Overview
International engineering group's H1 revenue flat, aligning with management expectations
Adjusted EBITDA for H1 rose 10.4%, driven by reduced losses in Medical Imaging
Company secured $16 mln nuclear contracts with KHNP of South Korea
Outlook
Avingtrans expects to meet FY26 market expectations with strong order book visibility
Company sees increased global energy demand driven by AI and data centre needs
MII division entering key period with Adaptix sales ramping up post-approval
Result Drivers
GROSS MARGIN IMPROVEMENT - Co attributed increased gross margin to improved aftermarket mix in AES division
NUCLEAR CONTRACTS - Hayward Tyler secured $16m in new nuclear contracts with KHNP of South Korea
MII REVENUE GROWTH - Revenue in MII division increased by 33% due to product rollout and reduced losses
Company press release: ID:nRSY2278Ua
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
H1 Revenue
GBP 78.10 mln
H1 Net Income
GBP 4.21 mln
H1 EBIT
GBP 5.32 mln
H1 Gross Profit
GBP 24.77 mln
H1 Pretax Profit
GBP 5 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the industrial machinery & equipment peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Avingtrans PLC is GBp587.50, about 4% above its February 24 closing price of GBp565.00
The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago
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