ASIAFLE

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ASIA FILE CORPORATION BHD KLSE Summary
Main Market : Consumer Services

2.200

-0.030 (-1.4%)
High 2.200
Low 2.200
Open 2.200
Volume 6,400
Volume (B/S) 23,600 / 400
Price Bid/Ask 2.200 / 2.220
   
52w 1.700 - 2.330
ROE 5.82
P/E 9.35
EPS 23.53
DPS 7.00
DY 3.18%
 
NTA 4.0462
P/B 0.54
RPS 153.71
PSR 1.43
Market Cap 430.0M
Shares (mil) 195.47
YoY
CAGR
3Y -5% TTM 5.3%
5Y -11.8% TTM 0.2%
RSI(14) Neutral 49.4
Stochastic(14) Oversold 13.3
Average Volume (3M) 23,900
Relative Volume 0.3
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EPS DPS NTA Revenue P/L Quarter Q Date Financial Year Announced ROE QoQ% YoY% Report
31 Mar, 2024
7.09 3.500 4.0462 67.5m 13.8m 3 2023-12-31 31 Mar, 2024 2024-02-29 1.8% 100.5% 115.3% View
3.53 3.500 3.9929 79.0m 6.9m 2 2023-09-30 31 Mar, 2024 2023-11-30 0.9% 57% 11.5% View
8.21 0.000 3.9664 75.6m 16.0m 1 2023-06-30 31 Mar, 2024 2023-08-30 2.1% 70.8% 97.1% View
31 Mar, 2023
4.80 3.500 3.8403 78.3m 9.4m 4 2023-03-31 31 Mar, 2023 2023-05-29 1.2% 46.2% 8.7% View
3.29 0.000 3.7674 74.6m 6.4m 3 2022-12-31 31 Mar, 2023 2023-02-28 0.9% 17.6% 17.6% View
3.99 0.000 3.7351 77.0m 7.8m 2 2022-09-30 31 Mar, 2023 2022-11-30 1.1% 4.2% 9.4% View
4.16 0.000 3.7078 87.7m 8.1m 1 2022-06-30 31 Mar, 2023 2022-08-29 1.1% 20.9% 51.8% View
31 Mar, 2022
5.26 2.000 3.6794 87.0m 10.2m 4 2022-03-31 31 Mar, 2022 2022-05-30 1.4% 31.9% 35.6% View
3.99 0.000 3.6330 78.4m 7.8m 3 2021-12-31 31 Mar, 2022 2022-02-28 1.1% 9.5% 55.4% View
4.40 0.000 3.6158 76.7m 8.6m 2 2021-09-30 31 Mar, 2022 2021-11-26 1.2% 49% 32.4% View
8.63 0.000 3.5868 81.0m 16.8m 1 2021-06-30 31 Mar, 2022 2021-08-27 2.4% 5.8% 2486.9% View
31 Mar, 2021
8.16 1.500 3.4898 77.1m 15.9m 4 2021-03-31 31 Mar, 2021 2021-05-28 2.3% 8.6% 83.7% View
8.93 0.000 3.3977 69.7m 17.4m 3 2020-12-31 31 Mar, 2021 2021-03-10 2.6% 37% 52.5% View
6.52 0.000 3.2957 66.6m 12.7m 2 2020-09-30 31 Mar, 2021 2020-11-28 2.0% 1852.3% 79.3% View
0.33 0.000 3.2234 44.7m 650.0k 1 2020-06-30 31 Mar, 2021 2020-08-28 0.1% 92.5% 93.3% View
31 Mar, 2020
4.44 0.000 3.2149 70.7m 8.7m 4 2020-03-31 31 Mar, 2020 2020-06-30 1.4% 24.1% 35.3% View
5.85 0.000 3.1520 71.8m 11.4m 3 2019-12-31 31 Mar, 2020 2020-02-28 1.9% 61% 6.8% View
3.63 0.000 3.0800 73.3m 7.1m 2 2019-09-30 31 Mar, 2020 2019-11-29 1.2% 27.2% 55.1% View
4.99 0.000 3.1330 77.6m 9.7m 1 2019-06-30 31 Mar, 2020 2019-08-30 1.6% 27.2% 22.3% View
31 Mar, 2019
6.86 7.000 3.0752 80.7m 13.4m 4 2019-03-31 31 Mar, 2019 2019-05-31 2.2% 25.2% 20% View
5.48 4.000 3.0661 79.5m 10.7m 3 2018-12-31 31 Mar, 2019 2019-02-28 1.8% 32.3% 43.5% View
8.10 3.000 3.0581 83.5m 15.8m 2 2018-09-30 31 Mar, 2019 2018-11-30 2.6% 98.2% 5.6% View
4.09 0.000 3.0433 84.1m 8.0m 1 2018-06-30 31 Mar, 2019 2018-08-30 1.3% 28.6% 43.9% View
31 Mar, 2018
5.72 8.000 3.0045 83.8m 11.1m 4 2018-03-31 31 Mar, 2018 2018-05-31 1.9% 41% 31% View
9.70 4.000 3.0033 89.4m 18.9m 3 2017-12-31 31 Mar, 2018 2018-02-28 3.2% 26.6% 11.5% View
7.67 3.000 2.9663 87.7m 14.9m 2 2017-09-30 31 Mar, 2018 2017-11-30 2.6% 5.3% 69.2% View
7.28 0.000 2.9677 90.9m 14.2m 1 2017-06-30 31 Mar, 2018 2017-08-29 2.5% 12.2% 1.4% View
31 Mar, 2017
8.38 9.000 2.8651 90.5m 16.2m 4 2017-03-31 31 Mar, 2017 2017-05-31 2.9% 4.7% 4.5% View
8.82 4.000 2.8369 87.9m 17.0m 3 2016-12-31 31 Mar, 2017 2017-02-28 3.1% 92.1% 7.9% View
4.60 3.000 2.7712 81.5m 8.8m 2 2016-09-30 31 Mar, 2017 2016-11-30 1.7% 36.9% 58.8% View
7.29 0.000 2.7953 90.5m 14.0m 1 2016-06-30 31 Mar, 2017 2016-08-30 2.6% 17.3% 29.2% View
31 Mar, 2016
8.87 9.000 2.7263 97.3m 16.9m 4 2016-03-31 31 Mar, 2016 2016-05-31 3.3% 8.1% 31% View
9.65 7.000 2.6931 98.5m 18.4m 3 2015-12-31 31 Mar, 2016 2016-02-29 3.6% 14% 60% View
11.23 0.000 2.7072 100.1m 21.4m 2 2015-09-30 31 Mar, 2016 2015-12-01 4.1% 8.3% 98.3% View
10.38 0.000 2.5756 94.0m 19.8m 1 2015-06-30 31 Mar, 2016 2015-08-26 4.0% 52.8% 32.1% View
31 Mar, 2015
6.83 9.000 2.4335 100.8m 12.9m 4 2015-03-31 31 Mar, 2015 2015-05-29 2.8% 12.5% 10.4% View
9.75 6.000 3.8015 90.3m 11.5m 3 2014-12-31 31 Mar, 2015 2015-02-27 2.6% 6.6% 25.4% View
9.17 0.000 3.7752 92.0m 10.8m 2 2014-09-30 31 Mar, 2015 2014-11-28 2.4% 27.9% 23.3% View
12.73 0.000 3.8593 104.3m 15.0m 1 2014-06-30 31 Mar, 2015 2014-08-29 3.3% 3.7% 9.8% View
31 Mar, 2014
12.43 13.500 3.7460 106.1m 14.4m 4 2014-03-31 31 Mar, 2014 2014-05-29 3.3% 6.5% 80% View
13.30 9.000 3.6207 93.5m 15.4m 3 2013-12-31 31 Mar, 2014 2014-02-28 3.7% 9.6% 49% View
12.15 0.000 3.5452 83.2m 14.1m 2 2013-09-30 31 Mar, 2014 2013-11-29 3.4% 15.2% 45% View
14.32 0.000 3.4978 83.1m 16.6m 1 2013-06-30 31 Mar, 2014 2013-08-30 4.1% 102.6% 12% View
31 Mar, 2013
7.07 12.500 3.3245 81.7m 8.2m 4 2013-03-31 31 Mar, 2013 2013-05-31 2.1% 20.9% 25.4% View
8.94 8.000 3.2798 78.9m 10.3m 3 2012-12-31 31 Mar, 2013 2013-02-28 2.7% 6.6% 31.3% View
8.39 0.000 3.2751 76.7m 9.7m 2 2012-09-30 31 Mar, 2013 2012-11-30 2.6% 34.5% 3.1% -
12.81 0.000 3.3266 86.2m 14.8m 1 2012-06-30 31 Mar, 2013 2012-08-30 3.9% 35.8% 11.6% -
31 Mar, 2012
9.44 13.500 3.2087 86.1m 10.9m 4 2012-03-31 31 Mar, 2012 2012-05-31 2.9% 27.6% 13.4% -
13.04 0.000 3.1142 77.1m 15.1m 3 2011-12-31 31 Mar, 2012 2012-02-29 4.2% 60.1% 31.4% -
8.14 0.000 3.0818 53.3m 9.4m 2 2011-09-30 31 Mar, 2012 2011-11-30 2.6% 29.1% 11.2% -
11.50 0.000 3.1301 59.9m 13.3m 1 2011-06-30 31 Mar, 2012 2011-08-25 3.7% 5.3% 15.7% -
31 Mar, 2011
10.96 12.500 3.0604 65.5m 12.6m 4 2011-03-31 31 Mar, 2011 2011-05-27 3.6% 9.9% 8% -
9.97 0.000 2.8738 58.9m 11.5m 3 2010-12-31 31 Mar, 2011 2011-02-28 3.5% 8.2% 38.5% -
9.21 0.000 2.8738 56.1m 10.6m 2 2010-09-30 31 Mar, 2011 2010-11-26 3.2% 32.7% 9.4% -
13.74 0.000 2.8798 66.6m 15.7m 1 2010-06-30 31 Mar, 2011 2010-08-30 4.8% 35% 0.4% -
31 Mar, 2010
10.21 16.000 2.7776 72.7m 11.7m 4 2010-03-31 31 Mar, 2010 2010-05-27 3.7% 37.5% 43.7% -
16.32 12.000 2.7168 70.9m 18.6m 3 2009-12-31 31 Mar, 2010 2010-02-25 6.0% 59.5% 32.3% -
10.25 0.000 2.6192 61.7m 11.7m 2 2009-09-30 31 Mar, 2010 2009-11-30 3.9% 25.5% 79.2% -
13.76 0.000 2.6122 62.2m 15.7m 1 2009-06-30 31 Mar, 2010 2009-08-28 5.3% 8% 27.1% -
31 Mar, 2009
14.99 15.000 2.4310 67.1m 17.0m 4 2009-03-31 31 Mar, 2009 2009-05-29 6.2% 38.2% 60.6% View
24.24 10.000 2.2877 73.9m 27.6m 3 2008-12-31 31 Mar, 2009 2009-02-27 10.6% 322.5% 180.1% View
5.75 0.000 2.1160 72.5m 6.5m 2 2008-09-30 31 Mar, 2009 2008-11-28 2.7% 69.7% 34.8% View
18.96 0.000 2.1804 84.8m 21.5m 1 2008-06-30 31 Mar, 2009 2008-08-29 8.7% 102.8% 109.6% View
31 Mar, 2008
9.51 15.000 1.9808 78.0m 10.6m 4 2008-03-31 31 Mar, 2008 2008-05-30 4.8% 7.8% 45.5% View
13.91 10.000 3.0103 42.7m 9.8m 3 2007-12-31 31 Mar, 2008 2008-02-29 4.6% 1.6% 15.2% View
14.58 0.000 2.7547 44.1m 10.0m 2 2007-09-30 31 Mar, 2008 2007-11-30 5.3% 2.5% 34.4% View
14.80 0.000 2.7964 43.6m 10.3m 1 2007-06-30 31 Mar, 2008 2007-08-30 5.3% 40.7% 12.4% View
31 Mar, 2007
10.49 20.000 2.6552 34.3m 7.3m 4 2007-03-31 31 Mar, 2007 2007-06-01 4.0% 14.7% 8.3% View
12.25 12.000 2.5605 33.6m 8.5m 3 2006-12-31 31 Mar, 2007 2007-02-28 4.8% 14.8% 8.1% View
10.67 0.000 2.5256 32.2m 7.4m 2 2006-09-30 31 Mar, 2007 2006-11-30 4.2% 18.5% 7.8% View
13.09 0.000 2.5643 32.3m 9.1m 1 2006-06-30 31 Mar, 2007 2006-08-30 5.1% 35.5% 14.9% View
31 Mar, 2006
9.64 20.000 2.4383 27.3m 6.7m 4 2006-03-31 31 Mar, 2006 2006-05-31 4.0% 14.8% 25.7% View
11.31 12.000 2.3489 27.9m 7.9m 3 2005-12-31 31 Mar, 2006 2006-02-24 4.8% 2.1% 1.6% View
11.55 0.000 2.4514 34.4m 8.1m 2 2005-09-30 31 Mar, 2006 2005-11-30 4.7% 1.6% 0.7% View
11.37 0.000 2.3349 31.6m 7.9m 1 2005-06-30 31 Mar, 2006 2005-08-30 4.9% 12.2% 4.4% View
31 Mar, 2005
12.99 18.000 2.2198 29.9m 9.0m 4 2005-03-31 31 Mar, 2005 2005-05-31 5.9% 16.3% 21% View
11.17 10.000 2.0896 29.9m 7.8m 3 2004-12-31 31 Mar, 2005 2005-02-28 5.3% 4.3% 7.8% View
11.68 0.000 2.0513 29.6m 8.1m 2 2004-09-30 31 Mar, 2005 2004-11-29 5.7% 6.8% 17.2% View
10.95 0.000 2.0837 29.4m 7.6m 1 2004-06-30 31 Mar, 2005 2004-09-02 5.3% 2% 18.2% View
31 Mar, 2004
10.95 15.000 1.9725 32.8m 7.5m 4 2004-03-31 31 Mar, 2004 2004-05-31 5.6% 3.4% 30.9% View
10.48 10.000 1.8659 27.5m 7.2m 3 2003-12-31 31 Mar, 2004 2004-02-26 5.6% 4.1% 31.9% View
10.24 0.000 1.8320 24.3m 6.9m 2 2003-09-30 31 Mar, 2004 2003-11-27 5.6% 7.8% 29.3% View
9.52 0.000 1.8423 22.8m 6.4m 1 2003-06-30 31 Mar, 2004 2003-08-30 5.2% 13% 38.3% View
31 Mar, 2003
8.52 13.000 1.7600 24.1m 5.7m 4 2003-03-31 31 Mar, 2003 2003-05-30 4.8% 4.1% 38.8% View
8.12 5.000 1.7280 22.0m 5.5m 3 2002-12-31 31 Mar, 2003 2003-02-28 4.7% 2% 14% View
7.98 0.000 1.6500 23.9m 5.4m 2 2002-09-30 31 Mar, 2003 2002-12-10 4.8% 0% 11.8% View

Financial Year Revenue ('000) Net ('000) EPS DP% Net % Report
31 Mar, 2024 222,190 36,635 18.83 0.37
31 Mar, 2023 317,565 31,633 16.24 0.22 27.1% View
31 Mar, 2022 323,018 43,400 22.28 0.09 6.9% View
31 Mar, 2021 258,100 46,625 23.94 0.06 26.5% View
31 Mar, 2020 293,370 36,859 18.91 - 22.8% View
31 Mar, 2019 327,788 47,765 24.53 0.57 19.2% View
31 Mar, 2018 351,814 59,148 30.37 0.49 5.8% View
31 Mar, 2017 350,324 55,921 29.09 0.55 26.9% View
31 Mar, 2016 389,856 76,502 40.13 0.4 52.4% View
31 Mar, 2015 387,416 50,195 38.48 0.39 17.1% View
31 Mar, 2014 365,879 60,525 52.20 0.43 40.6% View
31 Mar, 2013 323,384 43,050 37.21 0.55 11.5% View
31 Mar, 2012 276,313 48,642 42.12 0.32 3.5% View
31 Mar, 2011 247,112 50,392 43.88 0.28 12.6% View
31 Mar, 2010 267,446 57,689 50.54 0.55 20.6% View
31 Mar, 2009 298,401 72,638 63.94 0.39 78.4% View
31 Mar, 2008 208,416 40,717 52.80 0.47 25.6% View
31 Mar, 2007 132,433 32,407 46.50 0.69 5.7% View
31 Mar, 2006 121,251 30,652 43.87 0.73 5.9% View
31 Mar, 2005 118,822 32,564 46.79 0.6 16.1% View
31 Mar, 2004 107,408 28,046 41.19 0.61 69.7% View
31 Mar, 2003 69,938 16,529 24.62 0.73 View

Announced Financial Year Subject EX Date Payment Date Amount Indicator
31 Mar, 2024
29 Feb 2024 31 Mar 2024 Second Interim Dividend 30 Apr 2024 23 May 2024 0.0350 Currency View
14 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2024 Interim Dividend 17 Jan 2024 07 Feb 2024 0.0350 Currency View
31 Mar, 2023
28 Jul 2023 31 Mar 2023 Final Dividend 03 Oct 2023 26 Oct 2023 0.0350 Currency View
31 Mar, 2022
28 Jul 2022 31 Mar 2022 Final Dividend 04 Oct 2022 27 Oct 2022 0.0200 Currency View
31 Mar, 2021
27 Aug 2021 31 Mar 2021 Final Dividend 05 Oct 2021 28 Oct 2021 0.0150 Currency View
31 Mar, 2019
29 Jul 2019 31 Mar 2019 Final Dividend 03 Oct 2019 31 Oct 2019 0.0700 Currency View
01 Apr 2019 31 Mar 2019 Interim Dividend 17 Apr 2019 16 May 2019 0.0400 Currency View
27 Dec 2018 31 Mar 2019 Interim Dividend 14 Jan 2019 14 Feb 2019 0.0300 Currency View
31 Mar, 2018
30 Jul 2018 31 Mar 2018 Final Dividend 05 Oct 2018 01 Nov 2018 0.0800 Currency View
10 May 2018 31 Mar 2018 Interim Dividend 08 May 2018 24 May 2018 0.0400 Currency View
05 Jan 2018 31 Mar 2018 Interim Dividend 17 Jan 2018 08 Feb 2018 0.0300 Currency View
31 Mar, 2017
28 Jul 2017 31 Mar 2017 Final Dividend 28 Sep 2017 26 Oct 2017 0.0900 Currency View
20 Apr 2017 31 Mar 2017 Interim Dividend 09 May 2017 25 May 2017 0.0400 Currency View
02 Dec 2016 31 Mar 2017 Interim Dividend 22 Dec 2016 19 Jan 2017 3.0000 Percentage View
31 Mar, 2016
28 Jul 2016 31 Mar 2016 Final Dividend 26 Aug 2016 29 Sep 2016 9.0000 Percentage View
18 Mar 2016 31 Mar 2016 Interim Dividend 31 Mar 2016 28 Apr 2016 7.0000 Percentage View
31 Mar, 2015
26 Aug 2015 31 Mar 2015 Final Dividend 16 Nov 2015 17 Dec 2015 9.0000 Percentage View
23 Apr 2015 31 Mar 2015 Interim Dividend 13 May 2015 27 May 2015 6.0000 Percentage View
31 Mar, 2014
04 Sep 2014 31 Mar 2014 Final Dividend 26 Nov 2014 26 Dec 2014 13.5000 Percentage View
08 Apr 2014 31 Mar 2014 Interim Dividend 23 Apr 2014 23 May 2014 9.0000 Percentage View
31 Mar, 2013
05 Sep 2013 31 Mar 2013 Final Dividend 28 Nov 2013 24 Dec 2013 12.5000 Percentage View
11 Apr 2013 31 Mar 2013 Interim Dividend 29 Apr 2013 28 May 2013 8.0000 Percentage View
31 Mar, 2012
05 Sep 2012 31 Mar 2012 Final Dividend 29 Nov 2012 27 Dec 2012 13.5000 Percentage View
10 Apr 2012 31 Mar 2012 Interim Dividend 30 Apr 2012 29 May 2012 8.0000 Percentage View
31 Mar, 2011
05 Sep 2011 31 Mar 2011 Final Dividend 29 Nov 2011 27 Dec 2011 12.5000 Percentage View
08 Apr 2011 31 Mar 2011 Interim Dividend 28 Apr 2011 27 May 2011 10.3000 Percentage View
31 Mar, 2010
07 Sep 2010 31 Mar 2010 Final Dividend 29 Nov 2010 24 Dec 2010 16.0000 Percentage View
08 Apr 2010 31 Mar 2010 Interim Dividend 29 Apr 2010 27 May 2010 12.0000 Percentage View
31 Mar, 2009
03 Sep 2009 31 Mar 2009 Final Dividend 26 Nov 2009 28 Dec 2009 15.0000 Percentage View
09 Apr 2009 31 Mar 2009 Interim Dividend 29 Apr 2009 26 May 2009 10.0000 Percentage View
31 Mar, 2008
04 Sep 2008 31 Mar 2008 Final Dividend 27 Nov 2008 29 Dec 2008 15.0000 Percentage View
10 Apr 2008 31 Mar 2008 Interim Dividend 29 Apr 2008 28 May 2008 10.0000 Percentage View
31 Mar, 2007
05 Sep 2007 31 Mar 2007 Final Dividend 30 Oct 2007 30 Nov 2007 20.0000 Percentage View
11 Apr 2007 31 Mar 2007 Interim Dividend 27 Apr 2007 25 May 2007 12.0000 Percentage View
31 Mar, 2006
05 Sep 2006 31 Mar 2006 Final Dividend 29 Nov 2006 28 Dec 2006 20.0000 Percentage View
10 Apr 2006 31 Mar 2006 Interim Dividend 27 Apr 2006 23 May 2006 12.0000 Percentage View
31 Mar, 2005
05 Sep 2005 31 Mar 2005 Final Dividend 29 Nov 2005 30 Dec 2005 18.0000 Percentage View
08 Apr 2005 31 Mar 2005 Interim Dividend 28 Apr 2005 27 May 2005 10.0000 Percentage View
31 Mar, 2004
03 Sep 2004 31 Mar 2004 Final Dividend 29 Nov 2004 27 Dec 2004 15.0000 Percentage View
09 Apr 2004 31 Mar 2004 Interim Dividend 28 Apr 2004 25 May 2004 10.0000 Percentage View
31 Mar, 2003
04 Sep 2003 31 Mar 2003 Final Dividend 21 Nov 2003 24 Dec 2003 13.0000 Percentage View
11 Apr 2003 31 Mar 2003 Interim Dividend 29 Apr 2003 26 May 2003 5.0000 Percentage View
31 Mar, 2002
28 Aug 2002 31 Mar 2002 Final Dividend 27 Nov 2002 24 Dec 2002 12.0000 Percentage View
05 Apr 2002 31 Mar 2002 Interim Dividend 23 Apr 2002 24 May 2002 4.0000 Percentage View
31 Mar, 2001
30 Aug 2001 31 Mar 2001 First and Final Dividend 22 Nov 2001 21 Dec 2001 6.0000 Percentage View

Announced EX Date Subject Ratio Offer
05 Feb 2015 18 Feb 2015 Bonus Issue 3 : 5 View
13 Dec 2007 31 Dec 2007 Bonus Issue 3 : 5 View

Name Price Change Volume Gearing Premium Premium % Maturity
No warrants found.

Announced Date Change Type Shares Name
05 Feb 2024 05 Feb 2024 Transferred 300,000 DATO' LIM SOON HUAT
01 Nov 2023 31 Oct 2023 Transferred 1,395,300 DATO' LIM SOON HUAT
26 Sep 2023 25 Sep 2023 Acquired 330,000 DATO' LIM SOON HUAT
26 May 2023 26 May 2023 Acquired 1,881,900 DATO' LIM SOON HUAT
25 May 2023 25 May 2023 Acquired 7,100 DATO' LIM SOON HUAT
23 May 2023 23 May 2023 Acquired 117,000 DATO' LIM SOON HUAT
12 May 2023 12 May 2023 Acquired 7,000 DATO' LIM SOON HUAT
11 May 2023 11 May 2023 Acquired 86,000 DATO' LIM SOON HUAT


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Mark Siow
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每股现金1.41, 0负债,2023的全年operating profit还高过2022,代表它最糟糕的日子已经过去,熊了1年半,基本上准备趋势随时反转,只要周期回来,起回2块多,基本上就hoseh料。。。。
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muda也开始盈利了,怪不得偷偷从谷低涨了快30%
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SEA BOBO
但是这个amount的share float, 鸡精应该不会买吧。
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Hong Chew Eu
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Avery Dennison vs Asia File

Ever since coming across an article suggesting that the packaging sector would benefit from the growth of online retailing, I have been hunting for packing companies. My search went beyond Bursa and included US.

Why the US? In 2023, the total return (dividend + capital gain) for the Bursa KLCI was about 3%. The S&P 500 achieved 26%. Even accounting for forex losses, you can see why the US is better. But this does not mean buying blindly. You still need to do fundamental analysis. Take the example of Avery. https://i.postimg.cc/C1cQgNs2/Avery-Dennison.png

This is NYSE a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. Despite its acquisitions, its revenue only grew at 4.4% CAGR over the past 10 years. While ROE and net margins have been trending up, there were no improvements in other operating parameters, I think that the stock is fully priced.

On the other hand, Bursa Asia File has diversified into food packaging. Not exactly sexy, but it has a margin of safety. The only concern is how long it will take for the market to re-rate. If I can find an equivalent US packaging company, that would be priority. In the absence, Asia File is there. https://www.i4value.asia/2021/03/are-these-outstanding-stocks-what-to.html#more
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