Eurobank Equities

Eurobank Equities is a Greek-based firm offering research, sales and trading services to institutional, corporate and private clients. The company is wholly owned by Eurobank, one of the 4 systemic banks in Greece.

Research is the backbone of Eurobank Equities' platform, with a team of 4 professionals committed to generating actionable investment ideas by providing timely research products. We are committed to offering value-added services to clients by filtering market noise and providing insights on the multiple sectors that we cover. Our universe includes 26 - large, medium and small cap - companies whose market capitalization amounts to 80-85% of the total market capitalization of the Athens Stock Exchange. Our research team also maintains the capacity to generate ad-hoc research for micro-cap listed companies.

Our team has consistently gained recognition among institutional investors for its quality research, having ranked No. 1 team in Greece at the Extel Surveys of 2013-2016 and 2018. We have also been named Leading Brokerage Firm in Greece over 2014-2016 and in 2018.

Stamatios Draziotis CFA
  • Stamatios Draziotis CFA

OPAP | First thoughts: Impeccable results, guidance raised to the uppe...

Q3 adj. EBITDA +24% yoy, c12% above our estimates on strong revenues; FY24 EBITDA to settle to the upper end, as per mgt – OPAP has reported a very strong Q3, growing revenues +18% yoy, thanks to easy comps, Joker jackpot and strong online (+36%) coupled with the normalization of costs which were frontloaded to H1’24 (non variable opex -11% yoy in Q3). These led EBITDA to an impressive +24% increase yoy on an adjusted basis (€213m), or +47% on a reported basis (Q3’23 weighed down by provisions)....

Stamatios Draziotis CFA
  • Stamatios Draziotis CFA

OPAP | First thoughts: Impeccable results, guidance raised to the uppe...

Q3 adj. EBITDA +24% yoy, c12% above our estimates on strong revenues; FY24 EBITDA to settle to the upper end, as per mgt – OPAP has reported a very strong Q3, growing revenues +18% yoy, thanks to easy comps, Joker jackpot and strong online (+36%) coupled with the normalization of costs which were frontloaded to H1’24 (non variable opex -11% yoy in Q3). These led EBITDA to an impressive +24% increase yoy on an adjusted basis (€213m), or +47% on a reported basis (Q3’23 weighed down by provisions)....

Andreas Souvleros ... (+2)
  • Andreas Souvleros
  • CFA

GREEK BANKS | DTC headwinds fade, dividends rise, and value beckons

Strong Q3 Results Reinforce Optimism on Lending Growth and NII Resilience - Greek banks delivered another strong quarter in Q3, surpassing our and consensus estimates, driven by higher-than-expected NII (+3% vs cons) and significantly lower impairments (-25% vs cons). Despite NII headwinds, the NIM held firm at 2.74%, driven by low deposit betas (17% of the overall deposit base), resilient lending spreads (-12 bps ytd), incremental yields from reinvested bond portfolios, and strong credit growth...

Andreas Souvleros ... (+2)
  • Andreas Souvleros
  • CFA

GREEK BANKS | DTC headwinds fade, dividends rise, and value beckons

Strong Q3 Results Reinforce Optimism on Lending Growth and NII Resilience - Greek banks delivered another strong quarter in Q3, surpassing our and consensus estimates, driven by higher-than-expected NII (+3% vs cons) and significantly lower impairments (-25% vs cons). Despite NII headwinds, the NIM held firm at 2.74%, driven by low deposit betas (17% of the overall deposit base), resilient lending spreads (-12 bps ytd), incremental yields from reinvested bond portfolios, and strong credit growth...

Stamatios Draziotis CFA
  • Stamatios Draziotis CFA

OTE (Hellenic Telecoms) | Rally under scrutiny

Muted fundamentals, strong price performance ytd, mixed news flow; EBITDAaL growth far lower than EU peers, warranting a Hold – OTE shares have had several twists and turns in 2024, with the stock posting a modestly positive return in H1 followed by a rally until Nov and a c8% correction from its recent peak in the last few weeks. Catalyzing the bounce since early summer was a confluence of factors including the end of the decline in GR fixed (mainly due to easy comps), hopes for the sale of Rom...

Natalia Svyriadi ... (+2)
  • Natalia Svyriadi
  • Stamatios Draziotis CFA

QUEST HOLDINGS | Instilling confidence

Continuing to execute well – Quest’s 9M results affirmed that the group is on solid footing, with growth remaining robust across all segments. Group continuing revenues shaped 40% higher yoy at €637m, with Q3 showcasing moderating – albeit still very strong – trends (revenues +26% from >40% in H1). Operating profit growth was also healthy, with 9M EBITDA +35% yoy and Q3 +15%. Net profit from continuing operations settled at €29.7m in the 9M period, markedly higher yoy, and was further bolstered ...

GREEK BANKS | On the right track

Strategic plans on track – Management teams report good progress on strategic plans with most actions taking place on time and within budget. The swift implementation of the strategic plans transforms banks’ balance sheets and operations, on the one hand, while giving a strong signal to the market about their determination to return to normality as soon as possible, on the other.  Significant divergence in Q3 2021 earnings – This was another quarter with several one-offs distorting the underlyi...

Stamatios Draziotis CFA
  • Stamatios Draziotis CFA

OPAP | First thoughts: Performing like a champ!

Q2: as good as it gets, underpinning FY20 EBITDA >€280m – OPAP announced quite solid Q2 results, delivering EBITDA some €9m above our estimates by virtue of a better top line performance (revenues -53% vs EEe -58%) mainly stemming from VLTs. As a result, EBITDA not only remained in positive territory but exceeded €16m, also underpinned by cost curtailment (non-variable opex >€7m lower yoy) and a higher-than-envisaged contribution from non-gaming activities (other income spread over other costs >...

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