PANAMY: A Bumper Dividend Coming

Results Update

For QE31/3/2018, Panamy's net profit dropped 41% q-o-q or 6% y-o-y to RM27 million while revenue was mixed- dropped by 13% q-o-q but rose 12% y-o-y to RM277 million. Revenue dropped q-o-q mainly due to lower sales from Home Shower products which was seasonally higher in the preceding quarter. As a result, its PBT dropped 34% to RM33.6 million from RM50.9 million in the preceding quarter.


Table: Panamy's last 8 quarterly results


Graph: Panamy's last 52 quarterly results

Valuation

Panamy (closed at RM38.30 yesterday) is trading at a PE of 17.7 times (based on last 4 quarters' EPS of 216 sen). At this PER, Panamy is deemed fairly attractive. In addition, Panamy pays a decent dividend- with DY of 6.5% (including special dividend of RM1.00 per share) or.3.9% (excluding special dividend).

Technical Outlook

Panamy has been range-bound for the past 2 years. Its immediate support & resistance are at RM33 & RM41.


Chart: Panamy's weekly chart as at May 21, 2018 (Source: ShareInvestor.com) 

Conclusion

Despite the weaker financial performance, Panamy is still a good stock for long-term investment based on attractive valuation and positive technical outlook.

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