Since the firm turned profitable in 1992, earnings growth has been impressive, as is the track record of client retention. All this testifies to the quality of the company’s products, the benefits of its consistent research and development spending, and the strength of its staff and management. Critically, the nature of enterprise software and its intricate embedding into clients’ technology infrastructure are such that switching costs are very high, something that Technology One has further enhanced through its end-to-end solutions offering and track record of quality delivery.
Key Investment Considerations
- Technology One offers enterprise software solutions that are deeply embedded in clients’ information technology, or IT, infrastructure, resulting in high switching costs for users.
- The company generates revenue from software development and implementation, along with subsequent upgrades and ongoing support, providing revenue resilience and an impressive client retention rate. OAlthough the company operates in a highly competitive industry, its earnings growth track record since turning profitable in 1992 has been exemplary and testifies to the quality of the company’s products and staff.
- Technology One is a provider of Enterprise Resource Planning, or ERP, software in Australia and the United Kingdom. The company has an excellent track record of consistent revenue, NPAT, EPS, and franked dividend growth over the past 30 years, and the asset light nature of the company has supported strong cash generation and a consistently strong balance sheet.
- Technology One’s business model captures value in the entire software development and implementation chain. It develops and markets the software, implements the solution for clients, and offers ongoing subsequent support.
- The company’s software products are embedded in customers’ business operations, locking in existing clients and underpinning recurring revenue streams in post-sales support and licence fees.
- Cross-selling opportunities remain, as products taken up per customer are low at three, compared with 12 available in Technology One’s enterprise product suite.
- Skills shortages in the information technology sector mean the loss of key personnel can be costly, and bidding for talent may drive up labour expense.
- Development delays with new products and failure to keep pace with technological changes could significantly affect Technology One’s ability to compete in the fast-moving enterprise software industry.
- Failure of the international expansion strategy in the United Kingdom could dent the company’s longer-term growth profile.
(Source: Morningstar)
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