- PropNex (SGX:OYY)'s 1H24 PATMI of S$19m (-13.8% y-o-y; -26.2% h-o-h) came in below our and market expectations at 41%/36% of MIBG/consensus’ full year estimates.
- While both HDB and private resale volumes were relatively resilient, we note that private new home sales hit a two-decade low. Hence, we trim our FY24E-26E EPS forecasts for PropNex by 10-14% on fewer transactions.
1H topline hit by lower new home sales
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- Consequently, gross profit margin also narrowed to 9.7% in 1H (vs 1H23: 9.8%; 2H23: 9.5%) along with the shift in business mix.
Secondary market remains active
- Looking ahead, PropNex's management remains cautiously optimistic about the local residential property outlook given upcoming new launches (estimated 16 projects with 6,501 units in 2H), stabilising home prices, as well as a potential easing of borrowing costs.
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