COMMENTS ON IJM PLANTATIONS BERHAD (2216)


FIGURE 1: IJM PLANTATIONS BERHAD LAST 2 YEARS SHARE PRICE TREND

**analysis based on 2019 annual report.
1.       GENERAL INTRO: IJM is one of the main oil palm plantations in Malaysia.

2.       NOTABLE POINTS:
a.       In 2019 report, main business segments include operation of oil palm plantations and palm oil mills
b.      the Group operates oil palm plantations in Sandakan, Sabah as well as in Indonesia, with a total planted area of 60,633 hectares and total annual fresh fruit bunches (FFB) production of 976,395 MT
c.       the group also operates 6 palm oil mills with a total processing capacity of 300 MT FFB per hour.
d.      In the current financial year, Indonesia and Malaysia are expected to retain their position as the top two largest producers of palm oil, making up 84% of global palm oil output.
e.      -The reported losses before tax (RM 43.31 million) in the current financial year  was mainly due to lower crude palm oil (CPO) prices, a signifcant net unrealised foreign exchange loss of RM25.79 million resulting from the translation of the US Dollar denominated borrowings and increasing production cost

3.       IS THIS COUNTER A STRONG GROWTH STOCK? 
a.       REVENUE RANGE (million): ~630.9 million in 2019 annual report, this is a medium revenue company.
b.      SHARE PRICE: from 2018-2019, share price decreased from around RM2.00 to RM1.50, then returned back to ~RM2.00 by end of 2019
c.       EARNING PER SHARE (EPS): earning per share in last 5 years fluctuated from -4.13 to 13.07sen
d.      FUTURE POTENTIAL/PROSPECTS: share price expect to be stable in the next few years
e.      CAPITAL EXPENDITURE (CAPEX): spending on purchase of new fixed assets is RM 138.8 million, around 6% of total assets.

4.       IS THIS A STRONG DIVIDEND STOCK?     
a.       DIVIDEND YIELD: in 2019 financial year, IJM declared a dividend payout of 5 sen per share to shareholders despite making losses. This amounts to dividend yield of 2.2%.
b.      CONSISTENCY: the dividend payout was consistent, last five years (2015-2019) dividends declared range between 5 to 7 sen per share.
c.       DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO: N/A

5.       IS THE MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GOOD?
a.       RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE): in 2019 financial year, IJM achieved a negative return of shareholders’ equity, at -3.3%, due to making losses.
b.      COST-TO-INCOME RATIO: N/A

6.       OTHER INDICATORS:
a.       CASH FLOW: cash flow is positive, around RM 127.8 million, equivalent to RM 0.15 per share
b.      SUPPORT BY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS: this counter is well supported by institutional investors, there are 25 institutional investors at top 30 major shareholders list, including EPF (14.01%), SOCSO (0.26%), insurance companies and investment funds. Its major shareholder is IJM CORPORATION BERHAD (56.2%).

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