Sweden's Stillfront reports Q2 profit on lower user acquisition costs
Sweden's Stillfront reports Q2 profit on lower user acquisition costs
Overview
Sweden digital games developer's Q2 net revenue declined yr/yr, organic growth at -1%
Adjusted EBITDAC rose 3% with margin up to 29%, driven by lower user acquisition costs
Net result turned positive to SEK 212 mln from a loss a year earlier
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance for the current quarter or full year
Result Drivers
USER ACQUISITION COSTS - Co said improved profitability was mainly due to normalization and reduction of user acquisition investments, especially after Big Farm: Homestead launch phase
KEY FRANCHISE GROWTH - Co reported double-digit organic growth in key franchises for the second consecutive quarter
Company press release: ID:nMFNbRRL8N
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Revenue |
| SEK 1.32 bln |
|
Q2 EPS |
| SEK 0.44 |
|
Q2 Net Income |
| SEK 212 mln |
|
Q2 EBIT |
| SEK 412 mln |
|
Q2 Gross Profit |
| SEK 1.11 bln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Stillfront Group AB (publ) is SEK8.43, about 100.6% above its July 23 closing price of SEK4.20
The stock recently traded at 3 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 3 three months ago
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