RE: Results24 Feb 2019 13:05
Thanks Tom. Have only just checked their website though and on their H1 presentation they do split the UK/EU professional and retail income, so some of my numbers/assumptions are incorrect. That said as can be seen below, the eps still works out to the same as previously posted. Apologies for the errors, not deliberately trying to mislead.
Hi sporazene
From their H1 presentation I mistakenly used the Q2 UK/EU retail and professional split (31% and 69%) rather than the H1 which was 41% (retail) and 59% (professional). This does show that retail decline for Q2 was more indicative of what their yearly forecast split will be of 30%/70%.
According to their H1 presentation (on their website) where they provide the income split, the UK/EU “retail” income H1 was nearly £61m, again annualising gives £122m. Once again going on their forecast impact due to ESMA for FY19 of 34% then year end rev compared to last year could be 569 - (0.34 x 122) = c £528m (a 7% reduction rather than my original 6% reduction). As H1 total rev on like for like basis was down 6% (sorry used 8% previously for some reason) then will use mid point of 6.5%, this gives FY19 rev of £532m, pbt £239m, pat £194m, eps still c 52p. So will stick to my previous post share price for fair value of 520p to 624p.
Just for balance, consensus forecast is for a 22% reduction in eps to 48.25 with FY19 rev of £519.5m, which is a 9% reduction compared to FY18. H1 implies it could be only a 6% reduction, so you takes your money and makes your choice - will they beat or not!.
DD