30/4/2018/Cordros Report Update: DANGSUGAR published Q1-18 result last Friday, showing EPS grew 12% y/y but declined 59% q/q. The EPS growth came on the back of a higher gross margin compared to last year’s one-off low, masking a disappointing revenue performance. Should we adjust Q1-17 gross margin to Q1-18’s 25% […]

May 1, 2018/Cordros Report FBN Holdings Plc released Q1-2018 result on Friday, showing an unimpressive top and bottom line performance y/y; even though improvement in opex (-10.07% q/q) and a reduction in impairment provisions (-52.05% q/q) buoyed growth in PBT and PAT on a q/q basis. Gross earnings dipped by […]

30/4/2018/Cordros Capital Update: GUINNESS reported 40% y/y increase in Q3-18 net profit (EPS: -4% y/y), coming off better-than-expected revenue growth, and relatively lower operating expenses and finance charges. Both masked a disappointing gross margin, which has now weakened for four quarters in a row. Compared to consensus, the reported net […]