this stock is not a one-night show kinda counter which went up eventhough loss making like Airasia, AAX, Mynews, GENM.
this is a profitable company even in times of most severe Covid lockdown and strong management, with healthy cashflows. there are so much more room to climb looking at the attractive valuations.
I never take profit because all stocks that I own are subject to extensive research and thus, I don't want the hassle of re-entering a position. Innature is one of my high conviction buys
Ok I have an explanation why Innature Berhad still has yet to experience rapid growth. I just collected enough shares for my fund so now I can comment without stress.
The skincare beauty business can be high risk low margin business. Similar to healthcare/pharmaceutical/supplement business. One is competition. Skincare products are extremely easy to replicate chemically and thus the company may face the potential issue of competition from cheap knockoff brands available on e-commerce platforms. Take one product for example. Type Facial cleanser in Google search and see how many results you got. It is not complicated to make skincare products. All you need is retinol, salicylic acid, ceramides, vitamin C, glycerin and voila, you have your own brand.
However, the same logic might not apply to Innature Berhad provided that they own The Body Shop which is a retail favourite among locals due to its fairly low cost and decent quality.
In terms of financials, this company is very solid and fulfils all conventional metrics. Low PER and pretty decent margins. However, revenue growth YoY is on the decline (-14%) and decrease in EPS (basic and diluted - 0.03) and P/B 3.4x meaning this company is not exactly undervalued. Despite that, the strong P/FCF ratio (12.9x) and return on equity solid div % indicates that the company is in a healthy financial state.
Coupled this with strong prospects of beauty/self-care industry in the local market, Innature is going places. Now it is time to wait. There are risks to watch out for still. Which are not confined to potential drop in profit margins and future competitions from knockoff brands especially manufactured in Mainland China and beauty products from Korea/Japan. This should not constitute as an impediment to the business as The Body Shop and Natura is still highly diversified and provide solutions for "comfortable and healthy lifestyle" with their fragrance products (Eau De Perfume, Body Mist)
Target price: RM2.0
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Posted by SmallSexyPig > 2021-04-14 09:08 | Report Abuse
Innature post best every profits during MCO. Not worried.