Sheng Siong Group (SSG)

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Sheng Siong shares climb as 2Q results meet expectations on back of new store openings

SINGAPORE (July 31): Shares in Sheng Siong Group are marching higher following its 2Q results announcement on Monday, which saw the supermarket chain report earnings in line with consensus expectations.

Results

Sheng Siong posts 7.4% higher 2Q earnings of $18.4 mil; declares interim dividend of 1.75 cents per share

SINGAPORE (July 29): Supermarket chain Sheng Siong Group has reported earnings of $18.4 million for the 2Q19 ended June, up 7.4% from $17.2 million in 2Q18, on the back of higher revenue. This brings total earnings for 1H19 to $37.8 million, some 6.6% hig

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Broker's Calls

Mixed views on Sheng Siong Group's near-term outlook amid aggressive store expansion

SINGAPORE (April 30): Brokers are split on their opinions of Sheng Siong Group (SSG) post the release of the supermarket operator’s 1Q19 results, which saw earnings growth of 5.9% to $19.4 million for the quarter ended March due to higher revenue.

Results

Sheng Siong posts 5.9% rise in 1Q earnings to $19.4 mil on higher sales

SINGAPORE (Apr 26): Sheng Siong Group saw its earnings grow 5.9% to $19.4 million for the 1Q19 ended March, from $18.3 million a year ago, on the back of higher revenue.

Broker's Calls

Shrinking shopping carts keep Sheng Siong at 'sell' for Maybank

SINGAPORE (Apr 16): Maybank Kim Eng continues to rate Sheng Siong “sell” with an unchanged target price of 95 cents.

Broker's Calls

3 stocks to shop as local consumer sentiment remains benign: RHB

SINGAPORE (Apr 5): RHB Research is maintaining its sector “overweight” on consumer stocks although it cautions of benign consumer sentiment for 2019, with Singaporeans expected to spend more prudently amid an uncertain macroeconomic outlook.

Broker's Calls

Sheng Siong kept at 'sell' as competitor ignites potential price war

SINGAPORE (Mar 28): Maybank Kim Eng Research its “sell” call on supermarket chain Sheng Siong Group (SSG) with an unchanged target price of 95 cents, after NTUC FairPrice said last week it would hold the prices of 100 housebrand products for 15 months

Broker's Calls

Sheng Siong kept at 'buy' for defensive stance in supermarket space

SINGAPORE (Feb 27): Sheng Siong is a “buy” for most research houses.

Broker's Calls

3 top consumer picks revealed as RHB expects sector to outperform ST Index in 2019

SINGAPORE (Jan 4): RHB Research is maintaining its “overweight” rating on the Singapore consumer sector, against the backdrop of a global economic slowdown and uncertainty arising from trade tension between the US and China.
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