Report
Gareth James
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Higher Profit Margin Forecasts Drive Computershare FVE Increase to AUD 19.00.

We expect narrow-moat-rated Computershare to benefit from further interest rate rises as Western countries' central banks increase rates from post global financial crisis lows. Computershare earns interest on client-owned cash balances, or margin income, which comprises around one third of group EBITDA and is highly sensitive to interest rate movements. The company doesn't disclose the profit margin earned on margin income, but we expect it is close to 100% and that further interest rate rises w...
Underlying
Computershare Limited

Computershare is engaged in the operation of investor services, which provides registry maintenance and related services; plan services, which provides administration and related services for employee share and option plans; communication services, which comprise document composition and printing, intelligent mailing, among others; business services, which provides bankruptcy, class action and utilities administration services, voucher services, corporate trust services and mortgage servicing activities; stakeholder relationship management services, which provides investor analysis, investor communication and management information services; and technology services.

Provider
Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Gareth James

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