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Gareth James
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Xero Sensibly Cashes in Some Overvalued Scrip to Acquire Hubdoc

Narrow-moat-rated Xero’s NZD 100 million acquisition of data capture software provider Hubdoc is a sensible transaction that monetises its overvalued share price and adds real value to the company. However, the acquisition price represents only 2% of Xero’s market capitalisation, meaning the transaction isn’t sufficiently material to increase our AUD 24.00 fair value estimate. At the current market price of AUD 42.82, Xero shares trade on a fiscal 2019 enterprise value/revenue multiple of 12, an...
Underlying
Xero Limited

Xero is engaged in the provision of a platform for online accounting and business services to small businesses.

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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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