SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner - Significant operational improvements in H2

The primary focus in FY18 was on integrating the recent acquisitions and positioning the business for growth in anticipation of the emerging digitisation wave. FY18 revenues of c €131m were below our forecast of €137.9m. Nevertheless, H2 adjusted EBITDA saw a c €5.4m improvement over H1 reflecting significant operational improvements. We have trimmed our FY19–20 revenue forecasts by 4–5% and adjusted EBITDA by 5–7%. Meanwhile, a key appointment has been made to drive sales in North America and SNP is close to announcing the hire of a new COO. SNP has a number of recent successful pilots, which it is optimistic will convert into larger projects. While the shares look punchy on c 32x our FY19e EPS, the rating could fall quickly as new projects come through.