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Tikkurila: Home improvement trend to continue in 2021E - Danske Bank

Strong 2020 not a one-off. Tikkurila’s 2020 has been strong with 9M adjusted EBIT up 34% y/y to its highest level since 2014. The company has benefited from strong demand for DIY paint products. There was also some boost from temporary cost savings, but mainly in Q2, with Q3 costs already at a more normal level. We expect 2021 EBIT to remain almost flat and our estimate is 8% above Infront consensus. We believe that 1) good DIY demand will continue in 2021 due to continued stay-at-home trends and subdued spending in other categories; and 2) a large part of the EBIT margin improvement in 2020 has been driven by internal actions (such as 11% lower headcount versus two years ago) and is structural.

Turning into a dividend machine. Net debt has declined significantly to 0.3x EBITDA by end-2020E from a peak of 2.3x in 2017, due to good cash flow. We expect Tikkurila to increase dividends significantly in 2020-22, backed by low debt and good cash flow (8.2-8.5% FCF yields in 2021-22E). We estimate 5.5-6.9% dividend yields in 2020-22, but see potential for even larger distributions. M&A is also a possibility that could speed up growth.

Estimates. We have increased our 2021-22 EBIT estimates by 5% due to our more positive view on 2021. We estimate 2021 EBIT to decline by 2% y/y but EPS to grow.

Valuation. Tikkurila’s shares have underperformed peers and the local market YTD. Tikkurila trades at 49%/40% discounts to global paint peers on 2020-21E EV/EBIT and at a 21% discount to its own historical NTM multiple. We estimate 8.2-8.5% FCF yields in 2021-22. We set our 12M fair value range at EUR17-19 per share (previously EUR16-18), which implies 2021E EV/EBIT of 11.5-12.8x. The mid-point of our valuation range implies 25% upside potential for the shares, while still valuing the stock at a 25% discount to peers (10Y average discount: -1%).
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