q.beyond AG
ISIN: DE0005137004
WKN: 513700
14 November 2023 09:02AM

Original-Research: q.beyond AG (von NuWays AG): BUY

q.beyond AG · ISIN: DE0005137004 · EQS - Analysts
Country: Germany · Primary market: Germany · EQS NID: 18247

Original-Research: q.beyond AG - von NuWays AG

Einstufung von NuWays AG zu q.beyond AG

Unternehmen: q.beyond AG
ISIN: DE0005137004

Anlass der Studie: Q3 Review
Empfehlung: BUY
seit: 14.11.2023
Kursziel: € 1,00
Kursziel auf Sicht von: 12 Monaten
Letzte Ratingänderung:
Analyst: Philipp Sennewald

Q3 profitability even weaker than expected; chg.

Yesterday, q.beyond released weak Q3 figures, showing a slowdown in growth and profitability even below our recently revised estimates as well as significantly below consensus. In detail:

Q3 sales increased 5.4% yoy to € 45.5m (eNuW: € 45.1m; eCons: € 46.1m), which was predominantly driven by the accelerated recovery of the SAP segment with 12.3% growth to € 8.8m (eNuW: € 8.7m) following a sales offensive in recent quarters. However, the otherwise strong Cloud & IoT segment showed a significant slowdown in growth with a yoy increase of 3.8% (vs 13.4% in H1; -3% organically, excluding productive data acquisition) to € 36.6m (eNuW: € 36.4m). Besides the general market weakness, the company states price reductions for key customers (e.g. Tchibo) as the main reason for the performance.

Q3 EBITDA decreased 95% yoy to € 0.1m (eNuW: € 0.6m; eCons: € 1.2m), implying a 0.2% margin (-380 bps yoy). Here, especially the reduced segment margin of the Cloud & IoT segment (-130 bps yoy) following inflationary cost increases as well as a substantially lower other operating income of € 0.2m (vs € 1.6m in Q3’22) weighed on profitability.

Despite the weak operating result, management confirmed the FY guidance of € 185-191m sales, € 5-7m EBITDA and FCF of > € -4m. While the sales (eNuW: € 186m; eCons: € 187m; 9M: € 138m) and FCF (eNuW: € 1.4m; eCons: € -2.2m; 9M: € 1.1m) outlook look in reach, the EBITDA target appears more than ambitious in light € -0.1m after 9M and will only be reached thanks to a significant other operating income contribution. This however depends on a decision by the tax authorities concerning the Plusnet sale in 2019, which will, according to management, at least partly turn out in favor of q.beyond leading to the anticipated one-off. Adjusting for this, the EBITDA is seen at € 0.3m (eNuW).

Going forward, especially the increasing near- and off-shore focus, higher utilization rates as well as the one q.beyond strategy are seen to have a positive impact on profitability. Moreover, the net cash position of € 37.3m should be partly put to work in the form of value accretive M&A in 2024e, leaving a certain upside to our estimates.

Despite shares looking mispriced after the recent weakness and the stock trading at only 0.2x EV/Sales 2023e, there is no catalyst for a possible re-rating in sight, in our view. We confirm BUY with a PT of € 1.00 based on DCF, while at the same time highlighting the absence of catalysts in the short term.

Die vollständige Analyse können Sie hier downloaden: http://www.more-ir.de/d/28247.pdf
Die Analyse oder weiterführende Informationen zu dieser können Sie hier downloaden www.nuways-ag.com/research.

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The most important financial data at a glance
  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024e
Sales1 366,84 238,05 143,42 155,16 173,02 189,28 192,50
EBITDA1,2 35,06 140,30 -1,98 31,37 5,36 5,75 9,10
EBITDA-Margin3 9,56 58,94 -1,38 20,22 3,10 3,04 4,73
EBIT1,4 8,48 87,94 -18,83 15,18 -32,27 -10,94 -1,90
EBIT-Margin5 2,31 36,94 -13,13 9,78 -18,65 -5,78 -0,99
Net Profit (Loss)1 3,28 73,54 -19,90 9,85 -33,09 -16,40 -2,70
Net-Margin6 0,89 30,89 -13,88 6,35 -19,13 -8,66 -1,40
Cashflow1,7 34,13 -17,71 -4,97 -7,66 -1,26 6,47 0,00
Earnings per share8 0,03 0,59 -0,16 0,08 -0,27 -0,14 -0,02
Dividend per share8 0,03 0,03 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
Quelle: boersengefluester.de and Company information
Explanation

1 in Mio. Euro; 2 EBITDA = Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation; 3 EBITDA in relation to sales; 4 EBIT = Earnings before interest and taxes; 5 EBIT in relation to sales; 6 Net profit (-loss) in relation to sales; 7 Cashflow from operations; 8 in Euro; Source: boersengefluester.de

Auditor: Forvis Mazars

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q.beyond
WKN ISIN Legal Type Marketcap IPO Recommendation Plus Code
513700 DE0005137004 AG 85,71 Mio € 19.04.2000 Halten 9F28XVPP+J8
* * *
PE 2025e PE 10Y-Ø BGFL-Ratio Shiller-PE PB PCF KUV
34,40 26,56 1,30 -43,00 0,91 13,24 0,45
Dividends
Dividend '2022
in €
Dividend '2023
in €
Dividend '2024e
in €
Div.-Yield '2024e
in %
0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00%
Financial calendar
Annual General Meeting Q1-figures Q2-figures Q3-figures Annual press conference
22.05.2025 12.05.2025 11.08.2025 11.11.2024 31.03.2025
Performance
Distance 60-days-line Distance 200-days-line Performance YtD Performance 52 weeks IPO
Last Price (EoD)
-0,86%
0,69 €
ATH 20,00 €
-7,03% -8,87% +15,44% +13,91% -94,71%

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