CapMan - Expecting a good finish to the year
Q4 operating profit estimate at EUR 4.7m
We expect Q4 revenue of EUR 12.5m (Q4/18: 8.9m) and an operating profit of EUR 4.7m (Q4/18: -2.9m). Pre-Q4 we have made downward adjustments to our estimates mainly due to increases in personnel expenses relating to expected bonuses and minor downward adjustments to revenue estimates. We have also lowered our investment return estimates based on the news flow on exits during Q4. We expect carried interest to increase clearly q/q (Evli est. EUR 2.0m) due to continuation of the Hotels fund and thereto related realization of carried interest.
Expect continued solid earnings growth in 2020
Our estimates imply a y/y improvement of 73% in operating profit during 2019. CapMan has not given any guidance for 2020 but expects significant growth in capital under management and we expect continued solid growth in operating profit of around 40% in 2020 driven by earnings growth across the board. The continuation of the Hotels I fund during Q4 will have a clear positive impact on both management fees and operating profit following an expected limited impact on costs.
HOLD with a target price of EUR 2.1
We expect CapMan to propose a dividend of EUR 0.13 per share, translating into a dividend yield of 5.6% on previous closing price. We keep our HOLD-rating and target price of EUR 2.1 intact ahead of the Q4 results.