“We are initiating our coverage on RS2 Software plc (“RS2” or the “Group”) with a Buy recommendation and 12-month price target of €2.22. RS2 is currently in a pivotal transition stage, in the process of on-boarding large clients within the managed services business and adding new markets to its existing customer portfolio, with a special focus on the US operation.
As at H1 2019, the Group has successfully secured new contracts and opened up new verticals and regions within EMEA, LATAM and APAC concerning managed services and also generated revenue for the first time from the US operation. RS2 is currently trading at 90.9x earnings (FY 2018). Based on our 2020 projected earnings and current price, the forward P/E ratio stands at 48.2x. International peers are currently trading at the following P/E levels: Adyen: 92.6x and Wirecard: 33.1x. We are of the view that the Group’s share price of €2.00 has the potential to trade at higher levels, once the Group’s pro