The diversified STI index – the most globally recognised market barometer for Singapore – tracks the performance of the 30 largest and most liquid companies listed on SGX.
Over the past month, 9 constituents of the Index have released their earnings for the quarter/full-year ended 31 December 2019. Another 7 are expected to unveil their results from 12-14 Feb. The remaining 14 constituents will follow suit in the final two weeks of the month.
In 2019, the 30 constituents have generated an average total return of 13.1%, bringing their 1Y and 3Y total returns to 4.0% and 19.6% respectively.
The Straits Times Index (STI) is the most globally recognised benchmark index and market barometer for Singapore. With a history dating back to 1966, the diversified index tracks the performance of the 30 largest and most liquid companies listed on SGX. These 30 constituents have foundations spanning three centuries and multiple sectors, while maintaining a balance between local and regional economic exposures.
Over the past month, nine constituents of the Index have released their earnings for the quarter/full-year ended 31 December 2019. Another seven companies – Genting Singapore, DBS Bank, SATS, ComfortDelGro, SIA, Singtel and ThaiBev – are scheduled to unveil their results from 12-14 February. The remaining 14 constituents will follow suit in the final two weeks of the month. Note that Jardine Strategic, Jardine Matheson, Hongkong Land and Dairy Farm are secondary listings and report their results on a semi-annual basis.
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The table below details the released, confirmed and estimated dates of earnings reports by the 30 STI constituents, sorted by date.
Name | SGX Code | Date | Date Type | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|
Singapore Press Holdings | T39 | 13-Jan | Released | Q1 |
Mapletree Logistics Trust | M44U | 20-Jan | Released | Q3 |
CapitaLand Commercial Trust | C61U | 21-Jan | Released | Q4 |
CapitaLand Mall Trust | C38U | 22-Jan | Released | Q4 |
Mapletree Commercial Trust | N2IU | 22-Jan | Released | Q3 |
Keppel Corp | BN4 | 23-Jan | Released | Q4 |
Singapore Exchange | S68 | 23-Jan | Released | Q2 |
Hongkong Land | H78 | 30-Jan | Released | 2H |
Ascendas REIT | A17U | 31-Jan | Released | Q4 |
Genting Singapore | G13 | 12-Feb | Confirmed | Q4 |
DBS Bank | D05 | 13-Feb | Confirmed | Q4 |
SATS Ltd | S58 | 13-Feb | Confirmed | Q3 |
ComfortDelGro Corp | C52 | 14-Feb | Confirmed | Q4 |
Singapore Airlines | C6L | 14-Feb | Confirmed | Q3 |
Singapore Telecommunications | Z74 | 13-Feb | Confirmed | Q3 |
Thai Beverage | Y92 | 14-Feb | Estimated | Q1 |
CapitaLand | C31 | 20-Feb | Estimated | Q4 |
Wilmar Intl | F34 | 20-Feb | Confirmed | Q4 |
OCBC Bank | O39 | 21-Feb | Confirmed | Q4 |
Sembcorp Industries | S51 | 21-Feb | Confirmed | Q4 |
ST Engineering | S63 | 21-Feb | Estimated | Q4 |
United Overseas Bank | U11 | 21-Feb | Confirmed | Q4 |
City Developments | C09 | 26-Feb | Confirmed | Q4 |
Jardine C&C | C07 | 27-Feb | Estimated | Q4 |
Venture Corp | V03 | 27-Feb | Confirmed | Q4 |
Dairy Farm | D01 | 28-Feb | Estimated | 2H |
Jardine Matheson | J36 | 28-Feb | Estimated | 2H |
UOL Group | U14 | 28-Feb | Confirmed | Q4 |
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding | BS6 | 28-Feb | Estimated | Q4 |
Jardine Strategic | J37 | 28-Feb | Estimated | 2H |
In 2019, the benchmark STI has generated a total return of 9.9%. This compares with total returns of -1.5%, 11.7% and 7.3% for the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI, the Stock Exchange of Thailand Index and the Jakarta Composite Index respectively.
Over the past calendar year, the 30 constituents have generated an average total return of 13.1%, bringing their one-year and three-year total returns to 4.0% and 19.6% respectively.
The table below details the performances of the 30 STI constituents, sorted by market capitalisation.
Name | SGX Code |
Market Cap S$m |
Total Return 2019 (%) |
Total Return 1Y (%) |
Total Return 3Y (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DBS Bank | D05 | 64,824 | 15.5 | 13.5 | 55.1 |
Jardine Matheson ^ | J36 | 57,117 | -19.0 | -12.1 | -6.5 |
SingTel | Z74 | 54,866 | 21.2 | 18.0 | 1.9 |
OCBC Bank | O39 | 47,920 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 28.6 |
Jardine Strategic ^ | J37 | 46,713 | -16.8 | -14.9 | -19.6 |
United Overseas Bank | U11 | 42,759 | 12.8 | 6.6 | 37.8 |
Wilmar International | F34 | 24,861 | 35.7 | 22.0 | 8.7 |
Thai Beverage | Y92 | 20,091 | 49.2 | 10.7 | 0.7 |
CapitaLand Ltd | C31 | 18,506 | 24.7 | 13.4 | 18.9 |
Hongkong Land ^ | H78 | 17,084 | -7.1 | -20.7 | -16.8 |
ST Engineering | S63 | 12,771 | 17.3 | 16.2 | 38.3 |
Keppel Corporation | BN4 | 12,133 | 18.5 | 14.0 | 18.3 |
Jardine C&C | C07 | 11,580 | -11.8 | -19.7 | -22.6 |
Ascendas REIT | A17U | 11,289 | 24.3 | 23.3 | 55.2 |
Genting Singapore | G13 | 10,490 | -2.1 | -17.2 | -0.4 |
Singapore Airlines | C6L | 10,109 | -0.9 | -8.7 | -6.9 |
City Developments | C09 | 9,622 | 37.8 | 19.2 | 19.6 |
Dairy Farm ^ | D01 | 9,488 | -35.9 | -41.9 | -35.6 |
CapitaLand Mall Trust | C38U | 9,370 | 13.4 | 11.9 | 52.1 |
Singapore Exchange | S68 | 9,284 | 28.6 | 18.0 | 30.4 |
CapitaLand Commercial Trust | C61U | 7,947 | 19.2 | 18.1 | 61.2 |
Mapletree Commercial Trust | N2IU | 7,737 | 52.6 | 39.5 | 81.0 |
Mapletree Logistics Trust | M44U | 6,987 | 46.2 | 43.0 | 109.5 |
UOL Group | U14 | 6,740 | 37.5 | 24.3 | 30.7 |
SATS Ltd | S58 | 5,121 | 12.8 | -0.8 | -3.4 |
ComfortDelGro Corp | C52 | 4,721 | 15.4 | -0.8 | 0.4 |
Venture Corp | V03 | 4,700 | 21.3 | 5.2 | 80.9 |
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding | BS6 | 3,821 | -7.3 | -29.7 | 32.8 |
Sembcorp Industries | U96 | 3,779 | -8.4 | -16.6 | -30.3 |
Singapore Press Holdings | T39 | 3,190 | -2.3 | -14.8 | -33.2 |
Average | 13.1 | 4.0 | 19.6 |