Frencken Group Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

Frencken Group has a total shareholder equity of SGD437.5M and total debt of SGD86.6M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 19.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are SGD735.1M and SGD297.6M respectively. Frencken Group's EBIT is SGD43.6M making its interest coverage ratio 8. It has cash and short-term investments of SGD159.2M.

Key information

19.80%

Debt to equity ratio

S$86.61m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio	8x
Cash	S$159.20m
Equity	S$437.51m
Total liabilities	S$297.64m
Total assets	S$735.14m

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Frencken Group Limited's (SGX:E28) Share Price

Apr 23

Frencken Group Limited's (SGX:E28) P/E Is On The Mark

Jul 22

Frencken Group's (SGX:E28) Dividend Will Be Reduced To SGD0.0228

Apr 25

After Leaping 31% Frencken Group Limited (SGX:E28) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Mar 08

Earnings Beat: Frencken Group Limited Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Mar 02

Why Frencken Group Limited (SGX:E28) Could Be Worth Watching

Feb 21

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Frencken Group Limited (SGX:E28)?

Mar 31

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Frencken Group Limited (SGX:E28)

Nov 24

Returns At Frencken Group (SGX:E28) Are On The Way Up

Nov 11

At S$0.84, Is Frencken Group Limited (SGX:E28) Worth Looking At Closely?

Oct 13

Do Frencken Group's (SGX:E28) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Aug 10

These 4 Measures Indicate That Frencken Group (SGX:E28) Is Using Debt Safely

May 11

Frencken Group (SGX:E28) Is Increasing Its Dividend To S$0.041

Apr 04

Frencken Group (SGX:E28) Is Increasing Its Dividend To S$0.041

Feb 27

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Frencken Group Limited (SGX:E28)?

Jan 01

I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Frencken Group (SGX:E28) Passed With Ease

Oct 19

Frencken Group (SGX:E28) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Oct 04

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Frencken Group Limited (SGX:E28)?

Aug 30

Calculating The Fair Value Of Frencken Group Limited (SGX:E28)

Jun 08

Should You Think About Buying Frencken Group Limited (SGX:E28) Now?

May 13

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Frencken Group (SGX:E28)

Apr 18

Frencken Group (SGX:E28) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Apr 05

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: E28's short term assets (SGD539.8M) exceed its short term liabilities (SGD251.0M).

Long Term Liabilities: E28's short term assets (SGD539.8M) exceed its long term liabilities (SGD46.7M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: E28 has more cash than its total debt.

Reducing Debt: E28's debt to equity ratio has increased from 17.9% to 19.8% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: E28's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (55.5%).

Interest Coverage: E28's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (8x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2025/05/30 08:08
End of Day Share Price	2025/05/30 00:00
Earnings	2024/12/31
Annual Earnings	2024/12/31

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Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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Analyst Sources

Frencken Group Limited is covered by 6 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Thomas Murphy	CGS International
Lee Keng Ling	DBS Bank Ltd
Joel Ng	KGI Securities Co. Ltd.

Frencken Group Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

Key information

Recent financial health updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That Frencken Group (SGX:E28) Is Using Debt Safely

Frencken Group (SGX:E28) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Frencken Group (SGX:E28) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Recent updates

Upcoming dividend of S$0.026 per share

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Frencken Group Limited's (SGX:E28) Share Price

Full year 2024 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Key Executive recently bought S$197k worth of stock

Price target decreased by 8.8% to S$1.34

Full year 2024 earnings: Revenues exceed analyst expectations

Dividend increased to S$0.026

Frencken Group Limited announces Annual dividend, payable on May 15, 2025

Frencken Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Apr 25, 2025

Frencken Group Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Feb 27, 2025

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

Price target decreased by 7.3% to S$1.57

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: S$0.042 (vs S$0.028 in 1H 2023)

Frencken Group Limited to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Aug 14, 2024

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16%

Frencken Group Limited's (SGX:E28) P/E Is On The Mark

Frencken Group Limited Approves the Payment of A First and Final Tax Exempt (One-Tier) Dividend for the Financial Year Ended 31 December 2023

Frencken Group's (SGX:E28) Dividend Will Be Reduced To SGD0.0228

Upcoming dividend of S$0.023 per share

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

After Leaping 31% Frencken Group Limited (SGX:E28) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Earnings Beat: Frencken Group Limited Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Frencken Group Limited Appoints Noorashidah Binti Ahmad as Independent Non-Executive Director

Frencken Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Apr 25, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released

Frencken Group Limited Proposes First and Final Exempt (One-Tier) Dividend for the Financial Year Ended 31 December 2023, Payable on 15 May 2024

Why Frencken Group Limited (SGX:E28) Could Be Worth Watching

Price target increased by 9.5% to S$1.48

Frencken Group Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Feb 27, 2024

Price target increased by 15% to S$1.23

Price target increased by 9.8% to S$1.12

Price target increased by 10% to S$1.02

Price target increased by 12% to S$0.93

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: S$0.028 (vs S$0.061 in 1H 2022)

Frencken Group Limited to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Aug 14, 2023

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 29%

Frencken Group Limited Approves First and Final Tax Exempt (One-Tier) Dividend for the Financial Year Ended 31 December 2022

Upcoming dividend of S$0.036 per share at 3.6% yield

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Frencken Group Limited (SGX:E28)?

Price target decreased by 8.3% to S$1.09

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues in line with analyst expectations

Frencken Group Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Feb 27, 2023

Price target increased by 9.0% to S$1.16

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 21%

Key Executive recently bought S$93k worth of stock

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Frencken Group Limited (SGX:E28)

Price target decreased to S$1.10

Returns At Frencken Group (SGX:E28) Are On The Way Up

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Price target decreased to S$1.10

At S$0.84, Is Frencken Group Limited (SGX:E28) Worth Looking At Closely?

Price target decreased to S$1.40

Frencken Group Limited (SGX:E28) Completed the acquisition of 50% stake in Penchem Technologies Sdn. Bhd. from Ng Chee Mang and Wong Kah Gin.

First half 2022 earnings released

Do Frencken Group's (SGX:E28) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

President & Executive Director recently bought S$231k worth of stock

Consensus forecasts updated

These 4 Measures Indicate That Frencken Group (SGX:E28) Is Using Debt Safely

Upcoming dividend of S$0.041 per share

Price target decreased to S$2.16

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Frencken Group (SGX:E28) Is Increasing Its Dividend To S$0.041

Frencken Group Limited Proposes First and Final Tax Exempt (One-Tier) Dividend for the Financial Year Ended 31 December 2021, Payable on May 18, 2022

President & Executive Director recently bought S$229k worth of stock

Price target decreased to S$2.16

Frencken Group (SGX:E28) Is Increasing Its Dividend To S$0.041

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues exceed analyst expectations

Frencken Group Limited Recommends First and Final Exempt (One-Tier) Dividend for the Financial Year Ended December 31, 2021, Payable on May 18, 2022

Frencken Group Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Results on Feb 24, 2022

Price target decreased to S$2.38