Mid-market focused investment bank within SE Asia, Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

Evolve Capital Research

Mid-market focused investment bank within SE Asia

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

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<li>There has been a flurry of activity within the SGX in recent months - from heightened trading interest to a pickup in corporate actions and fund flow movements.</li>
<li>Hence, we thought it timely to take a closer look at the SGX. </li>
<li>The local bourse has seen renewed investor attention, underpinned by selective growth stories, valuation gaps, and improving balance sheet quality. We highlight key observations and emerging themes within the SGX. </li>
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There has been a flurry of activity within the SGX in recent months - from heightened trading interest to a pickup in corporate actions and fund flow movements.
Hence, we thought it timely to take a closer look at the SGX. 
The local bourse has seen renewed investor attention, underpinned by selective growth stories, valuation gaps, and improving balance sheet quality. We highlight key observations and emerging themes within the SGX. 


Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asl-marine-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17092:1" rel="noopener">ASL Marine (ASL SP)</a> is an SGX mainboard-listed specializing in marine services: shipbuilding, ship repair and conversion, and ship chartering.</li>
<li>Its integrated model lets it build, repair and operate its own tonnage. Its Batam graving dock is one of the few yards in the region able to dry-dock Capesize tonnage.</li>
<li>We slightly lower our TP of ASL to S$0.38/share (vs. S$0.42 at initiation), implying around 31% upside to the current share price of S$0.29/share.</li>
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ASL Marine (ASL SP) is an SGX mainboard-listed specializing in marine services: shipbuilding, ship repair and conversion, and ship chartering.
Its integrated model lets it build, repair and operate its own tonnage. Its Batam graving dock is one of the few yards in the region able to dry-dock Capesize tonnage.
We slightly lower our TP of ASL to S$0.38/share (vs. S$0.42 at initiation), implying around 31% upside to the current share price of S$0.29/share.


ASL Marine - FY26 Earnings Update - Chartering to Drive the Upside, Repair to Anchor Quality

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hyphens-pharma-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28034:1" rel="noopener">Hyphens Pharma (HYP SP)</a> is a specialty pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare group. It has three key operating segments: Pharmaceutical and Medical Aesthetics, Proprietary Brands and Digital Platform and E-Pharmacy.</li>
<li>It has a direct presence in five ASEAN countries, including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam.</li>
<li>We maintain NEUTRAL on Hyphens with a revised target price of S$0.40/share, based on 10.5x FY26E P/E and at a slight discount to the peer average.</li>
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Hyphens Pharma (HYP SP) is a specialty pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare group. It has three key operating segments: Pharmaceutical and Medical Aesthetics, Proprietary Brands and Digital Platform and E-Pharmacy.
It has a direct presence in five ASEAN countries, including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam.
We maintain NEUTRAL on Hyphens with a revised target price of S$0.40/share, based on 10.5x FY26E P/E and at a slight discount to the peer average.


Hyphens Pharma - 1H26 Earnings Update - Record Margins but Catalysts Still Key for Rerating

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gke-corporation-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15893:1" rel="noopener">GKE Corporation (GKEC SP)</a> is an integrated provider of warehousing and logistics solutions that include general cargo storage, dangerous cargo storage, bonded and license warehousing services, amongst others.</li>
<li>It also has strategic investments, which includes an infrastructural materials and services business in China, as well as agriculture and retail and distribution in Singapore.</li>
<li>GKE reported their FY26 results on 30th Jul 26. In this note, we talk about their FY26 earnings update. </li>
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GKE Corporation (GKEC SP) is an integrated provider of warehousing and logistics solutions that include general cargo storage, dangerous cargo storage, bonded and license warehousing services, amongst others.
It also has strategic investments, which includes an infrastructural materials and services business in China, as well as agriculture and retail and distribution in Singapore.
GKE reported their FY26 results on 30th Jul 26. In this note, we talk about their FY26 earnings update. 


GKE Corporation - FY26 Earnings Update - Record Revenue Masks Softness in Core Segments

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asl-marine-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17092:1" rel="noopener">ASL Marine (ASL SP)</a> is an SGX mainboard-listed specializing in marine services group shipbuilding, ship repair and conversion, and ship chartering. </li>
<li>Its integrated model lets it build, repair and operate its own tonnage. Its Batam graving dock is one of the few yards in the region able to dry-dock Capesize tonnage.</li>
<li>We initiate coverage on ASL Marine with a BUY rating and a SOTP-based TP of S$0.42/share. </li>
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ASL Marine (ASL SP) is an SGX mainboard-listed specializing in marine services group shipbuilding, ship repair and conversion, and ship chartering. 
Its integrated model lets it build, repair and operate its own tonnage. Its Batam graving dock is one of the few yards in the region able to dry-dock Capesize tonnage.
We initiate coverage on ASL Marine with a BUY rating and a SOTP-based TP of S$0.42/share. 


ASL Marine Initiation - A Deleveraging-Led Earnings Inflection

China

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is a large conglomerate primarily engaged in shipbuilding and offshore engineering, producing a broad range of commercial vessels including containerships, bulk carriers, oil tankers, and LNG/gas carriers. The company also provides ship repairing services, manufactures large-scale steel structures, and offers ship design services. It was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Jingjiang, China.

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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (YZJSGD SP)

A Timely Review of Our Local Bourse

There has been a flurry of activity within the SGX in recent months - from heightened trading interest to a pickup in corporate actions and fund...

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

ASL Marine - FY26 Earnings Update - Chartering to Drive the Upside, Repair to Anchor Quality

We slightly lower our TP of ASL to S$0.38/share (vs. S$0.42 at initiation), implying around 31% upside to the current share price of S$0.29/share.

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

Hyphens Pharma - 1H26 Earnings Update - Record Margins but Catalysts Still Key for Rerating

We maintain NEUTRAL on Hyphens with a revised target price of S$0.40/share, based on 10.5x FY26E P/E and at a slight discount to the peer average.

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

GKE Corporation - FY26 Earnings Update - Record Revenue Masks Softness in Core Segments

GKE reported their FY26 results on 30th Jul 26. In this note, we talk about their FY26 earnings update and share our thoughts.

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

ASL Marine Initiation - A Deleveraging-Led Earnings Inflection

ASL Marine (ASL SP) is an SGX mainboard-listed specializing in marine services group shipbuilding, ship repair and conversion, and ship chartering.

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