SINGAPORE EXCHANGE LIMITED (SGX:S68)
Singapore Exchange - Derivatives Support Weak SADV
- Maintain NEUTRAL and SGD8.10 Target Price pegged to 23x FY20F (Jun) P/E, 4% downside.
- We believe the strength in the China A50 Index futures trading could partly offset weakness from the soft securities average daily value (SADV). We expect a slight y-o-y decline for FY20F net profit.
Jul-Aug 2019 derivatives volume rose 19% y-o-y.
- For Jul-Aug 2019, derivatives average daily contracts (DADC) traded was 968,000, close to our FY20F of 960,000. The China A50 Index futures traded accounted for 38% of volume traded in Jul-Aug 2019. We believe market volatility will keep derivatives volume firm.
- We have conservatively assumed flat FY20F DADC on expectations of slower China A50 Index futures trading, with the Hong Kong Exchange’s expected launch of the MSCI China A Index futures.
1QFY20 SADV was down 1% y-o-y to SGD1.04bn.
- Compared with 4QFY19, SADV was down 3% q-o-q – the weakness should lead to slower revenue from the securities business. Our assumption of FY20F SADV of SGD1.08bn is close to the current SADV level.
Respectable dividend yield.
- Singapore Exchange (SGX:S68) declared FY19 DPS of 30 SG cents, representing a payout ratio of 82%. This is lower than FY18’s 88%. See Singapore Exchange's dividend history.
- We forecast FY20 DPS of 31 SG cents, based on an 85% payout ratio – this translates to a FY20F dividend yield of 3.6%, which is higher than the Singapore sovereign 10-year yield of 1.69%.
Strong balance sheet.
- Singapore Exchange remains in a net cash position, with a monopoly over trading of Singapore-listed equities.
Our Target Price of SGD8.10 is pegged to 23x FY20F EPS, ie its 4-year mean.
- Hypothetically, if FY20F SADV was 20% lower than our base case at SGD0.86bn, Singapore Exchange’s fair value would be SGD7.24.
- Given Singapore Exchange’s 18% YTD share price rise, we believe the positives (particularly for the derivatives business) are largely priced in – maintain our NEUTRAL recommendation. See Singapore Exchange share price.
- Key risks are global economic fluctuations and geopolitical developments.
Leng Seng Choon CFA
RHB Securities Research
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2019-10-08
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