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Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/delfi-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19714:1" rel="noopener">Delfi Ltd (DELFI SP)</a> is Asia's largest confectioner, with circa 50% market share of chocolate in its largest market Indonesia, despite competition from global confectionary players over many years. </li>
<li>The company produces products that are engrained in local tastes but it also produces products in different categories that compete directly with foreign competitors with a local twist. </li>
<li>The negative headwinds from higher cocoa prices have started to stabilise and Delfi has deployed various strategies to offset the impact on packaging and ingredients. </li>
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Delfi Ltd (DELFI SP) is Asia's largest confectioner, with circa 50% market share of chocolate in its largest market Indonesia, despite competition from global confectionary players over many years. 
The company produces products that are engrained in local tastes but it also produces products in different categories that compete directly with foreign competitors with a local twist. 
The negative headwinds from higher cocoa prices have started to stabilise and Delfi has deployed various strategies to offset the impact on packaging and ingredients. 


Delfi Ltd (DELFI SP) - The Chameleon of Confectionary

External reports (aggregated public sources), Value Investors Club

Value Investors Club (VIC)

External reports (aggregated public sources)

Value Investors Club

Key points<ul><li>Delfi, the leading chocolate company in Indonesia, is experiencing challenges due to rising cocoa prices</li><li>Despite a decrease in share price, analysts remain optimistic about Delfi's future prospects</li><li>The company's management team is implementing strategic measures to protect profit margins and improve financial performance, with initiatives planned for 2024 expected to mitigate the impact of cocoa price increases</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Key pointsDelfi, the leading chocolate company in Indonesia, is experiencing challenges due to rising cocoa pricesDespite a decrease in share price, analysts remain optimistic about Delfi's future prospectsThe company's management team is implementing strategic measures to protect profit margins and improve financial performance, with initiatives planned for 2024 expected to mitigate the impact of cocoa price increasesThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Delfi Ltd (DELFI.SI) - Friday, Mar 29, 2024

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Marc Melendez, CFA

Emerging Market Small and Mid Cap Equities

Reperio Capital

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/delfi-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19714:1" rel="noopener">Delfi Ltd (DELFI SP)</a>  is the largest branded chocolate company in Indonesia with a 50% market share. The company has a strong competitive position driven by the company’s brands being the standard by which Indonesians compare other chocolates an extensive distribution network. Multinational chocolate companies have been in Indonesia for decades but are unable to gain a strong competitive position. Delfi and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mayora-indah-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15131:1" rel="noopener">Mayora Indah (MYOR IJ)</a>, a local rival, have a combined market share of 80%.Despite the strength of the company’s competitive position, it trades at 5.2 times 2019 EBITDA. In 2018, Ferrero Rocher acquired Nestle’s US candy business for 20.7 times EBITDA. The US candy market is more mature and growing slower than the Indonesia Chocolate market and Nestle had a much weaker competitive position. Delfi is a very attractive asset to any acquirer. At 20 times 2019 EBITDA, Delfi is worth SGD2.62, 274% above the current share price of SGD0.70.  The Chuang brothers own a majority of Delfi’s shares and are all over 60. John Chuang, the CEO is 71. Joseph Chuang is 68 and William Chuang is 61. There is no family member inline to succeed. The highest position held by the next generation of the Chuang family is the Director of Information Technology. All make a potential for an acquisition over the next 10 years more likely.Assuming no acquisition and valuing the company on its current earnings with the current management team, Delfi’s base case valuation is closer to SGD1.25, 79% above the current share price. There is little downside. Assuming no growth and trough margins into perpetuity, the company’s fair value is SGD0.90, 28% above the current share price. Delfi is attractive at current prices.

Delfi Ltd (DELFI SP)  is the largest branded chocolate company in Indonesia with a 50% market share. The company has a strong competitive position driven by the company’s brands being the standard by which Indonesians compare other chocolates an extensive distribution network. Multinational chocolate companies have been in Indonesia for decades but are unable to gain a strong competitive position. Delfi and Mayora Indah (MYOR IJ), a local rival, have a combined market share of 80%.Despite the strength of the company’s competitive position, it trades at 5.2 times 2019 EBITDA. In 2018, Ferrero Rocher acquired Nestle’s US candy business for 20.7 times EBITDA. The US candy market is more mature and growing slower than the Indonesia Chocolate market and Nestle had a much weaker competitive position. Delfi is a very attractive asset to any acquirer. At 20 times 2019 EBITDA, Delfi is worth SGD2.62, 274% above the current share price of SGD0.70.  The Chuang brothers own a majority of Delfi’s shares and are all over 60. John Chuang, the CEO is 71. Joseph Chuang is 68 and William Chuang is 61. There is no family member inline to succeed. The highest position held by the next generation of the Chuang family is the Director of Information Technology. All make a potential for an acquisition over the next 10 years more likely.Assuming no acquisition and valuing the company on its current earnings with the current management team, Delfi’s base case valuation is closer to SGD1.25, 79% above the current share price. There is little downside. Assuming no growth and trough margins into perpetuity, the company’s fair value is SGD0.90, 28% above the current share price. Delfi is attractive at current prices.

Delfi: Indonesia's Dominant Chocolate Player at Available at 5.2 Times 2019 EBITDA

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Yu Mitsuhashi

Making sense of the Global Market

Euromonitor International Ltd.

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<h2>Headlines</h2><ul><li>Chocolate confectionery registers current retail value growth of 8% to reach THB6.9 billion in 2017</li><li>Novel new products drive growth</li><li>Boxed assortments registers the strongest current retail value growth of 9%</li><li>Average unit price increases by 2% in current terms</li><li>Nestlé (Thai) Ltd leads with 22% of retail value sales</li><li>Chocolate confectionery is expected to register a retail value CAGR of 4% at constant 2017 prices over the forecast period to reach THB8.5 billion in 2022</li></ul>

HeadlinesChocolate confectionery registers current retail value growth of 8% to reach THB6.9 billion in 2017Novel new products drive growthBoxed assortments registers the strongest current retail value growth of 9%Average unit price increases by 2% in current termsNestlé (Thai) Ltd leads with 22% of retail value salesChocolate confectionery is expected to register a retail value CAGR of 4% at constant 2017 prices over the forecast period to reach THB8.5 billion in 2022

Sector Capsule: Chocolate Confectionery in Thailand

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Petra Foods Limited manufactures and distributes branded consumer products, primarily chocolate confectionery, across Southeast Asia.

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