{"id":218,"date":"2018-09-03T07:27:41","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T07:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bluegemresearch.co.za\/?p=218"},"modified":"2018-09-03T07:27:41","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T07:27:41","slug":"arb-holdings-fy-18-results-still-quality-still-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v5j22kvl0zh.c.updraftclone.com\/?p=218","title":{"rendered":"ARB Holdings \u2013 FY 18 Results \u2013 Still Quality &#038; Still Value"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Share Code: ARH \u2013 Market Cap: R1.4bn \u2013 PE: 8.7x \u2013 DY: 3.2%<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/v5j22kvl0zh.c.updraftclone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ARB-Holdings_FY-18_Results-Note.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the full FY 18 results note here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>FY 18 \u2013 Tougher H2 Than Expected<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ARB Holdings reported growth in FY 18 revenues and stable profits with consistently strong cash generation, generous dividends, and an opportunistic post-year-end acquisition.<\/li>\n<li>FY 18 revenue came in per our expectations at R2.6bn (FY 17: R2.4bn), &amp; HEPS rose +16% to 71.7cps (FY 17: 61.9cps), which is materially higher than our forecast of 65.6cps.<\/li>\n<li>The Lighting segment disappointed but was actually slightly better than our downwardly-adjusted forecasts at H1:18. Inversely, the Electrical segment performed well but slightly below our half-year expectations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Our Thoughts: Eskom &amp; Radiant Key Variables<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Post-year end, the Group concluded a conditional acquisition of the Radiant Group. This move consolidates the Group\u2019s position in the lighting market while materially transforming the Group\u2019s segmental exposures; post-consolidation of Radiant, Lighting may become similar in size to the Group\u2019s cable exposure.<\/li>\n<li>A slowdown in Eskom spending has prolonged the domestic malaise. Top-level Board and management changes in the utility have been positive, and supply chain audits and related reorganization (in an attempt to both eliminate corruption in the SOE and stabilize it) are likely to blame for this drop in spending.<\/li>\n<li>Logically, the spending from Eskom should materially pick up after this internal process is completed (while Eskom will come out of it stronger for having gone through this period).<\/li>\n<li>Thus, we remain positive on South Africa and the sector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Forecast, Valuation &amp; Implied Return: Still Quality &amp; Still Value<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We update our fair value for ARH to 714cps (previously: 777cps), implying a reasonable Price Earnings (PE) of 10.0x.<\/li>\n<li>Rolling our fair value forward at our CoE, we arrive at a 12m TP of 838cps (previous 12m TP: 911cps), placing the share on a comfortable Exit PE of 11.4x, and implying a return of c.34%.<\/li>\n<li>Key risks to the Group are unchanged from our original <a href=\"https:\/\/v5j22kvl0zh.c.updraftclone.com\/?p=146\">Initiation of Coverage<\/a>, though note that we have not taken the Radiant acquisition into account in our forecasts or valuation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/v5j22kvl0zh.c.updraftclone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ARB-Holdings_FY-18_Results-Note.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the full FY 18 results note here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>See our\u00a0<a title=\"Methodology\" href=\"https:\/\/v5j22kvl0zh.c.updraftclone.com\/?page_id=9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">methodology<\/a>\u00a0here and note our disclaimer\u00a0<a title=\"Disclaimer\" href=\"https:\/\/v5j22kvl0zh.c.updraftclone.com\/?page_id=17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share Code: ARH \u2013 Market Cap: R1.4bn \u2013 PE: 8.7x \u2013 DY: 3.2% Download the full FY 18 results note here. FY 18 \u2013 Tougher H2 Than Expected ARB Holdings reported growth in FY 18 revenues and stable profits with consistently strong cash generation, generous dividends, and an opportunistic post-year-end acquisition. 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