Monday, 18 September 2017

CIMB Research raises Berjaya Food target cost to RM1.67

KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Equities Research has raised its objective cost for Berjaya Food
to RM1.67 from RM1.38 as it moves over its valuation base year to CY19F. Its last exchanged cost was RM1.53. 



It said on Monday BFood detailed center net benefit of RM5.3mil in the main quarter finished July 31, 2017 (1QFY4/18), which was in line at 23% of its and 22% of market's entire year estimates. 

"The potential transfer of its Kenny Rogers Roasters (KRR) Indonesia operations may prompt a profit elevate of c.10%/12% for FY18/19F," it said. 

It updated the stock to a Hold and included it would turn more positive on the stock in the event that it was fruitful in arranging KRR Indonesian resources as it will support future income. 

BFood revealed that 1QFY4/18 turnover expanded 9.2% on-year to RM154.4mil while center net income rose 6.7% on-year to RM5.3mil. 

Deals development was generally because of a superior appearing from Starbucks Malaysia (+ three net new stores year-to-date) and KRR Malaysia which balance the shortcoming from KRR Indonesia and Jollibean. 

"This prompted an on-year change in the gathering's income. The gathering likewise pronounced a first interval DPS of one sen (versus 1QFY17: 0.5 sen), which was in accordance with desires," it said. 

CIMB Research said consecutively, the organization's turnover enhanced 2% on-quarter because of better execution from its Malaysia and Indonesia KRR operations and additionally from Starbucks. 

Pre-charge benefit jumped over 100% on-quarter to RM8.8mil on the back of higher income and a low base impact where 4Q was beforehand affected by a higher-than-normal record of settled resources on the back of the conclusion of non-productive KRR stores in Indonesia and Malaysia. 

The gathering shut two KRR Indonesia stores, conveying absolute store tally to 14. 

Same-store-deals development (SSSG) for Starbucks stayed sound at +2.2% on-year while its KRR operations in both Malaysia and Indonesia revealed SSSG of +1.5% and - 12% on-year, individually. 

"The gathering will proceed with its procedure of opening 25-30 new stores a year, which should support its profit going ahead. 

"With respect to its KRR Malaysia operations, it will keep on being particular in its new store openings and will keep on introducing different activities to pivot the operations in FY18. 

"We gauge if KRR Indonesia is effectively stripped, this could spell a potential lift of 10%/12% to our FY18/19F EPS (notwithstanding any benefits)," said CIMB Research. 

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