Why the market is mega-divided about Megaport

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Megaport is the third most shorted stock on the ASX – but its backers say that some investors are just too impatient.

And most of the big brokers’ analysts – think Citi, Macquarie and UBS – have buy or outperform recommendations on the stock.These Megaport bulls are attracted by a few things, ranging from the industry growth, through to its pricing power, cost-cutting program in the face of a slowing customer base and – also – the lower share price.

“We’re more interested in the underlying operating momentum of the business. The company made the right call to expand indirect sales channels; it seems the market was expecting this to ramp much faster than it has,” he says. Pohl says that thesis evolved to include the services that now sit on top of their core network fabric. He says nothing in the latest result has fundamentally changed the investment thesis.

“At some point in the not too distant future, they are going to need to earn $100 million to justify the valuation. I don’t see where it comes from. It’s not a tech revenue business, there’s a lot of costs in generating their revenue,” he says.

 

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