Although Barco is active in very diverse end-markets, the Covid pandemic was a perfect storm for all its segments with long-lasting effects on growth and FCF. We believe the company can finally turn this page. Under the hood a lot changed for the better and we believe Barco is now a far more attractive company. It is back to growth with a structurally higher margin potential. The buyback further supports EPS growth and returns. In our view, valuation remains very attractive, and we upgrade to BU...
Barco is showing signs of recovery after two challenging years. Although Barco's revenue in 2024 declined by 10%, the second half of 2024 was significantly better than the first half. We have updated our model as Barco expects growth in FY25, assuming no major geopolitical or macroeconomic disruptions. Is Barco's strategy beginning to bear fruit, or is one swallow not making a summer? We give them the benefit of the doubt, considering the structural improvements made over the past few years, and...
Aalberts: Preview - Many levers to pull. Barco: 2H24 results, Also an underlying beat. DSM-Firmenich: Enzyme action. Euronext: Jumping into the New Year. Staffing Sector: French staffing - weak December and outlook for January looks weaker. Wereldhave: Results and guidance in line with our expectations. Events Calendar
Barco will report its FY24 update on 11 February. We are cautious going into the update as we expect continued weakness in Barco's end markets with the exception of Healthcare. With the absence of top-line growth the expected >100bp EBITDA margin improvement could be at risk. We decrease our FY24-26 estimates and lower our target price to €10 per share (from €12).
Barco announced it is expanding its relationship with Regal Cineworld as it will install by 2030 4000 Barco Series 4 laser projectors in theatres across the US, UK, and other European markets (Ireland, Israel, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Romania) at Regal Cineworld Group, the world's second-largest cinema chain in its move to upgrade to laser delivering elevated movie presentation. We welcome this news and maintain our Accumulate rating and € 13.2 Target Price.
We updated our Barco model resulting in a lower € 13.2 Target Price (was 14.2) which is the average of by our updated DCF (€ 13.4) and SOTP (€ 13.0) valuation. As we think that the share price already takes into account a lot of the negative news, we maintain our Accumulate rating.
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