
GOOD DIVIDEND
BAT 4162
PREV | CLOSE | CHANGE | HIGH | CLOSE |
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13.200 | - | - | - | - |
VOLUME | BUY VOL | BUY | SELL | SELL VOL |
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- | 5 | 13.400 | 12.980 | 1 |
52 Weeks Range : 9.26 - 15.32
The Edge –
CGS-CIMB has “overweight” ratings on bank, healthcare, gaming, oil and gas, electronics manufacturing services (EMS), media and rubber gloves sectors, and “underweight” ratings on chemicals and transport. The research house said in a report that it likes the bank, gaming, oil and gas, EMS and media sectors for exposure to a recovering economy post-Covid-19. It also refreshed its top three to five stock picks for the various themes it has identified for 2021 which include British American Tobacco (M) Bhd for beneficiaries of foreign fund inflows.
The Star –
Shares of British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd topped the gainers list this week, climbing RM1.90 or 16.55% to settle at its nine-month high of RM13.38 yesterday. The rise in shares of the only listed tobacco manufacturer on Bursa Malaysia came after the government announced measures under Budget 2021 to strengthen enforcement against the illegal cigarette trade, which spurred optimism on BAT’s prospects.
BURSA MALAYSIA –
The overall volume performance translated to the Group’s revenue increase of 15% (RM81 million) and gross profit increase of 14% (RM19 million). In the quarter, the Group continued its cost optimisation initiatives, resource allocation and invested in its premium and VFM brands to deliver its growth objectives. This resulted in 6% increase in profit from operations of RM88 million in the third quarter versus RM83 million for the immediate preceding quarter. It should also be noted that the management continued to closely monitor liquidity and working capital in a tight review of cash flows in the current quarter.
BURSA MALAYSIA –
Profit from operations was RM71 million in the first quarter versus RM138 million for the preceding quarter. The decline in profit from operations was mainly due to lower Domestic volume from legal market, seasonality, stock in trade corrections and reduced Duty-Free sales. The Group’s DutyFree business, was impacted due to Regional and International travel restrictions and the consequential reduction in passenger traffic as a result of COVID-19.
BURSA MALAYSIA –
Profit from operations was RM138 million in the current quarter versus RM113 million for the preceding quarter, registering an increase of 22.9% (RM25 million). The improved profit from operations was mainly driven by higher volume due to seasonal consumer demand and on-going cost optimisation.
INVESTING MALAYSIA –
BAT 20 JAN 20 – BAT loses RM17b market cap in six years, about enough to buy both Carlsberg and Heineken. There seems to be no end in sight yet to the fall of British American Tobacco (M) Bhd share price, which topped the losers’ list on Bursa Malaysia today, as it sank to its lowest level since 2003.
Investing Malaysia –
Average investing volume for British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd in the past three months in stock market was 1181.1k lots
Investing Malaysia –
BAT gets a score of 3.8 in our equity and assets quality test based on current share price of RM14.34
Investing Malaysia –
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd gets a score of 32.13 in our stability test after the balance sheet, money statement study
Investing Malaysia –
Stock code of 4162 in Bursa Malaysia declared adjusted 9.31% dividend yield in past few years
Investing Malaysia –
BAT is estimated to have a profit consensus of 342.52 millions, with an adjusted market capitalization of 3986 millions