Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Market Roundup | 23 November 2015


 FBMKLCI 
1670.90pts   +9.01pts (+0.54%)    Volume
2.949b   Value RM1.932b

 

1) The KLCI closed 9pts higher today inline with the US market before the weekend as stronger set of results amongst retailers indicated a recovery in consumer spending. Regions were mixed as the HSI -0.39%, SHCOMP -0.56% & STI -0.39% closed in negative territory while the ASX +0.39% and NIKKEI +0.10% closed marginally higher. Rotational stocks outperformed today as names such as IFCAMSC +3.72%, GOB +4.83%, EG +5.48%, BINTAI +15.00% recorded gains with volume. Market breadth was neutral with even gainers and losers at 449 : 474. Market futures closed at 1668pts (2pts discount). MYR weakened slightly to RM4.3087.

 

2) Heavyweights : TENAGA +2.28% RM13.42, MAYBANK +0.96% RM8.40, PBBANK +0.66% RM18.22, PETDAG +3.30% RM25.00, CIMB +0.87% RM4.60, PCHEM +0.75% RM6.65, IHH -0.91% RM6.50, AXIATA -0.48% RM6.13.

 

3) DBT : BHS 10mil @ RM0.42 (2.38% PUC), PESONA 6.53mil @ RM0.47 (1.00% PUC), SMTRACK 5mil @ RM0.09.

 

4) Situational:-

SENDAI  +3.42% RM0.905- Eversendai Corp Bhd has bagged new contracts worth RM316mil through its subsidiary companies in Qatar, India and Malaysia. This brings its year-to-date contract wins to RM1.5bil. 

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  • Qatar contract for structural steel roof construction of theme park at Doha Oasis Mixed Use Development
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  • Gets India contract for structural steel works of Statue of Unity in Gujarat
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  • Gets 3 contracts for Petronas Refinery and Petrochemicals Integrated Development, or RAPID, project in Pengerang, Johor

Counter has been on a rerating bounce since early Sept and we expect this trend to continue as it continues to win new contracts.

5) JCY

FYE Sep2015    Tover +3.7% RM1.94bn   Net +90.6% RM209.5m  EPS 10.3sen

                        32% above cons(f) RM158.5m

 

JCY ability to beat consensus numbers significantly largely stemmed from 4Q numbers with marginal YOY revenue growth to RM465.9 million however gross Profit margin in the reporting quarter stood at 12.2% representing an increase of 67% as compared to the previous year’s corresponding quarter. The improved performance was mainly attributable to the Group’s continuous efforts in improving its operational efficiency plus a RM30.7m forex gain bringing full year gains to RM56.3m. JCY declaration of 3 sen dividend represents a pay-out ratio of approximately 81% of the profit after tax with full year payout totaling 6.75%.

The company has guided that the outlook for HDDs will remain favourable in the near future.

Excluding the forex gains, the company is trading at a fair valuation of 12x PE. Hold

 

6) Market – Maintain positive bias on the KLCI as rate hike in the US largely priced in with expected month end closing action and possible positive news flow from injection of the initial trance of fresh funds into Value Cap.