COMMENTS ON IOI CORPORATION BERHAD (1961)


FIGURE 1: IOI CORPORATION BERHAD LAST 2 YEARS SHARE PRICE TREND

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

2.       NOTABLE POINTS:
a.       from 2019 report, reported total planted area is 177,279 hectares (96 estates) and 15 palm oil mills with an annual milling capacity 4.6 million tonnes of FBB. The whole operation is supported by a total workforce of >23,000 employees.
b.      IOI has 6 downstream manufacturing facilities with combined annual capacity of 1.8 million MT and exporting to 80 countries worldwide
c.       In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and generate renewable energy, six biogas power plants have been installed in the mills as at July 2019. Another four biogas power plants are currently under construction, making a total of ten.
d.      The Group has embarked on an estate mechanisation programme to improve productivity and cost efficiency.
e.      As for the oleochemical division, the Group will commence construction of its new 110,000 MT capacity oleochemical plant in Prai, Penang by end of calendar year 2019. Construction of the plant is estimated to take two years to complete. A new filling facility for pharmaceutical-grade liquid products was commissioned at our specialty ester plant in Witten, Germany to meet higher quality standards required by the pharmaceutical industry.
f.        In addition, a new formulation and multifunctional CARE Studio for beauty care and cosmetic products was set up in Hamburg, Germany to facilitate collaboration with customers and to enhance product customisation.

3.       IS THIS COUNTER A STRONG GROWTH STOCK? 
a.       REVENUE RANGE (million): ~7385.6 million in 2019 annual report, this is a high revenue company.
b.      SHARE PRICE: from 2018-2019, share price remain steady at around RM4.50
c.       EARNING PER SHARE (EPS): earning per share in last 5 years fluctuated from 0.82 to 48.7sen
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 279.1 million, around 1% of total assets.

4.       IS THIS A STRONG DIVIDEND STOCK?     
a.       DIVIDEND YIELD: in 2019 financial year, IOI declared a dividend payout of 8 sen per share to shareholders. The dividend yield amounts to 1.66% only.
b.      CONSISTENCY: consistent dividend payout, last five years (2015-2019) dividends declared range between 8 to 20.5 sen per share.
c.       DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO: in 2019 financial year, IOI paid out 79.6% 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, IOI achieved a low return of shareholders’ equity, at 6.85%. The ROE in last five years ranged from 0.68 to 36.4%.
b.      COST-TO-INCOME RATIO: cost-to-income ratio is high at about 746%.

6.       OTHER INDICATORS:
a.       CASH FLOW: cash flow is positive, around RM 2598.6 million, equivalent to RM 0.41 per share
b.      SUPPORT BY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS: this counter is very well supported by institutional investors, there are 29 institutional investors at top 30 major shareholders list, including EPF (12.49%), PERMODALAN NASIONAL BERHAD (0.55%), SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA (4.72%), KUMPULAN WANG PERSARAAN (2.99%), PROGRESSIVE HOLDINGS SDN BHD (47.73%) insurance companies and investment funds.

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