Management already guided that this year profit will not be so good as they are investing for futures.... TunePro is one of the most advance Insurance company - going into AI and IoT. Should look at long term for this stock.
In a statement today, Tune Protect said gross written premiums rose 8.7% year-on-year to RM122.2 million in 3QFY18, contributed by the digital global travel and Malaysia general insurance businesses.
For the cumulative nine months (9MFY18), the group's net profit rose by a marginal 2.2% to RM38.52 million from RM37.68 million a year ago, while operating revenue increased 5.4% to RM425.7 million from RM404.08 million in 9MFY17.
On prospects, Tune Protect said it expects a more challenging fourth quarter.
"Besides the further impact from debt provisioning under the expected credit loss model, the group will also begin to unfold its cost rationalisation plan and roll out its strategies under its business transformation plan.
"As such, the remaining months ahead are expected to be a period of consolidation in resources and business approach, with lower expectations in the overall profit prospects for the full year," it added.
"However, these strategies are envisaged to give rise to more sustainability and growth in the mid to long term after the challenging initial period," it noted.
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 16): Affin Hwang Capital Research has maintained its “Buy” rating on Tune Protect Group Bhd at 73 sen with a lower target price of RM1.05 (from RM1.20) and said Tune Protect saw a weaker 3Q18 net profit, of which was down 28.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) and 28.7% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q).
In a note today, it said that as a result, 9M18 net profit saw a marginal growth of 2.2% y-o-y to RM38.5 million, coming in below house and street estimates.
It said given a lower underwriting profit (lower net claims and lower net commissions offset by higher management expenses) of 9M18, its pre-tax-profit of RM45.5 million (+3.3% y-o-y) was sustained by investment income and gains.
“Tune Protect’s outlook remains favourable, supported by strategic initiatives such as the Dynamic Pricing 2.0, a new digital platform and partnership with an Insurtech firm.
“Maintain Buy, Price Target unchanged at RM1.20 (based on a 1.45x P/BV multiple on CY19E EPS),”it said.
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Equities Research sees low profit growth visibility for Tune Protect's travel insurance business in 2019 which was a drag on its net profit for the nine months ended Sept 30.
However, the research house said on Friday it was optimistic on the expansion of Tune Protect’s general insurance profit, as was reflected by the strong expansion in 9M18.
“As such, we continue to rate Tune as a Hold. The upside/downside risks for our call are a pick-up/slowdown in its premium growth,” it said. It reduced the target price from 93 sen to 75 sen.
CIMB Research said although Tune Protect’s 9M18 net profit only accounted for 66% of its full-year forecast and 65% of Bloomberg consensus estimates, it deem it as in line with expectations in anticipation of a stronger net profit in 4Q18F (vs. 3Q18).
“This is because 4Q is seasonally the strongest quarter for Tune Protect as the pick-up in travelling activities towards year end will benefit its travel insurance business,” it said.
Net profit rose by only 2.1% on-year in 9M18, dragged down by the 5.8% on-year decline in the profit after tax (PAT) of its travel insurance business.
Conversely, its general insurance’s PAT increased 12.7% on-year in 9M18; we believe this was mainly due to lower claims ratio.
Gross written premium for its travel insurance (TI) business increased 6.3% on-year in 9M18. However, the unit's 9M18 PAT fell 5.8% on-year due to higher management expenses, which pushed up TI’s combined (claims plus cost) ratio from 59.6% in 9M17 to 64.4% in 9M18.
“We retain our FY18F EPS but cut our FY19-20F EPS by 2.7% as we increase the assumed tax rate from 10% to 12%. This is because Malaysia's Budget 2019 states that Labuan's tax ceiling of RM20,000 will be removed in 2019.
“As such, the profit from Tune Protect's TI entity (about 60% of its net profit) in Labuan will be subjected to a tax rate of 3%, instead of a maximum of only RM20,000 before 2019,” it said
Tuneprotect can hype up their business all they want. Recent results have suggested this company is not growing. 10x PE will be a fair price barring any changes in fundamentals.
Tunepro business model is based on hype (eg. IOT, AI, Blockchain). Result cannot performed since IPO. Management expenses spiraling upward every quarter with deteriorating combine ratio.
higher expenses can be managed, operating revenue got growth is the thing attractive. just want to see business growth. startup style, growing stage, this company is a true business.
Bastard. Despite making good profit to its size & against other general insurance company, still no dividend except profit ploughed to push airasia share price. When will Anthony Loke going to take action against AirAsia for its pricing misleading tactics?
It is normal at first day, your hard to get any lower price, it is because of their banker purposely support it to make it look like very firm & supportive at 65 sen. But don;t worry, the next few days you continue queue for it, sure you will get it lower and lower.
Nice!! Shpg22 ask to sell with TP 50 cent, then I will buy some next week. When shpg22 give buy call, I will sell all like last round. See whether i can make it for second round
When Shpg22 give a fair price the market follow. Can check back to verify.
Nice!! Shpg22 ask to sell with TP 50 cent, then I will buy some next week. When shpg22 give buy call, I will sell all like last round. See whether i can make it for second round.
sma at 0.66, considers as a fair value, of course it is even better if you can get lower but I doubt for that as the company's business is still alive. the problem is now how the company can control or cut down the costs. the revenue part, we all can see growth.
the company seems like exploring market with more manpower and resources. ya, I guess most staffs are contract basic and can send off if they can't perform. So, short term business expenses with the purpose to enlarge market and with sufficient cash flows for a specific time frame for this act. I think ok guo.
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Target price by UOB at 85 cents looks quite realistic, upside around 15% quite possible..