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Thales published 9M results in line with market expectations, having benefitted from the strong momentum in avionics, accompanied by a robust performance in D&S. DIS saw mixed figures, with a collapse in the payment and sim card businesses offset by a solid performance from the biometric and cybersecurity activities. Given the good performance in 9M, Thales has re-iterated its FY23 guidance.
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Thales has published H1 23 figures above our expectations. Order intake stood at €8.6bn (+5.2% vs AV) and sales at €8.7bn (+1.4% vs AV) while the underlying EBITA stood at €993m (+1.3% vs AV). However, after 5 exceptionally strong quarters, the DIS segment experienced a pricing headwind, which we believe will continue in H2. The company has marginally upgraded its guidance to +5-7% yoy organically (prev:4-7%) but, considering the latest FX rate, the absolute figures lie slightly below our curre
Thales has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Cobham Aerospace Communications, a supplier of advanced safety cockpit communication systems, for $1.1bn (financed in cash). At 17x EV/EBIT multiple, the deal is expensive but, with the company’s unique offering, better margins and vertical integration, we believe that Thales has struck a great deal.
Thales published good Q1 sales figures of €4.03bn (+7.9% yoy and +2.5% vs consensus). Sales were largely driven by the civil side, in particular, civil aeronautics (ongoing traffic recovery) and biometrics. The orderbook grew by 14%, driven by the defense business. The company remains confident that it can achieve its full year target and hence has left its guidance unchanged at 4-7% organic growth with a 11.5-11.8% EBIT margin.
Thales published good FY22 figures with sales and EBITA both in line with the consensus and FCF beating the market expectations. However, the company has given dull guidance for FY23, with FCF even below the market consensus. This comes as a negative surprise given that the sector has entered a new super-cycle with the onset of the war and a sharp recovery in civil traffic.
Thales published a solid set of Q3 results. The strong momentum in order intake continued in Q3 and sales increased strongly thanks to outperformance from the DIS activity. The company increased its FY22 sales guidance and reiterated its EBIT margin outlook. Thales seems well positioned to show resilience, even in a recessionary environment.
Thales has published robust H1 results. The massive Rafales contract has been recorded and pushed the order intake to a new record, boosting FCF with the downpayments associated with it. The improved guidance is mainly due to FX, and the organic sales midpoint has only improved by 50bp, which is in line with our view. Thales is still committed to bolt-on acquisitions of less than €500m, but does not totally exclude Atos.
Thales Q1 figures came as no surprise to the market. Despite the contract wins in space, the commercial traction for the other business divisions has been slow. As it will take time for governments to organize and place orders for Thales solutions, the FY22 guidance remains unchanged, which is a slight disappointment. Although the mid-term fundamentals of Thales remain exceptionally strong, we believe most of the positive dynamic has been already been factored into the stock price.
Thales has reported strong Q4 results, with the order intake at its highest level and strong cash generation. It has resulted in the first share buy-back programme in Thales’ history. The given guidance was a disappointment but does not encompass the major momentum that Defence companies have been witnessing in the current days due to the intensifying Ukraine/Russia war. Though the short-term consequences will be shy on financial figures, the long-term growth of the stock is unquestionable.
Thales has provided solid numbers which were globally in line with consensus. It has confirmed its new guidance (without the Transport division), where it seems well on track to achieve it. Overall, we are still impatiently waiting for an M&A opportunity to see which sector Thales will reinforce.
In 2016, the French group DCNS (currently known as the Naval Group) had won the largest contract in the history of Australia with a value of AUD90bn worth of conventional submarines. After five years of escalating tensions between the Australian government and the Naval Group due to technical issues, the Australian government announced today that it would drop the Naval Group in favour of a new alliance with the US and the UK.
After months of rumours, Thales finally found an acquirer of its Ground Transportation System business: the Japanese company Hitachi. This transaction will be paid in cash and the business will be considered as a discontinued operation for FY21. Therefore, guidance has been re-adjusted.
Thales published a solid set of results for its H1 this morning. All key figures are above consensus: order intake, sales, EBIT and FCF. Its guidance has been improved and the range is now more precise.
The return to growth of Thales is warmly welcomed by investors. The order intake was higher than expectations and proves that a recovery is in place. FY21 is expected to be a great year for Thales, with all sectors improving with time.
Results came in line with expectations, with still good commercial momentum and a major positive surprise concerning cash generation. Guidance points towards a return to growth in 2021, matching expectations. Buy recommendation reiterated.
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The FY24 year-end update is very upbeat signalling trading being materially ahead of expectations, with a better-than-expected profit out turn and stronger cash generation. It continues to strengthen margins through efficiencies and investment in modern equipment. The order book remains close to record levels providing a robust view of future forecasts. In FY24E we upgrade EPS by 11% and in FY25E a significant upgrade of 27.6%. It looks capable of declaring a dividend in FY25 as well as manageme
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discoverIE’s March year-end update confirms a strong operational performance in challenging markets. Following two years when sales increased by +48%, FY 2024 Group sales were +1% ahead of 2023 at CER (reported -3%) driven by a +2% contribution from acquisitions and organic -1%. As expected, organic growth returned in the later part of the year (Q4 +2%, +11% sequentially) and the order book has reverted to normalised levels of c.4.5 months’ sales, which – combined with a continuing strong pipeli
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Severfield’s trading update indicates that FY23 results are expected to slightly exceed market expectations and the company ends the year with a record UK and Europe order book. Furthermore, with a positive trading outlook and net debt coming in lower than expected, Severfield has announced a £10m share buyback, highlighting the cash-generative nature of the company and management’s confidence in its position. The stock trades on an FY25 P/E of less than 6x and yields 7%, which we believe appear
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Acquisitions have been an important element of Severfield management’s growth strategy, with the aim of adding new products, sectors and regions to what we have identified as exciting long-term organic opportunities. In this Spotlight report, we focus on the group’s targeted M&A approach, highlighting three significant deals.
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Severfield’s full-year results to March will be ‘slightly above’ the Board’s expectations, according to today’s trading update, with net debt significantly better. We maintain our PBT estimates for both forecast years, which are ahead of consensus, but reduce our net debt for FY24E. Record orders were boosted by the steel specialist’s European operations, after last year’s Voortman acquisition, while the Indian JV has seen ‘another step up in profitability’. The group has also launched its first
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