SIA Engineering Company Ltd (SGX: S59), or SIAEC, provides aircraft engineering services such as airframe maintenance and overhaul, line maintenance, technical ground handling, and fleet management. The engineering company also has a portfolio of 24 joint ventures and subsidiaries in seven countries. On Friday, SIA Engineering announced its financial results for the full year ended 31 March 2019. Let’s look more closely at three main aspects of the announcement. Show me the money Revenue for the year tumbled 6.8% year on year to S$1.02 billion, largely on the back of a decline in airframe and fleet management revenue. Due to a reduction in material and subcontract costs in line with the lower workload, operating expenses fell 5.1%. As a result, operating profit declined by 27.9% to S

Late last week, a headline in the business section of the Straits Times caught my eye: “DBS Global Income Note raises over S$1 billion in 3 months”. Its January launch had seen particularly strong interest from the bank’s private banking clients. Clearly, the concept of income still has appeal among all investors. The note was part of the DBS Global Income Portfolio – consisting of 100 bonds across geographies and sectors – yet the one point that really stood out for me were the limitations for investors. Not only do you have to be an accredited investor but you also have to invest a minimum of US$50,000. So, not exactly accessible for the average investor then… Regular income wins the day More broadly, the story also highlighted how “income investing” as an investment styl

Jumbo Group Ltd (SGX: 42R), also known as Jumbo, is one of the leading food and beverage establishments in Singapore with a chain of different restaurants. Best known for its signature chilli crab from its Jumbo Seafood restaurant (which is instantly recognisable for many residents in Singapore), the group also has other brands in its portfolio such as JPOT, Chui Huay Lim Teochew Cuisine, Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh, and J Cafe. The group operates in Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Taiwan, and China currently. Although the group’s share price has tumbled from S$0.57 a year ago to the current S$0.40 (a 26.3% decline), this can be attributed to growing pains as the group works to expand its regional reach by opening more restaurants. Here are some key reasons why I believe Jumbo’s

Investing in small caps seems like a risky affair. However, do your homework and it can be highly rewarding. In this two part series, we focus on highlighting some of the small cap gems that have remained elusive to the market. These small cap gems have the potential to help your investment portfolio returns turn up a notch. Investors Takeaway: 4 Exciting Small Caps That Are Set For A Year Of Growth  Jumbo Group With earnings bottoming out in FY18, CIMB is confident that Jumbo Group (Jumbo) will grow ahead on stronger profit contributions from its Singapore F&B outlet and more overseas franchised outlets. Four new franchised Jumbo seafood outlets were added in four different cities – Taipei, Taichung, Fuzhou and Bangkok – over the past three quarters. There are now a total of 17

The wheels came off the wagon for Jumbo share price as Temasek Holdings, along with several other major shareholders, sold off their stakes in Jumbo Group between 2017 and 2018. The flurry of selling activities saw Jumbo share price collapsing from a high of $0.72 in early 2017 to the current $0.40. Will Jumbo share price ever see daylight? Listed in SGX Catalist only in 2015, Jumbo share price enjoyed a spell of bullish run between 2015 to 2017. For Jumbo share price, it seemed like the sky was the limit as the counter reached an euphoric high of $0.72. 2017 was supposed to be a milestone year for Jumbo as it celebrated its 30th anniversary. But in a twist of fate, Jumbo share price spiralled out of control after Temasek Holdings reduced its shareholdings and sold its majority stake to Ro

JUMBO Group Limited is an SGX-listed food & beverage (F&B) company. Founded in 1987, JUMBO has earned high praise for its chilli and black pepper crabs served at its namesake JUMBO Seafood restaurant. Besides JUMBO Seafood, the company currently owns or operates a number of other restaurant brands including Chui Huay Lim Teochew Cuisine, Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh, JCafe, and Singapore Seafood Republic. At its closing price of S$0.40 on 22 February 2019, JUMBO Group has a market capitalization of S$259.9M. As a prominent brand frequently associated with local cuisine, Jumbo has been a familiar name to most investors since its IPO at S$0.25 in November 2015. While investors who participated in the IPO should be reasonably satisfied, earning themselves a 60% return in just over three