Overview
Norway smart device maker's Q1 revenue rose 11% yr/yr
Q1 EBITDA increased 58% yr/yr to NOK 28 mln
Company grew subscriptions 32% yr/yr, driven by new products and market expansion
Outlook
Xplora aims to grow subscriptions toward one million by expanding products, customers, and markets
Company expects growth from new feature phone for children and premium services for seniors
Company says Germany remains strongest growth driver, Nordics still account for majority of subscriptions
Result Drivers
SUBSCRIPTION GROWTH - Co said 32% yr/yr increase in subscriptions drove service revenue growth
PRODUCT PORTFOLIO EXPANSION - Launch of XploraOne feature phone for children and progress in senior SIM services supported growth, per CEO Sten Kirkbak
GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSION - Germany remained the strongest growth driver for mobile subscriptions
Company press release: ID:nMFN2hmJyh
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
NOK 376 mln
NOK 386 mln (2 Analysts)
Q1 EBITDA
NOK 28 mln
Analyst Coverage
The one available analyst rating on the shares is "buy"
The average consensus recommendation for the phones & handheld devices peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Xplora Technologies AS is NOK85.00, about 67% above its May 20 closing price of NOK50.90
The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 17 three months ago
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