Wednesday, May 21, 2008

ASL Marine recommended by DBSV

Relevance: We forecast recurring net profit growth of 43% and 18% for ASL in FY08 and FY09 to S$48.8m and S$57.5m, respectively. This is supported by good order book visibility on its shipbuilding division, and steady demand for its ship charter fleet and ship repair business.

Our fair value for ASL is S$2.01; using 10x diluted FY09 PE (financial year ended June) for its shipbuilding and charter operations and 12x diluted FY09 PE on its higher margin ship repair business. With a price upside potential of 57%, we initiate coverage on ASL with a BUY rating.

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