Market Cap
UK£1.0b
Last Updated
2020/10/19 21:55 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Playtech Plc develops and sells software platforms and services for the online and land-based gambling industry worldwide. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Reasonable growth potential with imperfect balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Playtech's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: PTEC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-4.3%
PTEC
-2.5%
GB Hospitality
-1.9%
GB Market
1 Year Return
-11.4%
PTEC
-33.6%
GB Hospitality
-14.5%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: PTEC exceeded the UK Hospitality industry which returned -34% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PTEC exceeded the UK Market which returned -14.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| PTEC | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -4.3% | -2.5% | -1.9% |
| 30 Day | -0.5% | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 90 Day | 16.1% | 7.8% | -4.4% |
| 1 Year | -11.4%-11.4% | -31.8%-33.6% | -11.3%-14.5% |
| 3 Year | -57.8%-61.3% | -20.6%-27.9% | -9.0%-20.3% |
| 5 Year | -46.0%-55.3% | -0.2%-17.7% | 15.3%-10.6% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Playtech's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Playtech (LON:PTEC) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt1 month ago | Simply Wall St
How Much Are Playtech plc (LON:PTEC) Insiders Spending On Buying Shares?1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Should You Think About Buying Playtech plc (LON:PTEC) Now?Valuation
Is Playtech undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
0.98x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: PTEC (£3.61) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£1.59)
Significantly Below Fair Value: PTEC is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: PTEC is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the GB Hospitality industry average.
PE vs Market: PTEC is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the UK market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate PTEC's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: PTEC is good value based on its PB Ratio (1x) compared to the GB Hospitality industry average (1.1x).
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Future Growth
How is Playtech forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 7 analysts?
82.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: PTEC is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (1.2%).
Earnings vs Market: PTEC is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: PTEC's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: PTEC's revenue (8.5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: PTEC's revenue (8.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: PTEC's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (7.6%).
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Past Performance
How has Playtech performed over the past 5 years?
-17.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: PTEC is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: PTEC is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: PTEC is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 17.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare PTEC's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: PTEC is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Hospitality industry (-12.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: PTEC has a negative Return on Equity (-0.63%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is Playtech's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: PTEC's short term assets (€1.3B) exceed its short term liabilities (€812.2M).
Long Term Liabilities: PTEC's short term assets (€1.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities (€1.3B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: PTEC's debt to equity ratio (97.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: PTEC's debt to equity ratio has increased from 20.6% to 97.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: PTEC's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (37.2%).
Interest Coverage: PTEC is unprofitable, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Playtech current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.03%
Forecast Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate PTEC's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate PTEC's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if PTEC's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if PTEC's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: PTEC is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of PTEC's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the UK market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.1yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Mor Weizer (44 yo)
13.42yrs
Tenure
€2,930,588
Compensation
Mr. Mor Weizer, also known as Mor, serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Playtech Inc. Mr. Weizer has been the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Playtech plc since May 2, 2007. Mr. Weize ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Mor's total compensation ($USD3.45M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.72M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mor's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 13.42yrs | €2.93m | 0.090% € 934.1k | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 3.75yrs | €1.16m | 0.027% € 284.0k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations & Strategic Analysis | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Regulatory Affairs & Compliance | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Corporate Affairs | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Policy Officer | 4.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Internal Audit | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of TradeTech Group | 3.75yrs | €1.35m | 0.017% € 181.5k | |
| Company Secretary | 5.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of BGT Sports | 3.92yrs | no data | no data |
4.1yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: PTEC's management team is considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 13.42yrs | €2.93m | 0.090% € 934.1k | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 3.75yrs | €1.16m | 0.027% € 284.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.08yrs | €120.13k | 0.0061% € 63.2k | |
| Senior Independent Director | 1.42yrs | €120.13k | 0.0017% € 18.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.5yrs | €89.72k | 0.0035% € 36.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.5yrs | €89.72k | 0.0076% € 79.4k | |
| Independent Group Interim Chairman | 0.42yr | €120.13k | no data |
1.5yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: PTEC's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Playtech plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Playtech plc
- Ticker: PTEC
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1999
- Industry: Casinos and Gaming
- Sector: Consumer Services
- Market Cap: UK£1.038b
- Shares outstanding: 287.52m
- Website: https://www.playtech.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Playtech plc
- St George’s Court
- Ground Floor
- Douglas
- IM1 1EE
- Isle of Man
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTEC | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Mar 2006 |
| PL8 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Mar 2006 |
| PYTC.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Mar 2006 |
| PTECL | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Mar 2006 |
| PYTC.Y | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | UNSPONSORED ADS | US | USD | May 2010 |
Biography
Playtech Plc develops and sells software platforms and services for the online and land-based gambling industry worldwide. The company operates through Gaming B2B, Gaming B2C, and Financial segments. It op ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/10/19 21:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/10/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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