Growth Portfolio 2015: Freelancer Ltd (ASX: FLN)
Published 03-JUN-2015 00:00 A.M.
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Overview: Freelancer Ltd ("Freelancer", "the Company") is an Australian-based software company operating the world’s largest freelancing, outsourcing, and crowdsourcing marketplace. Founded in 2009, the company connects employers and freelancers from over 247 countries. The Company has 14.3m users and 6.9m total projects and contests as of 31 December 2014. The company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in November 2013.
Catalysts: Revenue has increased by 58% per annum for the past three years. As the business operates with a relatively low degree of fixed and variable costs, incremental revenue growth can have a significant impact on profitability. In April Freelancer acquired payment service provider Escrow.com for US$7.5m funded from a A$10m placement, which was raised at a premium to market. The acquisition of Escrow.com as well as the launch of the new business arm ‘Local Jobs’ underlines management’s effort to pursue growth opportunities.
Hurdles: Whilst revenue has been growing at a modest pace, earnings have been subdued. Competitive barriers are limited as startups may increasingly push in the market space to threaten Freelancer’s leading position.
Investment View: We are attracted to Freelancer’s market position and growth trajectory. Whilst current earnings appear marginal, we expect accelerating revenue growth to be a major long-term value driver. Management has a favourable record of building start-up tech ventures and pursuits a proactive strategy to achieve horizontal growth in the online space. We initiate coverage with a ‘buy’ recommendation.
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