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Emmanuel Matot ...
  • Stephane Houri

ODDO : A clear hierarchy of stocks, in a sector where growth is set to last

In this note, we review the reasons for the payment sector’s rapid growth. On the stock market, it has sharply outperformed the technology sector over the long run and we see no reason why this should not continue. Against this backdrop, we propose a clear hierarchy of European stocks. We reiterate our preference (Buy) for Worldline and Wirecard, maintain our Neutral recommendation on Ingenico and initiate Adyen at Reduce. - >The sector is pricey for good reasons and has ...
Underlyings
Adyen NV

Adyen NV, formerly Adyen BV, is provider of mobile, online and point-of-sale (POS) payment solutions based in the Netherlands. It operates an online platform enabling merchants to accept payments internationally and from all sales channels, such as online shops, mobile payments from applications and Websites, and POS, such as countertops, mobile terminals, tablets and cash registers, among others. The platform covers the entire payment chain, including technical, contractual, reconciliation and settlement processes. The platform is available in the form of ready-to-use payment pages (HPP), application programming interface (API), and client-side encryption solution (EE). The Company's customers include Mango, KLM, Netflix, Superdry, Uber, Groupon and Crocs, among others. It has offices in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, Brazil, China, Australia, Mexico, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and the United States.

Ingenico Group SA

Ingenico Group is a business technology company, operating in 125 countries. Co. designs, develops and supplies payment terminals, offering mercantile payment solutions, cross-border and global payment services and certified global service platform. Co.'s services are done around Payment terminals and software; Terminal estate management, security application updates; Connectivity ensuring the terminal-to-bank host connection; Full after-sales service taking charge of every phase in the lifecycle of terminals and software; 24/7, from installation, maintenance & repair to upgrades; Centralization of transactions; End-to-end security - from terminal to bank or processor..

Wirecard AG

Wirecard is engaged in the business of global payment processing, risk management and payment acceptance, as well as card issuing. Co. operates in three segments: Payment Processing & Risk Management, which comprises of products and service for the acceptance or implementation and the downstream processing of electronic payments and the associated processes; Acquiring & Issuing, which includes acceptance (acquiring) and issuing credit cards and prepaid cards, as well as account and payment transaction services; and Call Center & Communication Services, which comprises all of the products and services that address the call centre assisted support of corporate and private customers.

Worldline SA

Worldline is a financial transaction processing company based in France. Co's operations are organized along three segments covering payments and digital services: Merchant Services & Terminals (facilitating consumer engagement around end-to-end e-payment transactional services on any device – before, during and after the point of sale); eMobility and eTransactional Services (assists businesses and governments in developing new digital services enabling strategic digital transformation); and Financial Processing & Software Licensing (provides processing services to banks and financial institutions for managing card-based and online cashless payments).

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Oddo BHF
Oddo BHF

​Oddo Securities provides securities brokerage and research services. The company offers equity, economic, and derivatives research and credit analysis services. It focuses on insurance, automotive, building materials, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, information technology, and agri-food industries.

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Emmanuel Matot

Stephane Houri

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