Strong growth drives profit +24%, dividend +19%
FY25 (to 31 Mar 25) was an exceptionally strong year which exceeded our previous forecasts. Revenue grew 23% to £45.3m (previous forecast £44.3m), adjusted operating profit 24% to £22.9m (£22.1m) and PBT 29% to £21.6m (£21.3m). Net cash was £32.1m at year-end with no debt. A final dividend of 9.5p is proposed. Full year dividend is 19.0p (yield 3.2%), +19% YOY.Underpinning performance was sector-leading AUM growth, up 26% to £20.9bn (FY24: £16.6bn). This was in turn mostly a result of record organic net flows of £3.7bn (FY24: £2.3bn). Tatton’s net flow rate has been far higher than peers for some years now.
There are multiple market and Tatton-specific drivers which underpin prospects: savers and investors keep contributing to their investment and retirement pots; an ageing UK population demands more financial advice with more ‘adviser-led’ investments (Tatton’s channel); and advisers continue to outsource investment management to focus on financial planning and advice. Indeed, on-platform discretionary fund management FUM increased 40% last year (longer term CAGR: 28%).
With a strong outlook, we adjust our FY26 forecasts upwards, along with our valuation which ticks up from 715p per share to 735p, 20% above the current share price.
Tatton Asset Management is engaged in providing a range of services to the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") directly authorized financial adviser ("DA IFA") marketplace encompassing discretionary fund management, regulatory and compliance services and mortgage services. Co.'s discretionary portfolio management ("DFM") service operates on ten United Kingdom adviser WRAP platforms and can be integrated into the growing number of adviser WRAP platforms in the market. Co. provides support services to independent financial advisors ("IFA"s), enabling DA IFA firms to provide compliant and effective investment portfolio management for their platform based clients.
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