The Hardman & Co Healthcare Index (HHI) has been running since 2009. Its main function is to highlight the attractions of life sciences investments over the long term. For the second year running, apart from global economic influences affecting world markets, performance in 2023 was dented by the capital-intensive nature of the sector. The HHI fell 3.7%, to 483.8, underperforming the main London markets – FTSE 100 (+3.8%) and FTSE All-Share (3.8%) but outperforming the FTSE AIM All-Share Index (...
Ergomed strongly positioned for future growth in new partnership with Permira PRESS RELEASE Ergomed strongly positioned for future growth in new partnership with Permira Permira completes acquisition of Ergomed for £703.1 millionThrough this partnership, Permira will support Dr. Miroslav Reljanović and the team in Ergomed’s next phase by accelerating the growth of the businessInvestment to focus on commercial expansion, technology and strategic M&A Guildford, UK and London, UK – 14 November 2023: Ergomed plc ("Ergomed") and Permira Advisers LLP ("Permira"), are pleased to announce the c...
Ergomed reported FY22 results broadly in line with our expectations. Group revenues grew 22.5% y-o-y to £145.3m, underpinned by sustained demand for both the CRO and PV segments and supported by the ADAMAS acquisition and foreign exchange benefit. Adjusted EBITDA rose 11.5% y-o-y, although margins were comparatively lower (19.5% versus 21.4% in FY21) due to previously flagged incremental investments in technology and senior management hires. The order book remained robust at £295m (up 23.1% over...
The recent prelims showed that Ergomed isn’t immune to the downturn, with organic revenue growth rates lower than expected. Some variability isn’t unusual, and our analysis of the order book suggests that Ergomed has a good shot of hitting market expectations. However, it does mean that forecast risk for FY23E is higher than usual. Given Ergomed’s revenue dynamics, a good start to the year is crucial, and the initial signs are encouraging - we should know the FY23E outturn by June’s AGM. We rema...
Ergomed is a premium quality company that has always traded at a premium valuation and, until recently, it has been hard to make a Buy case. However, with the shares largely marking time over the last few years and Ergomed delivering strong growth they have now derated enough to support a Buy case. In our view, Ergomed’s market position, growth potential and attractiveness as a takeover candidate supports a premium valuation and we initiate with a Buy recommendation and 1355p price target.
In the run-up to Ergomed’s FY22 trading update (expected end-January 2023), we take a fresh look at our estimates for the company and make minor adjustments to our projections to incorporate recent forex trends (primarily related to the US dollar strengthening in H222), management feedback and increased clarity on business performance. We raise our FY22–23 top-line estimates by c £2m for both years (benefiting from forex tailwinds), although our profitability and margin expectations remain large...
Edison Investment Research Limited Ergomed (ERGO): Two key management changes 21-Nov-2022 / 10:45 GMT/BST London, UK, 21 November 2022 Ergomed (ERGO): Two key management changes In a strategic move to support its business development plans and digitisation efforts, Ergomed has announced two senior appointments to its executive team. Michael Spiteri, a serving non-executive director at Ergomed, has been named as the chief transformation and technology officer and Jonathan Curtain has been appointed as deputy chief financial officer. Amid the sustainable and strong momentum i...
In a strategic move to support its business development plans and digitisation efforts, Ergomed has announced two senior appointments to its executive team. Michael Spiteri, a serving non-executive director at Ergomed, has been named as the chief transformation and technology officer (CTTO) and Jonathan Curtain has been appointed as deputy chief financial officer. Amid the sustainable and strong momentum in Ergomed’s business in H122 despite market softness, we see that the new additions as unde...
Edison Investment Research Limited Ergomed (ERGO): Poised for a strong FY22 04-Oct-2022 / 12:51 GMT/BST London, UK, 4 October 2022 Ergomed (ERGO): Poised for a strong FY22 Ergomed released full H122 accounts following its July 2022 trading update, the key takeaway of which was the sustained strong momentum across both business segments despite the underlying biotech market softness. The 24.8% y-o-y revenue growth was supported by geographical expansion, forex tailwinds and a £4m contribution from the ADAMAS acquisition. This in turn translated into robust margins (albeit s...
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