Comments on EcoWorld International’s performance in 1Q 2021 and prospects for FY2021“EcoWorld International’s sales of RM408 million as at 28 February are all from Open Market Sales (OMS) of the Group’s properties. The consistent sales rate achieved, notwithstanding a third national lockdown imposed in the UK since December 2020, is very heartening. The continued strong overseas demand we have been experiencing also clearly demonstrates that London is still the preferred destination for global property investors which bodes well for both the OMS and Built-to-Rent (BtR) segments of our portfolio,” said Dato’ Teow Leong Seng, President & CEO of EcoWorld International.“Following the handover of Yarra One in Melbourne, the initial projects we embarked on when we were first listed have all reached completion.
Accordingly, we are now in a position to start paying dividends to our shareholders, beginning with the 1 sen maiden interim dividend the Board has declared for this quarter,” Teow commented.
Accordingly, we are now in a position to start paying dividends to our shareholders, beginning with the 1 sen maiden interim dividend the Board has declared for this quarter,” Teow commented.
This last sentence is good, its for this quarter, beginning this quarter, and if they continue declaring for each upcoming quarters, all is good, and I think the big fund will start buying, and share price will slowly moving back to its IPO level soon...
Finger cross this is going to happen from now on.... Australia and UK where EWINT business are based, they handle COVID pretty well....
KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Eco World International Bhd’s (EWI) net profit jumped by more than 10-fold to RM56.03 million for the first quarter ended Jan 31, 2021, from RM5.19 million a year ago, thanks mainly to profit recognition of the group’s Melbourne project.
Quarterly revenue swelled to RM303.28 million from RM51,000, EWI’s filing to Bursa Malaysia showed.
The group declared an interim dividend of one sen, to be paid on April 28. This is EWI's maiden dividend since its listing in 2017.
EWI said the higher profit was mainly due to the commencement of revenue and profit recognition of Yarra One, following progressive handover of units sold to customers and higher share of results in joint ventures.
The increase in profit was partly offset by the impairment of goodwill in relation to EWI’s investment in a United Kingdom joint venture and West Village project totalling RM9.31 million in the first quarter, it said.
EWI said it delivered RM408 million sales in the first four months of the current financial year.
Sales in the first quarter totalled RM312 million, slightly in excess of RM100 million a month, which is similar to the rate recorded in the previous first quarter.
“The consistency of sales, notwithstanding a third national lockdown imposed in the UK since December 2020, is very encouraging. It clearly demonstrates London’s status as a global city with continued strong overseas demand experienced by our London projects,” said EWI.
“Recovering local demand in Australia also contributed to the positive sales results achieved by the group,” it added.
Going forward, EWI is hopeful that property market conditions in the UK and Australia will improve in the coming quarters following the mass rollout of vaccination programmes against Covid-19.
With regard to construction, EWI said the first build-to-rent residential block of Barking Wharf was completed in November 2020 and handed over.
As work on sites was permitted throughout the recent UK lockdown period, the group is also on track to hand over the three remaining blocks in stages within the current financial year.
Based on current construction programmes, the group also expects the handover of apartment units in Millbrook Park Phase 2 and Embassy Gardens Block A03 to commence in the second half of the year.
“These completions will not only allow revenue recognition but also generate significant cash flows for the group,” it said.
EWI’s share price closed unchanged at 55 sen, valuing the group at RM1.32 billion.
“These completions will not only allow revenue recognition but also generate significant cashflows for the Group which will enable EcoWorld International to repatriate more profits to enable further distributions to our shareholders in the near future,” said Teow.
Eventhough 1 cent per share is relatively small, but as kinuxian mentioned their position is very healthy in term of cash in hand, lower gearing, and future revenue. Up to 28/2/2021 their secure revenue is more than 400 million. (remember that all this was happening during pendemic & lock down and still they can delivered a impressive performance and good results). With all the unbill sales and so many positive imput from market environment toward uk property market, this year should be a very fruitful year and many thanks for their effort and thanks everyone here for your sharing.
Briefly, Commercial project in Australia handed over, no news in UK still (2nd half for balance of embassy garden is too far away). However, first BtR handed over, looks not very profitable though.
last QR cash generated 300mil. mainly from Australia project. UK project still not much cash generated, coming quarter when consistent cash from UK, sure every quarter 1 sen not an issue.
next QR will see cash increase by another 300mil, that means cash in hand 900 mil vs 1200 mil debt. with this, share price will sure go up further. hold this share at least until end of this year, sure wont go wrong.
1st quarter if giving out 1 cent is around 2% return per quarter, it is better than FD which is about 1.8% per year I guess,and if coming quarters also performancing and proposing dividend, than the share prices maybe will see significant improvements
Drop drop drop. Let me collect more first. Hidden gem going to boom soon. Alot people still ignore this opportunity. No more chance after next qr is out.
I have the same thinking as Risk8888, when people throw, then you can get cheaper shares. If you think that this is a good counter, why don't you buy now. IPO investors and the big bosses they all paid for RM1.20 for the share. its NTA comes back to RM1.21. if you buy the counter at 54 cents now, means you get special discount of 55% out from the IPO price. It is cheap and worthy.
good!!! drop more!!! better go down to 0.40 best price to enter, if want to drop make sure you drop gao gao and let me sapu gao gao....gogogo below 0.5 tomorrow!!!
Ewint is a good and healthy company, started making profit since 2019 onwards, its financial position is healthy, working capital and cash in hand are excellent, company is going to pay you dividend soon, hold on and don't sell it, hold it for another half a year to one year time, i am confident i will get good return from this counter. Do not feel panic when the selling price is down , it will return to higher level again in time to come. The Board will not let you down and will not disappoint you on this counter for being your loyalty , instead they will bring you fortune & luck. Happy trading to all our friends.
In stock market, if you really can make money, why take money from newbies? Newbies starts with very little capital, still need to feed bloody noob shit sifu tuition fees.
congratulation to all holders, tomorrow mark the first dividend ex-date for the first time since IPO in 2017. wish EWINT all the best, keep paying dividend every quarter to shareholder. All the best!!!!
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Good, any goodies or good prospects in the QR report?whats the impact of share trend in upcoming days?