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Franchise Brands - Pull-back lowers next year’s PE to just 12.0

August 2024

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  • Epic Code:
  • FRAN
  • Price:
  • 152.5p
As previously flagged, adjusted EBITDA was at the top end of expectations at £30.1m, almost double year-on-year, on system sales that rose 88% to £350m, aided by an eight-month contribution from Pirtek Europe. Eps rose 1% to 8.4p reflecting a higher tax rate. Pirtek, which provides on-site emergency repair hydraulic hose replacement services, generated £13.3m EBITDA (44% total) and enjoyed record trading in spite of some softening in the construction and hire fleet customer sectors, particularly the UK and Germany, although other sectors (waste management, logistics and rail) are growing strongly. Management are now focused on unifying Pirtek’s systems onto common platforms to improve functionality and drive savings, as well as sh ...

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