Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) has a total shareholder equity of SGD620.7M and total debt of SGD545.3M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 87.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are SGD1.2B and SGD595.3M respectively. Low Keng Huat (Singapore)'s EBIT is SGD30.7M making its interest coverage ratio 1.2. It has cash and short-term investments of SGD83.7M.

Key information

87.9%

Debt to equity ratio

S$545.30m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio	1.2x
Cash	S$83.65m
Equity	S$620.71m
Total liabilities	S$595.28m
Total assets	S$1.22b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited (SGX:F1E) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch

Jan 02

Does Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 09

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To SGD0.01

Apr 03

Is Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 02

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Is Reducing Its Dividend To S$0.02

Jun 01

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To S$0.02

Apr 28

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To S$0.02

Apr 04

Here's Why We Think Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Is Well Worth Watching

May 03

Is Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Using Debt Sensibly?

Apr 02

Is There More To The Story Than Low Keng Huat (Singapore)'s (SGX:F1E) Earnings Growth?

Dec 23

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: F1E's short term assets (SGD556.2M) exceed its short term liabilities (SGD49.9M).

Long Term Liabilities: F1E's short term assets (SGD556.2M) exceed its long term liabilities (SGD545.4M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: F1E's net debt to equity ratio (74.4%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: F1E's debt to equity ratio has increased from 71.2% to 87.9% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: F1E's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (28.2%).

Interest Coverage: F1E's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.2x coverage).

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

Key information

Recent financial health updates

Does Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Using Debt Sensibly?

Recent updates

Insufficient new directors

New minor risk - Financial data availability

Dividend of S$0.015 announced

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 31, 2024

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited Announces Retirement of Jimmy Yim Wing Kuen as Lead Independent, Non-Executive Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Member of the Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited (SGX:F1E) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch

Executive Director recently bought S$65k worth of stock

Does Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Insufficient new directors

First half 2024 earnings released: S$0.002 loss per share (vs S$0.033 loss in 1H 2023)

Insufficient new directors

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited Approves First and Final Tax-Exempt (One-Tier) Dividend for the Financial Year Ended 31 January 2023

Upcoming dividend of S$0.01 per share at 2.5% yield

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 31, 2023

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited Proposes First and Final Tax-Exempt (One-Tier) Dividend for the Financial Year Ended 31 January 2023

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To SGD0.01

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: S$0.006 loss per share (vs S$0.003 loss in 3Q 2022)

Insufficient new directors

Is Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Using Too Much Debt?

First half 2023 earnings released: S$0.033 loss per share (vs S$0.034 profit in 1H 2022)

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited Appoints Tan Teck Loon, Alvin as Group Chief Financial Officer

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited Announces Resignation of Chin Yeok Yuen as Company Secretary

Upcoming dividend of S$0.02 per share

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Is Reducing Its Dividend To S$0.02

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited Approves First and Final Tax Exempt Dividend for the Financial Year Ended 31 January 2022

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 31, 2022

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To S$0.02

Insufficient new directors

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: S$0.028 (vs S$0.066 in FY 2021)

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To S$0.02

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited Proposes First and Final Tax-Exempt (One-Tier) Ordinary Dividend for the Financial Year Ended January 31, 2022, Payable on June 24, 2022

Insufficient new directors

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited (SGX:F1E) completed the acquisition of remaining 45% stake in Paya Lebar Square Pte. Ltd. from Sun Venture Homes Pte. Ltd.

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited (SGX:F1E) entered into an agreement to acquire remaining 45% stake in Paya Lebar Square Pte. Ltd. from Sun Venture Homes Pte. Ltd. for SGD 90.5 million.

Upcoming dividend of S$0.025 per share

Executive Director recently bought S$246k worth of stock

Here's Why We Think Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Is Well Worth Watching

Executive Director recently bought S$82k worth of stock

Is Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Using Debt Sensibly?

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS S$0.066 (vs S$0.017 in FY 2020)

New 90-day low: S$0.39

Is There More To The Story Than Low Keng Huat (Singapore)'s (SGX:F1E) Earnings Growth?

New 90-day high: S$0.42

New 90-day high: S$0.41

First half earnings released

New 90-day high - S$0.40

Financial Position Analysis

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Balance Sheet

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