HEADLINES: • Mo-BRUK: 1Q25 EBITDA 7% below our forecast, but a substantial 24% miss vs. the consensus NEGATIVE • Doosan Skoda Power: weak 1Q25 – EBITDA down 70% yoy NEGATIVE • Cyfrowy Polsat: 1Q25 results review – adjusted EBITDA up 5% yoy, in line with the consensus NEUTRAL • Cyfrowy Polsat: Liechtenstein court dismisses Zygmunt Solorz's lawsuit against his children POSITIVE • Pepco Group: 1H25 slightly below expectations on worsening Poundland; lfl improvement at Pepco; another EUR 234m impair...
HEADLINES: • Elbit Systems: 1Q25 results – top-down driven beat POSITIVE • Public Power Corporation: uninspiring 1Q25 results, as expected POSITIVE • Trade Estates: 1Q25 – strong turnovers driving rents higher POSITIVE • Enea: full 1Q25 results in line with the preliminaries NEUTRAL • cyber_Folks: 1Q25 results review – EBITDA +46% yoy, 4% above the consensus POSITIVE • Vercom: 1Q25 results review – 24% yoy EBITDA growth, in line with the consensus NEUTRAL • Shoper: 1Q25 above expectations, but F...
HEADLINES • Budimex: growth acceleration on the horizon (upgraded to BUY) • Halyk Bank: 1Q25 results highlights before the call POSITIVE • Ten Square Games: 1Q25 adjusted EBITDA 15% above our forecast, but April sales disappoint NEGATIVE • GEVORKYAN: strong 1Q25 - EBITDA 15% above our expectations; 2025E conservative guidance POSITIVE • Titan Cement: completes divestment of its 75% stake in Adocim in Eastern Türkiye NEUTRAL • Al Arabia Outdoor Advertising: key takeaways from our call with the CF...
We are upgrading Budimex (BDX) to BUY, from Hold. Our new 12M price target (PT) of PLN 750 (vs. PLN 730 previously) offers 20% potential upside. Having reduced our 2025E forecasts by several percents, we highlight the problem of the delays seen in the market in 2024, rather than the long-term investment pipeline, which remains strong. This is also supported by the announced acceleration in military investments. After taking a pause this year (limited single-digit growth), we expect 2026-27E to m...
GEVORKYAN has reported strong 1Q25 results, which exceeded our expectations, with EBITDA of EUR 8.4m, 15% above our estimate, and net profit of EUR 3.0m, double our forecast. The company achieved a record-high EBITDA margin of 40%, reflecting efficiency gains in lower costs of materials and energy. Despite the strong start to the year, GEVORKYAN maintained a conservative outlook, guiding for 2025E revenue growth of 9% yoy and an EBITDA margin of c.32%. In our view, this is cautious, particularly...
The results from the Presidential elections in Romania indicates a win for pro-EU candidate, Nicușor Dan, while Rafał Trzaskowski, also a pro-EU candidate, is ahead in Poland after the first round. The remaining 1Q25 real GDP releases across CEE showed stagnation in Romania, while Poland maintained solid growth. The NBR kept its policy rate unchanged on the eve of the election, but tightened liquidity conditions. In Hungary, budget execution worsened over the first four months of the year, promp...
HEADLINES: InPost: international level (stays BUY) Romania macro: presidential election - final results Poland macro: election results 11 bit studios: 1Q25 earnings call – happy with wishlist for The Alters, no plans for pre-orders NEUTRAL Budimex: PLN 1.7bn offer rated the highest in the railway tender POSITIVE Mo-BRUK: management recommends PLN 13.17 DPS from the 2024 earnings NEUTRAL Greek banks: the Greek media reports that the banks could look into reacquiring working mortgages from NPL ser...
We maintain our BUY on InPost, with our price target (PT) upped to EUR 18.5/share (from EUR 13.3). Over the past three months, InPost’s share price has dropped by 14%, 20ppts below the WIG20 index, folding under the pressure of the negative PR from Allegro and the continuing weakness of the Polish consumer. We see the continuation of the cooperation between Poland’s leading marketplace and logistics operator as serving the best interests of both. We assume that the parties will meet midway, and ...
HEADLINES: • VIGO Photonics: top Polish defence industry exposure (downgraded to HOLD) • PGE: strong 1Q25 recurring EBITDA, 26% above our expectations POSITIVE • 11 bit studios: weak 1Q25, misses our forecast, on higher opex NEGATIVE • Dino: 2-7% EBITDA beats in 1Q25 NEUTRAL • Krka: 1Q25 – record net profit, on high FX revaluation gains POSITIVE • GEVORKYAN: strong 1Q25 - EBITDA 15% above our expectations, but 2025E guidance implies an EBITDA margin contraction POSITIVE • HELLENiQ Energy: 1Q25 r...
We have downgraded our rating on VIGO Photonics to HOLD (from Buy) and set our price target (PT) at PLN 584/share, implying 10% upside potential. We see VIGO, with its unique technology, applicable to military products, as the best exposure to the global defence spending surge among the relevant Polish stocks, especially in the face of the recently-signed agreement with the Polish army for the delivery of infrared arrays. However, due to the growing dependence of VIGO’s equity story on new initi...
HEADLINES: • PZU: solid 1Q25 results, ahead of the market's expectations; some upside risk for2025E EPS forecasts POSITIVE • CEZ: 1Q25 beat on distribution and sales segments, disposal of Polish assets POSITIVE • Eurocash: 1Q25 – weak, as expected NEGATIVE • Warsaw Stock Exchange: strong 1Q25, with a significant net income beat POSITIVE • Sphera Group: 1Q25 softer than expected; FY25E budget below our forecasts NEGATIVE • Banca Transilvania: bottom-line miss, due mainly to asset quality deterior...
Gentoo Media reported its 1Q25 financial results this morning (14 May), which were significantly below our estimates. According to the company, the 1Q25 results were affected by market headwinds in Brazil and a shift away from lower-value activities. The company expects growth to resume in 2H25E, with the 2025E revenue to be broadly in line with the 2024 levels and an EBITDA margin of 40-45%. During the 2024 conference call, the company was expecting double-digit revenue growth; while we expect ...
OTE has reported an uninspiring set of 1Q25 results, with both the sales and adjusted EBITDA flat yoy, at EUR 879m (2% above our forecast) and EUR 350m (in line with our estimate), respectively, due to the Greek segment expansion offsetting the 51% yoy decline in the Romanian segment operating result. We see OTE’s 1Q25 results as neutral, as the adjusted EBITDA is in line with our expectations, while the 2025E outlook has been reiterated by the company.
HEADLINES: • Magyar Telekom: 1Q25 results review – EBITDA +24% yoy, 4% above the consensus; solid 2025E guidance reiterated POSITIVE • Ignitis Group: 1Q25 adjusted EBITDA 20% above our expectations, driven by strong Green Capacities POSITIVE • Graphisoft Park: 1Q25 – recurring income higher yoy, and a small revaluation loss • Aquila Part Prod Com S.A.: strong 1Q25 gross profit margin sustainable in FY25E POSITIVE • InPost: 1Q25 in line with expectations; FY25E EBITDA guidance maintained; soft do...
Graphisoft Park has booked a steady stream of recurring income, with the FFO at around EUR 4m in 1Q25, double-digit growth yoy and ahead of our estimate. The bottom line was affected negatively by a small revaluation loss (EUR 7m, or c.3% of the value of the portfolio). We are not very troubled by the effect on the book value, but we do share concerns regarding the risk premium that investors may apply for Hungarian assets, the low investment liquidity (suggesting a lack of buyers), and the heav...
During yesterday’s (13 May) 1Q25 earnings call, Aquila noted that the increase in the wholesale gross margins – 22.15% this quarter, vs 20.48% for FY24 ؘ– should be sustainable in FY25E. The margin was driven primarily by the sales mix – especially higher sales in the HoReCa, travel retail and traditional retail channels – and supported by recent M&A (Romtec and Parmafood). We had expected sales in those channels to accelerate as we go through 2025E, but the uplift in the wholesale gross margin ...
HEADLINES: • Optima Bank: a touch of Midas, none of Icarus (BUY - initiation of coverage) • PKO BP: solid 1Q25 results, in line with expectations NEUTRAL • Sok Marketler Ticaret: 1Q25 results – significant miss NEGATIVE • Richter: 1Q25 results in line NEUTRAL • Arabian Drilling: 1Q25 results NEUTRAL • Tauron: 1Q25 preliminary EBITDA 16% above our expectations POSITIVE • Kaspi.kz: 1Q25 highlights; 2025E guidance revised down NEGATIVE • Bank of Cyprus: 1Q25 results highlights • Zabka (NOT RATED): ...
We initiate coverage of Optima Bank (Optima) with a BUY and a 12M price target (PT) of EUR 18.5 (16.4% upside). Optima Bank is a small, emerging bank, financing corporates, almost exclusively, with a focus on SMEs. We believe that, despite the RRF loans and growing competition in the segment, Greek SMEs still lack adequate access to financing and, therefore, the demand for SME financing through traditional channels is likely to remain strong in the years to come. In this case, the opportunity fo...
Bank of Cyprus (BOCH) has posted EUR 117m in net income in 1Q25. This was 8% above our EUR108mn estimate, due mainly to the beat on other income. The bank does not guide quarterly, and there was no consensus estimate for the quarter. Overall, the quarter is not a game changer, but confirms our thesis (for further details, please see our recent report). BOCH has delivered an 18% ROTE, and we foresee its earnings power at a 17% ROTE when we normalise its CET1 to 15%. The bank did well on the volum...
Last week, the domestic tensions following the first round of the Romanian presidential elections heightened, and the polls are showing that the second round will remain a tight race, with Simion losing some support, but maintaining the lead. Tensions also remain high in Türkiye, and weekly interest rates on deposits and loans maintain their upward trajectory. Monetary Councils convened in CEE, with the CNB cutting by 25bps and the NBP delivering a 50bps cut, following President Glapinski’s dovi...
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