COMMENTS ON XOX BERHAD (0165)


FIGURE 1: XOX BERHAD LAST 2 YEARS SHARE PRICE TREND

**analysis based on 2018 annual report.
1.       GENERAL INTRO: XOX is one of the major mobile network providers in Malaysia.

2.       NOTABLE POINTS:
a.       in 2018 report, XOX claims to be the first Mobile Virtual Network Operator (“MVNO”) listed on Bursa Malaysia, currently reported to have around 2 million customers
b.      reported RM 6 million losses before tax in 2018 financial year was attributed to the intense price-focused competition resulted in lower margin, and higher spending on promotional activity in enhancing customer services and branding

3.       IS THIS COUNTER A STRONG GROWTH STOCK? 
a.       REVENUE RANGE (million): ~200.9 million in 2018 annual report, this is a low revenue company.
b.      SHARE PRICE: from 2018-2019, share price is decreasing from around RM0.10 to around RM0.05
c.       EARNING PER SHARE (EPS): earning per share in last 5 years decreased from -0.4 to -0.67sen.
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 20 million, around 12% of total assets.

4.       IS THIS A STRONG DIVIDEND STOCK?     
a.       DIVIDEND YIELD: in 2018 report, XOX did not declared dividend payout to shareholders.
b.      CONSISTENCY: not consistent dividend payout, there were no dividend payouts in last five years (2015-2019).
c.       DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO: N/A

5.       IS THE MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GOOD?
a.       RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE): in 2018 financial year, XOX achieved a very poor return of shareholders’ equity, at -23%, due to its reported losses.
b.      COST-TO-INCOME RATIO: cost-to-income ratio is high at about -3448%.

6.       OTHER INDICATORS:
a.       CASH FLOW: cash flow is positive, around RM 12.5 million, equivalent to RM 0.01 per share
b.      SUPPORT BY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS: this counter is not well supported by institutional investors, there are only 2 institutional investors at top 30 major shareholders list, including few insurance companies and investment funds.

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