November 25, 2011

Padiberas Nasional (Hold) 3Q11: Disappoints

Stock Name: BERNAS
Company Name: PADIBERAS NASIONAL BHD
Research House: MAYBANKPrice Call: HOLDTarget Price: 3.40



Inability to raise prices crimped profits. RM147.4m (+5.2% YoY) 9M11 core net income was below our expectation and makes up 65% of our full year forecast. ASP has remained largely stagnant as Bernas is unable to push higher prices due to regulatory constraints. The delay could be due to the forthcoming GE13. This may drag for another two quarters. We reduce our earnings forecasts and downgrade the stock to Hold with a new target price of RM3.40 (-13%) based on DDM.

Maybank research (25 November 2011)

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