Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>ESG Premium Anchored: 100% hydro power + FTSE4Good inclusion support Press Metal’s 12× EV/EBITDA multiple, in line with Norsk Hydro.</li>
<li>Commodity Torque: Earnings highly leveraged to LME aluminium (~RM0.2 bn EBITDA shift per US$100/t); current base case assumes US$2,650/t.</li>
<li>Valuation Balance: SoTP fair value MYR 6.5–6.9/share (~10–15% upside); without ESG uplift, fair value reverts to ~MYR 5.0–5.2/share.</li>
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ESG Premium Anchored: 100% hydro power + FTSE4Good inclusion support Press Metal’s 12× EV/EBITDA multiple, in line with Norsk Hydro.
Commodity Torque: Earnings highly leveraged to LME aluminium (~RM0.2 bn EBITDA shift per US$100/t); current base case assumes US$2,650/t.
Valuation Balance: SoTP fair value MYR 6.5–6.9/share (~10–15% upside); without ESG uplift, fair value reverts to ~MYR 5.0–5.2/share.


Press Metal: ESG Premium Vs. Aluminium Price Torque

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Precious and energy-transition metals lead as structural scarcity, central-bank demand, and electrification support gold, silver, copper, aluminium, zinc, and rare earths into 2026.</li>
<li>Bulks and hydrocarbons lag with weak China demand, oversupply, and compressed margins across iron ore, nickel, steel, coal, and crude, keeping the segment firmly underweight.</li>
<li>Top Asia exposures include Zijin, Korea Zinc, Hindustan Zinc, Vedanta, CMOC, JXAM, SMM, Mitsui, Jiangxi Copper, NALCO, Hongqiao, Hindalco, Shenghe, and CNRE.</li>
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Precious and energy-transition metals lead as structural scarcity, central-bank demand, and electrification support gold, silver, copper, aluminium, zinc, and rare earths into 2026.
Bulks and hydrocarbons lag with weak China demand, oversupply, and compressed margins across iron ore, nickel, steel, coal, and crude, keeping the segment firmly underweight.
Top Asia exposures include Zijin, Korea Zinc, Hindustan Zinc, Vedanta, CMOC, JXAM, SMM, Mitsui, Jiangxi Copper, NALCO, Hongqiao, Hindalco, Shenghe, and CNRE.


Asia Metals Outlook 2026: Scarcity Favours Gold, Copper, Aluminium

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of Bursa stocks as of Nov 14th. The aggregated short interest is USD444m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in UEM Sunrise, Tenaga Nasional, Eco World Develop, Genting Malaysia, CIMB.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of Bursa stocks as of Nov 14th. The aggregated short interest is USD444m.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in UEM Sunrise, Tenaga Nasional, Eco World Develop, Genting Malaysia, CIMB.


Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Nov 14th): UEM Sunrise, Tenaga Nasional, Eco World Develop

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of Bursa stocks as of Aug 1st. The aggregated short interest is USD397m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in YTL, Gamuda, Tenaga Nasional, PPB, Cahya Mata Sarawak.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of Bursa stocks as of Aug 1st. The aggregated short interest is USD397m.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in YTL, Gamuda, Tenaga Nasional, PPB, Cahya Mata Sarawak.


Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Aug 1st): YTL, Gamuda, Tenaga Nasional, PPB, Cahya Mata Sarawak

Malaysia

Press Metal Berhad manufactures and markets aluminum products.  The Company, through its subsidiaries, contracts and fabricates aluminum and stainless steel products, operates in property development, and provides construction work. Press Metal also operates environmental business such as treats toxic waste, recycles waste, markets gypsum board, and carries out environmental projects.

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Press Metal (PRESS MK)

Press Metal: ESG Premium Vs. Aluminium Price Torque

Press Metal's ESG focus and inclusion in FTSE4Good drive valuation, with potential upside based on commodity prices and sustainability factors.

Rahul Jain

Asia Metals Outlook 2026: Scarcity Favours Gold, Copper, Aluminium

Precious and energy-transition metals set to outperform bulks and hydrocarbons through 2026, with top Asia exposures including Zijin, Korea Zinc,...

Rahul Jain

Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Nov 14th): UEM Sunrise, Tenaga Nasional, Eco World Develop

We analyzed Bursa Malaysia short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in UEM Sunrise, Tenaga Nasional, Eco...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Aug 1st): YTL, Gamuda, Tenaga Nasional, PPB, Cahya Mata Sarawak

We analyzed Bursa Malaysia short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in YTL, Gamuda, Tenaga Nasional, PPB,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Press Metal: ESG Premium Vs. Aluminium Price Torque

​Press Metal's ESG focus and inclusion in FTSE4Good drive valuation, with potential upside based on commodity prices and sustainability factors.

Rahul Jain

Asia Metals Outlook 2026: Scarcity Favours Gold, Copper, Aluminium

​Precious and energy-transition metals set to outperform bulks and hydrocarbons through 2026, with top Asia exposures including Zijin, Korea Zinc,...

Rahul Jain

Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Nov 14th): UEM Sunrise, Tenaga Nasional, Eco World Develop

We analyzed Bursa Malaysia short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in UEM Sunrise, Tenaga Nasional, Eco...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Aug 1st): YTL, Gamuda, Tenaga Nasional, PPB, Cahya Mata Sarawak

We analyzed Bursa Malaysia short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in YTL, Gamuda, Tenaga Nasional, PPB,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Press Metal's ESG focus and inclusion in FTSE4Good drive valuation, with potential upside based on commodity prices and sustainability factors.

Precious and energy-transition metals set to outperform bulks and hydrocarbons through 2026, with top Asia exposures including Zijin, Korea Zinc,...