KLK plantation segment's last quarter profit surged 83.3% to RM288.9 million!!! This is preview to the result of BPlant last quarter. Brace yourself for jump in share price
Based on above: KLK 4th quarter FFB drop 7% but profit surged 83.3% to RM288.9 million BPLANT 4th quarter FFB drop 10% but profit will be surged xx% to RMxxx million (take your wild guess but logically will be minimum 50%)
For those who are still on the fence and don't want to miss the boat to profit, just look at data above and most importantly current high CPO price from Jan 2021 until today which is at 10 year high. (almost 2 months into 1st quarter 2021)
Current CPO bull is still at the early phase is expected to last for another 24-36 months . Plantation counters are very much lag behind this development as investors are not convinced without seeing a couple qtrs of good profit. The IBs are not convinced too as they are still talking about average CPO of $2,500-2,700/-! To me, the IBs are very ignorant about CPO prospect. The IBs have their own agenda !
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18): Sime Darby Plantation Bhd swung back into the black for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2020 (4QFY20), posting a net profit of RM149 million, from a net loss of RM58 million in the corresponding quarter last year.
It also ended FY20 in the black, registering a full-year net profit of RM1.19 billion, from a net loss of RM200 million a year prior. Full-year revenue was up 8% at RM13.08 billion, from RM12.06 billion in FY19.
In a bourse filing, the planter said the higher net profit in 4QFY20 was on account of higher crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel (PK) prices, as well as higher fresh fruit bunch (FFB) output. Furthermore, its downstream unit saw better earnings following better performances from its Asia-Pacific and European operations.
The planter declared final single-tier dividend of 5.42 sen per share for FY20, bringing the total dividend for the year to 9.44 sen. In FY19, the planter declared a one sen dividend.
Earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter stood at 2.2 sen, from a loss per share (LPS) 0.9 sen in 4QFY19. For FY20, EPS stood at 17.2 sen, from a LPS of 2.9 sen in FY19.
Quarterly revenue increased by 8% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM3.64 billion from RM3.38 billion.
FFB production increased 2% y-o-y to 2.3 million tonnes in 4QFY20 from 2.26 million tonnes. The average CPO price for the quarter was up 19% to RM2,664 per metric tonne, from RM2,239 per metric tonne a year prior. PK prices were up 42% y-o-y at RM1,673 a tonne from RM1,176 a tonne. That being said, its CPO oil extraction rate was down at 21.35%, from 21.84% in 4QFY19.
Breaking down its results, the group noted that its upstream segment saw a profit before interest and tax (PBIT) of RM351 million from a loss before interest and tax (LBIT) of RM10 million in 4QFY19 following higher commodity prices and unrealised foreign currency gains due to the appreciation of ringgit and rupiah against US dollar.
Meanwhile, the downstream segment’s PBIT tripled to RM202 million from RM72 million a year prior due to stronger performances from its Asia-Pacific and European operations.
Sime Darby Plantation explained that the Asia-Pacific region benefited from the market price uptrend and premium from higher sales volume of Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) products which compensated for lower demand for bulk products.
Its refineries in Europe recorded improved sales margins due to higher selling prices and more stringent cost controls measures which compensated for the lower demand from restrictions placed by governments to contain Covid-19.
Both regions also registered fair value gains on commodity hedges as compared to significant fair value losses incurred in the same quarter last year.
In a separate statement, Sime Darby Plantation chairman Tan Sri Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas said the higher palm oil prices were a blessing for all industry players in what had been one of the most challenging years in recent history for the global economy.
“Sime Darby Plantation is encouraged with its overall significantly better financial performance in 2020 and the group is hopeful that it will be able to carry this through in the current financial year.
From nett loss RM58 million to net profit of RM149 million!!! SIME Darby also said the higher net profit in 4QFY20 was on account of higher crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel (PK) prices, as well as higher fresh fruit bunch (FFB) output.
IOI Corp Bhd* posted a 66% increase in its net profit to RM355.7 million for the second quarter ended Dec 31, 2020 from RM213.5 million in the previous year’s corresponding quarter, benefiting from high crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel (PK) prices. Quarterly revenue grew 25% to RM2.45 billion from RM1.96 billion a year earlier. The group announced an interim single tier dividend of 4.5 sen per share. For the cumulative six-month period, IOI Corp said its net profit jumped 75% to RM633.6 million from RM362.5 million in the previous year, while revenue increased 32% to RM4.93 billion from RM3.73 billion.
Since last Oct 2020 until Feb 2021, CPO price has been averaging above RM3300. This trend expected to continue with the current commodities supercycle that might be sustained for 2 - 3 years
Those who don't want to miss this once in every 30 years opportunity, better take your position in right now!!!
"The global economy tends to experience short-term cycles, such as when the economy fluctuates between weak declines and strong growth, forming an cyclic pattern.
Commodity prices are affected by economic growth, and the movement of prices form cycles as well. In the next 1 or 2 years, a new cycle is expected."
So go n study their Q vs Q production. And btw, production increase will not increase profit margin, sales price will, something which u need to think abt.
I feel the key thing to watch is can they improve their production in the coming year. Production increase will impact on the Revenue thus the profits, price won't always be this high.
July 101,309.02 RM 2,519.00 August 89,117.83 RM 2,815.00 September 95,188.38 RM 2,924.00
October 93,334.87 RM 2,979.50 November 81,866.84 RM 3,422.00 December 72,491.43 RM 3,620.50
Higher price ,with lower production profit should be higher if we base on this but do not need be too optimistic or else you will get surprises (good/bad) with this type of company.
@qinvestor correct they need to work on their production in coming years, they still need to fix their internal issues like bad management, stolen fruits, undercounter, and stuffs.
Thanks, very informative @izoklse, but he failed to mention that tax of palm oil is maxed out at 8.5%. Palm oil has since risen 100% from 2k to 4k. Anyways, 100% - 8.5%= 91.5% gain in profits is not high enough for him i guess.
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KLK plantation segment's last quarter profit surged 83.3% to RM288.9 million!!! This is preview to the result of BPlant last quarter. Brace yourself for jump in share price