SCGB has more debt than cash! It is not net cash company! Further more, the raw material getting more expensive which will erode the core profit of this company! Please take note!
> SCGB has more debt than cash! It is not net cash company! Further more, the raw material getting more expensive which will erode the core profit of this company! Please take note!
Only reason they have more debt than cash right now is because they spent a load of cash and took more loans increasing their output capacity. Should be no issue for them to be able to return to be net cash +ve
Article from enanyang published on 31/05/24 which I have Google Translated below. Not sure if this caused the surge in volume and spike in share price....
Recently, many data center concept stocks such as CloudPoint Technology (CLOUDPT), YTL Power (YTLPOWR), MN Holdings (MNHLDG), etc., have taken advantage of the hot data center and their share prices have seen a wave of increases.
Among the many companies, there is one data center concept stock that cannot be ignored, that is Southern Cable (SCGBHD).
Background and Business
Southern Cable is a cable company located in Kedah. Since its establishment in 1993, it has accumulated more than 30 years of experience in the wire and cable industry.
The company's business is mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of various wires and cables, including power cables, communication cables and instrument cables.
The power cable is mainly used to transmit electrical energy, while the communication cable is used to transmit data.
Finally, instrumentation cables are suitable for measuring and monitoring in automated industrial processes.
Performance Analysis
The latest financial report shows that the company's revenue and profit both hit record highs. Revenue reached RM300 million, a 12% increase from the previous month, while profit increased from RM6.5 million to RM12.4 million, a 91% increase from the previous month. The increase in performance was mainly due to the increase in sales of their products and good financial management.
What is the connection between data centers and Southern Cable?
Data centers consume a lot of electricity to run, and the transmission of this electricity requires a lot of wires and cables. In other words, as the number of data centers increases, the demand for wires and cables will also increase significantly, which means that Southern Cable, which specializes in manufacturing cables, will naturally benefit from it.
The primary reason is the topic that everyone is talking about in the recent market, which is that Microsoft announced that it will invest up to RM10 billion in Malaysia to support the development of technologies such as artificial intelligence and cloud systems.
This means that the demand for data centers will increase significantly, because data centers are like the brain of the Internet, which specializes in providing powerful computing power and massive data storage, which are also the necessary resources for the operation of artificial intelligence and cloud systems. Therefore, Southern Cable, as a cable supplier, will directly benefit from it.
Secondly, the country’s Net Energy Plan (NETR) will also open up a larger market for Southern Cable. This is because under the NETR plan, the country will focus on investing in renewable energy, such as solar photovoltaic projects, which require a large number of cables to connect solar panels and transmit electricity.
Precautions
However, Southern Cable faces the risk of raw material price fluctuations. Since copper and aluminum are the main raw materials for cables, their prices will also be affected by global market and exchange rate fluctuations. In addition, the company's current financial position shows that cash is RM96 million and total borrowings are RM196 million, with a net debt status, which may affect future investment and development plans.
A bright future
In summary, Southern Cable has a bright future, especially with the demand growth driven by Microsoft and the national new energy policy. Therefore, they are also sought after by investors, and the stock price is also showing an upward trend and standing above the 20-day moving average (EMA 20).
1. Revenue 2x in 3 years 2. Profits 4x in 3 years 3. Steady consistent growth shown QoQ 4. Consistent reinvestment, expansion plans, entering new markets, new contracts 5. NTAs never reduced.
The thing I like about SCG is although as a business it doesn't move super fast, the management always have plans and a clear direction. Plus they actually execute their plans.
To capitalise on growth opportunities, Southern Cable is expanding its production capacity. In May 2024, the Group acquired a 7.9-acre industrial land with an existing building adjacent to its current facilities in Kuala Ketil, Kedah, for RM14.0 million. The newly acquired property will enable the Group to scale up production and meet the increasing demand both domestically and in the United States (US). Tung added: “In addition to strong domestic growth, we are seeing a significant increase in demand from the US. Trade tensions and shifting supply chains have created a need for alternative suppliers in Asia, and Southern Cable is well-positioned to meet this demand. Our new facility will be instrumental in expanding our production capacity and broadening our product portfolio to better serve our US customer.”
“The newly acquired property will enable the group to scale up production and meet the increasing demand both domestically and in the United States,” the cable and wire manufacturer said in a statement.
The Group plans to commence equipping and upgrading the new facility in 2025. The facility is expected to support its target to increase export sales, particularly to the U.S. market.
SCGBHD earnings is rather consistent n never disappoints me. Revenue n profit increases every quarter to quarter. It's indeed a good fundamental stock n deserved a higher price rating.
Coverage or no coverage, the SCGB investors here are smarter than most of the so-called professional analysts. We are up 77.4% this year alone and there is still a long way to go. High growth stocks do not trade at PER of below 10.
for analysis and forecast.,you need to look into two markets that require these products ,wiring and cable. 1,housing and property market ,2. semiconducter, and data centers.These two markets are just beginning to hot up. plenty of potentials. how big ,we don;t know ,no limit yet, just a beginning. on data centers ,Singapore currently hosts 80 -100 data centers, many need to relocate to Malaysia, the reason said to be Singapore doesn;'t have enough electricity supply, and we viewed YTLpower benefitted much from this.reason。
If Monday gap up above $1 then heart pain leh.. Many power cable is needed for underground electricity network connected from TNB dubsystion to data center or TNB nation wide transmission network would need to upgrade to cater increasing demand and powerload.
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