Near-term catalysts: (i) net USD exporter and (ii) rising automation on aggressive semiconductor activities. Initiate with BUY and MYR3.55 TP (+35%), pegged to 12.6x CY16 PER, backed by 3+% yield (35% DPR). Promising industry dynamics Rising labour costs and the increasing complexity of semiconductor packages are key drivers for more advanced test and inspection automation in search of optimum production yields. Meanwhile, high barriers to entry from extensive domain knowledge requirement, will cap competition and price erosion especially in the advanced inspection equipment segment (i.e 3D AOI and AXI). The inspection equipment’s addressable market is estimated to be ~USD1.4b-1.6b (~9% of total semiconductor equipment sales of USD38b in 2014), distributed among ~10-12 prominent players globally. In order to cater to semiconductor’s revenue growth in the next five years, Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) expects a 15% jump in equipment sales (to USD44b), opening windows of opportunities for ViTrox. Gem in a haystack ViTrox runs a lean business by employing a flexible manufacturing model and flat organisational structure. This has enabled it to adapt quickly to changing market demands and to maintain a 13- year unbroken streak of profitability since inception. With its strong track record, ViTrox is poised to scale greater heights going forward, given stronger replacement demand and aggressive semiconductor activities. As a net USD exporter, ViTrox is also a beneficiary of the stronger USD/MYR. ViTrox is an underresearched Shariah-compliant growth stock (projected 2-year earnings CAGR of 17%) with strong balance sheet (net cash of MYR47m as at end-Sep 2014). Valuations are attractive at 9x CY16 vs peers’ average of 13x CY16. We initiate coverage with a BUY. Source: Maybank Research - 27 Jan 2015
Vitrox bullish about first quarter Monday, 16 February 2015 BY: DAVID TAN
Vitrox CEO Chu Jenn Weng. Vitrox CEO Chu Jenn Weng.
Vision inspection equipment firm sees double-digit sales growth
GEORGE TOWN: Vitrox Corp Bhd has orders in hand of RM15mil to RM17mil worth of vision inspection equipment to deliver by next month.
Group chief executive officer Chu Jenn Weng (pic) said these orders were placed last month and have yet to be shipped out, but would be delivered by March.
“We believed that for this first quarter, our performance will register a double-digit percentage growth in sales compared to a year ago corresponding period, which achieved a sales revenue of RM22.8mil.
“We are also aiming for a double digit percentage growth in sales for 2015 in view of the increased in demand for vision inspection equipment for the semiconductor and electronics assembly industry,” Chu said.
Chu said Vitrox was getting more agents to be based in China, the United States, South Korea and Mexico to expand its customer base, which includes the top multinational corporations and the small and medium players.
Vitrox presently has about 20 agents to market its products overseas.
The group is now developing the next generation of the tray vision inspection equipment and the new 3-D advanced X-ray inspection equipment, according to Chu.
“The tray vision inspection equipment will be out in the market by the second quarter, while the 3-D advanced X-ray inspection equipment is scheduled to be released in the second half,” he said.
The group currently has about RM60mil in cash which will be utilised as working capital to partially fund the group’s expansion project in Batu Kawan, Seberang Prai.
“Vitrox will invest RM80mil in the first phase of the plant on a 20-acre site. The plant which will be operational in early 2017 will double the production capacity of the present facility.
“There will be three phases for the new facility in Batu Kawan,” he said.
On the higher cost of importing electronic components due to the weaker ringgit compared to the US dollar, Chu said the group imported only about 30% of the raw materials used for its equipment.
“Our earnings in greenback also helps to cushion the impact of a weakened ringgit,” he added.
Chu said the group’s book-to-bill ratio for January 2015 was 1.05.
“This means that for every dollar we billed, we received US$1.05 of orders,” Chu explained.
Vitrox will invest about RM20mil this year, compared with over RM15mil last year, for design and development activities to develop new machine vision potential applications for the manufacturing sector.
lching, v.s. industry PE10.52. 2020 is for future, Also look at those that is not appreciated yet. vitrox of course is good share and I have been recommending this since two years ago
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bull ~! :)