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Sime Darby Plantation (KLSE:SIMEPLT)

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Sime Darby Plantation stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 49 (worse than 51% compared with investment alternatives), Sime Darby Plantation (Agricultural Products, Malaysia) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Sime Darby Plantation are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 31 (worse than 69% of alternatives), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 47, which means above-average debt burdens) but show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 71). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 49, is a hold recommendation based on Sime Darby Plantation's financial characteristics. As the company Sime Darby Plantation shows low value with an Obermatt Value Rank of 31 (69% of comparable investments are less expensive), investors should look at the other ranks. In this case, growth is expected to be above-average, better than 71% of comparable companies (Obermatt Growth Rank is 71). This is a typical case. Companies with above average growth tend to cost more than stocks with slower growth expectations. If this is a high-growth company, the low Obermatt Safety Rank of 47 is a good sign. The more debt a well-performing company has, the higher the returns to shareholders. However, if growth turns negative or interest rates increase, high debt may become a burden. If you believe the future is bright for Sime Darby Plantation, even a low-value company (in terms of its key financial indicators) can be a good investment. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Value Rank	31
Growth Rank	71
Safety Rank	47
Combined Rank	49

Country	Malaysia
Industry	Agricultural Products
Index	Low Emissions, Energy Efficient, Good Governace Growth Markets, Human Rights, Independent Boards Growth Markets, Renewables Users
Size class	X-Large

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Research History: Sime Darby Plantation

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	47	35	31	31
GROWTH
GROWTH	25	63	71	71
SAFETY
SAFETY	65	69	47	47
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	79	71	82	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	57	81	72	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 20-Feb-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Sep-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Sime Darby Plantation is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	47	35	31	31
GROWTH
GROWTH	25	63	71	71
SAFETY
SAFETY	65	69	47	47
COMBINED
COMBINED	47	65	49	49

Last update of combined financial performance: 20-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Sime Darby Plantation the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 31 (worse than 69% compared with alternatives), Sime Darby Plantation shares are more expensive than the average comparable stock. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators where three out of four are below average for Sime Darby Plantation. Only the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) indicates good stock value with a Price-to-Book Rank of 56, which means that the stock price is lower compared with invested capital than for 56% of comparable investments. All other value indicators are below the market median. Price-to-Sales is 39 which means the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 61% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Sime Darby Plantation's revenue levels. The same is valid for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 56 and for the dividend yields rank which is lower than for 69% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive as regards to with the company's expected dividend payouts. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 31, is a hold recommendation based on Sime Darby Plantation's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Why are market participants paying such a high price for Sime Darby Plantation, where three out of four value indicators are below par? One reason could be that the company is well financed, indicated by the high book capital level, and has a promising future that is not yet visible in reported revenues and profits. That would also explain the low dividend yield because the company needs the cash to invest in its future. If investors can verify a picture in this sense, the stock may still be a good investment, even though current company-reported financials don't fully explain current stock prices. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is essential in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	48	43	39	39
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	39	29	24	24
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	65	49	56	56
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	57	43	31	31
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	47	35	31	31

Last update of Value Rank: 20-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Sime Darby Plantation; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 71 (better than 71% compared with alternatives), Sime Darby Plantation shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Sime Darby Plantation. Sales Growth has a rank of 73 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 73% of its competitors. Capital Growth is also above 13% of competitors with a rank of 70, and Stock Returns with the rank of 63 is also an outperformance. Only Profit Growth is low with a rank of 13 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 87% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 71, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. All three operating growth indicators, namely revenue, profit, and capital growth, are showing improvements. This is a good indication of a company with a positive future. That might, at the same time, be the simple reason why profit growth is low. A growing company needs money and thus can't yet show high profit growth. Look out for signs in corporate communication about extra growth efforts costing time and money. If that is the case, Sime Darby Plantation is a good growth stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	1	63	73	73
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	94	18	13	13
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	34	76	70	70
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	9	61	63	63
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	25	63	71	71

Last update of Growth Rank: 20-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Sime Darby Plantation.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 47 (better than 47% compared with alternatives), the company Sime Darby Plantation has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Sime Darby Plantation is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with two out of three indicators above average for Sime Darby Plantation. Leverage is at a rank of 60, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 60% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 56, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 56% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the safer side when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is lower at a rank of 39, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 61% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 47 (worse than 53% compared with alternatives), Sime Darby Plantation has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. The refinancing issues could be a short-term problem, especially if the company has reputation issues. Banks and investors don't like to refinance debt if there are clouds on the horizon. For this reason, investors should look at the refinancing environment for Sime Darby Plantation. Does it look safe that debt that is coming due can be covered with new debt? If that is the case, then the financing situation of the company is on the safer side. If not, it may be better to wait until refinancing has been completed and the Refinancing rank is good again. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge with Sime Darby Plantation and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	64	60	60	60
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	33	41	39	39
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	72	84	56	56
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	65	69	47	47

Last update of Safety Rank: 20-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Sime Darby Plantation and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	19	50	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	44	94	53	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	93	98	67	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	41	28	81	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	79	71	82	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 20-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Sime Darby Plantation.
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