On remainder of year — CentralNic bullish

Firm predicts a strong finish to the end of 2021.

CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) noted final Q3 earnings today, one month following previewing a strong note.

Revenue for the first three quarters of 2021 increased by 67% to $282.0 million compared to the same period last year. Organic revenue grew 29% in the first three quarters of this year compared to the same period in 2020.

The firm’s online marketing segment was particularly robust:

The Online Marketing segment grew more rapidly, with revenues increasing by USD 94.1m, or 129%, from USD 72.9m to USD 167.0m. Organic revenue grew at a high rate of 47%, foremost driven by CentralNic’s PubTONIC media buying business, with the additional inorganic growth being contributed by the acquisitions of Zeropark, Voluum and Wando.

In comments in the note, CentralNic CEO Ben Crawford stated the firm continues to plan its buyout activity and that margins ought to improve in the future:

A virtually pure play recurring revenue business with cash conversion of over 100%, CentralNic continues to improve its cash position, interest coverage and net debt to EBITDA ratio as it grows. As our investment levels plateau moving forward, we expect future periods to benefit from increasing operational leverage.

These robust results reflect CentralNic’s continued success in sourcing, completing and integrating transformative acquisitions and driving the organic growth of our businesses. The pipeline of future buyout targets remains strong, and we are confident in continuing our trajectory towards joining the ranks of the global leaders in our industry.”

Crawford also states he expects full-year revenue and profits to be at least at the upper end of market expectations.

CentralNic shares were up slightly today.