- Food Empire (SGX:F03)'s 9M23 net profit was impacted by foreign exchange loss of US$1.4m. Excluding the foreign exchange loss, net profit would have been higher at US$43.7m (instead of US$42.3m).
9M23 performance in line with expectations
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- 9M23 net profit was also deemed in line, at 82%/84% of our/Bloomberg consensus’ FY23F forecasts.
- Given the higher unit volume sold and higher average selling prices, 9M23 gross profit margin improved by 5.6% points to 34.8% (from 29.2% in 9M22).
- As at end-Sep 23, Food Empire’s net cash was US$115.6m.
Outlook remains positive
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- In its 9M23 business update, Food Empire commented that it will continue to grow its presence in Vietnam with targeted advertising and promotions.
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Above is the excerpt from research report by CGS-CIMB.
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William TNG CFA CGS-CIMB Research | https://www.cgs-cimb.com 2023-11-08
Previous report by CGS-CIMB:
2023-10-03 Food Empire - Diversification To Drive Growth.Price targets by 3 other brokers at Food Empire Target Prices.
Listing of research reports at Food Empire Analyst Reports.
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Food Empire Dividend Payout Dates & Corporate Actions,
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