Photo-Me’s (PHTM’s) FY18 results confirmed a successful business model divided by mutually exclusive sectors. A choppy market in Asia squeezed segment revenues but restructuring plans potentially improve profitability beyond FY19. FX headwinds and reduced tax benefited margins, although politically driven tax breaks can’t be assumed to be permanent. The aggressive laundry unit roll-out helped to drive the top line with segment revenue mix shifting in Portugal and Ireland. We expect consensus to be downgraded temporarily but expansion in underpenetrated markets supports low single-digit growth over coming years.

19 Jul 2018
Photo-Me International - Laundry opportunities and Japanese restructuring

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Photo-Me International - Laundry opportunities and Japanese restructuring
ME Group International plc (MEGP:LON) | 184 -0.4 (-0.1%) | Mkt Cap: 693.9m
- Published:
19 Jul 2018 -
Author:
Paul Hickman -
Pages:
2 -
Photo-Me’s (PHTM’s) FY18 results confirmed a successful business model divided by mutually exclusive sectors. A choppy market in Asia squeezed segment revenues but restructuring plans potentially improve profitability beyond FY19. FX headwinds and reduced tax benefited margins, although politically driven tax breaks can’t be assumed to be permanent. The aggressive laundry unit roll-out helped to drive the top line with segment revenue mix shifting in Portugal and Ireland. We expect consensus to be downgraded temporarily but expansion in underpenetrated markets supports low single-digit growth over coming years.