Administer - Decent H1 despite challenges
Administer’s H1 figures were better than expected. Revenue amounted to EUR 23.9m (Evli EUR 21.9m), growing 20.5% mainly due to completed acquisitions. EBITA amounted to EUR 0.6m (Evli EUR 0.1m), adversely affected by Administer’s subsidiary Adner’s system reform but still better than anticipated.
- Net sales in H1 amounted to EUR 23.9m (EUR 21.9m in H1/21), above our estimates (Evli EUR 21.9m). Net sales in H1 grew 20.5% y/y. Growth was mainly attributable to the acquisition of EmCe and acquisitions made during H1.
- EBITDA and EBITA in H1 were EUR 1.0m (H1/21: EUR 0.6m) and EUR 0.6m (H1/21: EUR 0.2m) respectively, above our estimates (Evli EUR 0.5m/0.1m). The EBITA-margin amounted to 2.3%. Profitability was burdened by higher than anticipated overlapping costs for the old and new system stemming from Administer’s subsidiary Adner’s system reform
- Operating profit in H1 amounted to EUR -0.5m (EUR -0.3m in H1/21), above our estimates (Evli EUR -0.9m).
- During H1 Administer completed the acquisition of the payroll services of Konjunktuuri Oy, international financial and payroll management specialist WaBuCo Financial Services, and accounting services providers Sydän-Suomen Taloushallinta and Tilitoimisto Ollikainen.
- Guidance for 2022 (updated 12.8.2022): Administer expects that its net sales will amount to EUR 47-49m and the EBITDA-margin to be 5-7%. The company further expects to make 5-10 acquisitions over the course of 2022.