UOL Group
Market Cap
S$6.8b
Last Updated
2020/02/24 12:39 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
UOL Group Limited primarily engages in the property development and investment, and hotel businesses.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with proven track record and pays a dividend.
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Share Price & News
How has UOL Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: U14 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-3.5%
U14
-1.2%
SG Real Estate
-0.7%
SG Market
1 Year Return
16.3%
U14
-8.1%
SG Real Estate
-3.7%
SG Market
Return vs Industry: U14 exceeded the SG Real Estate industry which returned -8.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: U14 exceeded the SG Market which returned -3.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| U14 | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -3.5% | -1.2% | -0.7% |
| 30 Day | -5.5% | -4.0% | -2.2% |
| 90 Day | 2.9% | -1.6% | -1.6% |
| 1 Year | 19.1%16.3% | -5.3%-8.1% | 0.2%-3.7% |
| 3 Year | 29.4%21.4% | -4.2%-11.7% | 8.6%-2.9% |
| 5 Year | 15.3%3.5% | -8.1%-19.9% | 8.9%-9.4% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is UOL Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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The UOL Group (SGX:U14) Share Price Is Up 27% And Shareholders Are Holding OnValuation
Is UOL Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
13.63x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: U14 (SGD7.9) is trading above our estimate of fair value (SGD4.26)
Significantly Below Fair Value: U14 is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: U14 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (13.6x) compared to the Real Estate industry average (11.8x).
PE vs Market: U14 is poor value based on its PE Ratio (13.6x) compared to the SG market (13.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: U14 is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3.2x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: U14 is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (0.7x) compared to the SG Real Estate industry average (0.5x).
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Future Growth
How is UOL Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 7 analysts?
4.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: U14's forecast earnings growth (4.3% per year) is above the savings rate (1.8%).
Earnings vs Market: U14's earnings (4.3% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the SG market (5.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: U14's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: U14's revenue (15.2% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the SG market (5.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: U14's revenue (15.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: U14's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (4.1%).
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Past Performance
How has UOL Group performed over the past 5 years?
0.3%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: U14 has a large one-off gain of SGD232.2M impacting its September 30 2019 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: U14's current net profit margins (21.3%) are higher than last year (14.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: U14's earnings have grown by 0.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: U14's earnings growth over the past year (30.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (0.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: U14 earnings growth over the past year (30.5%) exceeded the Real Estate industry -36.7%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: U14's Return on Equity (5%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is UOL Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: U14's short term assets (SGD4.2B) exceed its short term liabilities (SGD2.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: U14's short term assets (SGD4.2B) exceed its long term liabilities (SGD3.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: U14's debt to equity ratio (33.6%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: U14's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 38.5% to 33.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: U14's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (21.4%).
Interest Coverage: U14's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (15.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: U14 has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: U14's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.9x debt).
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Dividend
What is UOL Group's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.22%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: U14's dividend (2.22%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the SG market (2.69%).
High Dividend: U14's dividend (2.22%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the SG market (5.66%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: U14's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: U14's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (30.2%), U14's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: U14's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (35.1% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.1yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Wee Sin Liam (60yo)
1.1yrs
Tenure
Mr. Wee Sin Liam has been Group Chief Executive at UOL Group Limited since January 2, 2019 and as its Executive Non-independent Director since April 25, 2019. Mr. Liam served as Deputy Group Chief Executiv ...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Chief Executive & Executive Non Independent Director | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.034% SGD2.3m | |
| Chief Financial Officer and Group Company Secretary | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Investment & Asset Officer | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Operations at Pan Pacific Hotels Group Limited | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Assistant General Manager of Corporate Communications | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior GM of Legal & Secretariat and Company Secretary | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Manager of Human Resource | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| Deputy Chief Financial Officer | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior General Manager of Project Development-China | 0yrs | no data | no data |
1.1yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: U14's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Chief Executive & Executive Non Independent Director | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.034% SGD2.3m | |
| Chairman of the Board | 47.1yrs | S$154.00k | 0.64% SGD43.4m | |
| Non-Executive & Non-Independent Deputy Chairman | 0yrs | S$107.00k | 0.031% SGD2.1m | |
| Non-Executive & Non-Independent Director | 13.8yrs | S$50.00k | 0.0041% SGD279.1k | |
| Non-Executive & Independent Director | 8.8yrs | S$75.00k | 0.013% SGD855.0k | |
| Non-Executive & Independent Director | 3.8yrs | S$50.00k | no data | |
| Non-Executive Independent Director | 0.08yrs | no data | no data | |
| Non-Executive & Independent Director | 14.3yrs | S$142.00k | 0.0045% SGD304.3k | |
| Non-Executive & Independent Director | 6.8yrs | S$75.00k | 0.014% SGD972.7k | |
| Non Executive Independent Director | 0.8yrs | no data | no data |
6.8yrs
Average Tenure
66yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: U14's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 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.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
UOL Group Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: UOL Group Limited
- Ticker: U14
- Exchange: SGX
- Founded: 1963
- Industry: Diversified Real Estate Activities
- Sector: Real Estate
- Market Cap: S$6.807b
- Shares outstanding: 843.51m
- Website: https://www.uol.com.sg
Number of Employees
Location
- UOL Group Limited
- 101 Thomson Road
- No. 33-00 United Square
- Singapore
- 307591
- Singapore
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U14 | SGX (Singapore Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | SG | SGD | Jan 1992 |
| U1O | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| UOLG.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Jan 1992 |
| UOLG.Y | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | SPON ADR | US | USD | Nov 1992 |
Biography
UOL Group Limited primarily engages in the property development and investment, and hotel businesses. Its property development projects include residential units, office towers and shopping malls, and hotels and serviced suites. The company also owns and/or manages approximately 30 hotels, resorts, and services suites under the Pan Pacific and PARKROYAL names in Asia, Oceania, and North America with approximately 10,000 rooms in its portfolio. In addition, it is involved in the rental and management of serviced suites; leasing of commercial offices and retail malls; operation of restaurants; and management and operation of health and beauty retreats and facilities. Further, the company engages in the retail of computer hardware and software, as well as provision of systems integration and networking infrastructure services; property trading business; management and licensing of trademarks; and business development activity. Additionally, it provides treasury, retail management consultancy, project and property management, property management agency, and trustee services; technical, and marketing and related services to hotels and serviced suites; and information technology related products and services, as well as invests in quoted and unquoted financial assets. UOL Group Limited has operations in Singapore, Australia, Vietnam, Malaysia, the People’s Republic of China, Myanmar, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company was formerly known as United Overseas Land Limited and changed its name to UOL Group Limited in 2006. UOL Group Limited was founded in 1963 and is based in Singapore.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/02/24 12:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/02/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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