GENTING SINGAPORE LIMITED (SGX:G13)
Genting Singapore - Recent Selldown Unjustified; Upgrade To BUY
Upgrade from HOLD; Target Price raised 3 cents to SGD1.29
- Since reporting 2Q18 results, Genting Singapore (GENS)’ share price has plunged 28%. 3Q18 results not only pleasantly surprised us, but GENS is cautiously optimistic on its outlook.
- We raise our earnings estimates by 5-7% and Target Price by 2% to SGD1.29 on an unchanged 10x FY18 EV/EBITDA (slightly below 5-year mean).
- In our view, GENS is unjustifiably trading at ‘crisis’ valuations of 5.4x FY19 EV/EBITDA or nearly half the 5-year mean and 1.3x FY19 P/BV or only 0.1x above the Global Financial Crisis trough.
- BUY for 45% upside.
9M18 VIP volume and win rate higher than expected
- Genting Singapore (GENS)’ 3Q18 core net profit of SGD211.2m (+13% y-o-y, +30% q-o-q) brought 9M18 core net profit to SGD614.4m (+23% y-o-y), which was above our expectation at 83% of our full year estimate.
- Genting Singapore (GENS)’ 9M18 EBITDA of SGD943.6m (+5% y-o-y) was also above of our expectation at 80% of our full-year estimate.
- The outperformance was due to 9M18 VIP volume of SGD26.0b, which was ~10% more than we expected, and 9M18 VIP win rate of 2.9%, which was ~10bps more than we expected.
Both VIP and mass market performed better q-o-q
- 3Q18 VIP volume of SGD8.3b was up 13% y-o-y and 5% q-o-q as Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) extended more credit to VIPs, as exemplified by end-3Q18 net trade receivables balance of SGD142.3m which was up 3% y-o-y and 27% q-o-q.
- 3Q18 impairment of trade receivables of SGD12.9m remained benign at 5% of VIP GGR.
- More importantly, the high margin 3Q18 mass market GGR of ~SGD375m was flattish y-o-y and up ~5% q-o-q. Recall that 2Q18 mass market GGR of ~SGD350m was down ~5% y-o-y and ~15% q-o-q.
Raised earnings estimates by 5-7%
- Going forward, GENS intends to extend more credit to VIPs to generate VIP volumes, albeit in a gradual way.
- While regional competition for mass market GGR is intense, GENS hopes that its planned SGD8b revamp of RWS will be approved soon to counter it.
- Reflecting 8% higher VIP volume and higher FY88 VIP win rate of 8.88% (8.88% thereafter), we raise our earnings estimates by 8%/8%/8% and EV/EBITDA-based Target Price by 8% to SGD8.88.
Results analysis
- 8Q88 EBITDA was flattish y-o-y due to:-
- 8Q88 VIP win rate of 8.8% which was ~88bps lower y-o-y;
- But moderated by:-
- 8Q88 VIP volume growth of 88% y-o-y;
- 8Q88 EBITDA grew 88% q-o-q due to:-
- 8Q88 VIP win rate of 8.8% which was ~88bps higher q-o-q;
- 8Q88 mass market GGR of ~SGD888m which was ~8% higher q-o-q;
- But moderated by:-
- 8Q88 impairment of trade receivables of SGD88.8m (8Q88: SGD8.8m)
Yin Shao Yang
Maybank Kim Eng Research
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https://www.maybank-ke.com.sg/
2018-11-09
SGX Stock
Analyst Report
1.29
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