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Initiation: Riding the outsourcing trend in healthcare

UDG Healthcare is a rare European play in the dynamic market for outsourcing in the commercial healthcare sector. We estimate revenue and EPS CAGR 2014-17e of 2% and 8% respectively, as it expands its profitable contract services by redeploying cash from its mature pharma wholesale business. We value the stock at 385p per share, based on DCF. Its forward P/E of 14.5x compares with 9.6-16.5x since 2010 and stands at a 19% discount to its global peers.
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UDG Healthcare Plc

UDG Healthcare is a provider of services to the healthcare industry. Co.'s operations are divided into the following operating segments: Ashfield Commercial & Medical Services, which is engaged in providing sales and marketing services (CSO), healthcare communications, event management, and medical affairs and regulatory services to healthcare companies; Sharp Packaging Services, which is engaged in providing outsourced commercial and clinical trial packaging services to healthcare companies; and Supply Chain Services, which combines all of Co.'s healthcare logistics based companies. Co. operates in Republic of Ireland, the U.K., North America and Continental Europe.

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