Perpetual: Well positioned for growth
About the author:
- Author name:
- By Richard Coles
- Job title:
- Senior Analyst
- Date posted:
- 20 August 2021, 9:00 AM
- Sectors Covered:
- Insurance, Diversified Financials
- Perpetual's (ASX:PPT) FY21 underlying NPAT (A$124m) was 4% above consensus, with revenue (A$641m) more broadly in-line with market expectations.
- We would summarise PPT’s FY21 result as broadly solid reflecting a first full six month contribution from Perpetual Asset Management International (1H21 NPAT A$30m), and sound performances in Perpetual Corporate Trust (PCT) and Perpetual Private (NPAT +8%-9% on pcp).
- We lower our FY22F/FY23F EPS forecasts by 1%-2% on higher costs, offset to some degree by higher revenue estimates. Our Price Target rises marginally to (login to view) with our earnings changes offset by a valuation roll-forward.
- We think successful execution of PPT’s growth strategy could drive significant upside and we see PPT’s current valuation as relatively undemanding (~16x FY22F PE). ADD.
Result summary
PPT’s underlying NPAT (A$124m) was 4% above consensus, with revenue (A$641m) more broadly in-line with market expectations. The Trillium and Barrow Hanley (BH) acquisitions drove strong FY21 increases in both measures, up 26% and 31% on pcp respectively.
The 2H21 dividend (92cps) was in-line with MorgansE, but slightly below Factset consensus (96cps). Perpetual talked to growing momentum across its business overall entering FY22.
We would summarise PPT’s FY21 result as broadly solid reflecting a first full six month contribution from Perpetual Asset Management International (2H21 NPAT A$30m), and sound performances in PCT and Perpetual Private (NPAT +8%-9% on pcp).
The area of weakness was the outcome in Perpetual Asset Management Asset (PAMA) with its UPBT down -13% on pcp.
The good
PCT continued its recent history of solid performances with FY21 seeing 7% revenue growth and 10% EBITDA growth on pcp.
Perpetual Private (PP) saw 8% FY21 UPBT growth, with FUA (A$17bn) rising almost A$3bn (+19% on pcp). The recently acquired Jacaranda Financial Planning business should hit the ground running having almost A$1bn of FUA.
PPT’s global distribution network now covers all key global markets including the US (38 distribution staff), the UK, the Netherlands and Hong Kong.
Management believes PPT is well positioned to grow, leveraging the Trillium and BH brands globally and also bringing PPT’s own “historic” ESG focus to the fore.
Trillium delivered record flows of A$7.7bn, an increase of 50% in US$, while BH saw strong investment performances over the period (92% of equity strategies and 77% of fixed income strategies exceeding their respective benchmarks over one year).
PPT’s balance sheet is robust and well positioned to supp
The not so good
The PAMA result (UPBT -13% on pcp) was driven by a decline in Average AUM (to A$23.5bn) and a higher cost-to-income ratio (75% vs 68% in the pcp).
PP saw a flat revenue outcome (A$183m) due to a lower market related revenue margin (82bps vs 83bps in pcp) and lower non-market related revenue (A$57m vs A$61m in pcp).
Group expense growth will be large in FY22 (17%-21%), impacted by a full year of costs from BH and distribution initiatives, etc.
Changes to forecasts
We lower our PPT FY22F/FY23F EPS forecasts by 1%-2% on higher costs, offset to some degree by higher revenue estimates. Our PT rises marginally to (login to view) with our earnings changes offset by a valuation roll-forward.
Investment view
We think successful execution of PPT’s growth strategy could drive significant upside and we see PPT’s current valuation as relatively undemanding (~16x FY21F PE). ADD.
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