Singapore tourist arrivals grow for 8th straight month in September to 778,141 UPDATED THU, OCT 20, 2022 - 5:13 PM ELYSIA TAN
Singapore has received some 3.7 million international visitor arrivals this year, with about 2.2 million arriving in Q3. PHOTO: AFP SINGAPORE’S international visitor arrivals grew for the eighth consecutive month in September to set another monthly record since the start of the pandemic, according to latest figures from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).
There were 778,141 arrivals in September, up from the 728,744 visitors recorded in August, though the new figure remains far below the 1.5 million recorded in September 2019 before the pandemic.
The latest figure of singapore tourists arrival is only about 50% of the 1.5 million visitors recorded in September 2019...yet Genting Singapore Q3 net profit more than doubles to S$135.8 million as travel recovery continues..
With Japan, South Korea and Taiwan finally reopened its borders to foreign travellers from October 2022...we are expecting the tourists arrival to hit more than 1 million in December 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Genting Malaysia Bhd is expected to post a solid fourth quarter (Q4), given the year-end seasonality, Kenanga Research said.
This also follows the strong set of Genting Singapore's nine-month FY22 results where core profit jumped 75 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) to SG$241 million on higher revenue as tourists returned. This was also backed by 49 per cent QoQ and 107 per cent year-on-year (YoY) hikes in Q3 FY22 revenue with gaming revenue led by the more affluent and premium customers that stayed slightly longer.
"We remain optimistic that the two-year lacklustre earnings streak at Genting Singapore is likely ending with earnings recovery from Q2 FY22 as the reopening of international borders from April 1 slowly brings back visitorship.
"And, this would apply to Genting Malaysia as well. This should eventually benefit the parent company Genting Bhd as well," it said.
Kenanga Research has raised Genting Malaysia's FY22 and FY23 earnings forecasts by 21 per cent and 19 per cent to reflect the strong Genting Singapore's Q3 FY22 earnings.
Singapore registered a 91 per cent jump in tourist arrivals of 2.04 million in Q3 2022 from 1.07 million in Q2 2022 a contrast to only 246,000 during the pre-reopening of international border from April 1, in Q1 2022. Kenanga Research said this made up 72 per cent of the consensus' FY22 forecast.
"We deem the result is above expectation given that Q4 FY22 is seasonally a strong quarter on year-end holiday season and result usually is stronger than that of Q3," it said.
Singapore lift for Genting PETALING JAYA: Amid cautious market sentiment over fears of a global recession, shares of Genting Bhd, and its 49.5%-owned Genting Malaysia Bhd have been holding up fairly well as investors bet on an “meaningful earnings recovery” with the easing of preventive restrictions across the gaming group’s key markets.
UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) Research said it expects the Genting Group to elevate its earnings recovery momentum in the third quarter of financial year 2022 (3Q22), leveraging on continuously strong local patronage, better international visitations and full restoration of operating capacity.
“Furthermore, Genting Malaysia’s Resorts World Genting (RWG) is also primed to benefit from the ramping up of its hotel capacity to over 7,600 rooms (2Q22: 6,000 rooms) and resilient patronage during several holidays in 3Q22. Meanwhile, Genting’s earnings will also be lifted by stronger performance from Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) which will benefit from Singapore’s pent-up tourism demand, higher hotel occupancy and average room rates,” the research firm said in a gaming sector report.
Last week, Genting Singapore Ltd, which is 52.63%-owned by Genting, saw its net profit double sequentially to S$132.3mil (RM44.2mil) for the 3Q22 ended September.
Revenue, meanwhile, surged 49% from better contributions of its affluent and premium customers. At 87% of pre-pandemic levels, analysts said this was Genting Singapore’s best quarterly revenue since the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020.
Genting and Genting Malaysia are expected to release their 3Q22 results later this month.
According to UOBKH Research, its channel checks revealed that footfall to RWG during the recent public and school holidays was comparable to pre-pandemic levels.
It said re-rating drivers include the combination of a sharp earnings recovery with accompanying lush dividend yields, and specific to Genting Malaysia is potentially securing a downstate New York concession.
Meanwhile, Kenanga Research has raised Genting’s FY22 and FY23 forecast earnings by 21%/19% to reflect the stronger than expected results from Singapore.
“We expect another solid quarter in 4Q22 given the year-end seasonality,’ said Kenanga Research.
It said based on Genting Singapore’s quarterly business overview note, “we sense improved sentiment as the company is confident and excited about growth opportunities where RWS 2.0 expansion is proceeding expeditiously as planned”.
But for now, it was keeping its outperform rating on Genting with a RM5.86 target price.
This was a 40% discount to the sum-of-the-parts valuation to encompass a the stock’s holding company discount and risk premium to reflect related-party transactions.
As for UOBKH Research, it has a RM6.92 target price for Genting, and RM4 for Genting Malaysia.
Besides Genting Malaysia’s bid for a downstate New York gaming concession, UOBKH Research said there were several other catalysts for the Genting Group.
Other events worth monitoring are Genting’s investee TauRx Pharmaceutical’s clinical trial progress update and the focus on capital management over at Genting Singapore’s following its withdrawal from Japan’s integrated resort bids.
As for Genting Malaysia, a potential catalyst could be from its surprise bid for a Macau gaming concession.
The group also stands to be a beneficiary of China’s eventual border reopening.
China’s loosening of border restrictions remains the missing piece that serves as a strong re-rating catalyst for both the countries’ gaming industries.
To recap, Chinese visitors made up 19-20% and 11-12% of Singapore and Malaysia’s pre-pandemic tourist arrivals in 2018-19,” UOBKH Research said.
The research firm expects China to ease travel restrictions from 1Q23 onwards, and the pent-up demand for travel may allow RWG and RWS to potentially deliver above pre-pandemic gross gaming revenue.
GenS is seeing a strong recovery in its earnings....but in the past few months looking at the big empty carpark, and a smaller crowd at resort world sentosa compared to pre-pandemic is... a big disappointment hor
Thus, it's a pleasant surprise to see its Q3 net profit more than doubles to S$135.8 millions
Visiting Genting Highlands in early August is a different experience. Hotel on the Highlands are fully booked... I stayed in Hilton at KL Sentral as it was convenient to travel by train to the airport
I took a bus and travelled up to Genting in the morning and returned in the evening for 2 days...
So what do you think would be the q3 result for GenM ?
Good. About 80% of the hotel rooms have opened for booking... so genting business has recovered to 80% of pre-pandemic levels @DestinyL, appreciate your explanation
Yes Taurx kaki ElGato. Im watching this event too. USA media usually skewed more favorably towards Amyloid camp and ready to bomb Taurx. 3 horses running and Roche is out. Left 2 horses. Biogen will always tout their meagre CDR-SOB slowdown and downplay their ARIA risk. I have a feeling Biogen will emerge as the winner at CTAD San Fran.
Absolutely, Biogen has over 1 hour+ of speaking time with Q&A at the conference while Taurx only has 15 minutes. The odds were already stacked against us in the first place.
Posted by ElGato > 42 minutes ago | Report Abuse Absolutely, Biogen has over 1 hour+ of speaking time with Q&A at the conference while Taurx only has 15 minutes. The odds were already stacked against us in the first place. ------------------------------------------------------
GenB price dipped by a few bids after you posted this info? :p
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