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Annual Report out: https://cms.photocure.com/uploads/Photocure_Annual_Report_and_ESG_2021_web_1a8c048352.pdf
No surprises here, but a few highlights:
- Hexvix/Cysview revenue up 38% (largely aided by inclusion of the EU biz)
- 93% gross margin
- EBITDA breakeven/positive at $2M
- 43 new blue light cystoscopes installed
- Approval of KSâs new blue light system
I think we have some exciting times ahead for Photocure. They were a major COVID loser in 2020 and 2021, and with the pandemic hopefully easing in 2022, the company is set to rebound. I wouldnât expect much from Q1, given how the pandemic affected the healthcare system, at least in Jan/Feb. But from Q2/Q3 I would expect, pandemic permitting, the growth to start coming back in. Everything from buying back the EU rights, to the new KS blue light system, to the pandemic easing, makes this an A+ setup imo. The company says they have pretty much built out the salesforce needed to achieve their growth targets, so going forward profitability is their focus. Investors might have to wait another quarter or two and the company certainly needs to execute, but the opportunity is there for Photocureâs taking.
As of writing this, the share price has gone up about 25% since the writeup. Itâs gone from 7x sales to 9x sales on 2021 numbers, so it certainly is getting more expensive. I personally have a base case of 25% growth in '22, which prices them at 7x '22 sales. The reason for the low-ish base case growth is simply because I think Q1 will be weak, it might take some time before they are able to ramp up their sales again and the new KS system will need some time to gain adoption, and you never know how the pandemic will evolve throughout the year.
But if you think the company will eventually get back to pre-pandemic growth rates of 40%+, which I think they will. You get a company thatâs growing 40%+, has a long runway, 93% GM, monopoly in the market, high barriers to entry, and is now starting to become profitable with management expecting 40-50% EBITDA margin at maturity. Not a bad summary imo.