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S&U (LSE: SUS)

Last close As at 22/04/2024

GBP19.10

▲ 70.00 (3.80%)

Market capitalisation

GBP224m

S&U’s Advantage motor finance business lends on a simple HP basis to lower- and middle-income groups that may have impaired credit records restricting access to mainstream products. It has c 65,000 customers. The Aspen property bridging business has been developing since its launch in 2017.

Finance applications at Advantage remain robust, but loan advances in the period were 7% lower than last year as management exercises caution in its lending approach. Advantage announced that its relationship with the FCA, regarding its industry-wide review into customer forbearance and affordability, has deepened. It has since made preventative changes to its collection and repossession processes. Positively, the FCA has approved the appointment of Karl Werner as CEO of Advantage, succeeding Graham Wheeler.

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S&U — PBT ahead, encouraging volume trends

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S&U — Impairments drag FY24 PBT, moderation in FY25

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S&U — Maintaining cautious approach

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S&U — Resilient despite macroeconomic uncertainty
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Rob Murphy

Managing Director, Financials and Investment Trusts

Martyn King

Martyn King

Director, Financials

Key Management

  • Anthony Coombs

    Executive Chairman of the Board

  • Chris Redford

    FD

Balance Sheet

Forecast net cash (£m)

268.5

Forecast gearing ratio (%)

N/A

Share Price Performance

Price Performance
% 1M 3M 12M
Actual 5.5 (9.5) (20.1)
Relative 4.6 (15.0) (21.3)
52 week high/low 2570.0p/1800.0p

Financials

S&U reported FY24 PBT of £33.6m, down from £41.4m in FY23 on higher funding and regulatory costs and higher impairments in Advantage in H2. PBT was 2% ahead of our forecast as stronger revenues – up 12% to £115.4m – and better costs offset higher-than-expected impairments. Net receivables grew to a record at both Advantage and Aspen and management noted particular strength in Q4 and a good trading environment in the current year. Having absorbed a significant rise in funding cost as well as additional regulatory cost, the company looks well positioned to deliver steady growth from here on, especially if interest rates fall in the latter half of 2024 (which we have not included in our model). Diluted EPS was 209.3p (FY23: 277.5p) and DPS was 120p (FY23:133p). We have raised FY25e EPS estimate by 2.4% to 230p and introduced FY26e EPS at 263p.

Y/E Jan Revenue (£m) EBITDA (£m) PBT (£m) EPS (fd) (p) P/E (x) P/CF (x)
2023A 102.7 49.4 41.4 277.5 6.9 N/A
2024A 115.4 49.2 33.6 209.3 9.1 N/A
2025E 133.2 57.8 37.3 230.0 8.3 N/A
2026E 145.7 65.7 42.6 263.0 7.3 N/A

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S&U — Impairments drag FY24 PBT, moderation in FY25

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S&U — Maintaining cautious approach

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S&U — PBT ahead, encouraging volume trends

Update

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S&U — Resilient despite macroeconomic uncertainty

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S&U — Softer volumes but solid EBITDA growth expected

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S&U — Results on track to meet FY24 expectations

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S&U — Confident but remaining prudent in approach

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S&U — FY23 results set to meet expectations

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S&U — Positive trading update

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S&U — Experienced specialist lender performs well

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