ComfortDelGro - UOB Kay Hian 2026-05-14: 1Q26 Earnings Disappoint; Downgrade To HOLD

ComfortDelGro: 1Q26 Earnings Disappoint; Downgrade To HOLD

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ComfortDelGro (SGX:C52) | SGinvestors.io
  • ComfortDelGro (SGX:C52) reported lower 1Q26 core operating profit (-18% y-o-y) and core PATMI (-16% y-o-y) despite higher revenue (+5% y-o-y). Revenue was in line at 23% of our full-year estimate, but core operating profit and PATMI both formed only 17% and were significantly below our and consensus expectations.

Earnings below expectations.

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  • VICOM (SGX:WJP) delivered a strong beat on ERP 2.0 on-board units (OBU) installation volumes, while public transport remained stable.

Public transport: Fare hikes and contract wins keep the lights on…

  • 1Q26 segmental revenue of S$814.5m (+7% y-o-y) and operating profit of S$37.7m (+3% y-o-y) were in line with our expectations, with operating margin of 4.6% (-0.2ppt y-o-y).
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  • Metroline (UK London buses) showed improving profitability as previously renewed contracts at better margins flowed through.
  • Singapore geography operating profit was S$45.6m (69% of operating profit) and UK/EU was S$9.9m (15%), with the UK shortfall partly due to softer non-bus operations.

…but Tampines loss and Serangoon tender outcome are near-term swing factors.

  • Read more at SGinvestors.io.



Above is an excerpt from a report by UOB Kay Hian Research.
Clients of UOB Kay Hian may be the first to access the full PDF report @ https://www.utrade.com.sg/.



Heidi Mo UOB Kay Hian Research | Kai Jie Tang UOB Kay Hian Research | https://research.uobkayhian.com/ 2026-05-14



Previous report by UOB:
2026-03-02 ComfortDelGro - 2025 Earnings Beat On UK and ERP 2.0 Uplift.

Price targets by 5 other brokers at ComfortDelGro Target Prices.

Listing of research reports at ComfortDelGro Analyst Reports.

Relevant links:
ComfortDelGro Share Price History,
ComfortDelGro Announcements,
ComfortDelGro Dividend Payout Dates & Corporate Actions,
ComfortDelGro News






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