Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Willow reported better results for QE31/12/2006

Background

Willowglen MSC Bhd ("Willow") is involved in the research, development & supply of computer-based control systems. Its systems can cater for a wide range of applications in key areas such as water management industry, oil & gas pipeline systems public utility systems & ntegrated monitoring systems.

Recent Financial Results

From the table below, you can see that Willow's net profit for the last 4 quarters has increased by 86% to RM8.0 million when compared to the preceding 4 quarters. This was achieved on a 8.5%-increase in turnover form RM36.4 million to RM39.4 million. EPS has increased from 1.75 sen to 3.25 sen.



Valuation

Based on the closing price of RM0.245 for February 14 & the EPS of 3.25 sen for the last 4 quarters, Willow is trading at a PE of 7.5 times. At that multiple, Willow is deemed relatively inexpensive for a Mesdaq stock.

Technical Outlook

Willow has been in an uptrend since May 2005. This medium-term uptrend line will provide support at the RM0.17 level while the immediate uptrend line support at RM0.22.


Chart: Willow's daily chart as at February 14

Conclusion

Based on reasonable valuation & nice technical outlook, Willow would be a good buy (though not a screaming buy) if you believe that Mesdaq stocks may be poised to go higher.

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