UOA Development Bhd
Market Cap
RM3.6b
Last Updated
2021/06/23 17:20 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
UOA Development Bhd, an investment holding company, engages in the property development, construction, and investment activities primarily in Malaysia. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 2.4% per year for the next 3 years
Dividend of 8.09% is not well covered by earnings or forecast to be in the next 3 years
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet and good value.
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Share Price & News
How has UOA Development Bhd's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: UOADEV is less volatile than 75% of MY stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: UOADEV's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-9.5%
UOADEV
-1.6%
MY Real Estate
-0.8%
MY Market
1 Year Return
0.6%
UOADEV
17.7%
MY Real Estate
9.8%
MY Market
Return vs Industry: UOADEV underperformed the MY Real Estate industry which returned 17.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: UOADEV underperformed the MY Market which returned 9.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| UOADEV | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -9.5% | -1.6% | -0.8% |
| 30 Day | -6.0% | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 90 Day | -3.9% | -3.2% | -3.0% |
| 1 Year | 18.0%0.6% | 21.5%17.7% | 13.8%9.8% |
| 3 Year | -9.7%-27.5% | -26.6%-32.1% | 5.5%-4.4% |
| 5 Year | 9.6%-21.9% | -31.4%-41.7% | 14.0%-5.1% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is UOA Development Bhd's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
6 days ago | Simply Wall St
Dividend Investors: Don't Be Too Quick To Buy UOA Development Bhd (KLSE:UOADEV) For Its Upcoming Dividend3 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Time To Worry? Analysts Are Downgrading Their UOA Development Bhd (KLSE:UOADEV) Outlook1 month ago | Simply Wall St
UOA Development Bhd's(KLSE:UOADEV) Share Price Is Down 32% Over The Past Three Years.Valuation
Is UOA Development Bhd undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
34.9%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: UOADEV (MYR1.73) is trading below our estimate of fair value (MYR2.63)
Significantly Below Fair Value: UOADEV is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: UOADEV is good value based on its PE Ratio (11.8x) compared to the MY Real Estate industry average (12x).
PE vs Market: UOADEV is good value based on its PE Ratio (11.8x) compared to the MY market (17.8x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: UOADEV's earnings are forecast to decline next year, so we can't calculate its PEG ratio.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: UOADEV is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (0.7x) compared to the MY Real Estate industry average (0.4x).
Future Growth
How is UOA Development Bhd forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 5 analysts?
-2.4%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: UOADEV's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-2.4% per year).
Earnings vs Market: UOADEV's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-2.4% per year).
High Growth Earnings: UOADEV's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: UOADEV's revenue (4.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the MY market (5.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: UOADEV's revenue (4.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: UOADEV's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (3.4%).
Past Performance
How has UOA Development Bhd performed over the past 5 years?
-8.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: UOADEV has a large one-off gain of MYR109.6M impacting its March 31 2021 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: UOADEV's current net profit margins (49.7%) are higher than last year (37.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: UOADEV's earnings have declined by 8.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: UOADEV's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: UOADEV had negative earnings growth (-34.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Real Estate industry average (-11.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: UOADEV's Return on Equity (5.5%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is UOA Development Bhd's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: UOADEV's short term assets (MYR3.7B) exceed its short term liabilities (MYR550.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: UOADEV's short term assets (MYR3.7B) exceed its long term liabilities (MYR43.4M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: UOADEV is debt free.
Reducing Debt: UOADEV has no debt compared to 5 years ago when its debt to equity ratio was 5.1%.
Debt Coverage: UOADEV has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: UOADEV has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is UOA Development Bhd current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
8.19%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: UOADEV's dividend (8.09%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the MY market (1.43%).
High Dividend: UOADEV's dividend (8.09%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the MY market (3.95%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, UOADEV has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: UOADEV's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 9 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its high payout ratio (95.3%), UOADEV's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: UOADEV's dividends in 3 years are not forecast to be well covered by earnings (92% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
7.2yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Chong Kong (80 yo)
17.08yrs
Tenure
RM4,099,000
Compensation
Mr. Chong Soon Kong @ Chi Suim serves as the Managing Director and Director at United Overseas Australia Ltd since July 1, 1989 and served as its Executive Chairman. Mr. Kong co-founded UOA Development Bhd...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Chong's total compensation ($USD988.83K) is above average for companies of similar size in the MY market ($USD506.48K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chong's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Board Members
Experienced Board: UOADEV's board of directors are considered experienced (7.2 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 8%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
UOA Development Bhd's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: UOA Development Bhd
- Ticker: UOADEV
- Exchange: KLSE
- Founded: 1987
- Industry: Real Estate Development
- Sector: Real Estate
- Market Cap: RM3.632b
- Shares outstanding: 2.12b
- Website: https://uoa.com.my/investor-relations/uoa-development
Location
- UOA Development Bhd
- No 9, Jalan Indah 16
- Taman Cheras Indah
- Kuala Lumpur
- 56100
- Malaysia
Listings
Biography
UOA Development Bhd, an investment holding company, engages in the property development, construction, and investment activities primarily in Malaysia. The company develops and constructs residential and c...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/06/23 17:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/06/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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