Overview. Swift Haulage Berhad (Swift) 4Q22 revenue increased by 3.7% QoQ and 4.9% YoY mainly driven by full economic reopening which translated into higher business activities in all segments. This was further aided by seasonal festive periods. PATAMI dropped by 17% YoY however due higher effective tax rate.
Key highlights. Segment wise, Land transportation revenue increased by 10% QoQ and 16% YoY due to the expansion of prime mover fleet. Warehousing and container depot segment contribution also expanded following 13% QoQ and 10% YoY jump on the back of growing capacity in their warehouse footprint.
Against estimates: Below. FY22 PATAMI of RM50.5mn came in below our/ consensus full year forecast at 92%/94%. The deviation against our estimate was mostly due to higher-than-expected effective tax. Swift’s PBT of RM64mn was in-line with our forecast at 96%.
Dividend. Declared a 2 nd interim DPS of 1.0 sen, bringing YTD DPS to 2.0 sen, equivalent to a payout of 35%. This translates into a yield of 4.2%.
Outlook. Swift’s FY23 earnings outlook will be lifted by a recovery in domestic economic activity supported by expansion plan i.e., addition of 30 new prime movers and ongoing warehouse expansion. Swift’s total warehouse capacity is projected to grow by c.30.7% in FY23 to be supported by 2 additional warehouses at Mak Mandin, Penang (150,000 sq ft) and Pulau Indah, Selangor (250,000 sq ft). Long-term growth remains intact on the back of Global Vision Logistics (GVL) one-stop logistics, warehousing and e-commerce hub (first phase completion expected in 2H2024).
Our call. Maintain our forecast at this juncture and reiterate our BUY call on Swift with a TP of RM0.71, pegged at 10x PER to 7.1 sen FY23 EPS. We continue to like Swift due to it is a dominant player in the haulage business (10% of Malaysia market share), above peers and industry average profit margins as well as its strong drive to implement the ESG initiatives.
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