DELFI LIMITED (SGX:P34)
Delfi - Sweet And Steady Ride; Still A Top BUY
- Reiterate BUY, new Target Price of SGD1.68 from SGD1.59, 16% upside and 2% FY19F yield.
- Delfi delivered a strong 4Q18 core PATMI of USD5.4m (+60% y-o-y), which took FY18 core PATMI to USD23m (+33% y-o-y), beating our estimate by 4%.
- We increase FY19-21F earnings by 5-6% which, in turn, lifts our DCF-derived Target Price.
- Delfi remains one of our Top Picks for Singapore consumer counters this year.
FY18 results are above expectations.
- During the year, DELFI LIMITED (SGX:P34) booked 12% y-o-y revenue growth. This was largely driven by a strong sales momentum in premium products – especially in Indonesia, where sales of its own-brand products jumped 18% y-o-y.
- The regional markets recorded 10% growth in revenue, led by both own brands and agency brands. The increased contribution from premium products improved its overall gross margin by 0.6ppt.
Still positive on FY19F.
- Moving into 2019, Delfi should continue to enjoy higher demand for its confectionery products, driven by solid economic growth. It will continue to right-size or reprice lower-end products to ensure they generate sufficient margins, as well.
- We believe this would bring about continued improvements in gross margins.
- Delfi also fully implemented the SAP system last year. As such, we believe administrative costs should remain stable for FY19.
A sweet and steady ride.
- Delfi’s share price has outperformed the STI by 5.2% YTD. That said, we believe there is still room for further upside, based on its prospects for FY19. The stock is currently trading at 24x FY19F P/E, ie at a discount to its peer, Mayora Indah (MYOR IJ), which is expected to demonstrate similar earnings growth and is trading at 29x FY19F P/E.
- Our Target Price of SGD1.68 implies 28x FY19F P/E, which we believe is still reasonable.
Juliana Cai CFA
RHB Securities Research
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https://www.rhbinvest.com.sg/
2019-03-01
SGX Stock
Analyst Report
1.68
UP
1.590
