Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 27 Jan 23

27 January 2023 @HybridanLLP Status of this Note and Disclaimer This document has been issued to you by Hybridan LLP for information purposes only and should not be construed in any circumstances as an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any security or other financial instrument, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract relating to such action. This document has no regard for the specific investment object

YouGov - Resilience in a more difficult macro environment

YouGov’s trading update covering the six months to end January confirms that the group is on track to meet the full year market revenue consensus of £264m, 19% ahead of the prior year. This is a little ahead of our modelling (£255m), so we have adjusted accordingly. Our operating profit forecast is unchanged, reflecting a slight shift in mix towards Custom Research, which runs with structurally lower operating margins than Data Products. The search for a new CEO is ongoing, with current CEO Step

YouGov - Revenue momentum remains strong

YouGov’s FY22 results (July year-end) show 20% underlying revenue growth, boosted to 31% by currency. Progress was good in all three segments, with a particularly encouraging performance in Custom Research, which is increasingly about connected data rather than one-off projects. FY23 is the last year of YouGov’s FYP3 strategic plan, with some elements of the ambitious built-in targets easier to achieve than others. A new FY24–26 plan is being drawn up, overseen by CEO Stephan Shakespeare, who tr

YouGov - Cautiously optimistic for FY23

YouGov’s year-end trading update (to end-July) indicates results in line with management expectations, with underlying growth across all segments and a ‘modest’ step up in operating margin. Our FY22 forecasts are therefore unchanged, as are those for FY23. We now also publish our first thoughts on FY24, showing continuing progress on revenue and margin as the increased productisation drives efficiencies. YouGov’s share price performance year-to-date has been affected by the rotation away from an

YouGov - Sustained momentum

YouGov’s H122 results show impressive underlying revenue growth of 25%, led by strong progress in Data Products and Custom Research, with the United States and Europe the best-performing regions. Sales momentum has continued in H222 and FY22 results are expected to be slightly ahead of earlier guidance. We increase our revenue forecasts by £5m for FY22 and FY23, keeping our operating margin assumptions unchanged (raise in gross margin offset by higher costs). As with other high-growth stocks, th

YouGov - Custom tracking driving growth

YouGov’s trading update for H122 describes continuing good growth, notably in custom tracking and data products, indicating full-year results ‘slightly’ ahead of management expectations. Our revenue forecasts were at the low end of the range and, also adjusting for December’s acquisition of LINK, we lift our FY22e number by 14% while moderating our margin assumption from 17.9% to 17.0% to reflect additional investment to drive future growth. We expect a good uplift in revenue to £250m for FY23,

YouGov - Trading update and acquisition

YouGov has issued a detailed trading update ahead of its full year results, now set for publication on 19 October, post a slight delay on finalising the tax position. Revenues of £169m are up 18% on an underlying basis, with an improvement in adjusted operating margin from 14.3%% to 15.1%, broadly as expected. YouGov also announced the acquisition of UK adtech company Rezonence (price undisclosed), which should facilitate data acquisition from a wider range of participants beyond panel, at lower

Hybridan Small Cap Feast 12/10/2021

Joiners No Joiners Today. Leavers Arrow Global has left the Main Market following a takeover. St Peter Port Capital has left AIM after entering a solvent members' voluntary liquidation of the Company. What’s cooking in the IPO kitchen? Light Science Tech Holdings, the controlled environment agriculture technology and contract electronics manufacturing Group to join AIM. Raising £5m. Expected mkt cap £17.4m. Due 15 Oct. Harmony Energy Income Trust to join the Specialist Fund Segment of the Main M

YouGov - Strong sales pipeline

YouGov’s year-end trading update indicates that results will be in line with management expectations, with a strong sales pipeline giving confidence for further progress in FY22. Particularly encouraging is that the progress is described as across ‘all divisions and geographies’ (on an underlying basis). The group is broadening its sales resource to keep driving the strategic, longer-term deals that are building recurring revenues and it continues to build its presence in the important US market

Small Cap Feast: 30/07/21

Joiners: HydrogenOne Capital Growth (HGEN.L) has joined the Premium Segment of the Main Market. HGEN is targeting a raise of £250m. First London listed investment fund dedicated to clean hydrogen. The IPO raised gross proceeds of £107m, including a strategic cornerstone investment of £25m by INEOS Energy. Leavers: All Active Asset Capital has left AIM. What’s cooking in the IPO kitchen? SpectrumX Holdings, a leader in proprietary formulations of HOCL (Hypochlorous Acid), is expected to list o

YouGov - Larger contract wins underpin growth

Interim results are as indicated at the period end, with 9% underlying growth. As flagged, the closure of the Kurdistan operation and adverse forex weighed on the statutory figures. A strong sales performance gives good momentum into H221 and through to FY22, with a greater number of larger, strategic contracts now on the books. We have lifted our estimated FY21 revenue by 6%, resulting in an uplift to adjusted EPS of 8%. YouGov remains valued towards the top of its peer set, reflecting its stro

YouGov - Data Services takes up the H121 running

YouGov’s pre-close update indicates trading in line to meet the full-year target of its growth plan, with a heavier weighting towards H2. This reflects several larger, more strategic projects won by Data Products and Custom Research over autumn and winter to date, which will start to contribute in H221 and provide good momentum into FY22. H121 results will show a pick-up in Data Services as clients looked to tactical projects to inform their marketing strategies. Our full-year forecasts are unch

YouGov - Bringing on the next generation

YouGov’s capital markets event cast the spotlight on the next generation of its client offering, focusing on YouGov Direct, YouGov Chat and YouGov Safe. All of these are already being rolled out commercially. They clearly show the direction of travel to enable the group to scale more effectively and efficiently. All are predicated on the YouGov member being the data owner and granting explicit permission for how that data is used. No new financial information was disclosed, and our forecasts are

YouGov - Data-led progress

Full year results were in line with the July trading update, a little ahead of our published estimates, with revenues up 12% and adjusted operating profit up 18%. Data Products (one-third of group revenue) performed particularly well, with underlying revenues up 21% and operating margin up 70bp to 35.0%. A strong balance sheet (net cash of £35.3m) supports stepped-up investment in both technology and in panel, underpinning the ambitious targets set out for the three remaining years of management

Small Cap Feast

AEX Gold (AEXG.L) has joined AIM alongside a £42.5m placing at 45p. Mkt Cap £79.7m. The Company, led by CEO Eldur Ólafsson, has established the largest land package of gold assets in Greenland with a current portfolio of licences covering 3,356 square kilometres, in the two known gold belts in Southern Greenland, the Nanortalik and Tartoq gold belts. Nalunaq is a high-grade gold asset with an updated Inferred Mineral Resource covering 422,770 tonnes at 18.5 grams per tonne of gold, or 250,970 ou

Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 23 Mar 23

23 March 2023 @HybridanLLP Status of this Note and Disclaimer This document has been issued to you by Hybridan LLP for information purposes only and should not be construed in any circumstances as an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any security or other financial instrument, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract relating to such action. This document has no regard for the specific investment objectiv

Morning Note – 27 March 2023

Audioboom Group - Robust FY22 results, maiden 8p dividend planned for FY23

In today’s FY22 results, Audioboom has reported adjusted EBITDA and net cash in line with the January trading update, highlighted an encouraging start to FY23, and announced plans to pay a maiden FY23 dividend. FY22 revenue growth of +24% yoy to $74.9m has been driven by +16% growth from core premium sales, +70% growth from Showcase, and +37% yoy growth from Sonic, and enabled Audioboom to outperform the wider podcast industry for the sixth consecutive year. A tight control on cost drove adjuste

Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 21 Mar 23

21 March 2023 @HybridanLLP Status of this Note and Disclaimer This document has been issued to you by Hybridan LLP for information purposes only and should not be construed in any circumstances as an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any security or other financial instrument, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract relating to such action. This document has no regard for the specific investment objectiv

Bioventix - Interims – a strong start to the year underpins FY forecast

Bioventix delivered a strong set of interims, with revenues up 25% to £5.9m, adjusted EBITDA +24% to £4.7m and adjusted pre-tax profit up 26% to £4.6m. Due to a weaker GBP, translation of overseas revenues boosted revenues by c.9% (c.£0.4m), implying a still strong 16% CER growth rate. In line with its policy of maintaining c.£5m cash on the balance sheet, an interim dividend of 62p was declared (+19%), with net cash at period end of £5.15m. Revenue growth was well balanced, with troponin revenu

Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 24 Mar 23

24 March 2023 @HybridanLLP Status of this Note and Disclaimer This document has been issued to you by Hybridan LLP for information purposes only and should not be construed in any circumstances as an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any security or other financial instrument, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract relating to such action. This document has no regard for the specific investment objectiv

Strong CY22 results - EPS a 4% beat - correction

Cenkos: Braemar Plc -- Record revenue and profitability

In a trading update for the year to 28 February 2023, Braemar highlighted record revenue and profitability for the period. Braemar expects to report revenue not less than £150m, up at least 48.1% on FY22A, and underlying operating profit of not less than £20m, c100% ahead of FY22A, with all parts of the business performing well and further helped by a positive dollar FX tailwind. Braemar has increased its investment in the business during H2/23 and with trading in the current year staring well,

Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 16 Mar 23

16 March 2023 @HybridanLLP Status of this Note and Disclaimer This document has been issued to you by Hybridan LLP for information purposes only and should not be construed in any circumstances as an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any security or other financial instrument, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract relating to such action. This document has no regard for the specific investment objectiv

Fintel plc (FNTL LN) - Growth driven by FinTech

Fintel’s 2022 results provides details behind its January pre-close, which revealed: • 8% core revenue growth to £56.4m (FY21: £52.2m) • 7% core SaaS & Subscription revenue growth to £36.8m (FY21: £34.3m) • 4% total revenue growth to £66.5m (FY21: £63.9m), including surveying & panel management • Adjusted EBITDA growing.6% to £19.4m, in line with Board expectations (FY21: 6%), while adjusted core EBITDA grew 9% to £18.6m (Zeus forecast: £18.0m) • 118% (FY21: 116%) operating cash conversion,

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Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 27 Mar 23

27 March 2023 @HybridanLLP Status of this Note and Disclaimer This document has been issued to you by Hybridan LLP for information purposes only and should not be construed in any circumstances as an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any security or other financial instrument, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract relating to such action. This document has no regard for the specific investment objectiv

Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 31 Mar 23

31 March 2023 @HybridanLLP Status of this Note and Disclaimer This document has been issued to you by Hybridan LLP for information purposes only and should not be construed in any circumstances as an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any security or other financial instrument, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract relating to such action. This document has no regard for the specific investment objectiv

FY22 update – Performance in-line & board changes

RBGP has published its FY22 pre-close trading update this morning. Unaudited FY22 revenue, adj. EBITDA and adj. operating profit are expected to be in-line with our estimates. Professional Services, saw good performances across both, the legal services and sell-side corporate finance offering. Whilst there is no resolution on decreasing exposure to LionFish, the Group is encouraged by accelerating developments. RBGP also announced a number of changes to the board, with Nicola Foulston, CEO, havi

Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 29 Mar 23

29 March 2023 @HybridanLLP Status of this Note and Disclaimer This document has been issued to you by Hybridan LLP for information purposes only and should not be construed in any circumstances as an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any security or other financial instrument, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract relating to such action. This document has no regard for the specific investment objectiv