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CANCOM SE Earnings Release 2011

Mar 21, 2012

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CANCOM AG Germany - IT Services

Buy (old: Buy) 21-March-12
Price target: EUR 16.00 (old: EUR 16.00) Tim Wunderlich
Analyst
Price: EUR 9.50 Next result: Q4 2011: 27.03.11
Bloomberg: COK GR Market cap: EUR 97.5 m [email protected]
Reuters: COKG.DE Enterprise Value: EUR 83.8 m Tel.: +49 40 4143885 81

Stock yields 3% following dividend increase; Adj. Est.

CANCOM yesterday evening confirmed the preliminary sales and EBITDA figures reported on February 6: FY 2011 sales grew by 15% y-o-y to € 544m while EBITDA rose disproportionately by 32% y-o-y to € 25m. The company newly announced EBIT of € 18.5m (eH&A: € 19.0m) and EPS of € 1.14 (eH&A: € 1.10).

More importantly, the dividend was raised to € 0.30 per share from € 0.15, which was above expectations of € 0.22 per share and yields 3.2% on the current share price. The related pay-out of € 3.1m should be no challenge for CANCOM:

  • Net cash stood at € 14m at the end of 2011.
  • The company generated Free Cash Flow of € 17m or € 1.60 per share in 2011, in our view. To compare: In 2010, FCF reached € 9m.

Earnings of € 1.14 per share imply a PER of only 8.3 for 2011. This is attractive on an absolute basis AND marks a heavy discount to rivals Bechtle (11x earnings 2011) and Computacenter (c. 11x earnings 2011) which is seen to be unjustified: While Bechtle and Computacenter are bigger (4% market share in Germany each) than CANCOM (2% market share), the more attractive growth opportunities lie with CANCOM, in our view, especially given its strong footprint in Cloud Computing and the appetite for acquisitions which should drive synergies in logistics, admin and procurement. Interestingly, CANCOM already operates more profitably than Computacenter, despite its size disadvantage, which should be due to the focus on the SME customer group and on higher-margin services such as Cloud Computing.

Further, the stock has underperformed both peers in the past three months to the tune of 20% (see next page) AND the TecDax by c. 8% even though results were inline and prospects for 2012 remain sound. Hence, CANCOM should be an attractive pick for investors looking for stocks with catch-up potential.

Estimates are adjusted to incorporate: (1) The more detailed FY '11 results and (2) Higher dividend expectations (2012E: € 0.30 vs. € 0.25 / 2013E: € 0.40 vs. € 0.27). The annual report will be released on March 27; CEO Weinmann will hold a CC one day later at 10 a.m. CET. BUY; PT € 16 based on DCF. – continued –

Y/E 31.12 (EUR m) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011P 2012E 2013E
Sales 300.1 342.8 348.3 474.6 544.4 564.0 589.4
Sales growth 13 % 14 % 2 % 36 % 15 % 4 % 5 %
EBITDA 8.0 7.8 9.5 19.0 25.0 27.7 29.0
EBIT 6.2 5.6 7.1 15.2 18.5 21.2 22.4
Net income 4.7 2.7 5.1 7.8 11.8 13.0 14.0
Net debt 6.2 3.9 -3.5 -0.9 -13.8 -24.1 -35.3
Net gearing 17.2 % 9.9 % -8.0 % -1.8 % -22.5 % -33.8 % -43.0 %
Net Debt/EBITDA 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
EPS fully diluted 0.45 0.26 0.49 0.76 1.14 1.25 1.35
CPS 0.40 1.05 0.80 1.25 1.20 1.36 1.41
DPS 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.15 0.30 0.30 0.40
Dividend yield 0.0 % 0.0 % 1.6 % 1.6 % 3.2 % 3.2 % 4.2 %
Gross profit margin 28.8 % 29.9 % 31.0 % 29.3 % 29.5 % 29.9 % 30.1 %
EBITDA margin 2.7 % 2.3 % 2.7 % 4.0 % 4.6 % 4.9 % 4.9 %
EBIT margin 2.1 % 1.6 % 2.0 % 3.2 % 3.4 % 3.8 % 3.8 %
ROCE 10.6 % 8.9 % 10.5 % 19.5 % 20.5 % 21.1 % 20.2 %
EV/sales 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
EV/EBITDA 13.1 13.2 10.0 5.1 3.4 2.7 2.1
EV/EBIT 17.0 18.3 13.4 6.4 4.5 3.5 2.8
PER 20.4 31.1 19.7 10.3 8.3 7.6 7.0
Adjusted FCF yield 5.4 % 4.3 % 6.4 % 11.9 % 19.7 % 24.7 % 30.7 %

Source: Company data, Hauck & Aufhäuser Close price as of: 20.03.2012

Source: Company data, Hauck & Aufhäuser

High/low 52 weeks: 10.50 / 6.74
Price/Book Ratio: 1.6
Relative performance (TecDAX):
3 months -7.6 %
6 months 8.9 %
12 months 17.5 %

Changes in estimates

Sales EBIT EPS
old: 544.1 19.0 1.10
2011 0.1% -2.6% 3.8%
old: 564.0 21.2 1.25
2012 - - -
old: 589.4 22.4 1.35
2013 - - -

Key share data:

Number of shares: (in m pcs) 10.4
Authorised capital: (in € m) 4.0
Book value per share: (in €) 5.9
Ø trading volume: (12 months) 60,000

Major shareholders:

Free Float 84.8 %
JP Morgan 5.3 %
AGI 3.0 %
Stefan Kober 2.5 %
Raymond Kober 2.5 %
Klaus Weinmann 1.9 %

Company description:

CANCOM is Germany's 3rd largest independent system house operating a scalable eCommerce business.

Share price performance comparison: Last three months

Financials

Profit and loss (EUR m) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011E 2012E 2013E
Net sales 300.1 342.8 348.3 474.6 544.4 564.0 589.4
Sales growth 13.2 % 14.2 % 1.6 % 36.2 % 14.7 % 3.6 % 4.5 %
Increase/decrease in finished goods and work-in-process 0.9 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.0
Total sales 301.0 343.1 349.3 475.8 545.7 565.0 590.4
Other operating income 1.5 0.3 2.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 2.3
Material expenses 214.2 240.7 241.1 336.3 384.6 395.9 412.8
Personnel expenses 59.0 71.0 79.2 97.0 111.1 115.1 120.4
Other operating expenses 21.2 24.0 21.8 26.8 27.2 28.5 30.5
Total operating expenses 293.0 335.3 339.8 456.8 520.7 537.3 561.4
EBITDA 8.0 7.8 9.5 19.0 25.0 27.7 29.0
Depreciation 1.4 2.2 2.4 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.6
EBITA 6.6 5.6 7.1 15.2 21.2 24.0 25.4
Amortisation of goodwill 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Amortisation of intangible assets 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.7 2.8 3.0
Impairment charges 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
EBIT 6.2 5.6 7.1 15.2 18.5 21.2 22.4
Interest income 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3
Interest expenses 1.0 1.4 1.3 1.9 2.3 2.7 2.7
Other financial result 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0
Financial result -0.9 -1.2 -1.1 -1.8 -2.1 -2.5 -2.4
Recurring pretax income from continuing operations 5.3 4.4 5.9 13.3 16.4 18.7 20.0
Extraordinary income/loss 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Earnings before taxes 5.3 4.4 5.9 13.3 16.4 18.7 20.0
Taxes -0.1 1.3 0.9 3.7 4.5 5.6 6.0
Net income from continuing operations 5.4 3.2 5.0 9.6 11.9 13.1 14.0
Result from discontinued operations (net of tax) 0.2 0.5 -0.1 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Net income 5.2 2.7 5.1 7.9 11.9 13.1 14.0
Minority interest 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
Net income (net of minority interest) 4.7 2.7 5.1 7.8 11.8 13.0 14.0
Average number of shares 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.4
EPS reported 0.45 0.26 0.49 0.76 1.14 1.25 1.35
Profit and loss (common size) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011E 2012E 2013E
Net sales 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Increase/decrease in finished goods and work-in-process 0.3 % 0.1 % 0.3 % 0.3 % 0.2 % 0.2 % 0.2 %
Total sales 100.3 % 100.1 % 100.3 % 100.3 % 100.2 % 100.2 % 100.2 %
Other operating income 0.5 % 0.1 % 0.6 % 0.7 % 0.4 % 0.4 % 0.4 %
Material expenses 71.4 % 70.2 % 69.2 % 70.9 % 70.6 % 70.2 % 70.0 %
Personnel expenses 19.7 % 20.7 % 22.7 % 20.4 % 20.4 % 20.4 % 20.4 %
Other operating expenses 7.1 % 7.0 % 6.3 % 5.7 % 5.0 % 5.1 % 5.2 %
Total operating expenses 97.6 % 97.8 % 97.6 % 96.3 % 95.6 % 95.3 % 95.2 %
EBITDA 2.7 % 2.3 % 2.7 % 4.0 % 4.6 % 4.9 % 4.9 %
Depreciation 0.5 % 0.6 % 0.7 % 0.8 % 0.7 % 0.7 % 0.6 %
EBITA 2.2 % 1.6 % 2.0 % 3.2 % 3.9 % 4.3 % 4.3 %
Amortisation of goodwill 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 %
Amortisation of intangible assets 0.2 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.5 % 0.5 % 0.5 %
Impairment charges 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 %
EBIT 2.1 % 1.6 % 2.0 % 3.2 % 3.4 % 3.8 % 3.8 %
Interest income 0.1 % 0.1 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.1 %
Interest expenses 0.3 % 0.4 % 0.4 % 0.4 % 0.4 % 0.5 % 0.5 %
Other financial result 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 %
Financial result -0.3 % -0.4 % -0.3 % -0.4 % -0.4 % -0.4 % -0.4 %
Recurring pretax income from continuing operations 1.8 % 1.3 % 1.7 % 2.8 % 3.0 % 3.3 % 3.4 %
Extraordinary income/loss 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 %
Earnings before taxes 1.8 % 1.3 % 1.7 % 2.8 % 3.0 % 3.3 % 3.4 %
Tax rate -1.1 % 28.3 % 15.6 % 28.1 % 27.5 % 30.0 % 30.0 %
Net income from continuing operations 1.8 % 0.9 % 1.4 % 2.0 % 2.2 % 2.3 % 2.4 %
Income from discontinued operations (net of tax) 0.1 % 0.1 % 0.0 % 0.4 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 %
Net income 1.7 % 0.8 % 1.5 % 1.7 % 2.2 % 2.3 % 2.4 %
Minority interest 0.2 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 %
Net income (net of minority interest) 1.6 % 0.8 % 1.5 % 1.6 % 2.2 % 2.3 % 2.4 %

CANCOM AG

Balance sheet (EUR m) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011E 2012E 2013E
Intangible assets 25.7 28.3 31.5 42.5 38.8 38.0 37.0
Property, plant and equipment 3.0 5.4 6.5 9.7 9.4 9.2 9.1
Financial assets 0.2 3.5 0.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2
FIXED ASSETS 28.9 37.3 38.2 55.4 51.4 50.4 49.3
Inventories 8.6 10.1 12.6 13.4 14.7 15.2 15.9
Accounts receivable 39.3 44.2 47.2 68.0 71.6 74.2 77.5
Other current assets 1.5 6.3 5.1 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4
Liquid assets 11.8 18.3 25.8 31.5 44.3 54.6 65.8
Deferred taxes 3.1 2.5 2.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
Deferred charges and prepaid expenses 7.4 2.1 3.4 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
CURRENT ASSETS 71.5 83.4 96.7 122.0 139.8 153.2 168.4
TOTAL ASSETS 100.4 120.7 134.9 177.4 191.2 203.6 217.8
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY 36.3 38.9 43.9 50.9 61.2 71.1 82.1
MINORITY INTEREST 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2
Long-term debt 16.1 20.3 21.6 29.0 29.0 29.0 29.0
Provisions for pensions and similar obligations 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Other provisions 7.9 3.2 4.3 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2
Non-current liabilities 24.1 23.6 26.0 32.2 32.2 32.2 32.2
short-term liabilities to banks 1.9 1.8 0.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6
Accounts payable 27.5 39.3 47.9 64.4 67.9 70.3 73.5
Advance payments received on orders 0.8 2.0 1.1 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Other liabilities (incl. from lease and rental contracts) 6.6 12.6 10.7 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3
Deferred taxes 0.7 1.3 2.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3
Deferred income 2.5 1.2 2.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
Current liabilities 40.0 58.1 65.0 94.2 97.6 100.1 103.2
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY 100.4 120.7 134.9 177.4 191.2 203.6 217.8
Balance sheet (common size) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011E 2012E 2013E
Intangible assets 25.6 % 23.5 % 23.4 % 24.0 % 20.3 % 18.7 % 17.0 %
Property, plant and equipment 3.0 % 4.5 % 4.8 % 5.5 % 4.9 % 4.5 % 4.2 %
Financial assets 0.2 % 2.9 % 0.1 % 1.8 % 1.7 % 1.6 % 1.5 %
FIXED ASSETS 28.8 % 30.9 % 28.3 % 31.2 % 26.9 % 24.8 % 22.7 %
Inventories 8.5 % 8.4 % 9.3 % 7.5 % 7.7 % 7.5 % 7.3 %
Accounts receivable 39.1 % 36.6 % 35.0 % 38.3 % 37.4 % 36.4 % 35.6 %
Other current assets 1.5 % 5.2 % 3.8 % 3.6 % 3.4 % 3.2 % 3.0 %
Liquid assets 11.7 % 15.1 % 19.2 % 17.7 % 23.2 % 26.8 % 30.2 %
Deferred taxes 3.1 % 2.1 % 1.9 % 0.4 % 0.4 % 0.3 % 0.3 %
Deferred charges and prepaid expenses 7.3 % 1.7 % 2.5 % 1.1 % 1.1 % 1.0 % 0.9 %
CURRENT ASSETS 71.2 % 69.1 % 71.7 % 68.8 % 73.1 % 75.2 % 77.3 %
TOTAL ASSETS 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY 36.1 % 32.3 % 32.5 % 28.7 % 32.0 % 34.9 % 37.7 %
MINORITY INTEREST 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.1 % 0.1 % 0.1 %
Long-term debt 16.0 % 16.9 % 16.0 % 16.3 % 15.1 % 14.2 % 13.3 %
Provisions for pensions and similar obligations 0.2 % 0.1 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.0 %
Other provisions 7.9 % 2.6 % 3.2 % 1.8 % 1.7 % 1.6 % 1.5 %
Non-current liabilities 24.0 % 19.6 % 19.3 % 18.2 % 16.9 % 15.8 % 14.8 %
short-term liabilities to banks 1.9 % 1.5 % 0.5 % 0.9 % 0.8 % 0.8 % 0.7 %
Accounts payable 27.4 % 32.5 % 35.5 % 36.3 % 35.5 % 34.5 % 33.7 %
Advance payments received on orders 0.8 % 1.6 % 0.8 % 0.9 % 0.8 % 0.7 % 0.7 %
Other liabilities (incl. from lease and rental contracts) 6.6 % 10.4 % 7.9 % 9.2 % 8.5 % 8.0 % 7.5 %
Deferred taxes 0.7 % 1.1 % 1.5 % 2.4 % 2.3 % 2.1 % 2.0 %
Deferred income 2.5 % 1.0 % 2.0 % 3.4 % 3.2 % 3.0 % 2.8 %
Current liabilities 39.9 % 48.2 % 48.2 % 53.1 % 51.1 % 49.1 % 47.4 %
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %

CANCOM AG

Cash flow statement (EUR m) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011E 2012E 2013E
Net profit/loss 5.2 2.7 5.1 7.9 11.9 13.1 14.0
Depreciation of fixed assets (incl. leases) 1.4 2.2 2.4 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.6
Amortisation of goodwill 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Amortisation of intangible assets 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.7 2.8 3.0
Others 0.0 -10.8 -0.6 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Cash flow from operations before changes in w/c 7.0 -6.0 6.9 14.7 18.4 19.6 20.6
Increase/decrease in inventory 0.2 0.9 -0.9 0.3 -1.4 -0.5 -0.7
Increase/decrease in accounts receivable -3.5 4.4 0.8 -15.2 -3.6 -2.6 -3.3
Increase/decrease in accounts payable 1.3 4.3 2.7 17.1 3.4 2.4 3.2
Increase/decrease in other working capital positions 1.0 9.5 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Increase/decrease in working capital -1.1 19.0 3.8 2.2 -1.5 -0.7 -0.9
Cash flow from operating activities 6.0 13.1 10.7 16.9 16.9 18.9 19.8
CAPEX 4.2 3.0 4.7 8.1 5.5 5.5 5.5
Payments for acquisitions 4.7 6.6 0.4 10.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Financial investments -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Income from asset disposals 3.5 8.1 2.3 1.1 3.0 0.0 0.0
Cash flow from investing activities -5.4 -1.2 -2.6 -17.3 -2.5 -5.5 -5.5
Cash flow before financing 0.6 11.9 8.0 -0.4 14.4 3.1 3.1
Increase/decrease in debt position 4.8 -3.5 0.1 8.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Purchase of own shares 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Capital measures 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Dividends paid 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 3.1 3.1
Others -0.8 -1.0 -1.0 -1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Cash flow from financing activities 4.0 -4.5 -1.1 5.9 -1.5 -3.1 -3.1
Increase/decrease in liquid assets 4.5 7.1 7.0 5.6 12.8 n/a n/a
Liquid assets at end of period 11.8 18.9 25.8 31.5 44.3 54.6 65.8

Source: Company data, Hauck & Aufhäuser

Regional split (EUR m) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011E 2012E 2013E
Domestic 0.0 322.2 386.1 491.6 484.5 502.0 524.6
yoy change n/a n/a 19.8 % 27.3 % -1.4 % 3.6 % 4.5 %
Rest of Europe 0.0 0.0 36.4 57.7 59.9 62.0 64.8
yoy change n/a n/a n/a 58.5 % 3.8 % 3.6 % 4.5 %
NAFTA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
yoy change n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Asia Pacific 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
yoy change n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Rest of world 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
yoy change n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
TTL 0.0 322.2 422.5 474.6 544.4 564.0 589.4
yoy change n/a n/a 31.1 % 12.3 % 14.7 % 3.6 % 4.5 %

CANCOM AG

Key ratios (EUR m) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011E 2012E 2013E
P&L growth analysis
Sales growth 13.2 % 14.2 % 1.6 % 36.2 % 14.7 % 3.6 % 4.5 %
EBITDA growth 38.7 % -2.7 % 21.3 % 100.7 % 31.6 % 10.8 % 4.7 %
EBIT growth 44.7 % -8.8 % 26.0 % 114.0 % 22.1 % 14.5 % 5.7 %
EPS growth 85.5 % -42.4 % 87.8 % 55.5 % 50.4 % 9.8 % 7.9 %
Efficiency
Total operating costs / sales 97.6 % 97.8 % 97.6 % 96.3 % 95.6 % 95.3 % 95.2 %
Sales per employee 233.3 215.9 196.0 243.4 263.0 262.3 266.4
EBITDA per employee 6.2 4.9 5.3 9.7 12.1 12.9 13.1
Balance sheet analysis
Avg. working capital / sales 6.2 % 4.8 % 3.4 % 2.8 % 3.0 % 3.1 % 3.1 %
Inventory turnover (sales/inventory) 35.1 34.0 27.7 35.5 37.0 37.0 37.0
Trade debtors in days of sales 47.8 47.0 49.5 52.3 48.0 48.0 48.0
A/P turnover [(A/P*365)/sales] 33.5 41.8 50.1 49.6 45.5 45.5 45.5
Cash conversion cycle (days) 15.5 2.8 -3.9 -3.1 -2.4 -2.8 -2.9
Cash flow analysis
Free cash flow 1.8 10.1 6.0 8.8 11.4 13.4 14.3
Free cash flow/sales 0.6 % 2.9 % 1.7 % 1.9 % 2.1 % 2.4 % 2.4 %
FCF / net profit 38.0 % 374.5 % 118.4 % 113.1 % 96.1 % 103.2 % 101.7 %
FCF yield 1.8 % 10.2 % 6.1 % 9.1 % 11.7 % 13.8 % 14.6 %
Capex / depn 221.5 % 122.1 % 188.4 % 206.6 % 84.6 % 84.6 % 83.3 %
Capex / maintenance capex 84.3 % 114.9 % 138.4 % n/a 76.1 % 70.0 % 66.0 %
Capex / sales 1.4 % 0.8 % 1.3 % 1.7 % 1.0 % n/a n/a
Security
Net debt 6.2 3.9 -3.5 -0.9 -13.8 -24.1 -35.3
Net Debt/EBITDA 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Net debt / equity 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4
Interest cover 6.0 4.0 5.4 8.0 8.1 8.0 8.4
Dividend payout ratio 0.0 % 0.0 % 30.7 % 19.7 % 26.0 % 23.7 % 29.3 %
Asset utilisation
Capital employed turnover 4.8 5.3 4.9 5.6 5.7 5.4 5.1
Operating assets turnover 13.3 18.6 20.1 18.9 20.7 21.1 21.4
Plant turnover 99.4 63.5 53.4 49.0 58.1 61.5 64.9
Inventory turnover (sales/inventory) 35.1 34.0 27.7 35.5 37.0 37.0 37.0
Returns
ROCE 10.6 % 8.9 % 10.5 % 19.5 % 20.5 % 21.1 % 20.2 %
ROE 12.9 % 6.9 % 11.5 % 15.4 % 19.3 % 18.3 % 17.1 %
Other
Interest paid / avg. debt 6.6 % 7.0 % 5.9 % 7.2 % 7.5 % 8.7 % 8.7 %
No. employees (average) 1287 1588 1777 1950 2070 2150 2213
Number of shares 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.4
DPS 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4
EPS reported 0.45 0.26 0.49 0.76 1.14 1.25 1.35
Valuation ratios
P/BV 2.7 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.4 1.2
EV/sales 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
EV/EBITDA 13.1 13.2 10.0 5.1 3.4 2.7 2.1
EV/EBITA 15.8 18.3 13.4 6.4 4.0 3.1 2.5
EV/EBIT 17.0 18.3 13.4 6.4 4.5 3.5 2.8
EV/FCF 59.1 10.2 15.8 10.9 7.4 5.5 4.4
Dividend yield 0.0 % 0.0 % 1.6 % 1.6 % 3.2 % 3.2 % 4.2 %

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Historical target price and rating changes for CANCOM AG in the last 12 months

Valuation basis/rating key

Buy: Sustainable upside potential of more than 10% within 12 months.

Sell: Sustainable downside potential of more than 10% within 12 months.

Hold: Upside/downside potential limited. No immediate catalyst visible.

Competent supervisory authority

Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin – (Federal Financial Supervisory Authority), Graurheindorfer Straße 108, 53117 Bonn and Lurgiallee 12, 60439 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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