Esker - Targeting margin recovery in FY24

Esker reported FY23 results in line with our expectations. Revenue grew 12% (14% constant currency) while inflationary effects and sales commissions on bookings outperformance in H223 resulted in operating profit declining 16% y-o-y. The high level of contracts signed towards the end of FY23 provide good support for revenue growth in FY24 and FY25 and measures taken by management to improve productivity should drive margin expansion over our forecast period back into the company’s target range o...

Q1-24 Chargeurs kicks off the year in high gear

Q1-24 Chargeurs kicks off the year in high gear EARNINGS/SALES RELEASES Chargeurs got off to a good start in 2024 with 10% yoy organic revenue growth, boosted by all of its divisions. As in the previous quarters, the Luxury segment continued to be the Group’s main driving force, bolstered by the museum activity. The positive surprise of this release, however, was Advanced Materials, which returned to growth territory after 6 consecutive quarters of decline, lifted by a volume effect, even in a...

ODDO BHF Small & MIDCAP MORNING NEWS - 30/04/2024 Date Performance dep...

L’offre de BHP sur Anglo American a confirmé l’intérêt des minières pour le cuivre dans un contexte de tensions croissantes sur la production et de difficultés à faire aboutir les projets. Les perspectives d’Anglo (Neutre) dans le cuivre sont désormais mieux valorisées, c’est aussi le cas de BHP (Neutre vs Sous-performance) mais pas encore assez, selon nous, sur Rio Tinto (Surperformance vs Neutre). En aval, Nexans et Montana Aerospace sont nos valeurs préférées (Surperformance) vs Au...

ODDO BHF Small & MIDCAP MORNING NEWS - 04/30/2024

BHP's bid for Anglo American has confirmed interest from miners in copper in the context of increasingly challenged production and difficulties in fully completing projects. Anglo’s (Neutral) prospects in copper are now better valued and this is also the case for BHP (Neutral vs Underperform) although not so for Rio Tinto (Outperform vs Neutral). Downstream, Nexans and Montana Aerospace are our Top Picks (Outperform) vs Aurubis, Rexel and Prysmian (Neutral). - ...

Chargeurs : Q1 sales higher than expected but still cautious for 2024

>Q1 sales up 6.7% (+10% l-f-l) to € 177.8m (vs € 165m est.) - Chargeurs this morning reported Q1 sales that were higher than expected at € 177.8m (vs € 165m est.), up 6.7% (+10% l-f-l).Return of growth in all divisions at the start of the year - Q1 in the end showed growth for the group with a contribution from all divisions. Besides a favourable base effect (Q1 2023 -18% l-f-l), the group benefited from a recovery in all divisions. Advanced mate...

Bigben Interactive : Unsurprising Q4

>As usual, Nacon lifted growth, even though Audio/Telco did slightly better - Bigben Interactive published yesterday evening Q4 (January-March) revenues up 7% YoY to € 69.7m, in line with our expectations (€ 68.9m est.). FY revenues were up 3% YoY to € 291.9m. In detail: Audio/Telco (41% of Q4 revenues) came in slightly up by 2% at € 28.8m (€ 26.2m est.), driven by a resilient Mobile Accessories business (81% of the division's revenues), up 8% to € 23.3m, desp...

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Chargeurs : CA T1 supérieur aux attentes mais toujours de la prudence ...

>CA T1 en hausse de 6.7% (+10% lfl) à 177.8 M€ (vs 165 M€e) - Chargeurs a publié ce matin un CA T1 supérieur aux attentes à 177.8 M€ (vs 165 M€e) en croissance de 6.7% (+10% lfl).Retour de la croissance sur l’ensemble des pôles en ce début d’année - Le T1 est finalement ressorti en hausse pour le groupe avec une contribution de l’ensemble des pôles. Au-delà d’un effet de base favorable (T1 2023 -18% lfl), le groupe a bénéficié d’une reprise sur l’ense...

Bigben Interactive : T4 2023/2024 sans surprise

>Nacon tire comme d’habitude la croissance même si la division audio/telco est légèrement mieux orientée - Bigben Interactive a publié hier soir un CA T4 (janvier-mars) en progression de 7% y-o-y à 69.7 M€, en ligne avec nos attentes (68.9 M€e). Sur l’ensemble de l’exercice, le CA ressort en hausse de 3% y-o-y à 291.9 M€. Dans le détail : La branche Audio/Telco (41% du CA T4) ressort à 28.8 M€ (26.2 M€e) en légère hausse de 2% tirée par la résilience des Accesso...

Wavestone : Q4 slightly better but outlook for 2024 more cautious than...

>Q4 2023-24: slowdown was slightly less marked than expected (+4% org.) - Wavestone reported its Q4 2023-24 (to end-March) sales of € 248.8m (vs ODDO BHF € 245.3m), growth of 59% y-o-y in reported data (incl. Q_Perior + Aspirant Consulting over two months) and reflecting organic growth of 4.0%, a shade above our l-f-l estimates (ODDO BHF: +1% organic). Adjusted for the negative calendar effect, economic growth was c. 5.5%, slowing sequentially (Q3 +10%) but still at a...

Wavestone : T4 un peu meilleur mais perspectives plus prudentes qu’ant...

>T4 2023/24 : un ralentissement un peu moins important qu’anticipé (+4% org) - Wavestone a publié un CA T4 (à fin mars) de 248.8 M€ (vs ODDO BHF 245.3 M€), en croissance de 59% y-o-y en données publiées (incl. Q_Perior + Aspirant Consulting sur 2 mois) et en progression de 4.0% org, un niveau un peu supérieur à ce que nous anticipions à ptcc (ODDO BHF : +1% org). Retraité de l’effet calendaire négatif, la croissance économique est de c. 5.5%, en ralentissement en séqu...

ODDO BHF Small & MIDCAP MORNING NEWS - 04/26/2024 Date Performance sin...

Deutz is a leading non-captive engine manufacturer for a wide range of customer industries with a strong and very well-known brand. The company will enter a profitable growth period soon (CAGR 2023-26e sales 8%, EPS 18%). We initiate coverage with an Outperform rating and a target price of € 7.9, reflecting >40% upside from here. - ...

ODDO BHF Small & MIDCAP MORNING NEWS - 26/04/2024

Deutz is a leading non-captive engine manufacturer for a wide range of customer industries with a strong and very well-known brand. The company will enter a profitable growth period soon (CAGR 2023-26e sales 8%, EPS 18%). We initiate coverage with an Outperform rating and a target price of € 7.9, reflecting >40% upside from here. - ...

Clasquin : Q1 slightly above our expectations

>Q1 gross margin of € 34.7m (vs € 33m est) up 15.4% (2% l-f-l) - Clasquin published its Q1 gross margin yesterday evening which was up 15.4% to € 34.7m, slightly above our expectation of € 33m. Excluding the scope effect linked to Timar, organic growth stood at 2%. Still a great outperformance from the group - In Q1 the momentum was finally good for freight rates with by segment: 1/ the sea freight market which was strongly disrupted by the events oc...