Investment Thesis, Valuation and Risks
Star Entertainment Group Limited (Overweight; Price Target: A$6.10)
Investment Thesis
Retain Overweight. SGR has seen defensive, stable and transparent domestic earnings growth and has invested strategically in expansion and refurbishment in the domestic market. SGR’s domestic gaming offers a high-margin, predictable and recurring portion of earnings, and the company is delivering on initiatives to improve the domestic offering by reinvesting in the customer and driving tourism through product and loyalty. We expect to see continued earnings growth, particularly from its projects in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, coupled with disciplined capital allocation. SGR is now the preferred destination for VIP turnover in Australia with significant momentum. Investing in the domestic offering via loyalty programs/JV is expected to drive strong earnings growth starting in 2H19. Queens Wharf and hotel room expansions remain the key long term drivers, although increased capex and regulations remain risks. We note the risks surrounding VIP volatility, but we believe SGR remains the better-performing Australian casino operator in VIP play.
Valuation
Our share price target to Dec-19 remains at A$6.10 per share, based on our SOP (A$5.48) valuation, rolled forward to Dec-19 at SGR’s cost of equity and adjusted for dividends where appropriate. We calculate our SOP valuation based on the individual cash flow streams of each business segment. Our group post-tax WACC is 8.2%. The key figures that make up this discount rate are a cost of equity of 9.7% and a post-tax cost of debt of 3.7%. We apply a Beta of 0.95 within this calculation.
Risks to Rating and Price Target
Key downside risks to our OW rating and price target include a retraction of consumer spending and/or a shift in HDI gaming allocation, continued volatility and low-margin revenue from international VIP clients and a potential structural decline in VIP revenue. SGR is susceptible to delays or unanticipated costs associated with its refurbishment/ growth strategy. If expansion projects are not completed or face unexpected headwinds from legal issues, this could have material impacts on earnings. There is also the ongoing risk of regulatory changes in the gaming industry and the upcoming construction and opening of CWN’s casino in Barangaroo.
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1 | A$ in millions, year end Jun |
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2 | Profit And Loss | FY17 | FY18 | FY19E | FY20E | FY21E |
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3 | Revenue | 2,337 | 2,695 | 2,818 | 2,971 | 3,102 |
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4 | Revenue growth | (3.9%) | 15.3% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 4.4% |
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5 | COGS | (1,822) | (2,107) | (2,191) | (2,316) | (2,418) |
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6 | Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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7 | EBITDA | 515 | 588 | 627 | 656 | 685 |
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8 | EBITDA growth | (7.4%) | 14.2% | 6.7% | 4.5% | 4.4% |
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9 | EBITDA margin | 22.0% | 21.8% | 22.3% | 22.1% | 22.1% |
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10 | Amortisation | - | - | - | - | - |
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11 | Depreciation | (165) | (187) | (206) | (199) | (205) |
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12 | EBIT | 351 | 401 | 422 | 457 | 480 |
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13 | Other Income | - | - | - | - | - |
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14 | Other Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
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15 | Net Interest | (42) | (34) | (38) | (37) | (43) |
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16 | Pre-Tax Profit | 308 | 367 | 383 | 419 | 437 |
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17 | Tax | (94) | (108) | (115) | (126) | (131) |
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18 | Tax Rate | 30.4% | 29.6% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% |
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19 | Minorities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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20 | Abnormals (post tax) | 50 | (110) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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21 | Reported NPAT | 264 | 148 | 268 | 293 | 306 |
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23 | Normalised NPAT | 215 | 258 | 268 | 293 | 306 |
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24 | Growth | (11.1%) | 20.3% | 4.0% | 9.3% | 4.1% |
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26 | End of Period Shares | 826 | 845 | 917 | 917 | 917 |
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27 | EFPOWA | 828 | 846 | 917 | 917 | 917 |
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29 | Reported EPS ($) | 0.32 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.33 |
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30 | Normalised EPS ($) | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.33 |
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31 | Growth | (11.1%) | 17.6% | (4.2%) | 9.3% | 4.1% |
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33 | DPS ($) | 0.16 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 |
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34 | Growth | 23.1% | 28.1% | 9.8% | 6.7% | 4.2% |
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36 | DPS/EPS payout | 50.1% | 117.1% | 76.9% | 75.0% | 75.0% |
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38 | Cash Flow Statement | FY17 | FY18 | FY19E | FY20E | FY21E |
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39 | Net Profit for Cashflow | 264 | 148 | 268 | 293 | 306 |
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40 | Depreciation & Amortisation | 165 | 187 | 206 | 199 | 205 |
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41 | Non Cash Items | - | - | - | - | - |
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42 | Working Capital Changes | (3) | 9 | 38 | 3 | 6 |
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43 | Other Operating Cashflows | 47 | 53 | 40 | 39 | 44 |
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44 | Cashflow from Operating Activities | 473 | 397 | 551 | 534 | 561 |
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46 | Capex | (408) | (476) | (326) | (321) | (230) |
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47 | Net Acquisitions | (184) | (77) | (110) | (200) | (175) |
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48 | Other Investing cashflows | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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49 | Investing Cash Flow | (592) | (552) | (436) | (521) | (405) |
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51 | Inc/(Dec) in Borrowings | 250 | (249) | 128 | 241 | 113 |
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52 | Equity Issued | 0 | 489 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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53 | Dividends Paid | (124) | (132) | (204) | (216) | (225) |
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54 | Other Financing Cashflows | (53) | 43 | (40) | (39) | (44) |
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55 | Financing Cash Flow | 73 | 152 | (115) | (13) | (156) |
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57 | Net Cash Flow | (45) | (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Relative recommendation: |
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2 | Valuation Summary |
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3 | Current mkt capitalisation |
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| 4,100.43 | 4.47 |
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5 | Price Target |
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| 6.10 |
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6 | Capital growth to price target |
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| 36.5% |
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8 | Trading Multiples | FY17 | FY18 | FY19E | FY20E | FY21E |
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9 | PE Pre-abnormals | 17.2 | 14.7 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 13.4 |
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10 | PE Reported | 14.0 | 25.5 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 13.4 |
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11 | EV/EBITDA | 9.7 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 |
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12 | EV/EBIT | 14.3 | 12.0 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 11.0 |
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14 | Key Ratios | FY17 | FY18 | FY19E | FY20E | FY21E |
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15 | Dividend Yield | 3.6% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
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16 | Franking | 25.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
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17 | Return on Assets (%) | 4.5% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
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18 | Return on Equity (%) | 6.7% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 7.7% |
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19 | ROIC (%) | - | - | - | - | - |
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21 | Leverage | FY17 | FY18 | FY19E | FY20E | FY21E |
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22 | Gearing (Net Debt / Equity) | 28.4% | 18.8% | 21.8% | 27.5% | 29.8% |
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23 | Gearing (ND / (ND + E)) | 22.1% | 15.8% | 17.9% | 21.6% | 22.9% |
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24 | Net Debt / EBITDA | 180.8% | 120.7% | 133.5% | 164.5% | 174.0% |
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25 | EBIT Interest Cover (x) | 8.4 | 11.7 | 11.0 | 12.2 | 11.1 |
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27 | Balance Sheet | FY17 | FY18 | FY19E | FY20E | FY21E |
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28 | Cash | 114 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 |
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29 | Receivables | 193 | 222 | 231 | 244 | 254 |
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30 | Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
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31 | Inventories | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
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32 | Other Current Assets | 109 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
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33 | Total Current Assets | 428 | 396 | 404 | 418 | 428 |
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34 | Net PPE | 2,361 | 2,659 | 2,785 | 2,915 | 2,956 |
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35 | Total Intangibles | 1,852 | 1,859 | 1,853 | 1,844 | 1,828 |
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36 | Other Non Current Assets | 375 | 358 | 468 | 668 | 843 |
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37 | Total Non Current Assets | 4,588 | 4,875 | 5,105 | 5,427 | 5,627 |
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38 | Total Assets | 5,015 | 5,271 | 5,509 | 5,844 | 6,055 |
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39 | Creditors | 325 | 366 | 412 | 428 | 445 |
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40 | Current Borrowings | 130 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 |
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41 | Current Tax Provisions | - | - | - | - | - |
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42 | Other Current Provisions | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
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43 | Other Current Liabilities | 68 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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44 | Total Current Liabilities | 589 | 589 | 635 | 651 | 668 |
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45 | Non Current Creditors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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46 | Non Current Borrowings | 915 | 686 | 814 | 1,055 | 1,168 |
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47 | Deferred Tax Liabilities | 188 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 |
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48 | Other Non Current Provisions | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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49 | Other Non Current Liabilities | 37 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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50 | Total Non Current Liabilities | 1,150 | 900 | 1,029 | 1,270 | 1,382 |
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51 | Total Liabilities | 1,740 | 1,489 | 1,663 | 1,921 | 2,050 |
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52 | Equity | 2,581 | 3,070 | 3,070 | 3,070 | 3,070 |
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53 | Other Equity | 0 | 0 | (0) | (0) | 0 |
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54 | Reserves | (7) | (7) | (7) | (7) | (7) |
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55 | Retained Profits | 702 | 718 | 783 | 861 | 941 |
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56 | Outside Equity Interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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57 | Total Shareholders Equity | 3,276 | 3,782 | 3,846 | 3,924 | 4,005 |
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58 | Net Debt | 931 | 710 | 838 | 1,079 | 1,191 |
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