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Sportingbet (SBT)

Business description

Sportingbet is a leading online sports betting and gaming operator focused on European and Australian markets supplemented by a small but fast-growing emerging markets business.

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Stock data

Market cap.£198.4m
Last close29.75p
High / Low (52 weeks)58.8p / 27.5p
Stock market listingLSE
Forecast net debt (£m)40
Forecast gearing ratio (%)26
TeamConsumer
SectorTravel & Leisure

Price performance

%1m3m12m
Actual(15)(31.21)(36.02)
Relative *(10.83)(25.56)(29.69)

* % Relative to local index

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Y/E Jul Revenue (£m) EBITDA (£m) PBT (£m) EPS (fd) (p) P/E (x) P/CF (x)
2010A 208.0 46.5 35.2 6.2 4.8 N/A
2011A 206.0 51.4 37.5 6.3 4.7 N/A
2012E 201.0 39.0 32.5 3.7 8.0 N/A
2013E 212.0 48.0 50.0 5.6 5.3 N/A

Last updated on 19/04/2012

Latest research

Slings and arrows

Update | Travel & Leisure | 28/03/2012

Half way...

Update | Travel & Leisure | 01/03/2012

What price Europe?

Outlook | Travel & Leisure | 08/12/2011

Taking shape

Update | Travel & Leisure | 14/10/2011

Year of progress

Update | Travel & Leisure | 06/10/2011

Trading update

Update | Travel & Leisure | 10/08/2011

Technical analysis

QuickView | Travel & Leisure | 10/05/2011

Taxing times

Review | Travel & Leisure | 24/02/2011

Well on the way

Update | Travel & Leisure | 24/11/2010

Excellent final results

Update | Travel & Leisure | 07/10/2010

Times a-changin'

Outlook | Travel & Leisure | 12/08/2010

Q3 results update

Update | Travel & Leisure | 27/05/2010

Investment summary

The stand-alone Australian business is performing strongly and justifies the market value, with Europe in for free. European results are affected by regulatory and economic uncertainties, plus the Turkey disposal and Codere injunction in Spain (the latter temporary). Management aims to hold Europe around breakeven and the sports operation has considerable intrinsic value. By the end of 2012, over 75% of revenues should come from regulated markets and the outlook will be clearer. Our SOTP is c 60p per share; more positive newsflow could include a rumoured US joint venture.

Last updated on 23/04/2012

Industry outlook

Online sports-betting growth is driven by rising broadband penetration and new products such as in-play and mobile. Moves towards national regulation continue across Europe, with new taxes but new growth opportunities. Denmark awarded licenses from January and the (delayed) Spanish licenses should be awarded by the end of May. In the US a number of states are moving towards regulation post the recent Department of Justice Wire Act opinion.

Last updated on 23/04/2012

Key management

Peter Dicks, Chairman
Andrew McIver, CEO
Jim Wilkinson, FD

Company address

45 Moorfields
London
EC2Y 9AE
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 207 184 1800
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