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B3 Consulting Group

B3 Consulting Group

B3 Consulting Group is an IT consulting business with approx. 800 employees in Sweden and Poland. It operates within: Digital innovation, Digital management and Cloud & Technology. The largest segment is Banking & finance, followed by Public sector, Industry and TMT. The financial targets are sales of SEK 1.5bn and an average EBIT margin of 10% by 2025e, a Net debt/EBITDA ratio below 2.0x and a payout ratio of 50%.

Sustainability information

Key risks include a slowdown of the IT market, high employee turnover and wage inflation, increasing competition from IT services brokers and integration risks with respect to acquisitions.

SEKm 2023 2024e 2025e
Sales 1142 1154 1454
Sales growth (%) -0,8 1 26
EBITDA 107 82 158
EBITDA margin (%) 9,4 7,1 10,8
EBIT adj. 96 55 123
EBIT adj. margin (%) 8,4 4,8 8,5
Pretax profit 88 47 116
EPS 6,82 3,89 9,89
EPS growth (%) -42,1 -42,9 N/A
EPS adj. 7,66 4,71 11,3
DPS 3,5 3 5,5
EV/EBITDA (x) 8,2 12,2 5,9
EV/EBIT adj. (x) 9,2 18,2 7,6
P/E (x) 12,4 21,8 8,6
P/E adj. (x) 11,1 18 7,5
EV/sales (x) 0,77 0,87 0,64
FCF yield (%) 8,5 -9,9 15
Le. adj. FCF yld. (%) 6 -12,2 12,9
Dividend yield (%) 4,1 3,5 6,5
Net IB debt/EBITDA (x) 1,1 3 1,1
Le. adj. ND/EBITDA (x) 0,1 1,8 0,5
SEKm 2023 2024e 2025e
Sales 1142 1154 1454
COGS -124 -138 -176
Gross profit 1019 1016 1278
Other operating items -912 -934 -1120
EBITDA 107 82 158
Depreciation and amortisation -21 -21 -19
of which leasing depreciation 0 -7 -8
EBITA 86 62 139
EO Items -10 -1 0
Impairment and PPA amortisation 0 -8 -16
EBIT 86 54 123
Net financial items -3 -15 -16
Pretax profit 88 47 116
Tax -20 -10 -24
Net profit 68 37 92
Minority interest -8 -2 -3
Net profit discontinued 0 0 0
Net profit to shareholders 61 35 89
EPS 6,82 3,89 9,89
EPS adj. 7,66 4,71 11,3
Total extraordinary items after tax -7 -1 0
Leasing payments 0 -7 -8
Tax rate (%) 22,4 21,3 20,4
Gross margin (%) 89,2 88,1 87,9
EBITDA margin (%) 9,4 7,1 10,8
EBITA margin (%) 7,5 5,3 9,6
EBIT margin (%) 7,5 4,7 8,5
Pre-tax margin (%) 7,7 4,1 8
Net margin (%) 6 3,2 6,4
Growth Rates y-o-y N/A N/A N/A
Sales growth (%) -0,8 1 26
EBITDA growth (%) -32,3 -23,3 91,7
EBITA growth (%) -37,7 -28,3 125,1
EBIT growth (%) -37,5 -37,6 N/A
Net profit growth (%) -40,4 -45,7 148,4
EPS growth (%) -42,1 -42,9 N/A
Profitability N/A N/A N/A
ROE (%) 34,4 25,3 58,7
ROE adj. (%) 38,6 31,8 69,2
ROCE (%) 27,1 16,5 28,7
ROCE adj. (%) 29,9 18,8 32
ROIC (%) 24,4 14,3 29,5
ROIC adj. (%) 27,1 14,6 29,5
Adj. earnings numbers N/A N/A N/A
EBITDA adj. 117 84 158
EBITDA adj. margin (%) 10,2 7,2 10,8
EBITDA lease adj. 117 76 149
EBITDA lease adj. margin (%) 10,2 6,6 10,3
EBITA adj. 96 63 139
EBITA adj. margin (%) 8,4 5,5 9,6
EBIT adj. 96 55 123
EBIT adj. margin (%) 8,4 4,8 8,5
Pretax profit Adj. 98 57 132
Net profit Adj. 76 46 108
Net profit to shareholders adj. 68 44 105
Net adj. margin (%) 6,6 4 7,5
SEKm 2023 2024e 2025e
EBITDA 107 82 158
Goodwill 211 252 252
Net financial items -3 -15 -16
Other intangible assets 3 50 39
Paid tax -27 -27 -24
Tangible fixed assets 6 10 13
Non-cash items 3 21 9
Right-of-use asset 106 100 108
Cash flow before change in WC 81 60 127
Total other fixed assets 25 24 24
Change in working capital -13 13 5
Fixed assets 351 437 435
Operating cash flow 68 73 132
Inventories 0 0 0
Capex tangible fixed assets -5 -7 -7
Receivables 186 233 253
Capex intangible fixed assets 0 -32 -10
Other current assets 47 59 64
Acquisitions and Disposals 1 -110 0
Cash and liquid assets 49 81 152
Free cash flow 64 -76 114
Total assets 633 810 905
Dividend paid -74 -36 -28
Shareholders equity 157 121 183
Share issues and buybacks -18 37 0
Minority 24 13 15
Leasing liability amortisation -18 -18 -16
Total equity 180 134 198
Other non-cash items -62 -27 0
Long-term debt 33 192 192
Pension debt 0 0 0
Convertible debt 0 0 0
Leasing liability 105 105 105
Total other long-term liabilities 4 1 1
Short-term debt 33 28 28
Accounts payable 42 53 58
Other current liabilities 236 297 323
Total liabilities and equity 633 810 905
Net IB debt 122 244 173
Net IB debt excl. pension debt 122 244 173
Net IB debt excl. leasing 17 139 68
Capital employed 351 459 523
Capital invested 302 378 371
Working capital -45 -58 -63
EV breakdown N/A N/A N/A
Market cap. diluted (m) 752 765 765
Net IB debt adj. 122 244 173
Market value of minority 24 13 15
Reversal of shares and participations -18 -19 -19
Reversal of conv. debt assumed equity N/A N/A N/A
EV 880 1003 935
Total assets turnover (%) 182 159,9 169,5
Working capital/sales (%) -4,5 -4,5 -4,2
Financial risk and debt service N/A N/A N/A
Net debt/equity (%) 67,8 181,6 87,2
Net debt / market cap (%) 16,2 31,8 22,6
Equity ratio (%) 28,5 16,6 21,9
Net IB debt adj. / equity (%) 67,8 181,6 87,2
Current ratio 0,91 0,99 1,15
EBITDA/net interest 42,9 5,5 9,9
Net IB debt/EBITDA (x) 1,1 3 1,1
Net IB debt/EBITDA lease adj. (x) 0,1 1,8 0,5
Interest coverage 22,4 3,4 5,9
SEKm 2023 2024e 2025e
Shares outstanding adj. 9 9 9
Diluted shares adj. 9 9 9
EPS 6,82 3,89 9,89
Dividend per share 3,5 3 5,5
EPS adj. 7,66 4,71 11,3
BVPS 17,67 13,41 20,31
BVPS adj. -6,46 -20,04 -11,9
Net IB debt/share 13,77 26,98 19,17
Share price 84,8 84,8 84,8
Market cap. (m) 752 765 765
Valuation N/A N/A N/A
P/E (x) 12,4 21,8 8,6
EV/sales (x) 0,77 0,87 0,64
EV/EBITDA (x) 8,2 12,2 5,9
EV/EBITA (x) 10,2 16,3 6,7
EV/EBIT (x) 10,2 18,7 7,6
Dividend yield (%) 4,1 3,5 6,5
FCF yield (%) 8,5 -9,9 15
Le. adj. FCF yld. (%) 6 -12,2 12,9
P/BVPS (x) 4,8 6,32 4,18
P/BVPS adj. (x) -13,96 -5,84 -11,12
P/E adj. (x) 11,1 18 7,5
EV/EBITDA adj. (x) 7,5 12 5,9
EV/EBITA adj. (x) 9,2 15,9 6,7
EV/EBIT adj. (x) 9,2 18,2 7,6
EV/CE (x) 2,5 2,2 1,8
Investment ratios N/A N/A N/A
Capex/sales (%) 0,4 3,4 1,2
Capex/depreciation 0,2 3 1,7
Capex tangibles / tangible fixed assets 82 70,8 57,5
Capex intangibles / definite intangibles N/A N/A N/A
Depreciation on intang / def. intang N/A N/A N/A
Depreciation on tangibles / tangibles 347,54 107,21 39,35

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Main shareholders - B3 Consulting Group

Main shareholders Share capital % Voting shares % Verified
Sverre Bjerkeli and companies 25.0 % 25.0 % 29 Jul 2024
Protector Forsikring ASA 14.7 % 14.7 % 29 Jul 2024
Claes Wiberg 4.8 % 4.8 % 29 Jul 2024
Herald Investment Management 4.5 % 4.5 % 31 Mar 2024
Sven Uthorn 3.7 % 3.7 % 29 Jul 2024
Sellers Of B3 Poland 2.8 % 2.8 % 14 Aug 2024
Avanza Pension 2.0 % 2.0 % 29 Jul 2024
Handelsbanken Fonder 1.9 % 1.9 % 31 Aug 2024
Defa Endeavour AS 1.8 % 1.8 % 29 Jul 2024
Amiral Gestion 1.6 % 1.6 % 31 Mar 2024
Source: Holdings by Modular Finance AB