The Platform Group AG
ISIN: DE000A2QEFA1
WKN: A2QEFA
05 May 2025 03:38PM

Original-Research: The Platform Group AG (von First Berlin Equity Research GmbH): Buy

The Platform Group AG · ISIN: DE000A2QEFA1 · EQS - Analysts
Country: Germany · Primary market: Germany · EQS NID: 22460

Original-Research: The Platform Group AG - from First Berlin Equity Research GmbH

05.05.2025 / 15:38 CET/CEST
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Classification of First Berlin Equity Research GmbH to The Platform Group AG

Company Name: The Platform Group AG
ISIN: DE000A2QEFA1
 
Reason for the research: Update
Recommendation: Buy
from: 05.05.2025
Target price: 19,00 Euro
Target price on sight of: 12 months
Last rating change: -
Analyst: Alexander Rihane

First Berlin Equity Research hat ein Research Update zu The Platform Group AG (ISIN: DE000A2QEFA1) veröffentlicht. Analyst Alexander Rihane bestätigt seine BUY-Empfehlung und erhöht das Kursziel von EUR 17,00 auf EUR 19,00.

Zusammenfassung:
The Platform Group hat ihren Jahresbericht veröffentlicht und eine Telefonkonferenz abgehalten. Das Management bestätigte die am 31. Januar vorgelegten vorläufigen Zahlen. Das Unternehmen hat seine Prognosen für die Jahre 2025 und 2026 aufgrund der vier Übernahmen im Jahr 2025 stark angehoben.  Die Umsatzprognose wurde für 2025 um 15% auf €680 Mio. bis €700 Mio. und für 2026 um 17% auf über €820 Mio. angehoben. Das bedeutet, dass das Management von TPG für 2025 ein Umsatzwachstum von 30% und für 2026 von weiteren 20% gegenüber dem Vorjahr erwartet, bei einer unveränderten bereinigten EBITDA-Marge von mindestens 7%. Wir haben unsere Schätzungen angehoben, um diese Änderungen zu berücksichtigen. TPG plant für 2025 den Abschluss weiterer 1 - 4 M&A-Deals. Wir berücksichtigen die Umsätze aus noch nicht abgeschlossenen Akquisitionen in unseren Prognosen nicht. Der Anstieg der Nettoverschuldung und der Anzahl der ausstehenden Aktien wird durch die Anhebung unserer Prognosen mehr als ausgeglichen. Ein aktualisiertes DCF-Modell ergibt ein erhöhtes Kursziel von €19 (zuvor: €17), was einem Aufwärtspotenzial von 87 % entspricht. Wir bestätigen unsere Kaufempfehlung.

First Berlin Equity Research has published a research update on The Platform Group AG (ISIN: DE000A2QEFA1). Analyst Alexander Rihane reiterated his BUY rating and increased the price target from EUR 17.00 to EUR 19.00.

Abstract:
The Platform Group has published its annual report and held a conference call, in which it confirmed preliminary figures reported on 31 January. The company has drastically raised guidance for 2025 and 2026 on the back of the four acquisitions made so far in 2025.  Revenue guidance has been raised by 15% for 2025 to €680m - €700m and by 17% for 2026 to >€820m. This means that TPG management expects sales to grow 30% y/y in 2025 and another 20% y/y in 2026, with unchanged adjusted EBITDA margin guidance of at least 7%. We have raised our estimates to reflect these changes. TPG plans to complete another 1 – 4 M&A deals in 2025. We do not include revenues from acquisitions not yet completed in our forecasts. The increase in net debt and the number of shares outstanding is more than offset by our raised forecasts. An updated DCF model yields an increased price target of €19 (previously: €17), which corresponds to upside of 87%. We confirm our Buy recommendation. 

Bezüglich der Pflichtangaben gem. §34b WpHG und des Haftungsausschlusses siehe die vollständige Analyse.
 

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  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025e
Sales1 73,16 94,81 133,76 168,43 432,20 524,64 725,00
EBITDA1,2 6,77 5,88 1,59 14,11 46,75 55,63 56,00
EBITDA-Margin3 9,25 6,20 1,19 8,38 10,82 10,60 7,72
EBIT1,4 4,27 3,45 -0,51 9,12 38,91 45,78 54,00
EBIT-Margin5 5,84 3,64 -0,38 5,42 9,00 8,73 7,45
Net Profit (Loss)1 1,40 0,87 -1,70 7,98 26,99 32,74 50,00
Net-Margin6 1,91 0,92 -1,27 4,74 6,25 6,24 6,90
Cashflow1,7 1,84 5,24 -13,81 2,22 104,09 57,99 65,00
Earnings per share8 0,23 0,14 -0,27 1,12 1,48 1,60 2,40
Dividend per share8 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
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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

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INVESTOR-INFORMATION
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The Platform Group
WKN ISIN Legal Type Marketcap IPO Recommendation Plus Code
A2QEFA DE000A2QEFA1 AG 125,97 Mio € 29.10.2020 Kaufen 9F385RGG+37
* * *
PE 2026e PE 10Y-Ø BGFL-Ratio Shiller-PE PB PCF KUV
2,35 3,55 0,66 9,42 0,96 2,17 0,24
Dividends
Dividend '2023
in €
Dividend '2024
in €
Dividend '2025e
in €
Div.-Yield '2025e
in %
0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00%
Financial calendar
Annual General Meeting Q1-figures Q2-figures Q3-figures Annual press conference
25.08.2025 23.05.2025 22.08.2025 14.11.2025 28.04.2025
Performance
Distance 60-days-line Distance 200-days-line Performance YtD Performance 52 weeks IPO
Last Price (EoD)
-1,31%
6,04 €
ATH 39,75 €
-25,97% -33,08% -23,54% -21,56% -80,52%

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