- Keppel Corporation (SGX:BN4)'s 1Q23 revenue only rose marginally by 3% y-o-y, excluding the divested offshore and marine division. Urban development led the growth, driven by higher home sales in China and India. Net profit was only slightly higher.
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The Positives
Urban development led the charge with 16.7% gain in sales.
- Keppel Land recorded 72% higher home sales to S$740mil, underpinned by strong China (+2.8x y-o-y to 830 units) and India (+1.8x y-o-y to 800 units). It has increased focus on trading projects, which have faster turnaround and require lower working capital. About S$280mil was raised from the disposal of 3 assets in the Philippines, Myanmar and Vietnam.
- We believe Keppel Land remains the key earnings driver. It accounted for 44.8% of Keppel Corp's FY22 net profit.
Higher sales of power, renewables and energy-related services under a subscription model.
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Above is the excerpt from report by Phillip Securities Research.
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Peggy Mak Phillip Securities Research | https://www.stocksbnb.com/ 2023-04-24
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