- We believe all three ST Engineering (SGX:S63)'s business segments are on track for margin recovery in FY23F.
- Urban Solutions & Satcom (USS) will see a full-year consolidation from Transcore and tapering integration & transaction costs.
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- Defence and Public Security (DPS) whose margins were hit by higher energy costs in 2H22, should see some reprieve in addition to the absence of ~US$60m (S$80m) in annual losses with its exit from the US Marine business.
Why did ST Engineeting’s share price underperform?
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- total debt rising to S$6.2bn in 1H22 and related finance costs; and
- earnings accretion from Transcore acquisition yet to be seen (to come in 2H23F).
- With ST Engineering’s profile likely transforming from dividend yield to durable growth, and its impending margins recovery, we think FY23F could be an inflection point.
Defence still an angle
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