Checkit (formerly Elektron Technology) operates a SaaS platform that digitises and vastly improves the running of routine tasks/workflows, particularly with regards to efficiency, quality, standardisation and regulatory compliance.

In May’19, the group acquired Next Control Systems for £8.8m, with the ultimate aim of becoming a global powerhouse in real time operations management. Whilst simultaneously transitioning towards a pure 100% SaaS business across many sectors including Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Real Estate Management and Manufacturing.

There are 190 FTEs, and the firm is headquartered in Cambridge, UK with its Operations Centre in Fleet, and a Sales and Service office in California, US.

20 Jun 2018

'Strong' start to the year

There is nothing wrong with banking a few profits after a parabolic move, especially when a stock becomes disproportionately large within one’s portfolio. Yet for Elektron, based purely on the fundamentals, we believe this would be a mistake despite the stock’s >5-fold rise since the 2017 lows.

Indeed, this morning the company said that Bulgin was continuing to experience buoyant demand, with YTD performance ahead of plan. Supported by a ‘record orderbook’, driving H1 expected sales up at least 8% LFL to £13.5m (LY £12.5m).

Accordingly, we have increased our FY19 turnover and EBIT forecasts for the division to £27.5m (vs £27.3 LY) and £6.9m (£7.2m) respectively. Elsewhere, EET is making good progress too, and tracking full year estimates. While Checkit is in “advanced discussions” with several global businesses to adopt its disruptive technology.

From a macro risk perspective, we understand Elektron has minimal exposure to the recently proposed ‘US-EU/Chinese’ trade tariffs, even though c.64% of revenues are generated outside the UK. Instead there may actually be a small positive forex benefit given $ appreciation vs the £ (6%) and Tunisian Dinar (10%) over the past 2 months.

So what does this all mean? Well, in terms of the group our FY19 EBIT climbs from £2.0m to £2.3m – which in turn pushes the sum-of-the-parts (SOTP) valuation 2p higher to 62p/share.

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