Bumitama Agri (BAL)

Bumitama Agri posts 51.9% higher earnings for 2H20 of $64.3 mil on higher revenue, fair value changes - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

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Bumitama Agri posts 51.9% higher earnings for 2H20 of $64.3 mil on higher revenue, fair value changes

For the FY2020, earnings surged 64.1% to IDR1.13 trillion, from IDR686.31 million a year ago.

Agriculture / Hotels / Restaurants

Green shoots emerging from the ashes of Covid-19 in palm oil sector

While plantation stocks are typically strongly correlated with CPO, only Wilmar International’s share price has a meaningful gain.
Bumitama Agri reports 48.8% increase in 9M earnings of $59.9 mil - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

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Bumitama Agri reports 48.8% increase in 9M earnings of $59.9 mil

Gross profit margin was up 18.2 percentage points y-o-y to 25.3%.

Broker's Calls

Plantation stocks good value amid crude palm oil rally, says RHB Research

Earnings are likely to be stronger y-o-y in 2020 and 2021 assuming a higher CPO price of MYR2500/tonne.

Broker's Calls

Malaysia’s zero export duty tax bodes well for First Resources, Golden Agri; but not Bumitama: RHB

The reduction of Malaysia’s export duty on crude palm oil (CPO) to zero in June from 4.5% in May has a contrasting impact on several Singapore-listed and Indonesia-based palm oil companies.

Investing ideas

Wilmar's China consumer sales steady throughout lockdown

Wilmar leads the pack following a good 1Q20 start for palm oil, but Golden Agri Resources falls back into the red.

Broker's Calls

Bumitama Agri poised to ride through Covid-19 impact: Maybank

The way Maybank Kim Eng analyst Ong Chee Ting sees it, BAL remains a “buy” with an unchanged target price of 78 cents for its “medium-term prospect with its relatively younger trees of an average age of 10.6 years old”.

Broker's Calls

3 plantation stocks that will surmount the Covid-19 outbreak: DBS

Although cheap prices might be enough to lure investors in, Simadiputra advises investors to focus on quality stocks with solid fundamentals such as Bumitama Agri, Wilmar or First Resources.

Broker's Calls

926 Brokers' Digest

Here are four stocks to watch for the week: Dairy Farm International, Bumitama Agri, Golden Agri Resources and Jumbo Group

Broker's Calls

Bumitama Agri, Golden Agri downgraded on weaker CPO prices: RHB

Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) and Bumitama Agri (BAL) are getting their forecasts slashed on the back of lower crude palm oil (CPO) price assumptions.
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