Zigup (LON:ZIG) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results

Zigup (LON:ZIG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported GBX 53.10 earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Zigup had a return on equity of 8.01% and a net margin of 4.68%.

Here are the key takeaways from Zigup’s conference call:

• ZIGUP reported a strong year of operational and financial progress, with revenue up to £1.86 billion, underlying revenue up 5.2%, and underlying EBIT rising 9.7% to £164 million.
• Steady-state cash improved sharply, increasing by £79 million to £96 million, and management said this marks an inflection point with cash now on an upward trajectory.
• Spain was a standout performer, with rental revenue growing more than 16% and margins remaining strong; management also raised its margin guidance for the market to 18.5%-20.5%.
• The company is pushing ahead with its UK and Ireland simplification program, targeting £20 million of run-rate savings by FY2028, with £10 million expected in the current year and benefits already starting to show.
• Statutory profit before tax was hit by £26 million of impairments tied to the exits from NewLaw and ChargedEV, though management said the exits should improve profit by about £7 million per year from FY2028.

Zigup Price Performance

Zigup stock traded up GBX 0.50 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 465. The stock had a trading volume of 1,358,000 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,544,344. The company has a market capitalization of £1.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.50 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 443.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 409.03. Zigup has a one year low of GBX 294.50 and a one year high of GBX 490.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 550 target price on shares of Zigup in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 537.50.

Zigup Company Profile

ZIGUP (formerly Redde Northgate plc) is the leading integrated mobility solutions provider, with a platform providing services across the vehicle lifecycle to help people keep on the move, smarter. The Company offers mobility solutions to businesses, fleet operators, insurers, OEMs and other customers across a broad range of areas from vehicle rental and fleet management to accident management, vehicle repairs, service and maintenance.
The mobility landscape is changing, becoming ever more connected and ZIGUP uses its knowledge and expertise to guide customers through the transformation, whether that is more digitally connected solutions or supporting the transition to lower carbon mobility through providing EVs, charging solutions and consultancy.

The Company’s core purpose is to keep its customers mobile, smarter – through meeting their regular mobility needs or by servicing and supporting them when unforeseen events occur.