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Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taste-gourmet-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27339:1" rel="noopener">Taste Gourmet (8371 HK)</a> reported revenues/adj profits up 19%/14% YoY for FY25, led by strong customer growth on account of new store openings. </li>
<li>Net cash on the balance sheet was 190 million HKD, or 27% of the market capitalization. The company declared a final dividend of 8 cents (FY: 14 cents, ~7.2% yield). </li>
<li>Despite the strong move following the results, the stock trades at 6.2x FY26e, assuming earnings on an adjusted basis grow by 14% YoY, mirroring their store growth. </li>
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Taste Gourmet (8371 HK) reported revenues/adj profits up 19%/14% YoY for FY25, led by strong customer growth on account of new store openings. 
Net cash on the balance sheet was 190 million HKD, or 27% of the market capitalization. The company declared a final dividend of 8 cents (FY: 14 cents, ~7.2% yield). 
Despite the strong move following the results, the stock trades at 6.2x FY26e, assuming earnings on an adjusted basis grow by 14% YoY, mirroring their store growth. 


Taste Gourmet FY25: Strong Results, FY26 To See Decent Growth

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Punit Khanna

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<li>Kimly is a traditional coffee shop, food court and industrial canteen operator in Singapore</li>
<li>The business is stable ( revenue &amp; ROE) &amp; the company enjoys high occupancy rate </li>
<li>Profitability is facing challenge due to rising operational costs and increasing competition</li>
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Kimly is a traditional coffee shop, food court and industrial canteen operator in Singapore
The business is stable ( revenue &amp; ROE) &amp; the company enjoys high occupancy rate 
Profitability is facing challenge due to rising operational costs and increasing competition


Kimly: Stable Consumer Business, with Negative Working Capital and 6.1% Yield

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<li>No surprises in the results, margins better than our anticipation</li>
<li>Business continues to be steady &amp; the company has negative working capital</li>
<li>Kimly maintained dividend of 2 cents with a yield of 5.1% </li>
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No surprises in the results, margins better than our anticipation
Business continues to be steady &amp; the company has negative working capital
Kimly maintained dividend of 2 cents with a yield of 5.1% 


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Kimly: Results Slightly Better than Expected

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<li>Kimly Limited is one of Singapore’s largest traditional coffee shop operators, generating majority of its revenue from its Food Retail division, selling mixed vegetable rice, dim sum, zi char and halal-certified Tenderfresh brands.</li>
<li>The Group continues to strengthen its position in the midto low-priced casual dining segment, supported by central kitchens that ensure consistency, and cost efficiency.</li>
<li>The Group is positioning itself to capture long-term dining demand in Singapore through strategic expansion of its coffee shop network and continuous enhancement of operations thought recent property acquisitions in Serangoon, Yishun and Haig Road to stabilise long-term operations and reduce reliance on lease renewals.</li>
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Kimly Limited is one of Singapore’s largest traditional coffee shop operators, generating majority of its revenue from its Food Retail division, selling mixed vegetable rice, dim sum, zi char and halal-certified Tenderfresh brands.
The Group continues to strengthen its position in the midto low-priced casual dining segment, supported by central kitchens that ensure consistency, and cost efficiency.
The Group is positioning itself to capture long-term dining demand in Singapore through strategic expansion of its coffee shop network and continuous enhancement of operations thought recent property acquisitions in Serangoon, Yishun and Haig Road to stabilise long-term operations and reduce reliance on lease renewals.


Kimly Limited (1D0.SI): Market Leader in Singapore F&B, Strong Dividend and Potential for Growth

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<ul><li>In CY2024, Singapore's food and beverage (F&amp;B) sales witnessed an average YoY growth of 1.1%, a significant decrease from the 8.8% YoY growth recorded in CY2023 during the nation's recovery from COVID-related downturns. However, Q4 CY2024 figures indicated a 2% YoY increase in F&amp;B services sales, marginally surpassing the annual growth trajectory.</li><li>This improvement was largely driven by a notable surge in tourism, with visitor numbers rising by 13% YoY, thereby enhancing overall consumption across the sector.</li><li>In the food and beverage (F&amp;B) services sector, the food catering segment emerged as the fastest-growing category, achieving a remarkable YoY increase of 20% in CY2024, following an impressive growth of 47% YoY in CY2023.</li></ul>

In CY2024, Singapore's food and beverage (F&amp;B) sales witnessed an average YoY growth of 1.1%, a significant decrease from the 8.8% YoY growth recorded in CY2023 during the nation's recovery from COVID-related downturns. However, Q4 CY2024 figures indicated a 2% YoY increase in F&amp;B services sales, marginally surpassing the annual growth trajectory.This improvement was largely driven by a notable surge in tourism, with visitor numbers rising by 13% YoY, thereby enhancing overall consumption across the sector.In the food and beverage (F&amp;B) services sector, the food catering segment emerged as the fastest-growing category, achieving a remarkable YoY increase of 20% in CY2024, following an impressive growth of 47% YoY in CY2023.

Singapore Food and Beverage: Navigating a Challenging Inflationary Environment

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Kimly Limited is one of Singapore's largest traditional coffee shop operators, managing an extensive network of coffee shops, food courts, and industrial canteens. The company also retails cooked food directly to consumers through various stalls and restaurants, and manufactures and processes food products. Kimly Limited was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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Kimly (KMLY SP)

Taste Gourmet FY25: Strong Results, FY26 To See Decent Growth

We provide an update on Taste Gourmet (8371 HK), which recently released its FY25 results. We summarize our call with the management and our...

Sameer Taneja

Kimly: Stable Consumer Business, with Negative Working Capital and 6.1% Yield

Kimly, a traditional F&B operator in Singapore, having stable revenue, high occupancy rates, good ROE, high dividend yield but facing margin...

Punit Khanna

Kimly: Results Slightly Better than Expected

Kimly's steady business performance and negative working capital. The company executed well with better-than-expected margins. Maintained a 2-cent...

Punit Khanna

Kimly Limited (1D0.SI): Market Leader in Singapore F&B, Strong Dividend and Potential for Growth

Kimly Limited is one of Singapore’s largest traditional coffee shop operators, generating majority of its revenue from its Food Retail division,...

uSMART Securities

Singapore Food and Beverage: Navigating a Challenging Inflationary Environment

In CY2024, Singapore's food and beverage (F&B) sales witnessed an average YoY growth of 1.1%, a significant decrease from the 8.8% YoY growth...

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Taste Gourmet FY25: Strong Results, FY26 To See Decent Growth

We provide an update on Taste Gourmet (8371 HK), which recently released its FY25 results. We summarize our call with the management and our...

Sameer Taneja

Kimly: Stable Consumer Business, with Negative Working Capital and 6.1% Yield

​Kimly, a traditional F&B operator in Singapore, having stable revenue, high occupancy rates, good ROE, high dividend yield but facing margin...

Punit Khanna

Kimly: Results Slightly Better than Expected

​Kimly's steady business performance and negative working capital. The company executed well with better-than-expected margins. Maintained a 2-cent...

Punit Khanna

Kimly Limited (1D0.SI): Market Leader in Singapore F&B, Strong Dividend and Potential for Growth

Kimly Limited is one of Singapore’s largest traditional coffee shop operators, generating majority of its revenue from its Food Retail division,...

uSMART Securities

Singapore Food and Beverage: Navigating a Challenging Inflationary Environment

In CY2024, Singapore's food and beverage (F&B) sales witnessed an average YoY growth of 1.1%, a significant decrease from the 8.8% YoY growth...

Kilde

Kimly, a traditional F&B operator in Singapore, having stable revenue, high occupancy rates, good ROE, high dividend yield but facing margin...

Kimly's steady business performance and negative working capital. The company executed well with better-than-expected margins. Maintained a 2-cent...