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RHB Invest

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<ul><li>We maintain our NEUTRAL call, as Frencken’s 1Q23 update indicated weak demand and higher operating costs amid on-going excess inventory in the chip sector.</li><li>We see low utilisation rates from expanded capacities straining near-term margins, as the semiconductor market waits for inventory levels undergo a correction.</li><li>Frencken (SGX:E28)'s 1Q23 net profit was below our estimate, at S$5.2m (-60% y-o-y).</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

We maintain our NEUTRAL call, as Frencken’s 1Q23 update indicated weak demand and higher operating costs amid on-going excess inventory in the chip sector.We see low utilisation rates from expanded capacities straining near-term margins, as the semiconductor market waits for inventory levels undergo a correction.Frencken (SGX:E28)'s 1Q23 net profit was below our estimate, at S$5.2m (-60% y-o-y).Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Frencken - Awaiting The Semiconductor Recovery To Kick In

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), UOB Kay Hian

UOB Kay Hian

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<ul><li>Frencken’s 1Q23 earnings of S$5.2m (-60% y-o-y) was below expectation, meeting only 11% of our full-year estimate mainly due to gross margin compression caused by continuing inflationary cost pressure and higher depreciation.</li><li>Frencken expects the business environment to remain challenging in 2023.</li><li>We cut our 2023 earnings forecast for Frencken by 44%. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Frencken’s 1Q23 earnings of S$5.2m (-60% y-o-y) was below expectation, meeting only 11% of our full-year estimate mainly due to gross margin compression caused by continuing inflationary cost pressure and higher depreciation.Frencken expects the business environment to remain challenging in 2023.We cut our 2023 earnings forecast for Frencken by 44%. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Frencken - 1Q23 Earnings Below Expectation Due To Weaker Margin, Outlook Remains Cautious

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

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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Best World International / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>STI constituents that booked the highest net institutional inflow proportionate to quarter-end market cap included Sembcorp Industries, Genting Singapore and Keppel DC REIT, while Keppel Corp and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and City Developments booked the highest net institutional outflow proportionate to quarter-end market cap.</li><li>In 1Q23 Singapore’s 100 most traded stocks averaged 3% total returns, following on from the same 100 stocks averaging 10% average total returns in 2022.</li><li>Among the 100 most traded stocks in 1Q23, the 10 that booked the highest net institutional inflow proportionate to quarter-end market capitalisation averaged 19% total returns in 1Q23, compared to a 13% decline for the 10 stocks that booked the highest net institutional outflow proportionate to quarter-end market capitalisation.</li></ul>

STI constituents that booked the highest net institutional inflow proportionate to quarter-end market cap included Sembcorp Industries, Genting Singapore and Keppel DC REIT, while Keppel Corp and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and City Developments booked the highest net institutional outflow proportionate to quarter-end market cap.In 1Q23 Singapore’s 100 most traded stocks averaged 3% total returns, following on from the same 100 stocks averaging 10% average total returns in 2022.Among the 100 most traded stocks in 1Q23, the 10 that booked the highest net institutional inflow proportionate to quarter-end market capitalisation averaged 19% total returns in 1Q23, compared to a 13% decline for the 10 stocks that booked the highest net institutional outflow proportionate to quarter-end market capitalisation.

Singapore’s Most Traded Stocks, Flows & Performances in 1Q23  

<ul><li>Venture, UMS & Frencken have ranked as Singapore’s most traded Technology stocks over the past four weeks, with the trio averaging 14% gains, while booking S$48 million of net fund inflows.</li><li>This follows average declines of 24% in total return in 2022 on S$139 million of net fund outflows.</li><li>These 14 stocks have averaged 10% gains over the past four weeks, while booking S$42 million of net fund inflows, outpacing the STI, and contrary to the broader Singapore stock market which has booked net fund outflows.</li></ul>

Venture, UMS & Frencken have ranked as Singapore’s most traded Technology stocks over the past four weeks, with the trio averaging 14% gains, while booking S$48 million of net fund inflows.This follows average declines of 24% in total return in 2022 on S$139 million of net fund outflows.These 14 stocks have averaged 10% gains over the past four weeks, while booking S$42 million of net fund inflows, outpacing the STI, and contrary to the broader Singapore stock market which has booked net fund outflows.

Technology Sector Led Global Stocks in January

<ul><li>From the 21 Oct to 21 Nov close, the STI rallied 9.4%, with Singapore’s 100 most traded stocks averaging 8.0% total returns.</li><li>The 100 stocks represent all key sectors, with Telecommunications, Banks, and Technology Sectors seeing the most net fund inflows, proportionate to their current market capitalisation over the month, while the Energy, Materials & Resources, and Utilities Sectors saw the most proportionate net fund outflows.</li><li>This saw the Telecommunications, Banks, and Technology Sectors book the highest net fund inflows, proportionate to their respective current market capitalisation over the month.</li></ul>

From the 21 Oct to 21 Nov close, the STI rallied 9.4%, with Singapore’s 100 most traded stocks averaging 8.0% total returns.The 100 stocks represent all key sectors, with Telecommunications, Banks, and Technology Sectors seeing the most net fund inflows, proportionate to their current market capitalisation over the month, while the Energy, Materials & Resources, and Utilities Sectors saw the most proportionate net fund outflows.This saw the Telecommunications, Banks, and Technology Sectors book the highest net fund inflows, proportionate to their respective current market capitalisation over the month.

Sectors & Stocks That Led the Past Month's Net Fund Inflows

Malaysia

Frencken Group is a global integrated technology solutions company that provides original design, original equipment, and diversified integrated manufacturing solutions. It operates through two segments: Mechatronics, which designs and produces precision-engineered systems and components for industries like semiconductors and medical, and Integrated Manufacturing Services, offering contract manufacturing for automotive and office automation. The company's registered office is in Singapore, and it was founded in 1999.

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Frencken Group (FRKN SP)

Frencken - Awaiting The Semiconductor Recovery To Kick In

We maintain our NEUTRAL call, as Frencken’s 1Q23 update indicated weak demand and higher operating costs amid on-going excess inventory in the chip...

RHB Invest

Frencken - 1Q23 Earnings Below Expectation Due To Weaker Margin, Outlook Remains Cautious

Frencken expects the business environment to remain challenging in 2023. We cut our 2023 earnings forecast for Frencken by 44%.

UOB Kay Hian

Singapore’s Most Traded Stocks, Flows & Performances in 1Q23

STI constituents that booked the highest net institutional inflow proportionate to quarter-end market cap included Sembcorp Industries, Genting...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Technology Sector Led Global Stocks in January

Venture, UMS & Frencken have ranked as Singapore’s most traded Technology stocks over the past four weeks, with the trio averaging 14% gains,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Sectors & Stocks That Led the Past Month's Net Fund Inflows

From the 21 Oct to 21 Nov close, the STI rallied 9.4%, with Singapore’s 100 most traded stocks averaging 8.0% total returns. The 100 stocks...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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