Overview
Canada asset manager's Q1 revenue fell 5.9% yr/yr, missing analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS and net income declined yr/yr on lower revenues and higher tax expense
Company repurchased C$3.2 mln in shares during the quarter
Outlook
Company says market losses in March have reversed in Q2 to-date
Fiera Capital expects continued momentum in its Private Markets platform
Company says public markets volatility underscores value of portfolio diversification strategies
Result Drivers
REVENUE DECLINE - Lower performance fees, reduced base management fees from public markets, and lower commitment and transaction fees drove revenue down yr/yr and qtr/qtr
AUM DECREASE - AUM fell mainly due to negative market impact, outflows from public markets, and the wind down of the Canadian Equity Small Cap Core Strategy
Company press release: ID:nCNWr5PKza
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Miss
C$153.31 mln
C$164.25 mln (4 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
C$0.38
Q1 Adjusted Net Income
C$23.53 mln
Q1 Net Income
C$2.83 mln
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
C$42.71 mln
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA Margin
27.90%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the investment management & fund operators peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Fiera Capital Corp is C$6.38, about 10.1% above its May 7 closing price of C$5.79
The stock recently traded at 6 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 6 three months ago
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