PublicInvest Research

KPJ Healthcare - Undervalued Gem

PublicInvest
Publish date: Wed, 03 Apr 2013, 01:33 PM
PublicInvest
0 10,962
An official blog in I3investor to publish research reports provided by PublicInvest Research team.

All materials published here are prepared by Public Investment Bank Berhad. For latest offers on Public Invest trading products and news, please refer to: https://www.publicinvestbank.com.my/pbswecos/default.asp

PUBLIC INVESTMENT BANK BERHAD (20027-W)
9th Floor, Bangunan Public Bank
6, Jalan Sultan Sulaiman, 50000 Kuala Lumpur
T 603 2031 3011 | F 603 2272 3704 | Dealing Line 603 2260 6718

KPJ, at current valuations, provides a more attractive entry point to the healthcare industry. The Group benefits from a focus on its home market, being the largest hospital group in Malaysia. We also like the Group for their prudent expansion plans which will ensure future growth, but not at the expense of bottomline growth.

A cheaper entry to the healthcare industry. At conservative assumptions, KPJ remains an attractive buy as it is relatively undervalued compared to regional peers, with forward PE of 23x and 26x for FY13 and FY14 respectively compared to the regional average of 33x and 27x.

Maintain Outperform with adjusted TP of RM6.50. We are rolling forward our valuations to FY14 with new TP of RM6.50 based on forward PE of 25x, which is a 25% discount to IHH‟s forward PE. We are reducing our net profit forecast for FY13 to FY14 by 4% to 9% to account for a more conservative outlook, in view of the slower-thanexpected ramp-up of the Bandar Baru Klang Hospital and RS Bumi Serpong Damai in Indonesia, which will be further dragged by the opening of three new hospitals this year, ie Pasir Gudang Specialist Hospital, Muar Specialist Hospital and Sabah Medical Centre (SMC). Despite the drag, we still expect net profit growth to be decent in the next three years at 10% to 12%, while leaving room for positive surprises should the operations ramp-up faster than expected.

Source: PublicInvest Research - 03 Apr 2013

Related Stocks
Market Buzz
Discussions
Be the first to like this. Showing 16 of 16 comments

lotsofmoney

It can never beat 1Malaysia HealthCare..... RM 1.00 for everything !

2013-04-03 13:55

Ranger

But YB Bingo wants everything free. Can't even afford to pay RM1.00.

2013-04-03 13:58

bingo

Hi Pig Rider Ranger as everyone call you yesterday, enjoy the ride????

2013-04-03 14:01

Ranger

hi Bongok, u oso can't afford RM1.00 for govt hospital treatment? hahaha. Pity on u. No wonder u dislike PTPTN...pity u boy...

2013-04-03 14:04

Ranger

Bongok, u are everywhere, just like u want everything free. Piggy bank empty ke? Or u need donations?

2013-04-03 14:06

bingo

Hi Pig Rider Ranger or rather UMNO Ball Licker, I don't need 1UMNO things lah? Or useless people like Pig Rider Ranger needs it? haa haa haa??

2013-04-03 14:07

lotsofmoney

With 30 million, you will lick anything!

2013-04-03 14:13

Ranger

I count money everyday lah ...from my gains in the stock market

2013-04-03 14:16

Jamesdean

360 and 180 degrees pun tak tau.....macam mana mau Kira duit....BODOH babi ranger....hahaha

2013-04-03 14:22

lotsofmoney

After the GE, you will be counting your losses.

2013-04-03 14:22

Ranger

jealous ke...???not dumb dumb like u la

2013-04-03 14:47

Jamesdean

Hahaha I am jealous of ppl who can count not those who cannot differentiate numbers and degrees.......nanti he shiok sendiri...

2013-04-03 14:57

Ranger

go la raise flags at the road sides

2013-04-03 14:57

Jamesdean

Yes I panjat you to put up Pakatan flag.....u make sure u cuci yourself Dulu nanti my kaki kotor.....

2013-04-03 14:59

Ranger

U panjat the electric poles to pasang the Pakatan flag...jadi u one of the many kulis of Pakatan doing the dirty jobs? Macam orang baruah lah...Ok that's fine...good...

2013-04-03 15:31

necro

hahahahaha...donno wat to reply...noeing barking only..sien sien

2013-04-03 19:08

Post a Comment