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Clean up with this prodigious cash generator

One capital light company is growing its revenue base, boosting margins, and is making astute acquisitions.
Clean up with this prodigious cash generatorPublished on September 16, 2024
  • Strong free cash flow.
  • Impressive organic growth.

It’s unusual for a company in the support services sector to generate eye-catching free cash flow (FCF): many suck in capital as they chase low-margin business. However, one capital light specialist cleaning and soft facilities management services company is growing its revenue base, boosting margins, and is making astute acquisitions to leverage cross-selling opportunities across its customer base.

The financial discipline shown by management is not only reflected in strong growth in profit, but a FCF performance more akin to a technology group. Trading on a prospective FCF yield of 12 per cent and with enterprise valuation (EV) only a mid -single digit multiple of earnings after interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda), the shares offer material upside potential.

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