PropNex (SGX:OYY) reported a 106.3% y-o-y jump in net profit for FY21 to S$60.0m, 10% higher than our estimate. Revenue surged 86.5% to S$957.5m. The strong performance was a result of higher number of transactions completed in the year, following improvements in both the COVID-19 situation and the economy.
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A final dividend of S$0.07 was proposed, bringing total dividends for FY21 to S$0.125, representing dividend payout ratio of 77%, vs 70% in FY20.
PropNex remains debt free, and has a robust balance sheet with cash balance of S$145.6m as at 31 December 2021, compared to S$105.8m a year ago.
Buoyant property market; overall home prices up 10.6% for 2021.
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For the whole of 2021, overall private home prices have risen by a strong 10.6%. Prices could ease 3% to 5% in 2022 as the new cooling measures weigh on investment demand.
PropNex's sales force crossed 11,125 as at 17 February 2022, further cementing its market leadership position. We can expect PropNex’s market share for all the various segments to improve going forward with the 24.7% increase in sales force, compared to a year ago.
Expect private new home sales segment to be hardest hit by cooling measures.
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