A Scoop Of Results From Three Key AIM Stocks – Blue Prism Group Plc, Ilika Plc and Actual Experience Plc

8 min read | January 25, 2020 01:41 PM GMT | By Kunal Sawhney

Blue Prism Group Plc

Blue Prism Group Plc (LON:PRSM) is a software as well as computer services provider, whose main business activity is the development of robotic process automation, which allows the automation of back end clerical activities.

PRSM Final Results

On 23rd January 2020, the company announced its final results for the year ended 31st October 2019. The company reported that there was a group revenue growth of 83 per cent year on year from £55.2 million in FY 2018 to £101.00 million in FY 2019. This was primarily driven by a boost in the monthly recurring revenue (MRR) during the second half of the year. The exit monthly recurring revenue increase from £6.2 million in FY 2018 to £10.6 million in FY 2019. There was also a marginal growth in recurring license revenue, which increased from 94 per cent in FY 2018 to 96 per cent in FY 2019. The adjusted EBITDA loss grew from £21.6 million in the previous year to a loss of £71.9 million during the current period. Geographically, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) segment performed the best, making up for 47 per cent of total revenues during the period.

PRSM Share Price Performance

(Source: Thomson Reuters) Daily Chart as on 24-January-20, before the closing of the LSE Market

As on 24th January 2020, (01:45 P.M GMT), at the time of writing this report, Blue Prism Group Plc’s stock value has been reported to be at GBX 1624.00 per stock on the LSE market, a surge in the value of 8.27 per cent or GBX 124.00 per stock, in comparison with the trading price of the stock on the previous day, that has been reported to be at GBX 1500.00 per stock. The market capitalisation of Blue Prism Group Plc was reported to be at £1.216 billion with regards, to the price at which the company’s share was trading at the time of writing.

The company’s share has shown a positive change of around 22.73 per cent, in the year gone by, from the price of GBX 1323.25, at which the company’s share was trading as on January 24, 2019. The Blue Prism Group Plc share has also given a positive return in the last six months, of approximately 13.96 per cent compared to the share price of GBX 1425.00 which was set by Blue Prism Group Plc’s share as on July 24, 2019. The company’s share has also given a positive return of around 49.95 per cent, in last one month’s time from the share price of GBX 1083.00 per share that the share achieved at the close of the market on December 24, 2019.

The beta of the stock of the company has been reported at a value of 2.54, which basically means that the Blue Prism Group Plc’s stock has shown more volatility in its movement, as opposed to the volatility of the comparative index in the last twelve months.

Ilika Plc

Ilika Plc (LON:IKA) is a technology company, that provides support services in the Alternate Energy domain, by the development of various ways of material synthesis.

IKA Half Year Report

Ilika Plc announced its unaudited half-yearly report for the six months period ended on 31st October 2019, on 23rd January 2020. In terms of operations, the company highlighted that it launched one of its latest products, the miniature batteries, the Stereax® M50 in the month of April 2019, which was specifically designed for medical implants. The company also focused on the commercialisation of its Stereax® batteries for their application in industrial wireless sensors, which they believe is a significant market opportunity for them. Financially, the company reported a significant 50 per cent year on year growth in the revenues from £1.0 million in H1 FY 2019 to £1.50 million in H1 FY 2020. The EBITDA loss was reported to have reduced to £1.0 million, as opposed to a loss of £1.3 million during the same period in the previous year. The loss per share for the current period was reported to be at GBX 1.0 per share, which was exactly the same as the loss per share reported during H1 FY 2019. The company also highlighted that at the end of the six months, as on 31st October 2019, the cash balance was £1.9 million.

IKA Share Price Performance

(Source: Thomson Reuters) Daily Chart as on 24-January-20, before the closing of the LSE Market

As on 24th January 2020,(01:50 P.M GMT), at the time of writing this report, Ilika Plc’s stock value has been reported to be at GBX 40.75 per stock on the LSE market, a surge in the value of 13.19 per cent or GBX 4.75 per stock, in comparison with the trading price of the stock on the previous day, that has been reported to be at GBX 36.00 per stock. The market capitalisation of Ilika Plc was reported to be at £36.28 million with regards, to the price at which the company’s share was trading at the time of writing.

The company’s share has shown a positive change of around 47.43 per cent, in the year gone by, from the price of GBX 27.64, at which the company’s share was trading as on January 24, 2019. The Ilika Plc share has also given a positive return in the last six months, of approximately 63.00 per cent compared to the share price of GBX 25.00 which was set by Ilika Plc’s share as on July 24, 2019. The company’s share has also given a positive return of around 40.52 per cent, in last one month’s time from the share price of GBX 29.00 per share that the share achieved at the close of the market on December 24, 2019.

The beta of the stock of the company has been reported at a value of 0.86, which basically means that the Ilika Plc’s stock has shown less volatility in its movement, as opposed to the volatility of the comparative index in the last twelve months.

Actual Experience Plc

Actual Experience Plc (LON:ACT) is a software and computer services organisation based out of Bath, United Kingdom, which acts as an Analytics as a service (AaaS) provider to various digital agencies across the United Kingdom.

ACT Preliminary Results

The company issued a press release on 23rd January 2020, to announce its preliminary results for the year ended 30th September 2019. The company highlighted a significant increase of 79 per cent year on year in the revenues from £1.08 million in FY 2018 to £1.93 million in FY 2019. As per the company, this was majorly due to the annualisation of the two large customer engagements that were awarded to them in the previous year. It was also highlighted that the company was able to manage a year on year reduction in the loss for the year from £7.21 million in FY 2018 to £5.91 million in FY 2019. The loss per share for the reporting period was declared at GBX 13.04 per share, a year on year decline in LPS, as opposed to GBX 16.08 per share reported in GY 2018. The management of the company has not proposed any dividend for the year ended 30th September 2019.

ACT Share Price Performance

(Source: Thomson Reuters) Daily Chart as on 24-January-20, before the closing of the LSE Market

As on 24th January 2020, (01:55 P.M GMT), at the time of writing this report, Actual Experience Plc’s stock value has been reported to be at GBX 53.50 per stock on the LSE market, a massive drop in the value of 40.56 per cent or GBX 36.50 per stock, in comparison with the trading price of the stock on the previous day, that has been reported to be at GBX 90.00 per stock. The market capitalisation of Actual Experience Plc was reported to be at £42.63 million with regards, to the price at which the company’s share was trading at the time of writing.

The company’s share has shown a negative change of around 74.52 per cent, in the year gone by, from the price of GBX 210.00, at which the company’s share was trading as on January 24, 2019. The Actual Experience Plc share has also given a negative return in the last six months, of approximately 62.46 per cent compared to the share price of GBX 142.5 which was set by Actual Experience Plc’s share as on July 24, 2019. The company’s share has also given a negative return of around 48.80 per cent, in last one month’s time from the share price of GBX 104.50 per share that the share achieved at the close of the market on December 24, 2019.

The beta of the stock of the company has been reported at a value of -0.18, which basically means that the Actual Experience Plc’s stock is inversely correlated to the volatility of the comparative index in the last twelve months.


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