Broker Note1 Nov 2021 08:40
K3 CAPITAL (K3C): CORP Positioned to flourish across the cycle following strong FY 21 Full-year results to 30 May 2021 were ahead of expectations (post adjustments) with revenue of £47.2m (against our £46.0m estimate) and adjusted EBITDA of £15.7m. After taking into account an uplift in both revenue and profits following a detailed review of the WIP treatment, we see performance well ahead of our £14.3m estimate. This performance is testament to the Group’s transformation amid a very difficult trading environment, and positions K3 to capture upside across its diversified divisions as the economy begins to recover. We make no changes to our estimates and reiterate our price target of 477p, equating to an FY 2022E P/E of 24.0x, falling to 19.5x to May 2023E. With shares currently trading on a FY 2022E P/E of 17.5x, we see an opportunity to own this diversified, high-growth, fixed-dividend professional service offering ahead of a full economic recovery that has the potential to accelerate progress in Restructuring and deliver outlier profits in the M&A division. The outlook is currently in line with expectations, though the building blocks that have been put in place so far have positioned the Group to capture substantial medium-term upside.