of its subsidiaries Jung, DMS & Cie. and FiNUM to end customers via independent consultants, brokers and financial service providers. In addition, this segment also operates a managed portfolio of investment funds, closed-end funds, certificates, insurance policies and other financial products. The AdvisorTech segment provides information technology (IT) and management consulting services. The Company is active in Germany and Austria. JDC Group AG operates Jung, DMS & Cie, FiNUM. Private Finance AG (Austria), FiNUM Private Finance AG (Germany) and FiNUM. Finanzhaus AG as subsidiaries.

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