2022 accounts point to higher capitalisation costs and lower FCF conversion in 2022. While we still see solid top-line growth in 2023E, we remain cautious on CLIQ Digital due to its complex corporate structure and the bad consumers reviews tied to several of its subsidiaries. Hold reiterated. We forecast solid top-line growth in 2023 supported by the increase in marketing spend (and broaden targeting options on Google), the expansion in LatAm, and a growing contribution of the CLIQ.de portal. On the margin side, we see more pressure coming from higher costs related to the CLIQ.de platform (brand marketing, cloud hosting, maintenance) and more content investments. We have an EBITDA margin of 14.6% in 2023E (or 120bps contraction). Our higher 2023 estimates do not fully translate into a higher FCF due to the continuous increase of marketing capitalisation. Target Price: EUR26.50
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