Earlypay reported first half profit well ahead of guidance updated in early February, and earnings up 42% year on year. Momentum continued from the last half, Morgans notes, stepping up invoice finance, lease originations and new client growth.

FY guidance was again upgraded.

Earlypay has shown resilience through the covid period and is now showing accelerated momentum. If the group can prove its technology-led strategy can deliver sustainable client growth, the broker expects a multiple re-rating to be achieved on a higher earnings base.

Add retained, target rises to 64c from 56c.

Sector: Commercial & Professional Services.

Target price is $0.64.Current Price is $0.49. Difference: $0.15 - (brackets indicate current price is over target). If EPY meets the Morgans target it will return approximately 23% (excluding dividends, fees and charges - negative figures indicate an expected loss).

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