ECOBUILT HOLDINGS BERHAD 

(ECOHLDS - Stock Code 0059, Main Market)

BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT ECOHLDS

http://www.eco-built.com.my/

ECOHLDS core business:

i) Civil Engineering, Building Contracting and Construction

ii) Property Development

iii) Digital Content

Market Capitalization : RM 48.6 million

Shares Float : 313.56 million

COMMENTARY BASED ON DAILY CHART:

1. ECOHLDS SHOULD BE RECATEGORIZED INTO CONSTRUCTION AS IT CONTRIBUTED 93.4% TO TOTAL REVENUE

Refer below latest QR on the segmental information.

As we can see, Construction sector recorded revenue of RM 36.67 mil (93.4%) as compared to Digital sector with revenue RM 2.59 mil. 

As such, I believe ECOHLDS should be looked at mainly as a CONSTRUCTION company, instead of a telco/media company.

I am amazed that no MEDIA outlet has picked up on this matter and covered in the news. I believe investors out there deserve to know more about this company hence why I am taking the effort to do this write up and share my findings.

2. ACQUISITION OF REXALLENT CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD (RCSB) VIA ISSUANCE OF SHARES AT 24.5 CENTS IN SEPTEMBER 2019

Refer below news article by The Edge in April 2019. The acquisition of construction arm was completed via cash & issuance of new shares of 102 million units priced at 24.5c per share to Kilau Makmur Sdn Bhd (refer image below), which was completed in September 2019. 

ACQUISITION OF SHARES BY MAJOR SHAREHOLDER, DEPICTING THEIR CONFIDENCE IN THE COMPANY

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/new-shareholders-emerge-ecobuilt-after-takeover-construction-firm

3. CONSTRUCTION ARM STARTING TO BEAR FRUITS - EARNINGS QUADRUPLED IN LATEST QR

Refer below QR summary for ECOHLDS. As we can see, in the latest QR, improvement as below:

i) Revenue Up to RM 39.26 mil from RM 23.87 mil (jump of RM 15.39 mil or 64.5% increase)

ii) Net Profit Up to RM 1.81 mil from RM 442k (jump of RM 1.368 mil or 309% increase)

This shows how the acquistion of the CONSTRUCTION arm is starting to bear fruits for ECOHLDS. I checked the latest news in 2020 and it seems that no media outlet had written about this company's earnings improvement and outlook.

I urge my friends in The Edge, The Star, Focus Malaysia and other financial news outlets, to sincerely take a look into this company and provide some fair coverage for all the existing shareholders and also to outside potential investors.

Also, if we look at the ASSETS VS LIABILITY summary below, we can see below notable points:

i) Total cash holdings at RM 21.4 mil, which is about 44% of the latest market cap

ii) Total Assets stood at RM 181.97 mil or 35.37c per share

iii) Total Liabilities stood at RM 69.47 mil

iv) Total Assets RM 181.97 mil versus Total Liabilities RM 69.47 mil (which means assets surplus of RM 112.5 mil)

CONCLUSION

Considering all the above, I opine that current price for ECOHLDS is attractive due to below:

i) Miscategorization of this stock in TELCO/MEDIA whereas it should be seen as CONSTRUCTION as it contributed 93.4% of total revenue in latest QR.

ii) Acquisition of CONSTRUCTION ARM was done via issuance of cash & 104 million new shares to Kilau Makmur at price of 24.5c. Latest closing price of 15.5c is still 9c discount to the issuance price

iii) In latest QR, earnings had quadrupled due to constribution from Construction arm

iv) Assets RM 181.97 mil versus Liabilities RM 69.47 mil (asset surplus of RM 112.5 mil)

v) ACQUISITION OF SHARES BY MAJOR SHAREHOLDER, DEPICTING THEIR CONFIDENCE IN THE COMPANY

Recent Achievements and Recognitions :

• Forbes Asia Pacific Best 200 Under A Billion
• BrandFinance® Malaysia’s Top 100 Most Valuable Brand
• The International Business Times 1000 Fastest-growing companies :
  Ranked at 63rd World’s Fastest Growing Companies
• SME Achievers Awards
• StarBiz : The 4th Top Gainers Among All Public Listed Companies In Malaysia
• Bloomberg Financial Health Report : Rated 99 out of full score of 100

LET’S SEE HOW THE SHARE PRICE MOVEMENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE FORBEARING ANY GOOD CORPORATE NEWS.

Disclaimer : The above opinion is never intended to be a BUY CALL whatsoever. I am sharing my observations ONLY based on fundamental; past history; current trading pattern; charts etc. Please make your own informed decision before buying this share or whatever share for that matter.

BURSAMASTER