Jackpotjoy plc - A transformational year

2017 was a transformational year for JPJ, with a successful London listing followed by substantial improvements in the capital structure. JPJ is the leading operator in the £800m UK online bingo market and has now delivered five consecutive sets of robust quarterly results. FY17 revenue growth of 14% y-o-y to £304.7m was accompanied by an operating cash flow of £102m. After the final major earn-out payment in June 2018, we expect meaningful deleveraging. Our forecasts now include dividend payments from 2019. The shares rose by c 40% in 2017 but still trade at a significant discount to peers at 8.1x EV/EBITDA and 6.9x P/E for 2018e.