JYP Entertainment (035900 KQ ) High Profitability Confirmed
JYP Entertainment (035900 KQ ) High profitability confirmed Entertainment 3Q19 review: Above-consensus OP of W14.8bn Results Comment For 3Q19, JYP Entertainment announced consolidated revenue of W45.6bn (+34.5% November 15, 2019 YoY) and operating profit of W14.8bn (+74.5% YoY). Operating profit hit a quarterly high, surpassing both the market consensus and our estimate (W12bn). Earnings were strong across the board, especially in the content (album/digital; +18% YoY) and concert (+150% YoY) segments. Gross margin and OP margin were 51% and 32% , respectively, boosted by operating leverage effects and the partial recognition of (Maintain) Buy TWICE's dome tour. Target Price (12M, W) ▲ 31,000 Album/digital music revenue was W16bn (+18% YoY). Album sales included 43 0,000 copies of TWICE’s new mini album and 120,000 copies of ITZY’s debut album. Global Share Price (11/14/19, W) 22,100 digital music revenue continued to expand to W2.3bn (+28% YoY), driven by growing demand from global platform operators. Meanwhile, other revenues grew to W12.3bn Expected Return 40% (+15% YoY), aided by robust merchandise sales, YouTube revenue (W1.3bn; +49% YoY), and fan club membership fees. Concert revenue surged to W10bn (+150% YoY), buoyed by TWICE's dome tour (partial recognition) and GOT7’s world tour. OP (19F, Wbn) 42 High profitability to raise expectations for 2020 earnings Consensus OP (19F, Wbn) 37 In 2Q19, increased management and content production costs caused gross margin to EPS Growth (19F, %) 37.4 contract 4.6%p QoQ to 43.7%, which had raised concerns over profitability in spite of Market EPS Growth (19F, %) -32.1 new artist debuts and overseas tours.
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