SRV - Weaker margin projects burden EBIT
SRV’s Q2 earnings overall were weaker than expected. Revenue was in line with our expectations (Act./Evli EUR 207.4m/209.8m) as Q2 saw the completion of fewer developer-contracted housing units. The operative operating profitability was negative at EUR -3.1m (Evli 2.9m) and clearly weaker than expected, seemingly mainly due to an underestimation of the impact of weaker margin projects.
- SRV’s revenue in Q2 amounted to EUR 207.4m (Q2/18: EUR 235.8m), in line with our estimates and below consensus estimates (EUR 209.8m/220.0m Evli/cons.). Revenue in Q2 declined some 12% y/y. Revenue was as expected weaker due to the completion of fewer developer-contracted housing units.
- The operating profit in Q2 amounted to EUR -3.1m (Q2/18: EUR -5.5m), clearly below both our and consensus estimates (EUR 3.6m/2.4m Evli/cons.), at an operating profit margin of -1.5%. The operative operating profit amounted to EUR -3.2m (Evli EUR 2.9m). The deviation seems to arise mainly from an underestimation of the impact on weak margin projects.
- The order backlog remained largely unchanged at EUR 1,667.2m (Q2/18: EUR 1,716.7m)
- SRV issued an EUR 58.4m hybrid bond, of which EUR 20.5m was used to repay an existing hybrid bond and EUR 37.9m for early repayment of existing notes.