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Embracer: Embracer emerges stronger after Q1 - Introduce

Successful new releases and back catalogue drive est. beat
Embracer reported a strong Q1 report today, with adj. EBIT of SEK 712m, +65.2% vs. ABGSCe and +64.7% vs. consensus, growing 249.2% y-o-y. The good profitability was driven by a strong contribution from the Games segment, which contributed SEK 1,622m in revenues, or 78.4% of total sales, a new record, corresponding to organic y-o-y growth of ~71%. Approximately SEK 733m, or ~45%, of Games sales arose from new releases in the quarter, with a total development cost of SEK 253m, which we consider a strong return on investment compared to peers. The back catalogue as such contributed SEK 889m, or ~55%, driven by strong demand in Q2 aided by COVID-19 tailwinds.

8 new acquisitions included, transparency increases
We raise adj. EBIT by 25% for 20/21e and 7.0% for 22/23e based on the inclusion of the 8 new acquisitions, of which 4A Games and DECA Games are the major contributors, and because of the strong report. On a different note, we find it very positive that Embracer appears to be maturing as a company and responding to past criticism. It will now start reporting organic growth for the Games segment, management provided a thorough breakdown of earn-out provisions and preparations for a transition to IFRS 16 appear to be well underway. This increases transparency, and with a possible listing on Nasdaq Stockholm Mid/Large cap, the stock could attract new groups of investors.

SOTP fair value up to SEK 130-181 per share (104-141)
Based on our updated estimates, which are based on the inclusion of the 8 new acquisitions and the strong Q1 report, our SOTP fair value range increases to SEK 130-181 (104-141) per share, see page 9 for details. Additionally, we find that at the current share price, Embracer is trading at an f12m EV/adj. EBIT of ~23x, which is in line with our peer group median and ~25% above the historical average f12m EV/adj. EBIT.
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