Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

FAREAST Stock Overview

Engages in the cultivation of oil palms in Malaysia.

FAREAST fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	1/6
Future Growth	0/6
Past Performance	5/6
Financial Health	5/6
Dividends	4/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (13.3x) is below the MY market (16.6x)

Earnings grew by 40.5% over the past year

Risk Analysis

Unstable dividend track record

Far East Holdings Berhad Competitors

Johor Plantations Group Berhad

KLSE:JPG

RM 2.4b

TSH Resources Berhad

KLSE:TSH

RM 1.6b

Kim Loong Resources Berhad

KLSE:KMLOONG

RM 2.3b

Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad

KLSE:KSENG

RM 2.1b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Far East Holdings Berhad
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	RM 3.50
52 Week High	RM 3.76
52 Week Low	RM 3.30
Beta	0.42
11 Month Change	0%
3 Month Change	0%
1 Year Change	-0.28%
33 Year Change	18.64%
5 Year Change	37.25%
Change since IPO	1,921.29%

Far East Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:FAREAST) Dividend Will Be MYR0.06

Jun 19

Recent updates

Far East Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:FAREAST) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Nov 28

I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) Passed With Ease

Jun 08

Returns On Capital At Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) Have Hit The Brakes

Apr 30

Here's Why Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Apr 10

Is Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) A Smart Choice For Dividend Investors?

Mar 23

Far East Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:FAREAST) Stock Has Shown A Decent Performance: Have Financials A Role To Play?

Feb 13

If You Had Bought Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) Stock Five Years Ago, You Could Pocket A 49% Gain Today

Jan 31

Returns On Capital At Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) Paint An Interesting Picture

Jan 18

Is Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) A Risky Investment?

Jan 05

How Does Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) Fare As A Dividend Stock?

Dec 23

Estimating The Fair Value Of Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST)

Dec 10

We're Not Counting On Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) To Sustain Its Statutory Profitability

Nov 27

Shareholder Returns

	FAREAST	MY Food	MY Market
7D	2.3%	-0.5%	-1.0%
1Y	-0.3%	2.2%	12.9%

Return vs Industry: FAREAST underperformed the MY Food industry which returned 2.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: FAREAST underperformed the MY Market which returned 13.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is FAREAST's price volatile compared to industry and market?
FAREAST volatility
FAREAST Average Weekly Movement	5.0%
Food Industry Average Movement	4.3%
Market Average Movement	6.1%
10% most volatile stocks in MY Market	11.5%
10% least volatile stocks in MY Market	2.8%

Stable Share Price: FAREAST has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: Insufficient data to determine FAREAST's volatility change over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1973	948	n/a	fehb.com.my

Far East Holdings Berhad, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the cultivation of oil palms in Malaysia. It also produces and sells fresh fruit bunches, crude palm oil, and palm kernel. The company was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Kuantan, Malaysia.

Far East Holdings Berhad Fundamentals Summary

How do Far East Holdings Berhad's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
FAREAST fundamental statistics
Market cap	RM 2.08b
Earnings (TTM)	RM 156.79m
Revenue (TTM)	RM 662.34m

13.3x

P/E Ratio

3.1x

P/S Ratio

Is FAREAST overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
FAREAST income statement (TTM)
Revenue	RM 662.34m
Cost of Revenue	RM 413.66m
Gross Profit	RM 248.68m
Other Expenses	RM 91.89m
Earnings	RM 156.79m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.26
Gross Margin	37.55%
Net Profit Margin	23.67%
Debt/Equity Ratio	6.4%

How did FAREAST perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.1%

Current Dividend Yield

42%

Payout Ratio

Does FAREAST pay a reliable dividends?

See FAREAST dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy FAREAST by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Far East Holdings Berhad dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Sep 12 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Sep 27 2024
Days until Ex dividend	16 days
Days until Dividend pay date	31 days

Does FAREAST pay a reliable dividends?

See FAREAST dividend history and benchmarks

FAREAST Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Far East Holdings Berhad Competitors

KLSE:JPG

RM 2.4b

KLSE:TSH

RM 1.6b

KLSE:KMLOONG

RM 2.3b

KLSE:KSENG

RM 2.1b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: RM0.087 (vs RM0.01 in 2Q 2023)

High number of new directors

Far East Holdings Berhad Appoints Puan Adzlina Junita Binti Abd.Jalil as Independent and Non Executive Member of Audit Committee

Far East Holdings Berhad Appoints Adzlina Junita Bint Abd. Jalil as Independent and Non Executive Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Far East Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:FAREAST) Dividend Will Be MYR0.06

Upcoming dividend of RM0.06 per share

Recent updates

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: RM0.087 (vs RM0.01 in 2Q 2023)

High number of new directors

Far East Holdings Berhad Appoints Puan Adzlina Junita Binti Abd.Jalil as Independent and Non Executive Member of Audit Committee

Far East Holdings Berhad Appoints Adzlina Junita Bint Abd. Jalil as Independent and Non Executive Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Far East Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:FAREAST) Dividend Will Be MYR0.06

Upcoming dividend of RM0.06 per share

Far East Holdings Berhad Approves Final Single Tier Dividend for the Financial Year Ended 31 December 2023

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: RM0.048 (vs RM0.027 in 1Q 2023)

Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) Has Announced A Dividend Of MYR0.06

Final dividend reduced to RM0.06

Far East Holdings Berhad, Annual General Meeting, Jun 12, 2024

Far East Holdings Berhad Proposes Recommendation for Declaration of Dividend in Respect of Financial Year Ended 31 December 2023

Now 22% overvalued

Far East Holdings Berhad entered into a Share Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire Merchong Palm Oil Mill Sdn. Bhd. from Endau Palm Oil Mills Sdn Bhd, Insan Sejagat Sdn. Bhd., and Rangkaian Delima Plantation Sdn. Bhd. for MYR 10 million.

Far East Holdings Berhad entered into a Share Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire Merchong Palm Oil Mill Sdn. Bhd. from Endau Palm Oil Mills Sdn Bhd, Insan Sejagat Sdn. Bhd., and Rangkaian Delima Plantation Sdn. Bhd. for MYR 10 million.

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: RM0.17 (vs RM0.37 in FY 2022)

Insufficient new directors

Far East Holdings Berhad Announces Redesignation of Puan Rosliha Binti Husin from Finance Manager to Group Financial Controller

Upcoming dividend of RM0.05 per share at 4.2% yield

Far East Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:FAREAST) Dividend Will Be Reduced To MYR0.05

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: RM0.053 (vs RM0.11 in 3Q 2022)

Insufficient new directors

New major risk - Dividend sustainability

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: RM0.01 (vs RM0.12 in 2Q 2022)

Insufficient new directors

Far East Holdings Berhad Approves Final Single Tier Dividend for the Financial Year Ended 31 December 2022

Upcoming dividend of RM0.10 per share at 5.4% yield

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: RM0.027 (vs RM0.096 in 1Q 2022)

Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) Is Increasing Its Dividend To MYR0.10

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: RM0.37 (vs RM0.28 in FY 2021)

Upcoming dividend of RM0.08 per share

Far East Holdings Berhad Announces Interim Single Tier Dividend in Respect of Financial Year Ending 31 December 2022 and Will Be Paid on 10 January 2023

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: RM0.11 (vs RM0.091 in 3Q 2021)

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: RM0.12 (vs RM0.052 in 2Q 2021)

Upcoming dividend of RM0.08 per share

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: RM0.097 (vs RM0.045 in 1Q 2021)

Far East Holdings Berhad Proposes Special Dividend in Respect of the Financial Year Ended 31 December 2021

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of RM0.05 per share

Far East Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:FAREAST) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Third quarter 2021 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS RM0.055 (vs RM0.042 in 2Q 2020)

Upcoming dividend of RM0.05 per share

I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) Passed With Ease

First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS RM0.045 (vs RM0.01 loss in 1Q 2020)

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS RM0.17 (vs RM0.14 in FY 2019)

Returns On Capital At Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) Have Hit The Brakes

Here's Why Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Is Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) A Smart Choice For Dividend Investors?

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS RM0.17 (vs RM0.14 in FY 2019)

New 90-day low: RM2.65

Far East Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:FAREAST) Stock Has Shown A Decent Performance: Have Financials A Role To Play?

If You Had Bought Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) Stock Five Years Ago, You Could Pocket A 49% Gain Today

Returns On Capital At Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) Paint An Interesting Picture

Is Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) A Risky Investment?

Far East Holdings Berhad Announces Redesignation of Dato Asmin Binti Yahya as Executive Director, Effective January 1, 2021

How Does Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST) Fare As A Dividend Stock?

Estimating The Fair Value Of Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST)