USU Software AG
ISIN: DE000A0BVU28
WKN: A0BVU2
12 January 2024 09:02AM

Original-Research: USU Software AG (von NuWays AG): BUY

USU Software AG · ISIN: DE000A0BVU28 · EQS - Analysts
Country: Germany · Primary market: Germany · EQS NID: 18645

Original-Research: USU Software AG - von NuWays AG

Einstufung von NuWays AG zu USU Software AG

Unternehmen: USU Software AG
ISIN: DE000A0BVU28

Anlass der Studie: Update
Empfehlung: BUY
seit: 12.01.2024
Kursziel: 30
Kursziel auf Sicht von: 12 Monaten
Letzte Ratingänderung:
Analyst: Philipp Sennewald

Strong order intake to start transitionary 2024e

This week, USU announced to have won two public sector framework contracts to start the year on a positive note: (1) Germany’s Federal Employment Agency (BA) commissioned USU for its TEBIT (Technical Inventory Management System IT) project. The TEBIT system of the BA is based on the USU Valuemation software and has been in productive use since 2016. To ensure a continuous stable operation, USU is now carrying out an update to the latest USU Service Management (former Valuemation) software. The deal comprises the delivery of the software licenses as well as a service package over 4 years. While the total volume was not disclosed, we estimate it to be in the lower single-digit million range. (2) A large system house from the public sector has commissioned USU to supply and implement a solution for end-to-end monitoring (E2E) in order to enable the customer to proactively monitor their applications and document the availability and performance of IT services. The total volume of the framework is in the high 6-digit range.

With this, the company is kicking off a year in style, which is likely going to be another transitionary period. Mind you, USU is currently amid a SaaS transformation, which is seen to cause temporarily declining margins, due to the subscription-nature of SaaS contracts which come with lower initial margins compared to perpetual license deals where full payment is incurred at closing (+annual maintenance). However, as the annual subscription payments are seen to equal perpetual license sales including maintenance after c. 3 years and SaaS sales showing strong growth (25% CAGR ’21‘-25e), margins are seen to strongly expand from 2025 onwards.

That said, we expect sales to grow 10% in 2024e to € 146m (eCons: € 146m) based on a strong order backlog (eNuW: € 81m at YE’23e), continuously increasing SaaS order intake as well as a stabilization of license sales (eNuW: -60% yoy in 2023e). Against this backdrop, adj. EBITDA is seen to return to growth (eNuW: € 18.6m). Yet, due to the aforementioned effects in relation to the SaaS transition, margins are seen slightly below ’21 & ’22 levels with 12.5%.

Despite another transition year likely laying ahead, current valuation is looking undemanding and should offer an attractive entry opportunity given a 14x EV/EBIT ‘24e which compares to the historic average of 20x. BUY with an unchanged PT of € 30.00 based on DCF.

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The most important financial data at a glance
  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024e
Sales1 90,49 95,63 107,33 111,90 126,52 132,08 145,00
EBITDA1,2 5,51 9,92 13,38 14,39 16,84 12,43 14,00
EBITDA-Margin3 6,09 10,37 12,47 12,86 13,31 9,41 9,66
EBIT1,4 2,71 4,05 7,02 9,67 11,80 7,62 9,80
EBIT-Margin5 3,00 4,24 6,54 8,64 9,33 5,77 6,76
Net Profit (Loss)1 0,96 5,27 5,48 6,76 7,58 5,28 7,00
Net-Margin6 1,06 5,51 5,11 6,04 5,99 4,00 4,83
Cashflow1,7 2,00 9,52 17,74 13,35 10,37 7,88 0,00
Earnings per share8 0,09 0,50 0,52 0,64 0,72 0,50 0,69
Dividend per share8 0,40 0,40 0,40 0,50 0,55 1,70 0,55
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: RSM Ebner Stolz

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INVESTOR-INFORMATION
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USU Software
WKN ISIN Legal Type Marketcap IPO Recommendation Plus Code
A0BVU2 DE000A0BVU28 AG 226,26 Mio € 21.03.2000 Halten 8FWFV4MG+XH
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PE 2025e PE 10Y-Ø BGFL-Ratio Shiller-PE PB PCF KUV
23,89 31,11 0,77 39,67 5,63 28,70 1,71
Dividends
Dividend '2022
in €
Dividend '2023
in €
Dividend '2024e
in €
Div.-Yield '2024e
in %
0,55 1,70 0,55 2,56%
Financial calendar
Annual General Meeting Q1-figures Q2-figures Q3-figures Annual press conference
08.08.2024 23.05.2024 29.08.2024 21.11.2024 28.03.2024
Performance
Distance 60-days-line Distance 200-days-line Performance YtD Performance 52 weeks IPO
Last Price (EoD)
+0,00%
21,50 €
ATH 258,00 €
-2,20% +13,25% +28,36% +26,84% +0,00%

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