Supported by re-stoking and inventory buildup. 1Q12 results, to be released on the third week of May, is expected to be highly profitable, buoyed by high plant utilization rates of ''85% (1Q11: 83.6%) with no major maintenance shutdowns, and strong product margins. Worldwide manufacturing numbers were strong in 1Q12 which prompted heavy buying for re-stocking and inventory buildup ahead of the traditional maintenance shutdown period of March. BUY, with an unchanged TP of MYR7.50 on 12x 2013 PER, the industry's historical mean PER.
Click here for full reportSource: Maybank Research - 10 May 2012