Vriddhi Consulting

Punit Khanna

Independent Insight Provider

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Strong Results for the full year with revenues up 15%</li>
<li>Profit excluding fair value gain on investment properties was up 17%</li>
<li>The company has been buying back shares, which we think is a good way to deploy capital rather than investing in properties</li>
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    <p><em>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.</em></p>
    <p><em>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.</em></p>
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Strong Results for the full year with revenues up 15%
Profit excluding fair value gain on investment properties was up 17%
The company has been buying back shares, which we think is a good way to deploy capital rather than investing in properties

    
    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. 
    
    

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<li>Singapore based luxury watch retailer with regional presence in Asia and Oceania.</li>
<li>Business has got moat as  luxury watch makers control supply, prices and dealerships</li>
<li>Rolex and Patek Philippe are main drivers of revenue and profits  and are growing</li>
</ul>
    <div class="content-highlight">
    <h2>Raising Money for Persons with Disabilities in Singapore</h2>
    <p><strong><em>For your kind consideration</em></strong></p>
    <p><em>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.</em></p>
    <p><em>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.</em></p>
    <p data-start="635" data-end="669">To contribute, <a href="https://www.giving.sg/donate/campaign/raising-money-for-person-with-disabilities-empowering-visions-shaping-future" target="_blank" rel="noopener">please visit this URL.</a> </p>
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Singapore based luxury watch retailer with regional presence in Asia and Oceania.
Business has got moat as  luxury watch makers control supply, prices and dealerships
Rolex and Patek Philippe are main drivers of revenue and profits  and are growing

    
    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. 
    
    

Research from Asian Century Stocks, Asian Century Stocks

Michael Fritzell

Research from Asian Century Stocks

Providing financial journalism in the Asia-Pacific

Asian Century Stocks

Asian Century Stocks is a newsletter providing financial journalism for companies and stocks in the Asia-Pacific. 
The Asian Century Stocks logotype “百” stands for “one hundred” or a “century”. The economic centre of gravity is moving towards Asia. Yet most global investors are missing out.

<ul><li><p><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/AGS.SI/?ref=asiancenturystocks.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Hour Glass</a> (HG SP — US$1.1 billion) is a Singapore-based luxury watch retailer focused on the sale of Rolex watches.</p></li><li><p>It currently has 72 stores across Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Vietnam, Malaysia, New Zealand, Japan and Hong Kong. You can think of it as a luxury watch retailer focused on Southeast Asia.</p></li><li><p>Rolex accounts for the vast majority of revenues and profits. But it also serves other luxury brands, including Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Omega.</p></li></ul>

The Hour Glass (HG SP — US$1.1 billion) is a Singapore-based luxury watch retailer focused on the sale of Rolex watches.It currently has 72 stores across Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Vietnam, Malaysia, New Zealand, Japan and Hong Kong. You can think of it as a luxury watch retailer focused on Southeast Asia.Rolex accounts for the vast majority of revenues and profits. But it also serves other luxury brands, including Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Omega.

Private Wealth Management and Asset Management., FPA Financial

FPA Financial

Private Wealth Management and Asset Management.

FPA Financial is an independent and boutique financial firm specializing in private wealth management and asset management.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Singapore’s luxury goods sector remains supported by a combination of cyclical recovery and structural growth drivers.</li><li>While global luxury demand has softened, the outlook for Singapore continues to stand out, underpinned by resilient tourism inflows and a rapidly expanding UHNW population.</li><li>Recent data also points to sustained strength in luxury consumption, with sales of watches and jewellery rising by 6.2% y-o-y in March, outperforming total retail sales growth of 4.8% y-o-y. </li></ul>

Singapore’s luxury goods sector remains supported by a combination of cyclical recovery and structural growth drivers.While global luxury demand has softened, the outlook for Singapore continues to stand out, underpinned by resilient tourism inflows and a rapidly expanding UHNW population.Recent data also points to sustained strength in luxury consumption, with sales of watches and jewellery rising by 6.2% y-o-y in March, outperforming total retail sales growth of 4.8% y-o-y. 

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

Investics Research

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Equity Bottom-up Research

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<li>Rolex acquisition of Bucherer signals the company's intention to own retail distribution and gain access to what its competitors are doing, with the battleground currently being Europe.</li>
<li>We believe it will take years for Rolex to digest this acquisition before foraying into other markets, but with a similar approach, potentially making <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oriental-watch-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19950:1" rel="noopener">Oriental Watch (398 HK) </a>a target.  </li>
<li>Trading at 6.9x PE with 50% of the market cap in cash and a ~15% dividend yield, the company presents a great investment opportunity. </li>
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Rolex acquisition of Bucherer signals the company's intention to own retail distribution and gain access to what its competitors are doing, with the battleground currently being Europe.
We believe it will take years for Rolex to digest this acquisition before foraying into other markets, but with a similar approach, potentially making Oriental Watch (398 HK) a target.  
Trading at 6.9x PE with 50% of the market cap in cash and a ~15% dividend yield, the company presents a great investment opportunity. 


Oriental Watch: Addressing the Rolex Acquisition of Bucherer

Singapore

The Hour Glass is a Singapore-based luxury watch retail group that also deals in jewelry and luxury properties. It operates over 70 boutiques across Asia-Pacific, serving as an official retailer for prestigious watch brands like Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Omega. The company was founded in Singapore in 1979.

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The Hour Glass (HG SP)

The Hour Glass: Strong Results

Company reports strong full-year results with 15% revenue growth and 17% profit increase. Valuations remain reasonable.

Punit Khanna

The Hour Glass Limited (HG SP)

Luxury watch retailer in Singapore thrives on exclusivity and strong partnerships with top brands like Rolex and Patek Philippe, driving revenue...

Punit Khanna