Talenom: Returning to an earnings growth path
We reiterate our Accumulate recommendation for Talenom but lower our target price to EUR 8.0 (previous EUR 8.80) after a weaker-than-expected Q2 result. The company repeated its guidance for 2023, but achieving this is still extremely challenging. Profitability has now fallen to the company's tolerance level, which is why the strategic focus shifts from strong acquisition-driven growth toward improving profitability. Savings measures improve profitability over time, which will return the company to a traditional earnings growth path. This and a reasonable valuation (2024e P/E 26x and EV/EBITDA 10x) clearly support the 12-month expected return.
Talenom is an accounting agency that offers a wide range of services in bookkeeping, invoice management and payroll issues. In addition to the main business, financial analysis and the possibility of real-time control are offered via the company's web services. The largest proportion of customers can be found among small and medium-sized business customers within the Nordic market. The company was founded in 1972 and has its headquarters in Oulu.
Read more on company pageKey Estimate Figures24.07.2023
2022 | 23e | 24e | |
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Omsætning | 102,1 | 126,7 | 148,1 |
vækst-% | 23,3 % | 24,1 % | 16,9 % |
EBIT (adj.) | 15,3 | 15,2 | 19,2 |
EBIT-% (adj.) | 15,0 % | 12,0 % | 13,0 % |
EPS (adj.) | 0,27 | 0,21 | 0,27 |
Udbytte | 0,18 | 0,19 | 0,20 |
Udbytte % | 2,0 % | 5,6 % | 5,9 % |
P/E (adj.) | 34,3 | 16,6 | 12,6 |
EV/EBITDA | 14,4 | 6,4 | 5,8 |