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Accenture - Q2FY12 Result Excerpts
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14 May 2012
SingaporeCompany Flash Note
Singapore Airlines [ PDF ]
Yields fall below year-ago levels
SIA SP / SIAL.SI | UNDERPERFORM - Maintained | Share Price S$10.28 - Tgt. S$9.35
Airlines | - by Raymond YAP, CFA
SIA produced a slide during its analysts’ briefing last week, indicating accelerated sequential declines in passenger yields for six consecutive months. It also guided that the softness will likely persist in the near term. Meanwhile, cargo demand continues to be lacklustre. We maintain our Underperform rating as the negative earnings momentum is not expected to dissipate for at least the next six months. Our target price remains set at 0.85x P/BV, 2 s.d. below its 10-year mean.
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REUTERS - Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp(CTSH.O) reported a higher quarterly profit on increased demand for its outsourcing services.
The information technology services provider's net income rose to $251.9 million, or 82 cents per share, for the second quarter from $208 million, or 67 cents per share, a year earlier.
Excluding items, the company earned 88 cents per share.
Revenue rose 21 percent to $1.8 billion.
(Reporting by Sruthi Ramakrishnan)
6 August 2012
Singapore Sector Flash NoteOffshore & Marine [ PDF ] Brazilian fever begins OVERWEIGHT - Maintained - by Siew Khee LIM
Petrobras has confirmed charter contracts for 12 floating rigs with Sete Brasil and a host of rig operators. Singapore yards should announce construction contracts for these rigs in the weeks ahead. There is no doubt that Sembmarine’s and Keppel’s order wins will hit a record this year. We expect Keppel to clinch S$10.2bn and Sembmarine S$11.2bn. Maintain Overweight, with stronger-than-expected contract awards being the key catalyst. SCI is still our top pick for its valuation and resilient utilities business.
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24 September 2012 Singapore | |
Economic Update [ PDF ] | |
Sub-4% inflation for a month | |
- by Seng Wun SONG / Quan Jian CHING | |
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Once again, thanks to a high year-ago base of comparison, Aug’s CPI moderated from 4.0% yoy in Jul to 3.9% yoy (consensus and CIMB: 3.8%), the first time in nearly two years that CPI was under 4%. Barring sharply higher food costs or spikes in COE premiums, the base effect will likely contain 2H12 CPI to below 4% (1H12: 5.1%). We maintain our CPI forecast of 4.5% for the year, at the upper bound of the government’s prevailing forecast of 4-4.5%. | |
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27 September 2012
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Sector Flash Note
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Telco - Overall [ PDF ] | |
SingTel playing BPL for keeps | |
NEUTRAL - N/A | |
- by Kelvin GOH, CFA | |
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We think SingTel is looking to retain its broadcast rights to the Barclays Premier League (BPL) but on a non-exclusive basis in order to compel viewers to sign up instead of cross-carrying over. SingTel still needs the BPL to complete its football line-up. The Premier League will not price exclusive and non-exclusive broadcast rights very differently to maximise revenues, in our view. The risk of StarHub overpaying is low as we believe its aggressive spending appetite has not changed much over the years. The sector is a Neutral with StarHub (Outperform) our top pick for its potential dividend upside. |
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28 September 2012
Singapore |
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Sector Flash Note
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Banks [ PDF ] | |
Surprisingly good volumes | |
NEUTRAL - Maintained | |
- by Kenneth NG, CFA / Daniel LAU | |
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Business loan demand rebounded in Aug, lifting YTD system loan growth to 7%. The system is still flush with liquidity but the margin outlook remains weak given the stiff deposit competition on the ground. Leading credit indicators suggest potential asset quality deterioration. We remain Neutral on Singapore banks. While the latest loan volume is a positive data point, the sector faces NIM pressure and potential credit cost increases. DBS remains our top pick for its cheap valuations and growth potential from its pan-Asian franchise. | |
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15 October 2012 Regional | |
Sector Flash Note | |
Plantations [ PDF ] | |
Shifting fortunes in Malaysia’s palm oil chain | |
TRADING BUY - Maintained | |
- by Ivy NG, CFA | |
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Malaysia’s plan to cut CPO export tax to 4.5-8.5% and scrap its tax- free CPO quota effective 1 Jan 2013 is not a surprise. This is negative for Malaysian planters, but good news for Malaysian refiners. This could help support near-term local CPO price if there is a rush to export the remaining quota of 2.5m tonnes of CPO tax free. We estimate that the new tax could cut earnings for pure Malaysian planters by up to 12% for FY13. We retain our Trading Buy on the sector given the potential recovery of CPO price by year-end. Our top picks are Astra Agro, Indofood Agri, and Sime Darby. |
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16 October 2012 Regional | |
Sector Flash Note | |
Shipping Monitor [ PDF ] | |
Maersk culls Asia-Europe capacity | |
NEUTRAL - Maintained | |
- by Raymond YAP, CFA | |
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Maersk announced substantial capacity cuts of 13-14% on its Asia-North Europe and Asia-Med trade networks last week, reducing industry capacity by 2.8-3.5%. This is a major positive step by the industry leader, and should encourage other carriers to do likewise. The action may help falling rates find a floor, although we caution that cuts of another four loops will be needed to ensure the success of the planned 1 November AE rate hikes. We stay Neutral on shipping overall, with Outperforms on our top picks, OOIL and SITC. While we are Neutral on CSCL, the share price could rerate in the near-term on the optimism. | |
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9 November 2012 | |
Company Results Note | |
Sembcorp Industries [ PDF ] | |
Saved by Utilities | |
SCI SP / SCIL.SI | OUTPERFORM - Maintained | Share Price S$4.99 - Tgt. S$6.26 | |
Conglomerate | - by Siew Khee LIM | |
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Utilities reached a new record in earnings in 3Q12 from continued strength in power spreads and gas sales in Singapore. International operations could be the next growth drivers, as Singapore remains steady with lower power prices expected. Maintain Outperform 9M12 net profit was in line with our expectations, at 74% of our FY12 forecast (3Q12: 24%) and consensus, despite the earnings miss in SMM. Higher utilities output in Singapore were the drivers. We cut our EPS by 5-7% for FY12-14, from our downgrade of SMM. Accordingly, our target price is lowered to S$6.26, still on SOP. Stronger international operations could be the key catalysts. | |
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9 November 2012 Singapore | |
Company Results Note |
Wilmar International [ PDF ] | |
Best quarter for the year | |
WIL SP / WLIL.SI | NEUTRAL - Maintained | Share Price S$3.12 - Tgt. S$3.32 | |
Plantations | - by Ivy NG, CFA | |
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3Q results marginally beat our estimates due mainly to better performance from its oilseeds and grains division and a stronger palm refining margin. However, the results were in line with consensus. 9M12 core net profit accounted for 81% of our FY12 forecast and 75% of consensus. 3Q is typically the peak earnings quarter for the group and we expect 4Q earnings to be weaker qoq. We keep our earnings forecasts and target price (12x forward P/E or 15% discount to market P/E) pending today's briefing. Maintain Neutral for the lack of catalysts. | |
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8 May 2013
Singapore
Company Results NoteSembcorp Industries | PDF Fruitful overseas operations SCI SP / SCIL.SI | OUTPERFORM - Maintained | S$4.98 - Tgt. S$5.95
Mkt.Cap: US$7220m | Avg.Daily Vol: US$15.82m | Free Float: 50.00%Conglomerate | Author(s): Siew Khee LIM,
▊ Key growth drivers China and the Middle East helped to lift Utilities’ earnings by 10% qoq, despite a lower spark spread and the month-long outage in Singapore cogen. 1Q13 net profit came in largely within our expectations at 23% of our and consensus full-year forecasts. We adjust our EPS by -3% in FY13 and +2-3% in FY14-15 for SCI’s interest dilution in Gallant Venture (GV) and our upgraded earnings for SMM. Our SOP-based target price is cut to S$5.95 for the lower SMM target and smaller stake in GV, but our rating remains an Outperform. Catalysts include stronger-than- expected overseas assets and M&As. The ex-SMM valuation is cheap at 8x CY14 P/E vs. 14x for peers.
Overseas operations saved the day
Overseas operations contributed 44% of Utilities’ profits. The acquisition of wind-power assets, AES in China, has proven to be earnings accretive; it lifted China profits by 172% yoy (stable qoq) to S$13m. Middle East profits of S$8m (+34% yoy, +50% qoq) were from the full-commissioning since 2Q12 and the lack of minor-outage in the Salalah plant. UK profits rose 96% qoq to S$8m (-14% yoy) as Wilton 10 resumed operations following a 17-week maintenance in 4Q12. Power prices in the UK have also improved from an average of £45/MW in FY12 to £54/MW in 1Q13. Vietnam profits dipped 36% yoy and 16% qoq to S$10m from lower capacity charge tariffs in Phu My3 Vietnam.
Lower power prices in Singapore factored in
As expected, Singapore profits fell by about 19% yoy and qoq from 1) lower adhoc gas sales, 2) weaker power spread (blended spread dipped by 8-9% yoy), and 3) the lack of deferred billings that boosted 4Q12’s earnings by S$8m. Management guidance of competition from new gencos in 2H13 remains and we have factored in an 11% yoy dip in profits.
Wild cards
We see the potential for divestment gains from SCI’s IPO of the Salalah plant in 3Q/4Q13 that will reduce its stake in the US$1bn project to 40% from 60% currently.
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