SGX:BS6Machinery
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (SGX:BS6) Stock Asks Whether Strong Margins Justify 8.9x P/E
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) closed at SGD4.20 after a strong run in recent weeks, yet the real story sits behind that price. The latest half year earnings show profit margins near 30%, which is high for heavy industrial builders, and earnings over the past year grew 26.6%. The stock trades on a trailing P/E of 8.9x while many peers trade at higher multiples. For short term traders this move may already feel rich. For long term investors the combination of solid profitability and a...