Last Update 14 Dec 25

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Analysts have trimmed their price target for Bravura Solutions by AUD 4 to reflect softer near term revenue expectations and cautious longer term guidance, even as margins are expected to remain relatively resilient.

Analyst Commentary

Street research on Bravura Solutions highlights a mixed backdrop, with valuation expectations being reset to reflect softer near term execution, while longer term growth and margin resilience remain key points of debate.

Bullish Takeaways

Bullish analysts note that margins are holding up better than revenue trends, supporting the case that Bravura can protect profitability even in a softer demand environment.
Some see the recent price target cut as largely a recalibration of near term assumptions rather than a structural change to the long term earnings power of the business.
There is cautious optimism that investment in platforms and modernisation can drive a recovery in growth as macro headwinds ease and client demand normalises.
Valuation is viewed by more constructive investors as starting to better reflect execution risk, creating potential upside if management can stabilise revenue and deliver on guidance.

Bearish Takeaways

Bearish analysts focus on the softer near term revenue trajectory, arguing that weaker top line momentum heightens risk to forecasts and justifies a lower price target.
There is concern that client spending constraints and elongated decision cycles could persist, limiting Bravura’s ability to accelerate growth over the next few reporting periods.
Some view the cautious longer term guidance as a signal that management sees a slower path back to sustainable, high quality growth, which may cap valuation re rating in the medium term.
Execution risk around converting the project pipeline into consistent, recurring revenue is seen as elevated, with any further misses likely to prompt additional downside revisions.

What's in the News

Shareholders approved amendments to Bravura Solutions Limited's constitution at the AGM held on October 15, 2025 (company AGM).
The company updated earnings guidance for fiscal year 2026, targeting revenue between $265 million and $275 million, broadly in line with fiscal year 2025 levels (company guidance).
Bravura Solutions Limited (ASX:BVS) was added to the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index (S&P/ASX index announcement).
Bravura Solutions Limited (ASX:BVS) was also added to the S&P/ASX 300 Index (S&P/ASX index announcement).

Valuation Changes

Fair Value: unchanged at A$2.77 per share, indicating no revision to the central valuation estimate.
Discount Rate: risen slightly from 8.01% to 8.04%, implying a marginally higher required return and modestly lower valuation support.
Revenue Growth: effectively unchanged at around minus 3.17% per annum, maintaining the prior view of modest revenue contraction in the near term.
Net Profit Margin: essentially steady at approximately 19.68%, reflecting unchanged expectations for profitability levels.
Future P/E: increased slightly from 27.54x to 27.56x, signalling a marginal uplift in the implied valuation multiple despite softer near term revenue expectations.

Regulatory shifts and demographic trends are increasing demand for Bravura's platforms, driving recurring revenues and expanding margins through higher transaction volumes.
Decentralized management, operational efficiency, and organic growth investments are improving margins, earnings, and enabling flexible capital returns.
Heavy dependence on existing clients amid persistent attrition and limited new business threatens revenue stability and constrains long-term growth opportunities in a highly competitive, slow-growth market.

Catalysts

About Bravura Solutions

Develops, licenses, and maintains administration and management software applications for the wealth management and funds administration sectors in Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and internationally.What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?

Growing regulatory requirements for transparency and compliance in financial services are pushing institutions to adopt modern, third-party platforms, and Bravura's continued investment in product relevance and partnerships (e.g., with administration providers) positions it to benefit from this trend, supporting stable to growing revenue streams and improved client stickiness.
Demographics in developed markets, particularly aging populations investing more in retirement and pension products, are driving underlying growth in scale and transaction volumes for Bravura's core wealth management and superannuation offerings, which is likely to result in higher recurring revenues and volume-driven margin expansion over time.
The company's shift to a more decentralized structure with business unit accountability and incentive alignment is expected to boost operational efficiency and customer engagement, leading to sustainable margin improvements and stronger cash EBITDA.
Bravura is actively investing in organic growth, focusing on advancing its platforms and enhancing cross-sell with existing clients, increasing the likelihood of higher revenue per client and supporting future earnings growth.
Ongoing operational efficiency gains and cost reductions-while maintaining product R&D-continue to drive incremental operating margin improvement, which, combined with no debt and strong cash balances, supports higher net margins and flexibility for capital returns to shareholders.

Bravura Solutions Earnings and Revenue Growth

Bravura Solutions Future Earnings and Revenue Growth

Assumptions

How have these above catalysts been quantified?

Analysts are assuming Bravura Solutions's revenue will decrease by 4.7% annually over the next 3 years.
Analysts assume that profit margins will shrink from 23.4% today to 16.8% in 3 years time.
Analysts expect earnings to reach A$46.3 million (and earnings per share of A$0.1) by about September 2028, down from A$74.2 million today. However, there is a considerable amount of disagreement amongst the analysts with the most bullish expecting A$51 million in earnings, and the most bearish expecting A$38.2 million.
In order for the above numbers to justify the analysts price target, the company would need to trade at a PE ratio of 28.8x on those 2028 earnings, up from 12.4x today. This future PE is lower than the current PE for the AU Software industry at 33.4x.
Analysts expect the number of shares outstanding to remain consistent over the next 3 years.
To value all of this in today's terms, we will use a discount rate of 7.99%, as per the Simply Wall St company report.

Bravura Solutions Future Earnings Per Share Growth

Risks

What could happen that would invalidate this narrative?

Recurring revenue growth is largely flat, with customer attrition in fiscal 2025 totaling $8 million and further anticipated impact of $6.5 million in fiscal 2026, while a major client responsible for $10 million annually is set to complete its exit by January 2026, increasing risk of revenue stagnation or decline as growth is primarily reliant on existing clients rather than new customer acquisition.
Large replatforming decisions by potential clients are described as infrequent and rare, with limited new logo wins in the pipeline, suggesting that Bravura faces a slow-growing or saturated market and may struggle to diversify and expand its client base, further constraining long-term revenue growth and increasing concentration risk.
Ongoing customer exits (with no comment provided on the timeline for the remaining two flagged clients) and changes in recurring revenue definitions which make historical growth trend comparisons challenging, point to underlying client churn risk and potential instability in future revenue visibility.
The company's guidance for fiscal 2026 expects revenue to be only in line with 2025, heavily dependent on FX rates and existing client expansions, indicating limited organic growth or pricing power and exposing margins and earnings to FX volatility and competitive market pressures.
While Bravura is investing in efficiency and cost control to support margin improvement, such cost reductions may not be sustainable long-term if product investments or service quality are compromised, potentially eroding competitive positioning and risking future earnings growth if operational efficiency gains cannot offset topline softness.

Valuation

How have all the factors above been brought together to estimate a fair value?

The analysts have a consensus price target of A$2.366 for Bravura Solutions based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of A$2.95, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just A$1.85.
In order for you to agree with the analyst's consensus, you'd need to believe that by 2028, revenues will be A$275.2 million, earnings will come to A$46.3 million, and it would be trading on a PE ratio of 28.8x, assuming you use a discount rate of 8.0%.
Given the current share price of A$2.06, the analyst price target of A$2.37 is 12.9% higher. Despite analysts expecting the underlying buisness to decline, they seem to believe it's more valuable than what the market thinks.
We always encourage you to reach your own conclusions though. So sense check these analyst numbers against your own assumptions and expectations based on your understanding of the business and what you believe is probable.

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