EQS Group - Grasping the bigger opportunity

EQS is investing to take advantage of the opportunity it has to build a far larger enterprise and broaden its client base. The market for cloud-based tech systems to log and control aspects of corporate governance, risk and compliance is attractive and sits comfortably alongside its existing offerings in digital investor relations. The pursuit of this adapted goal, becoming a global tech B2B provider with high levels of recurring income, is costing the group short-term profitability, as shown in our reinstated forecasts, but the potential rewards are substantial. Earnings multiples are consequently high, but DCF analysis indicates a value of €86/ share.