^Original-Research: Multitude SE - from NuWays AG06.06.2025 / 09:00 CET/CESTDissemination of a Research, transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQSGroup.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this research. Theresult of this research does not constitute investment advice or aninvitation to conclude certain stock exchange transactions.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Classification of NuWays AG to Multitude SE Company Name: Multitude SE ISIN: CH1398992755 Reason for the research: Update Recommendation: BUY from: 06.06.2025 Target price: EUR 12.00 Target price on sight of: 12 months Last rating change: Analyst: Frederik JarchowGuidance hike after impressive Q1 profitability; chgMultitude recently reported Q1Ž25 figures with net profit clearly beatingexpectations. Against this backdrop management increased its FY25 guidance.In detail: * Sales of EUR 64.4m (0% yoy) is below the anticipated EUR 71.1m, mainly driven by ferratum that declined slightly to EUR 51.9m (-4% yoy vs eNuW: 57.9m). On the other hand CapitalBox and Wholesale banking show strong yoy improvements with EUR 8.6m (11% yoy) and EUR 3.9m (69% yoy) fueled by ongoing total NAR growth to EUR 787m (20% yoy; including c. EUR 665m loans to customers and c. EUR 122m debt investments attributable to wholesale banking). * EBIT of EUR 18.8m (+61% yoy), is bang in line with expectations (eNuW: EUR 18.7m) due to 1) significantly improved impairments on loans that declined to EUR 22.2m (-21% vs eNuW: EUR 25.6m), despite increasing NAR, 2) EUR 2.4m share result from associated companies (vs EUR 0m in Q1Ž24), stemming from the stakes in e.g. Lea Bank 3) stable OPEX following improving efficiency and automation (e.g. personnel expenses of EUR 9.2m vs eNuW: EUR 9.8m and S&M expenses of EUR 3.3m vs eNuW: EUR 3.9m). Interest expenses increased with the growing loan book and the general interest environment (delayed by c. 12 months, eNuW) to EUR 11m (27% yoy), but not as strong as feared (eNuW: EUR 13m). As a result, net profit came in strong at EUR 7.2m (209% yoy vs eNuW: EUR 5.2m).Overall, Multitude reported a strong set of Q1 figures. While the cash cowof the Group ferratum delivered stable sales, the growth trajectory inCapitalBox and Wholesale banking is fully intact. Further, managementsuccessfully solved the credit risk issues that weighed heavy on the P&Lduring FY24. As a result, Multitude achieved the highest Q1 net profit inthe companyŽs history. Consequently, and thanks to good visibility into thenext quarters, management increased its FY25 net profit guidance from EUR 23mto EUR 24-26m, which is absolutely reasonable (eNuW: EUR 27m).Despite the positive share price performance of the last weeks, the companystill does not look expensive for a growing, highly profitable, dividendpaying company trading at only 4.2x P/EŽ25.BUY with an unchanged PT of EUR 12 PT, based on our residual income model.Mind you that Multitude is one of our NuWays Alpha picks.You can download the research here: http://www.more-ir.de/d/32812.pdfFor additional information visit our website:https://www.nuways-ag.com/research-feedContact for questions:NuWays AG - Equity ResearchWeb: www.nuways-ag.comEmail: research@nuways-ag.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nuwaysagAdresse: Mittelweg 16-17, 20148 Hamburg, Germany++++++++++Diese Meldung ist keine Anlageberatung oder Aufforderung zum Abschlussbestimmter Börsengeschäfte.Offenlegung möglicher Interessenskonflikte nach § 85 WpHG beim obenanalysierten Unternehmen befinden sich in der vollständigen Analyse.++++++++++---------------------------------------------------------------------------The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Archive at www.eqs-news.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------2151816 06.06.2025 CET/CEST°