Vriddhi Consulting

Punit Khanna

Independent Insight Provider

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Multi-National and multimodal transportation company with well diversified transportation business operating from Singapore.</li>
<li>ROE has started improving from low base of below 6% to around 8% over the last couple of years</li>
<li>Underlying business is stable. Dividend yield at 5.5% is better than Singapore market </li>
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This report has been prepared by Vriddhi Consulting, founded by Punit and Debjani Khanna. A portion of the research was contributed by Shubham Khanna, an individual on the autism spectrum. We are grateful to Smartkarma for providing a platform to share this research and amplify its impact.
All proceeds from the publication of this report will be donated to support people with disabilities in Singapore. If you find this report valuable, we invite you to support our campaign, “Raising Money for Persons with Disabilities in Singapore.” Every contribution directly benefits the Goh Chok Tong Enable Fund and qualifies for a 250% tax deduction for Singapore tax residents.
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Multi-National and multimodal transportation company with well diversified transportation business operating from Singapore.
ROE has started improving from low base of below 6% to around 8% over the last couple of years
Underlying business is stable. Dividend yield at 5.5% is better than Singapore market 


Raising Money for Persons with Disabilities in Singapore
For your kind consideration
This report has been prepared by Vriddhi Consulting, founded by Punit and Debjani Khanna. A portion of the research was contributed by Shubham Khanna, an individual on the autism spectrum. We are grateful to Smartkarma for providing a platform to share this research and amplify its impact.
All proceeds from the publication of this report will be donated to support people with disabilities in Singapore. If you find this report valuable, we invite you to support our campaign, “Raising Money for Persons with Disabilities in Singapore.” Every contribution directly benefits the Goh Chok Tong Enable Fund and qualifies for a 250% tax deduction for Singapore tax residents.
To contribute, please visit this URL.


ComfortDelgro: Global Public Transport Company with Dividend Yield Better than Singapore Market

Director and Founding Member, Corporate Monitor Limited

Tan Yee Peng

Director and Founding Member

Strengthening Corporate Performance

Corporate Monitor Limited

Corporate Monitor was established to encourage better performance of companies, particularly companies listed on the SGX, and hold their management and boards to account, for the benefit of their shareholders and stakeholders.

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<li>A decade of stagnant revenue and declining profits, despite significant capital investments in overseas expansion.</li>
<li>CDG was destroying shareholder value. Return on Equity (“ROE”) had fallen to 6.9% in 2023, almost half the 13.3% recorded in 2015. More critically, ROE remained below its 9% cost of equity.</li>
<li>Lack of strategic clarity on how its growth strategy aligns with long-term shareholder value creation.</li>
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A decade of stagnant revenue and declining profits, despite significant capital investments in overseas expansion.
CDG was destroying shareholder value. Return on Equity (“ROE”) had fallen to 6.9% in 2023, almost half the 13.3% recorded in 2015. More critically, ROE remained below its 9% cost of equity.
Lack of strategic clarity on how its growth strategy aligns with long-term shareholder value creation.


ComfortDelgro: Chasing Growth, Missing Returns?

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas, CrossASEAN Research

Henry Soediarko

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

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<li>Public transport and taxi segments in Singapore provide much-needed stability for the group, not much downside surprise is expected. Now 54% of its revenue is generated overseas. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/comfortdelgro-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:497:1" rel="noopener">Comfortdelgro Corp (CD SP)</a> subsidiary, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vicom-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19020:1" rel="noopener">Vicom Ltd (VCM SP)</a> is in charge of the OBU upgrade in Singapore, providing some high-margin incremental operating profit.</li>
<li>It trades at 14x PE, and its share price is almost at historical low, creating another reason to build positions on this.  </li>
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Public transport and taxi segments in Singapore provide much-needed stability for the group, not much downside surprise is expected. Now 54% of its revenue is generated overseas. 

Comfortdelgro Corp (CD SP) subsidiary, Vicom Ltd (VCM SP) is in charge of the OBU upgrade in Singapore, providing some high-margin incremental operating profit.
It trades at 14x PE, and its share price is almost at historical low, creating another reason to build positions on this.  


Comfortdelgro (CD): Growth Evident and Cheap

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Exchange is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services.

With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Hong Leong Asia achieved a 141% total return with S$53 million net institutional inflows, driven by MTU Series 2000 engines launch.</li><li>Hiap Seng Industries' ADT rose significantly after Chandra Asri Group acquired an 11.87% equity interest, boosting collaboration opportunities.</li><li>Singapore's SMID Industrials, including Hiap Seng Industries, Soilbuild Construction, and ASL Marine, saw significant turnover growth in 2H25.</li></ul>

Hong Leong Asia achieved a 141% total return with S$53 million net institutional inflows, driven by MTU Series 2000 engines launch.Hiap Seng Industries' ADT rose significantly after Chandra Asri Group acquired an 11.87% equity interest, boosting collaboration opportunities.Singapore's SMID Industrials, including Hiap Seng Industries, Soilbuild Construction, and ASL Marine, saw significant turnover growth in 2H25.

FTSE ST Industrials Index Holds 40% YTD Total Return in November 

Alpha-Centric ESG Research

Kyle Rudden

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<li>The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently launched a public consultation regarding a Code of Conduct for ESG ratings providers and ESG data product providers in Singapore.</li>
<li>It is the right approach for Singapore – a voluntary best-practices framework furthering one of the world's most credible "green" economies, not a regulatory force-fix of something broken.</li>
<li>No surprise ratings methodology changes. No en masse upgrades/downgrades. No acute shocks to the system. Just slow and steady progress for ESG investing and finance in Singapore.</li>
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently launched a public consultation regarding a Code of Conduct for ESG ratings providers and ESG data product providers in Singapore.
It is the right approach for Singapore – a voluntary best-practices framework furthering one of the world's most credible "green" economies, not a regulatory force-fix of something broken.
No surprise ratings methodology changes. No en masse upgrades/downgrades. No acute shocks to the system. Just slow and steady progress for ESG investing and finance in Singapore.


Singapore Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings Is Less Risk and More Reward

Singapore

ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited provides bus, taxi, car leasing and rental, automotive engineering, maintenance services, and diesel sales.  The Group also provides investment trading and operates vehicle inspection and assessment services, and advertising services.

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Comfortdelgro Corp (CD SP)

ComfortDelgro: Global Public Transport Company with Dividend Yield Better than Singapore Market

Singapore-based transportation company shows improved ROE and stable business, offering a higher dividend yield than the local market.

Punit Khanna

ComfortDelgro: Chasing Growth, Missing Returns?

A decade of stagnant revenue and declining profits, despite significant capital investments in overseas expansion. CDG was destroying shareholder...

Corporate Monitor Limited

Comfortdelgro (CD): Growth Evident and Cheap

Comfortdelgro 54% revenue from overseas. Vicom Ltd's OBU upgrade offers high-margin profit, trading at 14x PE near historical low. Opportunity to...

Henry Soediarko

FTSE ST Industrials Index Holds 40% YTD Total Return in November

Hong Leong Asia achieved a 141% total return with S$53 million net institutional inflows, driven by MTU Series 2000 engines launch. Hiap Seng...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings Is Less Risk and More Reward

Singapore's Code of Conduct for ESG ratings is more light-handed than other regulation-based approaches, but therein lies the "less risk and more...

Kyle Rudden

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ComfortDelgro: Global Public Transport Company with Dividend Yield Better than Singapore Market

​Singapore-based transportation company shows improved ROE and stable business, offering a higher dividend yield than the local market.

Punit Khanna

ComfortDelgro: Chasing Growth, Missing Returns?

A decade of stagnant revenue and declining profits, despite significant capital investments in overseas expansion. CDG was destroying shareholder...

Corporate Monitor Limited

Comfortdelgro (CD): Growth Evident and Cheap

​Comfortdelgro 54% revenue from overseas. Vicom Ltd's OBU upgrade offers high-margin profit, trading at 14x PE near historical low. Opportunity to...

Henry Soediarko

FTSE ST Industrials Index Holds 40% YTD Total Return in November

Hong Leong Asia achieved a 141% total return with S$53 million net institutional inflows, driven by MTU Series 2000 engines launch. Hiap Seng...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings Is Less Risk and More Reward

Singapore's Code of Conduct for ESG ratings is more light-handed than other regulation-based approaches, but therein lies the "less risk and more...

Kyle Rudden

Singapore-based transportation company shows improved ROE and stable business, offering a higher dividend yield than the local market.

Comfortdelgro 54% revenue from overseas. Vicom Ltd's OBU upgrade offers high-margin profit, trading at 14x PE near historical low. Opportunity to...