SGX:OV8Consumer Retailing
Sheng Siong (SGX:OV8) Net Margin Miss Reinforces Investor Focus on Value Over Growth
Sheng Siong Group (SGX:OV8) posted earnings growth of 1.4% over the past year, edging out its five-year average of 1.3% annually. Looking ahead, analysts expect revenues to rise 5.3% per year, which is well above the Singapore market average of 3.8%. Earnings are forecast to grow 6.6% each year, just shy of the broader market's 6.7% pace. Net profit margin dipped to 9.4% from last year's 10.1%, but the stock trades at a Price-to-Earnings ratio of 24.1x, below peers. The share price (SGD2.32)...