Etteplan - Good Q3 figures
Etteplan's net sales in Q3 amounted to EUR 61.5m, slightly above our estimates and in line with consensus (EUR 59.1m/60.4m Evli/cons.). EBIT amounted to EUR 5.7m, above our and consensus estimates (EUR 4.9m/4.9m Evli/cons.), in line with our and consensus estimates after excluding EUR 0.8m one-offs.
- Net sales in Q3 were EUR 61.5m (EUR 52.6m in Q3/18), slightly above our estimates and in line with consensus estimates (EUR 59.1m/60.4m Evli/Cons.). Growth in Q3 amounted to 17.0 % y/y, of which 5.1 % organic growth.
- EBIT in Q3 amounted to EUR 5.7m (EUR 4.4m in Q3/18), above our estimates and consensus estimates (EUR 4.9m/4.9m Evli/cons.), at a margin of 9.3 %. EBITA amounted to EUR 6.6m (Evli EUR 5.5m), at a margin of 10.7%. Q3 EBIT/EBITA was improved by one-off items of EUR 0.8m related to a revaluation of the earn-out in the Eatech acquisitions.
- EPS in Q3 amounted to EUR 0.19 (EUR 0.13 in Q3/18), above our estimates and consensus estimates (EUR 0.15/0.15 Evli/cons.).
- Engineering Solutions: Net sales in Q3 were EUR 35.3m vs. EUR 31.9m Evli. EBITA in Q3 amounted to EUR 3.4m vs. EUR 3.0m Evli.
- Software and Embedded Solutions: Net sales in Q3 were EUR 15.4m vs. EUR 15.8m Evli. EBITA in Q3 amounted to EUR 1.6m vs. EUR 1.6m Evli.
- Technical Documentation Solutions: Net sales in Q3 were EUR 10.7m vs. EUR 11.5m Evli. EBITA in Q3 amounted to EUR 0.8m vs. EUR 1.0m Evli.
- The MSI-% of sales improved above 60% for the first time.