Nanologica Q2 2024: Improvement in production

Research Update

2024-07-08

07:45

Redeye maintains a positive outlook on Nanologica following its Q2 report. Production has improved and it seems that the company is poised for growth in the near term. While we mostly maintain our fair value range, we have made some adjustments to our estimates.

Filip Einarsson

Q2 2024 - Soft sales but on track to improve in H2

The Q2 report were in financial terms softer than we had pencilled in, primarily deviation relating to us expecting one more customer evaluation materializing to a production order in the quarter. However, with the current outlook it seems likely to materialize in H2. The company reiterates its goal of SEK100m annual run rate by the end of 2024.

Improvements in production and indication of positive NLAB Siv customer evaluation

Nanologica has increased production capacity and built inventory, addressing previous supply concerns. The CEO highlighted the importance of reliable production in customer discussions, and that it will allow the company to drive sales more effectively. The company has also received indications that the production-scale evaluation performed by the NLAB Siv customer was successful, although the customer is still completing their internal documentation process.

Forecasts and valuation

We slightly trim our near-term sales estimates in combination with some general model fine-tuning. With the cash position only amouting to SEK15.1m at the end of Q2 we update our scenario's to reflect different outcomes in terms of financing. Our updated fair value range remains largely the same and amounts to SEK5.5-16 (5-16), with a base case of SEK11 (11). Based on friday's close Nanologica's share trades at EV/S of 2.0x-1.1x and EV/EBIT 21.5x-5.4x for 2025e-2026e

Key financials

SEKm202220232024e2025e2026e
Net Sales1.61.449.2139.1232.2
Sales Growth-88.0%-7.1%3308%183%67.0%
EBITDA-39.0-50.6-20.828.968.9
EBIT-50.9-70.0-39.312.648.3
EBIT Margin-3270%-4845%-79.8%9.1%20.8%
EV/Sales1852504.82.01.1
EV/EBIT-5.7-5.2-6.121.55.4

Q2 2024 - Soft sales but outlook suggests improvement in H2

  • Overall, the financial results were softer than we estimated. This discrepancy largely stems from our expectation that, in addition to the communicated SEK2m order in China, the ongoing customer evaluations would result in an additional production order in Q2. Since this did not materialize, sales were SEK2.2m compared to our SEK7.2m estimate. The company emphasizes its intensified sales efforts and maintains its goal of achieving an annual run rate of SEK100m in sales by 2024.

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