Kinsteel Bhd returned to the black for its first quarter ended March 31, 2012 with a pre-tax profit of RM18.225 million from a pre-tax loss of RM20.103 million last year.
Revenue for the three-month period, however, declined to RM506.074 million from RM555.597 million previously.
In a filing to Bursa Malaysia, the company attributed its return to profit mainly to the lower cost of raw materials and higher steel price.
The slight decrease in revenue, meanwhile, was driven by a slight drop in sales volume, it added.
Moving forward, Kinsteel said the demand for steel domestically will be supported by various government mega projects to be rolled out under the Economic Transformation Programme, while the outlook for the global steel industry is still promising.
"The company has embarked on the construction of a concentration and pelletising plant which, when completed, will reduce the group's reliance on imported pellets and exposure to raw material price fluctuations when it is fully operational.
"The group believes that the concentration and pelletising plant will significantly reduce the company's production costs, and hence enable it to position itself more competitively going forward," Kinsteel said. -- Bernama
Maintaining forecasts for now. We have yet to impute the potential one-off MYR9m compensation cost and our expectation of a stronger 2H12. We see a key risk in the volatility of the steel market, especially in view of the European debt crisis and a slowdown in Chinese construction activity. Nevertheless, the potential award of a mining concession from the Terengganu state government to associate Perwaja could serve as a re-rating catalyst.
The second half of the large-scale plan to support Kum Kee Steel earnings call Financial News Finance 2012-05-16 19:36 (KUALA LUMPUR) Kam Kee steel (Kinsteel, 5060, the board of industrial products shares) in the first quarter successful turnaround, analysts pointed out that the second half of the large-scale plan to stabilize the company needs, but the international steel market volatility risk . Kum Kee Steel yesterday announced a performance from the current downturn, success in the first quarter and turn a profit, recorded a net profit of 10 million ringgit, the performance beyond the expectations of many brokers. Maybank Investment Bank, for example, the bank would have thought that Kum Kee steel into the second half only to loss. Results to restore the good rose orbit, successfully motivate the company's share price, the horse stocks today trapped in the doldrums, but Kum Kee steel sound rose, all-day share price Jan 1 cents, or 2.35 percent, reported that 43.5 cents. Associated companies Baihua Jia Holdings (Perwaja, 5146, industrial products, shares) shares also rose, of Bi Shibao 57 cents, flat plate hanging income. Maybank Kum Kee Steel's net profit rise, mainly because promote the Baihua Jia Holdings (Perwaja, 5 146 industrial products shares) (Kum Kee Steel holds 37% of the shares in this company); Kum Kee Iron and Steel in the first quarter of positive operating cash flow. Europe's debt problems and construction activities to go slow, leading to fluctuations in the steel market, but the recent steel market has shown signs of recovery, the local large-scale construction activities can also be steady demand. Cost slide promote earn pieces Maybank Investment Bank said: "European debt issues and the slowdown in construction activity, leading to fluctuations in the steel market, the main risk of the Kum Kee steel." The good news is that the operating power of the Kum Kee steel strong second half of the more large-scale projects, the company's profit performance escort. RHB Investment Research analyst also said that a slowdown in China, weaker demand in developed countries reduced construction activity, may lead to a drop in demand, but raw material costs fall, but help to promote the steel industry profit increase. At the same time, the MIDF signings data indicate that the field of International Iron and Steel has been exposed to signs of recovery, local construction activity will be steady demand. "Many of the large-scale building projects to be promulgated, will promote the demand for steel, steel bars order in the next 5-10 years will be at least maintained."
OSK Research is maintaining a "neutral" call on steel manufacturer, Kinsteel Bhd, saying that it was not pinning too much hope on its business since the implementation of mega projects under the Economic Transformation Programme may encounter delay.
"However, we expect the better iron-making margin from cheaper iron ore pellets to more than compensate for the negative impact arising from the potential delay in the commissioning of the concentration and pelletization plant at Perwaya, Kinsteel's subsidiary," OSK Research said in its research notes.
OSK is maintaining its "neutral" call on Kinsteel with unchanged fair value of 49 sen.
MIDF Research, however, has upgraded its call to "buy" from a "neutral" recommendation on Kinsteel with a target price of 51 sen.
"Domestically, we expect orders for steel bars to be sustained at least in the next five to 10 years as there are plenty of sizeable construction projects currently ongoing, with more to be awarded," MIDF Research said.
MIDF Research said Kinsteel's stock price has declined by 15.7 per cent year to date.
"We believe that investors may have over-imputed the external risks for this stock. Hence, given the ample upside of 20 per cent, we are upgrading Kinsteel to 'buy'," MIDF Research said.
Kinsteel swung to profit after six quarters of net losses. It delivered a net profit of RM10.3 million for first quarter financial year 2012.
(KINSTEL, 5060, the Main Board of the Industrial Products Group) in the first quarter performance turnaround earlier out of a disadvantage than market expectations of future business prospects shine once again. especially the bottom rebound of the global steel market has shown signs of the company is expected from this turning point in a wash decadent air.
Kinsteel’s 37%-owned Perwaja Steel is on track to obtain an iron ore mining concession in Bukit Besi from the Trengganu state government. The ore will be used as feedstock in Perwaja’s concentration and pelletising plant which is expected to come on stream end 2012. The pelletised iron ore will be used to produce direct reduction iron (DRI) which will be processed into steel. With control over feed stock prices, we expect the costs savings would lead to better profitability. Maintain Buy and RM0.70 TP on Kinsteel.
Targeting to collect more during weakness.Foresee better explore by next year onward on expect orders for steel bars to be sustained at least in the next five to 10 years as there are plenty of sizeable construction projects currently ongoing, with more to be awarded.
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