Similar to last year’s trends, Rank reported that total Venues l-f-l revenues declined by 1%, mainly due to lower customer visits. This was offset by a 16% increase in Digital, where Mecca digital has clearly turned the corner. To reflect the lighter result in Venues, we have lowered our FY18 and FY19 revenue estimates by c 2-3%, but improved operational efficiencies mean that our profit forecasts are largely unchanged. The business model remains highly cash generative, with £4m net cash achieved at H118 and the stock’s trading multiples are attractive at 6.8x EV/EBITDA, 13.6x P/E and 8.1% free cash flow yield for CY18.

01 Feb 2018
Rank Group - Operational efficiencies keep forecasts intact

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Rank Group - Operational efficiencies keep forecasts intact
Rank Group Plc (RNK:LON) | 94.3 3.2 3.7% | Mkt Cap: 441.7m
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01 Feb 2018 -
Author:
Victoria Pease - Pages:
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Similar to last year’s trends, Rank reported that total Venues l-f-l revenues declined by 1%, mainly due to lower customer visits. This was offset by a 16% increase in Digital, where Mecca digital has clearly turned the corner. To reflect the lighter result in Venues, we have lowered our FY18 and FY19 revenue estimates by c 2-3%, but improved operational efficiencies mean that our profit forecasts are largely unchanged. The business model remains highly cash generative, with £4m net cash achieved at H118 and the stock’s trading multiples are attractive at 6.8x EV/EBITDA, 13.6x P/E and 8.1% free cash flow yield for CY18.