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Q3 preview: code for a comeback, chg.
GFT's Q3 should put earnings upside back in focus. Faster growth and
conservative. Our forecast still allows for a slowdown in Q4 earnings
growth, leaving room for outperformance.
Peer results highlight continued IT spending by financial institutions.
fiscal Q4. Cognizant's corresponding segment grew c. 8% yoy in constant
currencies in Q3, excluding the contribution from third-party product sales.
On 30 October, Capgemini raised its FY26 revenue outlook, implying 4-4.5%
organic growth, and highlighted Financial Services as a growth driver. While
Accenture's group FY27 guidance remains measured, implying 0.5-4% organic
growth (2.5pp from acquisitions), the company highlights ongoing
investment in core systems and data infrastructure needed for AI adoption.
GFT's Q3 sales growth should accelerate. Revenues look set to grow 7.6% yoy
to EUR 230m, following 6.1% yoy growth in Q2. Latin America should remain the
weak comp following its restructuring.
Q3 adj. EBIT should grow faster than sales. Adj. EBIT is expected to grow
16.9% yoy to EUR 18m, implying a margin improvement of 0.6pp yoy to 7.8%.
lease depreciation should drive the increase (eNuW).
FY26 guidance looks too conservative. Based on our Q3 estimates, the EUR 71m
adj. EBIT target implies a c. 7% yoy decline in Q4, compared with c. 17%
growth expected for Q3. Continued improvements in UK profitability and
personnel efficiency underpin our higher FY26 forecast of EUR 73m (eNuW).
Sustained delivery would mark a change in the earnings-revision trend.
outperformance represents a meaningful improvement. While our forecast still
assumes only c. 3% yoy adj. EBIT growth in Q4, ongoing momentum into
year-end could help GFT exceed both guidance and our estimates. Sustained
The investment case extends beyond the UK recovery. GFT's banking expertise
AI. Expanding smartshore delivery and shifting towards higher-value services
offer structural margin upside. Its capital-light business model also
Action: adj. EBIT increased by c. 3% for 2026e, supported by FX and positive
BUY, with a PT of EUR 32, based on DCF.
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