- We continue to like Food Empire (SGX:F03) for its strong balance sheet, cash generation ability, market share traction, valuation, and growth led by capacity expansion.
- We cut FY25F and FY26F earnings by 2% each, on higher depreciation due to the construction of new plants. Our new Food Empire's target price is now based on 9x FY25F P/E – this lower multiple accounts for revenue and margin headwinds including price challenges in Russia and elevated coffee prices.
Starts new coffee manufacturing facility investment in Vietnam.
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- The new facility will help to increase the production of freeze-dried soluble coffee, in addition to its existing manufacturing facility in India. This will help Food Empire to diversify and grow its ingredients business to become a key player in spray-dried and freeze-dried soluble coffee.
- Construction is expected to start in 1Q25, and scheduled to be completed in early 2028. Food Empire recently raised US$40m of redeemable exchangeable notes from Ikhlas Capital, and this will come in handy to help fund this Vietnam expansion, in our view.
Reduce FY25F and FY26F earnings by 2% each.
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