Ebiquity - Improving growth profile

Headwinds in the US affected overall performance in FY17 and we pare back FY18 EPS forecasts by 5%. However, remedial action has been taken, activity in H2 has picked up and we continue to forecast an acceleration in like-for-like revenue growth in FY18. Ebiquity’s (EBQ’s) growth profile should be further improved by the proposed divestment of AdIntel, paving the way for an unwinding of its discount to the peer group. An in-line EV/EBIT rating would point to a value of around 90p.