Sanoma: Learning is now in the driver's seat
Thanks to the M&A transactions carried out by Sanoma, the focus of the business has shifted heavily towards Learning with high profitability and stable growth outlook, which has lowered the company’s risk profile. This defensive business currently brings some 2/3 of the Group’s result while the weight of conventional media is clearly smaller. Examined from several viewpoints, the valuation of the share is at a justified level in our opinion. Thus, the expected return for the next few years leans, in our view, especially on the dividend, which in our opinion is not enough to justify additional purchases regardless of the low risk profile.
Sanoma
Sanoma is a media group. The group publishes several newspapers and operates several TV channels and radio stations. In addition to the main activities, online services and training platforms are offered within the work area. Sanoma operates mainly in the European market. The company was originally founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Helsinki.
Read more on company pageKey Estimate Figures11.04.2021
2020 | 21e | 22e | |
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Revenue | 1,061.7 | 1,236.5 | 1,281.7 |
growth-% | 16.26 % | 16.46 % | 3.65 % |
EBIT (adj.) | 133.7 | 164.1 | 179.7 |
EBIT-% (adj.) | 12.59 % | 13.27 % | 14.02 % |
EPS (adj.) | 0.58 | 0.75 | 0.80 |
Dividend | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.58 |
Dividend % | 3.78 % | 6.81 % | 7.31 % |
P/E (adj.) | 23.61 | 10.61 | 9.87 |
EV/EBITDA | 6.47 | 5.37 | 4.83 |