Rank Group’s FY17 results highlighted the growth potential of its Digital division. Online revenue grew 15.3%, with an impressive operating margin of 20.4% (vs our 14.2% estimate). By contrast, Venues were slightly light, with like-for-like revenues declining by 0.7%, due to fewer customer visits and tighter due diligence. However, Venues’ KPIs have improved in H2 over H1 and FY18 has started well. Our headline revenue forecasts are broadly unchanged, although we have lowered our
11 Sep 2017
Digital growth offsets Venues decline
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Digital growth offsets Venues decline
Rank Group Plc (RNK:LON) | 68.0 0 0.0% | Mkt Cap: 318.8m
- Published:
11 Sep 2017 -
Author:
Victoria Pease -
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Rank Group’s FY17 results highlighted the growth potential of its Digital division. Online revenue grew 15.3%, with an impressive operating margin of 20.4% (vs our 14.2% estimate). By contrast, Venues were slightly light, with like-for-like revenues declining by 0.7%, due to fewer customer visits and tighter due diligence. However, Venues’ KPIs have improved in H2 over H1 and FY18 has started well. Our headline revenue forecasts are broadly unchanged, although we have lowered our