COMMENTS ON YTL POWER INTERNATIONAL BERHAD (6742)

FIGURE 1: YTL POWER INTERNATIONAL BERHAD LAST 5 YEARS SHARE PRICE TREND

 

**analysis based on 2020 annual report.

1.       GENERAL INTRO: The core business includes Power Generation (Contracted), Multi Utilities Business (Merchant), Water & Sewerage, Telecommunications Business and Investment Holding Activities.

 

2.       NOTABLE POINTS:

a.       YTL Power generates most of its revenue by selling electricity, particularly in Singapore. The company’s water and sewage services company also contributes significant revenue.

b.      During the COVID-19 pandemic, YTL Power's utility businesses were not significantly affected and continue to provide essential services such as water and sewerage services in the United Kingdom, power generation, transmission and other multi-utility services in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia.

c.       In FY2020, YTL Power declared a distribution of 1 treasury share for every 16 ordinary shares representing a yield of approximately 6.3% based on the average share price for the financial year of RM0.67 per share. YTL Power has a consistent dividend track record and has declared dividends to shareholders for 23 consecutive years since listing on the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange in 1997.

d.      The majority of the Group's revenue is from Singapore (54%), followed by UK (33%) and Malaysia (10%). By segment wise, most of YTL Power's revenue is from its Multi Utilities Business (54%), followed by its Water & Sewerage business (32%).

e.      Profit before taxation for the current financial year under review decreased to RM425.2 million compared to RM753.4 million recorded in the previous financial year. The lower profit before taxation was principally due to lower profit recorded in the Water & Sewerage segment and the loss recorded in the Telecommunications Business segment, partially offset by better performance in Multi Utilities Business (Merchant) segment.

3.       IS THIS COUNTER A STRONG GROWTH STOCK?        

a.       REVENUE RANGE (RM million): 10637.1 million as reported in 2020 annual report, this is a high revenue company.

b.      SHARE PRICE: from 2016-2020, share price decreased from around RM1.50 to current level of around RM0.65.

c.       EARNING PER SHARE (EPS): earning per share in last 5 years was overall decreasing, from 14.06 to 0.88 sen

d.      PRICE TO EARNINGS (P/E) RATIO: current P/E ratio is very at 73.21, indicating the share price is overpriced

e.      FUTURE POTENTIAL/PROSPECTS: share price expect to be stable in the next few years

f.        CAPITAL EXPENDITURE (CAPEX): spending on purchase of new fixed assets and other investments amount to about RM 1556.2 million, which is around 3.3% of total assets.

 

4.       IS THIS A STRONG DIVIDEND STOCK?             

a.       DIVIDEND YIELD: in 2020 financial year, YTL POWER did not declare a dividend payout to shareholders, instead, a dividend share was issued.

b.      DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO: N/A.

c.       CONSISTENCY: the dividend payout was consistent except for FY2020, the dividend paid to shareholders in the last five years ranged from 5 to 10 sen.

 

5.       IS THE MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GOOD?

a.       RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE): in 2020 financial year, YTL POWER reported a low return of shareholders’ equity, at 0.58%.

b.      COST-TO-INCOME RATIO: cost-to-income ratio is very high, at 2402%.

 

6.       OTHER INDICATORS:

a.       CASH FLOW: cash flow is positive, around RM 6923.5 million, equivalent to RM 0.90 per share.

b.      SUPPORT BY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS: this counter is very well supported by institutional investors, there are 22 institutional investors at top 30 major shareholders list, including EPF (5.8%), SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA (3.85%) and insurance companies/investment funds. Its major shareholders are YTL Corporation Berhad (48.76%) and Yeoh Tiong Lay & Sons Holdings Sdn Bhd (9.85%).

 

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