Strong free cash flows amidst steady earnings growth. We project CHO’s free cash flow per share to rise to 8.5 US cents in FY11 (or equivalent to c. 22% of current share price), vs. 2.5 US cents in FY09 and an estimated 1.1 US cents in FY10. This is due to: 1) Non-existence of committed capex after FY10, and 2) our forecast of 7% net profit CAGR in the FY10-11 forecast periods.
6.5% current FY10 dividend yield. We expect CHO to have 40% dividend payout, vs. recurring net profits, in the FY10-11 forecast periods. The 22% dividend payout in FY09 amidst uncertain economic condition is an anomaly.
Sustained undervaluation could trigger M&A interest. CHO now trades at 6x recurring FY10 PE (FYE June), vs. 9x average PE for the small-mid cap offshore service providers in our coverage. CHO is also not seen as a core holding for Chuan Hup, its second largest shareholder. Hence, in our opinion, an undervalued CHO may be an attractive M&A target for global AHTS owners, including John Fredriksen’s Deep Sea Supply (which has close to 5% stake in CHO).
Initiate coverage with BUY. Our fair value for CHO is S$0.89, based on 9x blended recurring FY10/11 PE (FYE June). This gives around 58% potential upside from current price. We initiate coverage on CHO with a BUY rating.
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