COMMENTS ON HARTALEGA HOLDINGS BERHAD (5168)


FIGURE 1: HARTALEGA HOLDINGS BERHAD LAST 5 YEARS SHARE PRICE TREND

**analysis based on 2019 annual report.
1.       GENERAL INTRO: Hartalega is one of the major glove manufacturers in Malaysia.

2.       NOTABLE POINTS:
a.       In its 2019 annual report, Hartalega is declared as the world's largest manufacturer of nitrile gloves.
b.      Hartalega stands out in its earning performance, whereby its earning per share more than doubled (from 6.74 sen to 13.69 sen) within last five years.
c.       At current share price, P/E ratio is very high (44.11). Hartalega is also in progress of increasing production capacity. It is anticipated that its earning will increase further in the coming years. However, considering its high price at this moment, investors may consider to hold on and wait for a lower price point to invest in.

3.       IS THIS COUNTER A STRONG GROWTH STOCK? 
a.       REVENUE RANGE (million): ~2827 million in 2019 annual report, this is a high revenue company.
b.      SHARE PRICE: from 2015-2019, share price dropped significantly in 2015 and 2018 due to stock splitting. Most of the time share price steady at around RM5
c.       EARNING PER SHARE (EPS): earning per share in last 5 years almost doubled from 6.74 to 13.69 sen, indicating a strong growth potential of this counter
d.      FUTURE POTENTIAL/PROSPECTS: quite dependable and reliable counter, share price expected to be stable.
e.      CAPITAL EXPENDITURE (CAPEX): spending on purchase of new fixed assets is RM 431 million, around 14% of total assets, due to factories expansion.

4.       IS THIS A STRONG DIVIDEND STOCK?     
a.       DIVIDEND YIELD: in 2019 report, Hartalega declared a total dividend payout of 8.2 sen per share, amounts to dividend yield of 1.53 % based on current share price.
b.      CONSISTENCY: consistent dividend payout, last five years (2015-2019) dividends declared range from 8 to 12 sen per share.
c.       DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO: in 2019 financial year, Hartalega paid out about 60% of its earnings to investors in the form of dividend.

5.       IS THE MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GOOD?
a.       RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE): in 2019 financial year, Hartalega achieved a good return of shareholders’ equity, at 17.33%.
b.      COST-TO-INCOME RATIO: cost-to-income ratio is quite high at about 413%, but lower than Top Glove, which reported a cost-to-income ratio of about 1000%

6.       OTHER INDICATORS:
a.       CASH FLOW: cash flow is positive, around RM 150 million, equivalent to RM 0.04 per share
b.      SUPPORT BY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS: this counter is well supported by institutional investors, there are 21 institutional investors at top 30 major shareholders list, including EPF (5.55%), Hartalega Industries Sdn Bhd (48.37%), Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (3.01%) and few insurance companies and investment funds.

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