BRC Asia - UOB Kay Hian 2023-03-11: Weak 1QFY23 Results From Ongoing Headwinds; Downgrade To HOLD

• BRC Asia (SGX:BEC) reported lower 1QFY23 revenue (-4.5% y-o-y) of S$341.2m and net profit of S$11.7m (-12.2% y-o-y), both below our expectations. The underperformance was due to rising operating costs, an unfavourable product mix and Singapore’s Heightened Safety period dragging down delivery volumes.
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BRC Asia reported weak 1QFY23 results, below expectations.

• Despite 1QFY23 (Oct to Dec 2022) being a seasonally slow quarter, BRC Asia reported weak 1QFY23 net profit of S$11.7m (-12.2% y-o-y, -61.0% q-o-q), forming 13.1% of our full-year estimates and below our expectations.
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• BRC Asia's 1QFY23 gross (-0.5ppt y-o-y, -5.5ppt q-o-q) and net margins (-0.3ppt y-o-y, -4.3ppt q-o-q) fell respectively.

Insignificant reversal of provisions.

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Above is an excerpt from a report by UOB Kay Hian Research.
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Read also UOB's most recent report:
2025-03-07 BRC Asia - Soft 1QFY25 Results As Margins Compress.

Previous report by UOB:
2024-12-05 BRC Asia - FY24 Soft Results In Line; Better Outlook Ahead.

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