At time of writing, the share price of IOUpay Ltd [ASX:IOU] is up nearly 10%, trading at 62.5 cents.
After a brief retracement, the IOU share price is moving higher again today:
Source: Tradingview.com
We look at the key points from IOU’s latest results and the outlook for the IOU share price.
Highlights from IOU results
Here they are:
- Net loss of $1.1 million
- Revenue of $2.8 million
- Cash and cash equivalents of $8.5 million
Importantly, after the half-year reporting period, IOU did a big capital raise — to the tune of $50 million.
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So, the company has a bit of a war chest available to it for its Southeast Asian expansion plans.
The Australian Financial Review’s Street Talk column initially said the company was hunting a $40 million cash injection, which we now know is actually $50 million.
As part of their platform launch, compliance and professional fees expanded rapidly from roughly $253,000 to over $1 million.
As with any new product launch, getting the product off the ground involves a fair bit of legwork and expenditure.
Here’s what I think could happen to the IOU share price.
Outlook for IOU share price
With an increasing number of ASX-listed BNPL companies out there, IOUpay’s success will be determined by how well they carve out their niche.
While there are BNPL behemoths out there like Afterpay Ltd [ASX:APT], IOU will be looking to cement its place in its target market and grow its market share, particularly in the e-commerce space.
I covered my thoughts on IOU in the video below, and it’s well worth a watch:
Steady news flow, a mammoth capital raise, and a niche market may have investors bullish about its prospect.
At the same time however, it’s conceivable that we are approaching market saturation when it comes to BNPLs.
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Regards,
Lachlann Tierney,
For Money Morning
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