Marco Polo Marine - UOB Kay Hian 2024-12-06: FY24 Earnings Beat; Bright Prospects Ahead

• Marco Polo Marine (SGX:5LY) registered FY24 core earnings of S$26m (+4% y-o-y), beating our forecast of S$24m by 9%. This was mainly due to better-than-expected gross profit margin of 39.3% (+3ppt y-o-y), as a result of higher average charter rates in the offshore upcycle.

Earnings beat; dividend maintained.

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• Marco Polo Marine proposed a dividend of 0.1 cents per share, similar to its inaugural dividend last year.

Lower shipyard revenue, but volumes are returning.

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• We expect volume recovery in FY25 as all dry docks were fully available from Sep 24, while the 4th dry dock will enhance capacity by up to 25% to boost revenue.

Ship chartering revenue rises on elevated charter rates.

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