Frencken - Maybank Research 2023-05-22: Hit By Semicon Weakness But Worst Should Be Over

Frencken - Hit By Semicon Weakness But Worst Should Be Over

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  • Frencken (SGX:E28) reported a much weaker 1Q23 than expected, with revenue declining 13% y-o-y to S$172.5m while PATMI fell 59.5% y-o-y to S$5.2 m, mainly due to weakness in the semi-con and industrial automation segments as well as a lower utilisation rate.
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Weaker semi-con demand leading to lower utilisation

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  • Frencken's key customer in Singapore has high inventory levels hence new orders are likely to be delayed towards 2024. Hence, we believe a continued slowdown is inevitable and we don’t expect semi-con revenue to pick up again until FY24E.

Analytical revenues to continue to grow

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Above is an excerpt from a report by Maybank Research.
Clients of Maybank Securities may be the first to access the full PDF report @ https://www.maybanktrade.com.sg/.



Jarick Seet Maybank Research | https://www.maybank-ke.com.sg/ 2023-05-22



Read also Maybank's most recent report:
2025-06-10 Frencken - Singapore Expansion Validates Outlook.

Previous report by Maybank:
2025-05-22 Frencken - Semicon, Hard Carry.

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