Q & M DENTAL GROUP (S) LIMITED
QC7.SI
Q & M Dental Group - Scaling up
- Largest integrated private dental healthcare group in Singapore
- Expansion of clinical network
- Exploring possible spin-offs in China
- Fair value of S$0.80
The Business
Integrated private dental healthcare group.
- Founded in 1996, Q & M Dental Group (Q&M) owns the largest network of private dental outlets in Singapore and continues to expand its operations in China and Malaysia. The Group has approximately 12% of the overall market share in Singapore.
- To branch out along the dental value chain, Q&M also owns four dental supplies manufacturers/distributors of dental equipment company in China, Singapore and Malaysia.
Expansion of dental clinic network.
- Q&M will continue to widen its network of dental clinics in its countries of operations, both organically and through acquisitions.
- In Singapore, acquisition targets include family-run clinics that have no successors or clinics preferring to be part of a larger group in order to reap economies of scale.
- In China, Q&M aims to become the largest clinic in the various cities that it has a foothold.
Exploring possible spin-offs in China.
- Q&M is also exploring the possible spin-offs of Q & M Dental Holdings (China) and Q & M Aidite International, in a bid to widen and strengthen its revenue streams and profits.
The Stock
Currently trading at above average FY17F valuations.
- The stock currently trades at 36x FY16F earnings and 33x FY17F earnings, vs average of the healthcare stocks listed on SGX of 37x FY16F and 30.5x FY17F PE.
- Valuation is even higher when compare to direct peer, Modern Dental, listed on HKSE, which trades at a mid-teen PE. We arrive at a fair value of S$0.80 per share, based on +2SD of 36.5x FY17F earnings, which we believe is fair, given its acquisition spree in China which should drive earnings higher.
- Key risks: Stall in M&A plans, competition, increase in staff benefits, which account for > 50% of sales.
Return *: 2
Risk: Moderate
Potential Target * : 12-Month S$ 0.80
LING Lee Keng
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2016-07-04
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