Sheng Siong - UOB Kay Hian 2024-03-26: Gross Margin Expansion Continues; Brighter Store Opening Outlook Ahead

Sheng Siong - Gross Margin Expansion Continues; Brighter Store Opening Outlook Ahead

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  • Sheng Siong’s 2023 earnings of S$134m (+0.3% y-o-y) is largely in line with expectations, forming 98% of our full-year estimates. However, revenue missed our expectations by 8% due to lower comparable same-stores sales in 4Q23.
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2023 earnings slight miss on expectations.

  • Sheng Siong Group (SGX:OV8) reported 2023 revenue and earnings of S$1.7b (+2.1% y-o-y) and S$134.0m (+0.3% y-o-y) respectively, making up 92% and 98% of our full-year forecasts respectively. The miss in expectations is likely due to lower comparable same-store sales in 4Q23, coming off from a high base in 4Q22 as:
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    2. the lifting of travel restrictions in most markets fuelled a resurgence in outbound travel in 2023.
  • Top-line growth was sustained by higher contributions from six new stores opened across 2022 and 2023.

Gross margin climbed despite rising input costs.

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Above is the excerpt from report by UOB Kay Hian Research.
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John Cheong UOB Kay Hian Research | Heidi Mo UOB Kay Hian | https://research.uobkayhian.com/ 2024-03-26



Read also UOB's most recent report:
2024-08-20 Sheng Siong - Record-High Gross Margin in 2Q24; More Stores Slated To Open.

Previous report by UOB:
2024-05-23 Sheng Siong - Solid Start To The Year; 1Q24 Results In Line.

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