Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

F1E Stock Overview

An investment holding company, engages in property development and investment activities in Singapore, Australia, and Malaysia.

About the company

F1E fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	2/6
Future Growth	0/6
Past Performance	1/6
Financial Health	4/6
Dividends	2/6

Rewards

Trading at 64.3% below our estimate of its fair value

Became profitable this year

Risk Analysis

Interest payments are not well covered by earnings

Earnings have declined by 44.4% per year over past 5 years

Dividend of 4.29% is not well covered by earnings

Large one-off items impacting financial results

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited Competitors

Far East Orchard

SGX:O10

S$503.8m

Singapore Land Group

SGX:U06

S$2.6b

City Developments

SGX:C09

S$4.7b

UOL Group

SGX:U14

S$4.5b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Low Keng Huat (Singapore)
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	S$0.35
52 Week High	S$0.37
52 Week Low	S$0.27
Beta	0.18
11 Month Change	9.38%
3 Month Change	18.64%
1 Year Change	2.94%
33 Year Change	-23.91%
5 Year Change	-19.54%
Change since IPO	-43.09%

Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Low Keng Huat (Singapore)'s (SGX:F1E) Earnings Are

Sep 20

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Is Increasing Its Dividend To SGD0.015

Jun 05

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited's (SGX:F1E) CEO Compensation

May 24

Recent updates

Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Low Keng Huat (Singapore)'s (SGX:F1E) Earnings Are

Sep 20

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Is Increasing Its Dividend To SGD0.015

Jun 05

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited's (SGX:F1E) CEO Compensation

May 24

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

Shareholder Returns

	F1E	SG Real Estate	SG Market
7D	2.9%	2.5%	-1.0%
1Y	2.9%	2.7%	10.1%

Return vs Industry: F1E matched the SG Real Estate industry which returned 2.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: F1E underperformed the SG Market which returned 10.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is F1E's price volatile compared to industry and market?
F1E volatility
F1E Average Weekly Movement	6.3%
Real Estate Industry Average Movement	5.0%
Market Average Movement	5.1%
10% most volatile stocks in SG Market	15.1%
10% least volatile stocks in SG Market	2.4%

Stable Share Price: F1E has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the SG market.

Volatility Over Time: F1E's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1969	n/a	Marco Low	www.lkhs.com.sg

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited, an investment holding company, engages in property development and investment activities in Singapore, Australia, and Malaysia. It invests in, develops, and sells properties; and invests in shares in quoted and unquoted equities. The company also owns and operates serviced apartments under the Citadine Balestier and Lyf@Farrer brand names.

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Low Keng Huat (Singapore)'s earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
F1E fundamental statistics
Market cap	S$258.59m
Earnings (TTM)	S$6.12m
Revenue (TTM)	S$432.82m

42.2x

P/E Ratio

0.6x

P/S Ratio

Is F1E overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
F1E income statement (TTM)
Revenue	S$432.82m
Cost of Revenue	S$367.75m
Gross Profit	S$65.07m
Other Expenses	S$58.95m
Earnings	S$6.12m

Last Reported Earnings

Jul 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.0083
Gross Margin	15.03%
Net Profit Margin	1.41%
Debt/Equity Ratio	80.2%

How did F1E perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

4.3%

Current Dividend Yield

182%

Payout Ratio

F1E Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited Competitors

SGX:O10

S$503.8m

SGX:U06

S$2.6b

SGX:C09

S$4.7b

SGX:U14

S$4.5b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Low Keng Huat (Singapore)'s (SGX:F1E) Earnings Are

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Is Increasing Its Dividend To SGD0.015

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited Approves Declaration of A First and Final Tax-Exempt (One-Tier) Dividend for the Financial Year Ended 31 January 2024

Upcoming dividend of S$0.015 per share

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited's (SGX:F1E) CEO Compensation

Insufficient new directors

Recent updates

Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Low Keng Huat (Singapore)'s (SGX:F1E) Earnings Are

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) (SGX:F1E) Is Increasing Its Dividend To SGD0.015

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited Approves Declaration of A First and Final Tax-Exempt (One-Tier) Dividend for the Financial Year Ended 31 January 2024

Upcoming dividend of S$0.015 per share

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited's (SGX:F1E) CEO Compensation

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

Shareholder Returns

Price Volatility

About the Company

Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Limited Fundamentals Summary

42.2x

0.6x

Earnings & Revenue

Dividends