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- Stamatios Draziotis CFA
OPAP | First thoughts: Impeccable results, guidance raised to the uppe...
Q3 adj. EBITDA +24% yoy, c12% above our estimates on strong revenues; FY24 EBITDA to settle to the upper end, as per mgt – OPAP has reported a very strong Q3, growing revenues +18% yoy, thanks to easy comps, Joker jackpot and strong online (+36%) coupled with the normalization of costs which were frontloaded to H1’24 (non variable opex -11% yoy in Q3). These led EBITDA to an impressive +24% increase yoy on an adjusted basis (€213m), or +47% on a reported basis (Q3’23 weighed down by provisions)....
- Stamatios Draziotis CFA
OPAP | First thoughts: Impeccable results, guidance raised to the uppe...
Q3 adj. EBITDA +24% yoy, c12% above our estimates on strong revenues; FY24 EBITDA to settle to the upper end, as per mgt – OPAP has reported a very strong Q3, growing revenues +18% yoy, thanks to easy comps, Joker jackpot and strong online (+36%) coupled with the normalization of costs which were frontloaded to H1’24 (non variable opex -11% yoy in Q3). These led EBITDA to an impressive +24% increase yoy on an adjusted basis (€213m), or +47% on a reported basis (Q3’23 weighed down by provisions)....
- Andreas Souvleros
- CFA
GREEK BANKS | DTC headwinds fade, dividends rise, and value beckons
Strong Q3 Results Reinforce Optimism on Lending Growth and NII Resilience - Greek banks delivered another strong quarter in Q3, surpassing our and consensus estimates, driven by higher-than-expected NII (+3% vs cons) and significantly lower impairments (-25% vs cons). Despite NII headwinds, the NIM held firm at 2.74%, driven by low deposit betas (17% of the overall deposit base), resilient lending spreads (-12 bps ytd), incremental yields from reinvested bond portfolios, and strong credit growth...
- Andreas Souvleros
- CFA
GREEK BANKS | DTC headwinds fade, dividends rise, and value beckons
Strong Q3 Results Reinforce Optimism on Lending Growth and NII Resilience - Greek banks delivered another strong quarter in Q3, surpassing our and consensus estimates, driven by higher-than-expected NII (+3% vs cons) and significantly lower impairments (-25% vs cons). Despite NII headwinds, the NIM held firm at 2.74%, driven by low deposit betas (17% of the overall deposit base), resilient lending spreads (-12 bps ytd), incremental yields from reinvested bond portfolios, and strong credit growth...
- Stamatios Draziotis CFA
OTE (Hellenic Telecoms) | Rally under scrutiny
Muted fundamentals, strong price performance ytd, mixed news flow; EBITDAaL growth far lower than EU peers, warranting a Hold – OTE shares have had several twists and turns in 2024, with the stock posting a modestly positive return in H1 followed by a rally until Nov and a c8% correction from its recent peak in the last few weeks. Catalyzing the bounce since early summer was a confluence of factors including the end of the decline in GR fixed (mainly due to easy comps), hopes for the sale of Rom...
- Stamatios Draziotis CFA
OTE (Hellenic Telecoms) | Rally under scrutiny
Muted fundamentals, strong price performance ytd, mixed news flow; EBITDAaL growth far lower than EU peers, warranting a Hold – OTE shares have had several twists and turns in 2024, with the stock posting a modestly positive return in H1 followed by a rally until Nov and a c8% correction from its recent peak in the last few weeks. Catalyzing the bounce since early summer was a confluence of factors including the end of the decline in GR fixed (mainly due to easy comps), hopes for the sale of Rom...
- Nikos Athanasoulias CFA
GEK TERNA | Paving the highway to profitability step-ups
Turning the RES page; all eyes on concessions now… – GEK Terna is the largest infrastructure conglomerate in Greece, leader in both concessions and construction. Following a strategic pivot through the sale of its RES business, GEK is now well positioned to solidify its market dominance and enrich its concessions portfolio by capitalizing on the local infrastructure boom, as it utilizes the headroom for project acquisitions unlocked by the RES deal. Looking ahead, the recent acquisition of two m...
- Nikos Athanasoulias CFA
GEK TERNA | Paving the highway to profitability step-ups
Turning the RES page; all eyes on concessions now… – GEK Terna is the largest infrastructure conglomerate in Greece, leader in both concessions and construction. Following a strategic pivot through the sale of its RES business, GEK is now well positioned to solidify its market dominance and enrich its concessions portfolio by capitalizing on the local infrastructure boom, as it utilizes the headroom for project acquisitions unlocked by the RES deal. Looking ahead, the recent acquisition of two m...
- Christiana Armpounioti
- Stamatios Draziotis CFA
Kri-Kri | Sweet scoop of growth; US entry bolsters outlook
Material profit re-set affirmed; strong profit compounder thanks to international expansion; Buy – KRI has been building on its dominance in the Greek market expanding its foreign footprint (intl sales >50% of the mix in 2024e), thus growing volumes strongly (20% in 2024e) while improving mix (e.g. protein yogurt in European markets, entry into the US through frozen yogurt). The latter is set to unlock additional growth avenues through PL partnerships. Following on from the impressive execution ...
- Stamatios Draziotis CFA
AIA (Athens International Airport) | Low-risk but limited near-term li...
Prime asset, flexible model, and benign regulation – Athens International Airport S.A. (AIA) operates Greece's largest airport (>31m pax, >155 destinations) holding an exclusive concession until 2046. AIA serves as the primary gateway to the Greek islands and the main hub for international flights, thus facing relatively limited competition from regional airports. Regulation is quite benign and far less complex than in most other EU airport cases, being predicated on a dual-till system. The latt...
- Stamatios Draziotis CFA
AIA (Athens International Airport) | Low-risk but limited near-term li...
Prime asset, flexible model, and benign regulation – Athens International Airport S.A. (AIA) operates Greece's largest airport (>31m pax, >155 destinations) holding an exclusive concession until 2046. AIA serves as the primary gateway to the Greek islands and the main hub for international flights, thus facing relatively limited competition from regional airports. Regulation is quite benign and far less complex than in most other EU airport cases, being predicated on a dual-till system. The latt...
- Natalia Svyriadi
Sarantis | Radiant outlook, guidance on track; Buy reiterated
Solid 9-month execution – Sarantis announced solid 9-month results, growing revenues 11%, EBITDA 14% and EBIT 15%, all like-for-like, while adding some €59m in revenues and €5.5m in EBIT from Stella Pack in the period. The EBIT margin settled at 10.6%, up by 16bps yoy and above the targeted 10.2% for year-end. Q3’24 did see decelerating performance vs H1, mainly driven by higher costs vs Q3 last year, with like-for like EBIT down 5.8% on sequentially slower growth in revenues (+7.3% lfl). Howeve...
- Natalia Svyriadi
Sarantis | Radiant outlook, guidance on track; Buy reiterated
Solid 9-month execution – Sarantis announced solid 9-month results, growing revenues 11%, EBITDA 14% and EBIT 15%, all like-for-like, while adding some €59m in revenues and €5.5m in EBIT from Stella Pack in the period. The EBIT margin settled at 10.6%, up by 16bps yoy and above the targeted 10.2% for year-end. Q3’24 did see decelerating performance vs H1, mainly driven by higher costs vs Q3 last year, with like-for like EBIT down 5.8% on sequentially slower growth in revenues (+7.3% lfl). Howeve...
- Natalia Svyriadi
Thrace Plastics | Overcoming challenges, positioned for recovery
Resilient H1’24, albeit in a challenging setting – H1’24 results showcased significant volume growth (+9% yoy), with Thrace reverting to positive sales growth (+3.5% yoy) for the first time after 9 consecutive quarters of negative yoy run-rates (which were hampered by high base effects -covid related products- and waning demand). H1 EBITDA grew c2% yoy (to €24.5m), thanks to +5.4% growth in Q1, with the highly competitive environment and tough conditions in the key markets (e.g. Central Europe, ...
- Andreas Souvleros
- CFA
GREEK BANKS | Technical factors mask dividend growth and earnings resi...
Solid fundamentals, but technical pressures have been weighing on performance – Despite consistently exceeding profit estimates in recent quarters, Greek banks have underperformed peripheral banks and the SX7E index by c20% and c5% ytd, respectively. While NII headwinds persist, the impact has been less severe than expected, with only a 1% qoq decline in Q2. Banks' resilience is further supported by improvements in asset quality, stronger fee generation driven by lending activity and a 13% ytd i...
- Andreas Souvleros
- CFA
GREEK BANKS | Technical factors mask dividend growth and earnings resi...
Solid fundamentals, but technical pressures have been weighing on performance – Despite consistently exceeding profit estimates in recent quarters, Greek banks have underperformed peripheral banks and the SX7E index by c20% and c5% ytd, respectively. While NII headwinds persist, the impact has been less severe than expected, with only a 1% qoq decline in Q2. Banks' resilience is further supported by improvements in asset quality, stronger fee generation driven by lending activity and a 13% ytd i...
- Natalia Svyriadi
Lamda Development | Unfolding Ellinikon value
A diversified business entity – Lamda Development is the company behind the Ellinikon re-generation project, which will turn the Athenian Riviera area into a new ‘smart-city’ destination. Alongside the Ellinikon development projects, Lamda operates a portfolio of assets, including four shopping malls, two yacht marinas, land plots and offices. The operating assets’ NAV is currently c€706m, while the Ellinikon assets under development, including the two Ellinikon malls, enjoy a NAV of c€692m (pri...
- Natalia Svyriadi
Lamda Development | Unfolding Ellinikon value
A diversified business entity – Lamda Development is the company behind the Ellinikon re-generation project, which will turn the Athenian Riviera area into a new ‘smart-city’ destination. Alongside the Ellinikon development projects, Lamda operates a portfolio of assets, including four shopping malls, two yacht marinas, land plots and offices. The operating assets’ NAV is currently c€706m, while the Ellinikon assets under development, including the two Ellinikon malls, enjoy a NAV of c€692m (pri...
- Stamatios Draziotis CFA
JUMBO | First thoughts: Retaining its mojo
Robust H1 with adj. EBITDA and net profit +5% yoy; FY24 guidance out of sync with H1 performance – Jumbo has announced quite solid H1 results in line with our estimates, delivering 5.5% adj. EBITDA growth on +8% sales increase (the latter was pre-announced). Underpinning the robust performance was the surprising resilience of gross margins (flat yoy at 55.3%), as Jumbo continued to navigate supply chain challenges efficiently, which was only partly diluted by opex inflation (opex +13% yoy, due t...
- Stamatios Draziotis CFA
JUMBO | First thoughts: Retaining its mojo
Robust H1 with adj. EBITDA and net profit +5% yoy; FY24 guidance out of sync with H1 performance – Jumbo has announced quite solid H1 results in line with our estimates, delivering 5.5% adj. EBITDA growth on +8% sales increase (the latter was pre-announced). Underpinning the robust performance was the surprising resilience of gross margins (flat yoy at 55.3%), as Jumbo continued to navigate supply chain challenges efficiently, which was only partly diluted by opex inflation (opex +13% yoy, due t...
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