Managing Partner, VRS (Valuation & Research Specialists)

VRS (Valuation & Research Specialists)

Managing Partner

Valuation & Research Specialists (VRS) is a boutique financial advisor with more than 17 years of experience in Corporate Valuation and Finance, and a diversified client base including some of the largest Companies in Greece.

Since 2002, VRS has completed more than 200 engagements in the areas of business valuation and financial analysis for more than 100 clients in a wide range of industries.

VRS has been honored to work with small and large private and publicly traded companies in Europe and overseas.

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<li>In Econote No. 110 ( Nov.Dec 2022) we broached the topic of investing in the Defence sectors of various West and Asian economies.</li>
<li>The reasons for this were very simple: First, the war in the Ukraine resulted to a sharp rise in defence spending in western countries and, second, this rise would not cease with the end of the war but presented a pivot to higher defence spending, not only in western countries, but also in areas such as Asia.</li>
<li>Hence the outlook for Defence stocks was, and is very bright, as witnessed by their persistent outperformance of the S&amp;P 500 and still reasonable valuations.</li>
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In Econote No. 110 ( Nov.Dec 2022) we broached the topic of investing in the Defence sectors of various West and Asian economies.
The reasons for this were very simple: First, the war in the Ukraine resulted to a sharp rise in defence spending in western countries and, second, this rise would not cease with the end of the war but presented a pivot to higher defence spending, not only in western countries, but also in areas such as Asia.
Hence the outlook for Defence stocks was, and is very bright, as witnessed by their persistent outperformance of the S&amp;P 500 and still reasonable valuations.


Ecognosis Advisory Ltd - ECONOTE No. 111 Investing in the Defence Sector

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

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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<ul><li>The IMF projects Singapore's GDP growth to moderate from 5.0% in 2025 to 2.7% in 2027, driven by technology-related exports and investment.</li><li>Gross capital formation is expected to rise from 22.5% of GDP in 2025 to 23.7% in 2027, supported by infrastructure and manufacturing investment.</li><li>Singapore's banking sector remains well-capitalised with a capital adequacy ratio of 18.5% in 2Q25, supporting economic stability.</li></ul>

The IMF projects Singapore's GDP growth to moderate from 5.0% in 2025 to 2.7% in 2027, driven by technology-related exports and investment.Gross capital formation is expected to rise from 22.5% of GDP in 2025 to 23.7% in 2027, supported by infrastructure and manufacturing investment.Singapore's banking sector remains well-capitalised with a capital adequacy ratio of 18.5% in 2Q25, supporting economic stability.

Singapore Equities: IMF Outlook and Structural Market Drivers

<ul><li>STI constituents are expected to deliver around 10% earnings growth in their current FYs, with similar growth implied for the following FY.</li><li>Retail flows concentrated in DBS, Singapore Telecommunications, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT, Genting Singapore, and Sembcorp Industries, with OCBC recording both net institutional and retail inflows.</li><li>SATS reported FY26 EPS of 19.2 cents, with current consensus forecast for FY27F EPS at 21.825 cents, illustrating evolving earnings expectations.</li></ul>

STI constituents are expected to deliver around 10% earnings growth in their current FYs, with similar growth implied for the following FY.Retail flows concentrated in DBS, Singapore Telecommunications, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT, Genting Singapore, and Sembcorp Industries, with OCBC recording both net institutional and retail inflows.SATS reported FY26 EPS of 19.2 cents, with current consensus forecast for FY27F EPS at 21.825 cents, illustrating evolving earnings expectations.

STI Hits Record as Focus Shifts to Earnings

<ul><li>Singapore's trade is influenced by policy-driven flows and sector-specific demand, with electronics leading on AI demand.</li><li>Frencken Group's FY26 guidance shows improved visibility with a potential 2H26 recovery, impacting analyst recommendations.</li><li>ST Engineering, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, and ISDN report strong orderbooks, revenue growth, and strategic shifts towards higher value offerings.</li></ul>

Singapore's trade is influenced by policy-driven flows and sector-specific demand, with electronics leading on AI demand.Frencken Group's FY26 guidance shows improved visibility with a potential 2H26 recovery, impacting analyst recommendations.ST Engineering, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, and ISDN report strong orderbooks, revenue growth, and strategic shifts towards higher value offerings.

Engineering, Orderbooks and Guidance Under Trade Shifts

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In 1Q26, STI ETFs recorded 13 consecutive months of net inflows, totaling S$981 million, with AUM reaching S$4.2 billion.</li><li>Share buybacks in Singapore reached approximately S$560 million in 1Q26, led by Singtel's S$2 billion programme.</li><li>The SMID segment attracted close to S$470 million net institutional inflow in 1Q26, with combined ADT nearing S$670 million.</li></ul>

In 1Q26, STI ETFs recorded 13 consecutive months of net inflows, totaling S$981 million, with AUM reaching S$4.2 billion.Share buybacks in Singapore reached approximately S$560 million in 1Q26, led by Singtel's S$2 billion programme.The SMID segment attracted close to S$470 million net institutional inflow in 1Q26, with combined ADT nearing S$670 million.

Singapore

Singapore Technologies Engineering is a Singapore-based multinational technology, defense, and engineering group. It offers a diverse portfolio of solutions across commercial aerospace (maintenance, repair, and overhaul, freighter conversions), urban solutions & satcom (smart mobility, utilities, infrastructure, satellite communication), and defense & public security (public safety, security, critical information infrastructure, land systems, marine, digital systems, and cyber solutions). The company is headquartered in Singapore and was formed in 1997.

Singapore Technologies Engineering (STE SP)

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Ecognosis Advisory Ltd - ECONOTE No. 111 Investing in the Defence Sector

In Econote No. 110 ( Nov.Dec 2022) we broached the topic of investing in the Defence sectors of various West and Asian economies.

VRS (Valuation & Research Specialists)

Singapore Equities: IMF Outlook and Structural Market Drivers

The IMF projects Singapore's GDP growth to moderate from 5.0% in 2025 to 2.7% in 2027, driven by technology-related exports and investment. Gross...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

STI Hits Record as Focus Shifts to Earnings

STI constituents are expected to deliver around 10% earnings growth in their current FYs, with similar growth implied for the following FY. Retail...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Engineering, Orderbooks and Guidance Under Trade Shifts

Singapore's trade is influenced by policy-driven flows and sector-specific demand, with electronics leading on AI demand. Frencken Group's FY26...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

STI Books 5.6% Total Return in 1Q26

In 1Q26, STI ETFs recorded 13 consecutive months of net inflows, totaling S$981 million, with AUM reaching S$4.2 billion. Share buybacks in...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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