UBS sees Dicker Data's Sektor deal lifting EPS by about 9% after first year
UBS analyst Damen Kloeckner says Dicker Data's Sektor acquisition could add 9% to EPS in the first full year. The neutral rating stays unchanged.
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what happened
According to Market Talk, UBS analyst Damen Kloeckner estimates that Dicker Data's purchase of New Zealand-based Sektor could be 9% accretive to earnings per share in the first full year of ownership. Excluding one-off costs, he expects a marginal EPS gain in the current fiscal year, which ends in December.
He projects an 11% rise in Ebitda for 2027, though higher depreciation, amortization and net interest expenses will partly offset that gain. The ASX-listed hardware and software provider expands into southeast Asia through the deal.
UBS keeps its neutral rating and lifts its target price 3.2% to 15.90 Australian dollars. The shares were trading at A$14.79 ahead of the open.
why it matters
For investors, the deal lifts operating metrics while also adding debt-related costs. That mix of higher Ebitda and higher financing and depreciation charges tends to shape how the stock is valued more than the acquisition headline itself.
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- Dicker Data's Acquisition Looks EPS Accretive — Market Talk, 3 November 2026 at 22:52 UTC
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