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Popular Holdings Limited

Main Activities: Publishing Industries (except Internet)

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Company Information

Full name
Popular Holdings Limited

Headquarters
,,20 Old Toh Tuck Road; Singapore; Singapore; 597655
Status: Listed
Legal Form: Public Limited Company
Operational Status: Operational
ISIN CODE : SG1E47852223
SG-COMPANY: 199607187M
Financial Auditors: PriceWaterhouseCoopers,Ernst & Young Certified Public Accountants (2003)
Incorporation Date: October 5, 1996
Total Employees: 2,650

Tel: 64629500

Company Description

The Principal Activity Of The Company Is That Of Investment Holding While The Group'S Principal Activities Are That Of Retail And Distribution, Publishing And E-Learning. Popular Holdings Ltd Is Making Fast And Extensive Inroads Into The Greater China Market, Especially In China And Taiwan. The Group Have Marketing Offices / Subsidiaries In Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou And Taipei. The Business Activities Cover Many Major Cities And Provinces In China. The Group Has The Network, Content And The Platform,
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Company Analysis

According to the Consolidated - Non-Audited financial statement for the third quarter of 2012, total net operating revenues decreased with -0.93%, from SGD 168,864 thousands to SGD 167,299 thousands. Operating result increased from SGD 13,524 thousands to SGD 14,264 thousands which means 5.47% change. The results of the period increased 4.80% reaching SGD 12,149 thousands at the end of the period against SGD 11,593 thousands last year. Return on equity (Net income/Total equity) went from 5.90% to 5.82%, the Return On Asset (Net income / Total Asset) went from 3.24% to 3.10% and the Net Profit Margin (Net Income/Net Sales) went from 6.87% to 7.26% when compared to the same period of last year. The Debt to Equity Ratio (Total Liabilities/Equity) was 88.23% compared to 81.95% of last year. Finally, the Current Ratio (Current Assets/Current Liabilities) went from 2.09 to 2.24 when compared to the previous year.

Key Executives

Cheng Ngok Chou Chairman
Cheng Ngok Chou Chief Executive Officer
Lee Ngoh Lim Executive Director
Wai Ponch,Poon Chi Executive Director
Ramayah Vangatharaman Independent Director
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Balance Sheet

Total Assets

422,484

396,807

Current Assets

363,139

345,623

Total Liabilities

202,292

185,737

Shareholders Equity

221,147

211,919

Current Liabilities

184,475

167,325

* All the accounts are in SGD.
Income Statement

Total Operating Revenue

153,852

570,478

Operational Profit (Loss)

14,269

35,743

Net Profit (Loss)

11,708

31,111

* All the accounts are in SGD.
Ratios
Profitability Ratios

Return on Assets (ROA)

2.77%

7.84%

Annualised Return on Assets (ROA)

11.08%

7.84%

Return on Equity (ROE)

5.32%

14.74%

Annualised Return on Equity (ROE)

21.28%

14.74%

Return on Sales (ROS)

7.66%

5.48%

Return on Capital

4.96%

13.67%

Gross Profit Margin

23.5%

19.89%

Operating Profit Margin

11.46%

7.47%

Efficiency Ratios

Accounts Receivable Turnover

8.68x

32.73x

Inventory Turnover

0.56x

2.62x

Current asset turnover

0.42x

1.64x

Fixed-asset turnover

2.58x

11.08x

Asset Turnover

0.36x

1.43x

Valuation figures and ratios

Earning Before Interests and Taxes (EBIT)

16,029

35,767

EBITDA

18,545

45,608

Enterprise value

104,856

27,907

Enterprise Value / EBITDA

5.65

0.61

Bookvalue (BV)

406,437

380,249

Net Cash

-62,053

-21,380

Liquidity Ratios

Current Ratio

196.85%

206.56%

Quick ratio

82.7%

102.78%

Doom's day ratio

66.36%

87.22%

Leverage Ratios

Leverage ratio

191.87%

188%

Interest Coverage Ratio

28,623.21%

13,496.98%

Debt to equity

91.87%

88%

Debt to total assets

47.88%

46.81%

Long Term Debt to Capital

16.2%

16.65%

Debt / Enterprise Value

15.3%

59.33%

Market ratios

Market Capitalization/EBITDA

11.34

3.43

Price/Book Ratio

0.62

0.44

Market Cap / Net cash

-3.39

-7.32

Trend Ratios

Revenue Trend

91.81%

108.58%

Net Income Trend

96.37%

130.72%

Operating Income Trend

103.51%

127.01%