PUBLIC BANK BERHAD
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My notes based on 2011 quarter 4 report (number in '000):-
- The improved earnings than FY10Q4 was mainly due to higher net interest and net income from Islamic banking business and higher net fee and commission income. The growth in net interest income and net income from Islamic banking business was driven by continued strong loans and customer deposits growth coupled with sustained strong asset quality
- Lower pbt than FY11Q3 mainly due to certain major loan recoveries in the preceding quarter which are non-recurring in the current quarter
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2011 Q4 result announced = 15560706*0.224/3502125 = 0.9953, estimate PE on current price 13.66 = 13.24(DPS 0.48)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2011 Q3 result announced = 0.2566*4*1.05 = 1.0777, estimate highest/lowest PE = 12.09/10.92 (DPS 0.53)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2011 Q2 result announced = 0.2514*4 = 1.0056, estimate highest/lowest PE = 12.93/11.12 (DPS 0.5)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2011 Q1 result announced = 0.2363*4*1.05 = 0.9925, estimate highest/lowest PE = 12.98/12.49 (DPS 0.58)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2010 Q4 result announced = 0.2416*4 = 0.9664, estimate highest/lowest PE = 13.41/12.69 (DPS 0.58)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2010 Q3 result announced = 0.2235*4 = 0.894, estimate highest/lowest PE = 14.65/13.42 (DPS 0.5)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2010 Q2 result announced = 0.2096*4 = 0.8384, estimate highest/lowest PE = 14.69/13.62 (DPS 0.5)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2010 Q1 result announced = 0.197*4 = 0.788, estimate highest/lowest PE = 14.87/13.59 (DPS 0.55)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2009 Q4 result announced = 0.1965*4 = 0.786, estimate highest/lowest PE = 14.64/13.22 (DPS 0.55)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2009 Q3 result announced = 0.1852*4 = 0.7408, estimate highest/lowest PE = 15.65/13.59 (DPS 0.55)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2009 Q2 result announced = 0.177*4 = 0.708, estimate highest/lowest PE = 14.34/13.12 (DPS 0.55)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2009 Q1 result announced = 0.1744*4 = 0.6976, estimate highest/lowest PE = 14.19/11.11 (DPS 0.5)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2008 Q4 result announced = 0.1949*4 = 0.7796, estimate highest/lowest PE = 11.22/8.34 (DPS 0.5)
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a_date = announcement date, yr = financial year end, qrt = quarter
h_price = stock highest price during the quarter, l_price = stock lowest price during the quarter
div = dividend recommend or declare in the quarter, roe = return on equity
c_roe = cumulative of return on equity during the financial year
rev = revenue in the current quarter, c_rev = cumulative of revenue during the financial year
pbt = profit before tax in the current quarter, c_pbt = cumulative of profit before tax during the financial year
eps = earnings per share in the current quarter, c_eps = cumulative of earnings per share during the financial year
asset = total asset, liab = total liability, mino = minority interest, equi = total equity
cfo = net cash flow from operating activities, cfi = net cash flow from investing activities
cff = net cash flow from financing activities, cash = cash and cash equivalents as at beginning of financial year
final = cash and cash equivalents as at current financial period ended
share = diluted/basic weighted average number of ordinary shares
c_share = cumulative of diluted/basic weighted average number of ordinary shares during the financial year
m_cap = market capital at announcement date of quarterly report, date = current financial period ended date
prof_m = profit margin, vat = income tax rate, pe = price earning per share ratio of recent four quarter
navps = net asset value per share, ntaps = net tangible asset per share, cps = cash per share
l_cur = liquidity current ratio, l_qui = liquidity quick ratio, l_cash = liquidity cash ratio
g_de = gearing debt to equity ratio, g_da = gearing debt to assets ratio
avg_w = working capital per thousand Ringgit sale
inv_d = days to sell the inventory, rec_d = days to collect the receivables
pay_d = days to pay the payables
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Company Description
The Group's principal activity is providing products and services to individual customer and small- and medium - sized enterprises such as credit facilities, credit cards, remittance services, deposits collection and investment products. Other activities are trading treasury related products and services, providing fund management, providing financial solution and direct lending and lending corporate funds. Operations are carried out in Malaysia, Hong Kong SAR, Sri Lanka, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Cambodia and the People's Democratic Republic of Laos.
Company Info
| Listing Date | 1967-04-06 |
| Market Capital (Capital Size) | 33,772,274,827 (Very Large) |
| Par Value | RM 1.00 |
| Board | Main |
| Sector | Finance |
| Major Industry | Banking |
| Sub Industry | Other Financial Services |
| Website | http://www.publicbank.com.my |
My Analysis
| Forecast P/E now | (13.66-0.48)/0.9953 = 13.24 (High) |
| Target Price | 12.94+0.48 = 13.42 (PE 13.0, EPS 0.9953, DPS 0.48) |
| Decision | Not interested unless MACD moving back to uptrend and got very strong buying volume than selling |
| Comment | Revenue increased 1.5% and was continuous increasing since FY09Q2 (higher than preceding year corresponding quarter 11.8%) and also is highest all the time, eps decreased 2.4% but higher than preceding year corresponding quarter 3.6%, no cash generated from operating after deducted assets increase expenses and cash generated from financing activities also not enough hence spent 48.6% of Group cash to cover, most segment growth except fund management |
| First Support Price | 13.3 |
| Second Support Price | 12.8 |
| Risk Rating | MODERATE |
Research House
| CIMB Target Price | 16 (2011-04-19) |
| Affin Target Price | 15 (2011-07-14) |
| Kenanga Target Price | 15.5 (2011-07-26) |
| TA Target Price | 15 (2011-07-26) |
| AMMB Target Price | 15.4 (2012-01-17) |
| OSK Target Price | 14 (2012-01-30) |
| ECM Target Price | 13 (2012-01-31) |
| HLG Target Price | 13.9 (2012-01-31) |
| HwangDBS Target Price | 14.9 (2012-01-31) |
| Maybank Target Price | 14.6 (2012-01-31) |
| MIDF Target Price | 13.3 (2012-01-31) |
| RHB Target Price | 15 (2012-02-13) |
Accounting Ratio
| Return on Equity | 22.39% |
| Dividend Yield | 3.51% |
| Profit Margin | 35.02% |
| Tax Rate | 23.83% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.0511 |
| Net Asset Value Per Share | 4.24 |
| Net Tangible Asset per share | 3.68 |
| Price/Net Tangible Asset Per Share | 3.67 |
| Cash Per Share | 6.92 |
| Liquidity Current Ratio | 1.105 |
| Liquidity Quick Ratio | 0.9059 |
| Liquidity Cash Ratio | 0.1089 |
| Gearing Debt to Equity Ratio | 15.7335 |
| Gearing Debt to Asset Ratio | 0.9376 |
| Working capital per thousand Ringgit sale | 183.1% |
| Days to sell the inventory | 7320 |
| Days to collect the receivables | 5002 |
| Days to pay the payables | 36112 |
Technical Analysis
| SMA 20 | 13.615 (Uptrend 52 days) |
| SMA 50 | 13.169 (Uptrend) |
| SMA 100 | 12.705 (Uptrend) |
| SMA 200 | 12.695 (Uptrend) |
| MACD (26d/12d) | 0.149413 ( 0.008891 ) |
| Signal (9) | 0.181951 ( 0.008135 ) |
| MACD Histogram | 0.032538 (Bearish trend 6 days) |
My notes based on 2011 quarter 4 report (number in '000):-
- The improved earnings than FY10Q4 was mainly due to higher net interest and net income from Islamic banking business and higher net fee and commission income. The growth in net interest income and net income from Islamic banking business was driven by continued strong loans and customer deposits growth coupled with sustained strong asset quality
- Lower pbt than FY11Q3 mainly due to certain major loan recoveries in the preceding quarter which are non-recurring in the current quarter
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2011 Q4 result announced = 15560706*0.224/3502125 = 0.9953, estimate PE on current price 13.66 = 13.24(DPS 0.48)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2011 Q3 result announced = 0.2566*4*1.05 = 1.0777, estimate highest/lowest PE = 12.09/10.92 (DPS 0.53)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2011 Q2 result announced = 0.2514*4 = 1.0056, estimate highest/lowest PE = 12.93/11.12 (DPS 0.5)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2011 Q1 result announced = 0.2363*4*1.05 = 0.9925, estimate highest/lowest PE = 12.98/12.49 (DPS 0.58)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2010 Q4 result announced = 0.2416*4 = 0.9664, estimate highest/lowest PE = 13.41/12.69 (DPS 0.58)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2010 Q3 result announced = 0.2235*4 = 0.894, estimate highest/lowest PE = 14.65/13.42 (DPS 0.5)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2010 Q2 result announced = 0.2096*4 = 0.8384, estimate highest/lowest PE = 14.69/13.62 (DPS 0.5)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2010 Q1 result announced = 0.197*4 = 0.788, estimate highest/lowest PE = 14.87/13.59 (DPS 0.55)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2009 Q4 result announced = 0.1965*4 = 0.786, estimate highest/lowest PE = 14.64/13.22 (DPS 0.55)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2009 Q3 result announced = 0.1852*4 = 0.7408, estimate highest/lowest PE = 15.65/13.59 (DPS 0.55)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2009 Q2 result announced = 0.177*4 = 0.708, estimate highest/lowest PE = 14.34/13.12 (DPS 0.55)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2009 Q1 result announced = 0.1744*4 = 0.6976, estimate highest/lowest PE = 14.19/11.11 (DPS 0.5)
- Estimate next 4Q eps after 2008 Q4 result announced = 0.1949*4 = 0.7796, estimate highest/lowest PE = 11.22/8.34 (DPS 0.5)
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Financial Quarter Summary
| a_date | year | qrt | h_price | l_price | div | roe | c_roe | rev | c_rev | pbt | c_pbt | prof | c_prof | eps | c_eps | asset | liab | mino | equi | cfo | cfi | cff | cash | fcf | net | final | share | c_share | m_cap | date | prof_m | vat | asset_t | pe | navps | ntaps | p/ntaps | cps | l_cur | l_qui | l_cash | g_de | g_da | avg_w | inv_d | rec_d | pay_d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-30 | 2011 | 4 | N/A | N/A | 0.28 | 5.64% | 22.39% | 3321633 | 12756360 | 1163267 | 4610633 | 876987 | 3483810 | 0.2504 | 0.9948 | 249410982 | 233850276 | 697484 | 15560706 | 15655681 | 1321592 | 1337003 | 32210949 | 16977273 | 15640270 | 16570679 | 3502125 | 3502132 | 47348730 | 2011-12-31 | 35.02% | 23.83% | 0.0511 | 13.5911 | 4.24 | 3.68 | 3.67 | 6.92 | 1.105 | 0.9059 | 0.1089 | 15.7335 | 0.9376 | 183.1% | 7320 | 5002 | 36112 |
| 2011-10-18 | 2011 | 3 | 13.56 | 12.3 | - | 6.13% | 17.77% | 3272466 | 9434727 | 1186932 | 3447366 | 898794 | 2606823 | 0.2566 | 0.7444 | 240358642 | 225692168 | 703029 | 14666474 | 18985770 | 1254926 | 1354016 | 32223070 | 20240696 | 18886680 | 13336390 | 3502128 | 3502134 | 43706557 | 2011-09-30 | 36.27% | 23.51% | 0.0516 | - | 3.99 | 3.43 | 3.64 | 5.52 | 1.1054 | 0.8968 | 0.0903 | 16.1631 | 0.939 | 182.1% | 7507 | 4999 | 35334 |
| 2011-07-25 | 2011 | 2 | 13.5 | 11.68 | 0.2 | 6.08% | 11.80% | 3170654 | 6162261 | 1162548 | 2260434 | 880355 | 1708029 | 0.2514 | 0.4877 | 235354234 | 220875918 | 656634 | 14478316 | 11198448 | 4810989 | 990854 | 31999242 | 6387459 | 7378313 | 24620929 | 3502135 | 3502137 | 46788523 | 2011-06-30 | 36.67% | 23.32% | 0.051 | - | 3.95 | 3.4 | 3.93 | 8.42 | 1.0873 | 0.9233 | 0.1386 | 15.9804 | 0.9385 | 154.7% | 5888 | 4997 | 35200 |
| 2011-04-18 | 2011 | 1 | 13.46 | 12.98 | - | 6.09% | 6.09% | 2991607 | 2991607 | 1097886 | 1097886 | 827674 | 827674 | 0.2363 | 0.2363 | 229135606 | 215539722 | 651487 | 13595884 | 8322036 | 705956 | 979906 | 32006552 | 7616080 | 8595986 | 23410566 | 3502139 | 3502139 | 45737935 | 2011-03-31 | 36.70% | 23.61% | 0.0503 | - | 3.7 | 3.15 | 4.15 | 7.28 | 1.085 | 0.9013 | 0.1229 | 16.6512 | 0.9407 | 153.2% | 6487 | 5038 | 34622 |
| 2011-01-25 | 2010 | 4 | 13.54 | 12.84 | 0.33 | 6.18% | 22.27% | 2971194 | 11035597 | 1130264 | 4086197 | 846188 | 3048224 | 0.2416 | 0.8718 | 226328976 | 212643888 | 652188 | 13685088 | 5614854 | 4209740 | 1083223 | 42990386 | 9824594 | 10907817 | 32082569 | 3502145 | 3496316 | 46718614 | 2010-12-31 | 38.04% | 23.90% | 0.0488 | 15.301 | 3.73 | 3.18 | 4.19 | 10.37 | 1.0874 | 0.9417 | 0.1775 | 16.3159 | 0.9395 | 162.0% | 5062 | 5093 | 34115 |
| 2010-10-18 | 2010 | 3 | 13.6 | 12.5 | - | 6.09% | 17.14% | 2877383 | 8064403 | 1051377 | 2955933 | 782702 | 2202036 | 0.2235 | 0.6302 | 220576705 | 207726513 | 659323 | 12850192 | 6215350 | 3662988 | 1092500 | 42877450 | 9878338 | 10970838 | 31906612 | 3502148 | 3494351 | 44057021 | 2010-09-30 | 36.54% | 24.45% | 0.0479 | - | 3.49 | 2.93 | 4.29 | 9.74 | 1.0862 | 0.9319 | 0.1709 | 17.0395 | 0.9417 | 162.8% | 5262 | 5159 | 33511 |
| 2010-07-20 | 2010 | 2 | 12.82 | 11.92 | 0.25 | 5.78% | 11.17% | 2679261 | 5187020 | 981981 | 1904556 | 734079 | 1419334 | 0.2096 | 0.4066 | 219027692 | 206316904 | 677270 | 12710788 | 8285035 | 3961724 | 681203 | 43135792 | 12246759 | 12927962 | 30207830 | 3502155 | 3490388 | 42726291 | 2010-06-30 | 36.65% | 23.93% | 0.0462 | - | 3.45 | 2.88 | 4.24 | 9.3 | 1.0843 | 0.9093 | 0.1643 | 17.1452 | 0.942 | 165.1% | 5967 | 5238 | 33484 |
| 2010-04-15 | 2010 | 1 | 12.24 | 11.26 | - | 5.71% | 5.71% | 2507759 | 2507759 | 922575 | 922575 | 685255 | 685255 | 0.1970 | 0.1970 | 219035791 | 207028429 | 678328 | 12007362 | 2283131 | 959650 | 670178 | 43195503 | 1323481 | 653303 | 43848806 | 3478490 | 3478490 | 41881019 | 2010-03-31 | 36.79% | 24.38% | 0.0447 | - | 3.26 | 2.68 | 4.49 | 13.09 | 1.0804 | 0.944 | 0.2288 | 18.2741 | 0.9452 | 163.4% | 4707 | 5223 | 33969 |
| 2010-01-20 | 2009 | 4 | 12.06 | 10.94 | 0.25 | 5.79% | 21.49% | 2495452 | 9715568 | 900215 | 3321433 | 678231 | 2517302 | 0.1965 | 0.7332 | 217136154 | 205420830 | 692118 | 11715324 | 11814032 | 4567864 | 295182 | 36529466 | 7246168 | 6950986 | 43480452 | 3451449 | 3433336 | 41693503 | 2009-12-31 | 36.07% | 23.53% | 0.0447 | 16.4759 | 3.21 | 2.61 | 4.63 | 13.82 | 1.0793 | 0.9377 | 0.2416 | 18.6353 | 0.946 | 161.1% | 4954 | 5084 | 34464 |
| 2009-10-15 | 2009 | 3 | 12.14 | 10.62 | - | 5.81% | 16.71% | 2438035 | 7220116 | 856508 | 2421218 | 639045 | 1839071 | 0.1852 | 0.5366 | 209043482 | 198037418 | 708221 | 11006064 | 10701065 | 4141212 | 1631689 | 36603843 | 6559853 | 4928164 | 41532007 | 3451450 | 3427232 | 36654399 | 2009-09-30 | 35.13% | 24.41% | 0.0468 | - | 3.0 | 2.4 | 4.42 | 12.86 | 1.0714 | 0.9292 | 0.2321 | 19.231 | 0.9474 | 139.7% | 4923 | 4905 | 34129 |
| 2009-07-20 | 2009 | 2 | 10.7 | 9.84 | 0.3 | 5.54% | 10.88% | 2350620 | 4782081 | 819782 | 1564710 | 610741 | 1200026 | 0.1770 | 0.3514 | 204038003 | 193004434 | 709697 | 11033569 | 6001130 | 1910240 | 438288 | 36687379 | 4090890 | 4529178 | 41216557 | 3451454 | 3414922 | 35549976 | 2009-06-30 | 34.88% | 24.38% | 0.0497 | - | 3.02 | 2.41 | 4.27 | 12.41 | 1.0809 | 0.9312 | 0.2315 | 18.695 | 0.9459 | 147.6% | 5202 | 4586 | 34188 |
| 2009-04-14 | 2009 | 1 | 10.4 | 8.25 | - | 5.70% | 5.70% | 2431461 | 2431461 | 744928 | 744928 | 589285 | 589285 | 0.1744 | 0.1744 | 199226617 | 188882707 | 735320 | 10343910 | 4242963 | 1240816 | 582911 | 36919350 | 3002147 | 3585058 | 33334292 | 3377984 | 3377984 | 28543964 | 2009-03-31 | 30.64% | 20.02% | 0.0517 | - | 2.84 | 2.21 | 3.82 | 10.33 | 1.0746 | 0.8823 | 0.1922 | 19.6577 | 0.9481 | 131.5% | 6935 | 4375 | 35566 |
| 2009-01-20 | 2008 | 4 | 9.25 | 7.0 | 0.25 | 6.39% | 25.24% | 2557557 | 10500307 | 812943 | 3379188 | 653975 | 2581237 | 0.1949 | 0.7692 | 196163107 | 185934374 | 692026 | 10228733 | 7512695 | 6552585 | 95093 | 35732010 | 960110 | 865017 | 36597027 | 3355629 | 3355636 | 29193972 | 2008-12-31 | 31.79% | 19.23% | 0.0535 | 11.3101 | 2.84 | 2.22 | 3.92 | 12.27 | 1.0746 | 0.9045 | 0.2303 | 19.4967 | 0.9479 | 127.0% | 6196 | 4115 | 35859 |
| 2008-10-14 | 2008 | 3 | 9.05 | 7.85 | - | 6.23% | 19.49% | 2791159 | 7942750 | 804047 | 2566245 | 616340 | 1927262 | 0.1837 | 0.5743 | 190729788 | 180841894 | 705944 | 9887894 | 723637 | 7341538 | 48624 | 35691657 | 8065175 | 8113799 | 27577858 | 3355633 | 3355638 | 30368478 | 2008-09-30 | 28.81% | 21.95% | 0.0551 | - | 2.74 | 2.12 | 4.27 | 9.44 | 1.0734 | 0.8568 | 0.1819 | 19.6954 | 0.9482 | 121.6% | 7728 | 4023 | 35123 |
| 2008-07-17 | 2008 | 2 | 10.5 | 8.3 | 0.3 | 5.92% | 13.07% | 2515579 | 5151591 | 791566 | 1762198 | 593535 | 1310922 | 0.1769 | 0.3907 | 185236362 | 175208333 | 658629 | 10028029 | 142591 | 578590 | 322645 | 35505772 | 721181 | 1043826 | 36549598 | 3355639 | 3355641 | 34563081 | 2008-06-30 | 31.47% | 23.31% | 0.0547 | - | 2.79 | 2.2 | 4.68 | 12.25 | 1.0736 | 0.9111 | 0.2431 | 18.7001 | 0.9459 | 122.8% | 5758 | 4004 | 34810 |
| 2008-04-14 | 2008 | 1 | 12.0 | 9.95 | - | 7.64% | 7.64% | 2636012 | 2636012 | 970632 | 970632 | 717387 | 717387 | 0.2138 | 0.2138 | 178099097 | 168712161 | 629239 | 9386936 | 594599 | 261121 | 1186944 | 35437700 | 855720 | 331224 | 35106476 | 3355642 | 3355642 | 36576497 | 2008-03-31 | 36.82% | 24.64% | 0.0564 | - | 2.61 | 2.02 | 5.4 | 11.88 | 1.0647 | 0.8912 | 0.2431 | 19.2644 | 0.9473 | 105.6% | 5911 | 3808 | 33435 |
| 2008-01-21 | 2007 | 4 | 11.8 | 9.35 | 0.5 | 5.81% | 21.29% | 2573079 | 9557599 | 821201 | 3003638 | 579960 | 2123915 | 0.1729 | 0.6291 | 174155187 | 164176764 | 636249 | 9978423 | 14093778 | 776521 | 2044475 | 24276006 | 13317257 | 11272782 | 35548788 | 3353519 | 3376239 | 36888709 | 2007-12-31 | 31.92% | 25.98% | 0.0549 | 17.4859 | 2.77 | 2.17 | 5.07 | 12.11 | 1.0697 | 0.8895 | 0.2546 | 17.5737 | 0.9427 | 116.3% | 6193 | 3793 | 33784 |
| 2007-10-16 | 2007 | 3 | 11.3 | 10.2 | - | 5.75% | 16.33% | 2414474 | 6984520 | 774424 | 2182437 | 543627 | 1543955 | 0.1618 | 0.4570 | 165618321 | 156162723 | 656466 | 9455598 | 10014960 | 987631 | 2027513 | 24331183 | 9027329 | 6999816 | 31330999 | 3359665 | 3378373 | 33428666 | 2007-09-30 | 32.07% | 27.31% | 0.0554 | - | 2.6 | 2.0 | 4.97 | 10.56 | 1.0706 | 0.8712 | 0.2344 | 17.7475 | 0.9429 | 116.5% | 6847 | 3761 | 33727 |
| 2007-07-17 | 2007 | 2 | N/A | N/A | 0.25 | 5.41% | 10.32% | 2423826 | 4570046 | 732745 | 1408013 | 524110 | 1000328 | 0.1558 | 0.2974 | 161910786 | 152219654 | 636920 | 9691132 | 985906 | 485758 | 1252602 | 24342827 | 1471664 | 219062 | 24561889 | 3364634 | 3363928 | 32973413 | 2007-06-30 | 30.23% | 26.31% | 0.0546 | - | 2.69 | 2.08 | 4.71 | 9.06 | 1.0735 | 0.831 | 0.2068 | 16.812 | 0.9401 | 122.5% | 8474 | 3710 | 34150 |
| 2007-04-16 | 2007 | 1 | N/A | N/A | - | 5.18% | 5.18% | 2146220 | 2146220 | 675268 | 675268 | 476218 | 476218 | 0.1414 | 0.1414 | 157311885 | 148110835 | 627326 | 9201050 | 1036853 | 394625 | 1164299 | 24344571 | 1431478 | 267179 | 24611750 | 3367588 | 3367588 | 29803153 | 2007-03-31 | 31.46% | 27.28% | 0.0521 | - | 2.55 | 1.93 | 4.59 | 9.15 | 1.073 | 0.8318 | 0.2152 | 17.275 | 0.9415 | 127.6% | 8630 | 3852 | 35035 |
| 2007-01-22 | 2006 | 4 | N/A | N/A | 0.4 | 4.61% | 17.87% | 2184839 | 7710224 | 649248 | 2416361 | 445063 | 1726688 | 0.1328 | 0.5160 | 147789543 | 138127234 | 628310 | 9662309 | 4505421 | 49624 | 1495323 | 18330262 | 4555045 | 6050368 | 24380630 | 3350985 | 3346125 | 25970133 | 2006-12-31 | 29.72% | 28.94% | 0.0523 | 15.0186 | 2.7 | 2.07 | 3.74 | 9.36 | 1.084 | 0.8685 | 0.2359 | 15.2897 | 0.9346 | 144.4% | 7342 | 3906 | 33470 |
| 2006-10-17 | 2006 | 3 | N/A | N/A | - | 4.80% | 14.09% | 2092549 | 5525385 | 606316 | 1767113 | 436315 | 1281625 | 0.1299 | 0.3794 | 140931791 | 131834398 | 664747 | 9097393 | 5943416 | 669056 | 137172 | 18346578 | 5274360 | 5411532 | 23758110 | 3359665 | 3378373 | 23013705 | 2006-09-30 | 28.97% | 25.79% | 0.0394 | - | 2.5 | 1.88 | 3.64 | 8.72 | 1.0749 | 0.8646 | 0.2294 | 15.6338 | 0.9354 | 172.3% | 9324 | 5267 | 43503 |
| 2006-07-20 | 2006 | 2 | N/A | N/A | 0.2 | 5.04% | 9.33% | 1770919 | 3432836 | 615028 | 1160797 | 456902 | 845310 | 0.1377 | 0.2547 | 134589197 | 125525256 | 681815 | 9063941 | 15128179 | 4905902 | 252987 | 18346196 | 10222277 | 10475264 | 28821460 | 3317064 | 3318476 | 21063356 | 2006-06-30 | 34.73% | 22.50% | N/A | - | 2.53 | 1.92 | 3.31 | 10.22 | 1.0742 | 0.9192 | 0.2779 | 14.9753 | 0.9327 | N/A | - | N/A | N/A |
| 2006-04-18 | 2006 | 1 | N/A | N/A | - | 4.54% | 4.54% | 1687285 | 1687285 | 545769 | 545769 | 388408 | 388408 | 0.1170 | 0.1170 | 118650752 | 110093176 | 445567 | 8557576 | 5429161 | 191293 | 747014 | 18347541 | 5620454 | 4873440 | 23220981 | 3319846 | 3319846 | 21744991 | 2006-03-31 | 32.35% | 25.38% | N/A | - | 2.44 | 2.21 | 2.96 | 8.47 | 1.0845 | 0.9209 | 0.2617 | 13.5716 | 0.9279 | N/A | - | N/A | N/A |
Financial Quarter Balance Sheet
| year | qrt | Deferred tax assets (A-0) | Intangible assets (A-0) | Investment in associated companies (A-0) | Investment properties (A-0) | Property, plant and equipment (A-0) | Cash and cash equivalents (A-1) | Derivative financial assets (A-1) | Financial assets held-for-trading (A-1) | Financial investments available-for-sale (A-1) | Financial investments held-to-maturity (A-1) | Loans, advances & financing (A-1) | Other assets (A-1) | Reverse repurchase agreements (A-1) | Statutory deposits with Bank Negara Malaysia (A-1) | Debt securities issued and other borrowed funds (L-0) | Deferred tax liabilities (L-0) | Bills payables (L-1) | Deposits & placements of banks & other financial institutions (L-1) | Deposits from customers (L-1) | Derivative financial liabilities (L-1) | Obligations on securities sold under repurchase agreements (L-1) | Other liabilities (L-1) | Provision for taxation (L-1) | Recourse obligations on loans sold to Cagamas Berhad (L-1) | Minority interest (M-1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 46093 | 1965476 | 155997 | 70754 | 1341940 | 18633783 | 493852 | 10656825 | 16719433 | 7629233 | 174804286 | 2008254 | 9287255 | 5597801 | 11317833 | 55625 | 2095335 | 15806732 | 200370525 | 236724 | - | 3467535 | 488178 | 11789 | 697484 |
| 2011 | 3 | 28674 | 1967281 | 169730 | 68832 | 1253390 | 14246436 | 776136 | 11437388 | 15866658 | 8467460 | 169918813 | 2138350 | 8923500 | 5095994 | 11357028 | 53420 | 2402288 | 13913312 | 193687689 | 342208 | - | 3653169 | 269638 | 13416 | 703029 |
| 2011 | 2 | 546675 | 1908309 | 161688 | 64783 | 1251697 | 25785514 | 325193 | 8306425 | 11048481 | 7256743 | 164427127 | 2257502 | 8303644 | 3710453 | 8032311 | 7665 | 1788798 | 18360067 | 188296840 | 271917 | - | 3302755 | 801610 | 13955 | 656634 |
| 2011 | 1 | 539167 | 1910113 | 159979 | 64175 | 1255354 | 23903042 | 267021 | 9663102 | 15899039 | 6475213 | 158996622 | 2317242 | 6087530 | 1598007 | 7971880 | 9298 | 2216204 | 20552814 | 180405404 | 304762 | - | 3251378 | 813533 | 14449 | 651487 |
| 2010 | 4 | 519215 | 1930372 | 118624 | 65552 | 1278319 | 34690439 | 326622 | 6360620 | 17852284 | 5229617 | 153982980 | 1995880 | 365877 | 1612575 | 8094880 | 8391 | 2308836 | 21327476 | 176872119 | 375529 | - | 2839874 | 800464 | 16319 | 652188 |
| 2010 | 3 | 500700 | 1935506 | 114557 | 63605 | 1269614 | 32492306 | 529399 | 5680764 | 17662515 | 5013405 | 149255831 | 2035465 | 2415810 | 1607228 | 8216110 | 5966 | 2423372 | 18529002 | 174483040 | 508475 | - | 2852128 | 690044 | 18376 | 659323 |
| 2010 | 2 | 499405 | 1985874 | 126228 | 66925 | 1314550 | 31088701 | 412376 | 8921520 | 13560492 | 9266297 | 145242428 | 2096343 | 2951713 | 1494840 | 7987062 | 5902 | 947602 | 18822598 | 174569299 | 344648 | - | 2851482 | 769744 | 18567 | 677270 |
| 2010 | 1 | 490980 | 1999611 | 124807 | 68440 | 1305936 | 44016069 | 371538 | 6055674 | 12066981 | 7727468 | 140111157 | 1880952 | 1292707 | 1523471 | 7976464 | 4494 | 950609 | 18878338 | 175609533 | 400989 | - | 2550792 | 636151 | 21059 | 678328 |
| 2009 | 4 | 506607 | 2057611 | 128318 | 69327 | 1340779 | 46663156 | 310311 | 7957275 | 12165777 | 6620207 | 135335784 | 1758578 | 1200243 | 1022181 | 8032345 | 2000 | 612730 | 22614300 | 170891589 | 270056 | - | 2511757 | 464290 | 21763 | 692118 |
| 2009 | 3 | 503196 | 2073822 | 135983 | 73001 | 1306066 | 43076485 | 431755 | 7323763 | 11750758 | 6621064 | 131401135 | 1522033 | 1502132 | 1322289 | 6747648 | 1950 | 1565607 | 3975652 | 182666158 | 304719 | - | 2329505 | 423385 | 22794 | 708221 |
| 2009 | 2 | 524690 | 2091164 | 134243 | 74010 | 1320515 | 41698513 | 473647 | 9656282 | 9344499 | 6616980 | 127288098 | 1635747 | 2058943 | 1120672 | 8066714 | 2432 | 1585871 | 6182177 | 173780410 | 297599 | - | 2551395 | 507262 | 30574 | 709697 |
| 2009 | 1 | 485041 | 2137919 | 136897 | 69593 | 1309164 | 33803864 | 586480 | 10238434 | 6757710 | 5976142 | 123412963 | 1289386 | 11940016 | 1083008 | 7331646 | 1950 | 2456677 | 6868444 | 168133405 | 362364 | - | 2139261 | 359013 | 1229947 | 735320 |
| 2008 | 4 | 488855 | 2072018 | 127802 | 66012 | 1303362 | 38538472 | 590229 | 11349843 | 5626372 | 8286719 | 118386295 | 1548674 | 5141746 | 2636708 | 7162913 | 1950 | 3062374 | 5589879 | 162279564 | 495146 | - | 2422817 | 382454 | 4537277 | 692026 |
| 2008 | 3 | 381362 | 2057590 | 88758 | 65209 | 1259283 | 28437933 | 197364 | 7724263 | 4994887 | 9941007 | 115903331 | 1398846 | 15051416 | 3228539 | 6721734 | 25700 | 3195536 | 7464580 | 155817763 | 376103 | - | 2289638 | 413517 | 4537323 | 705944 |
| 2008 | 2 | 360527 | 1993215 | 51943 | 61525 | 1142196 | 38167191 | 187435 | 8228740 | 4649583 | 2592657 | 111225252 | 1599944 | 12023726 | 2952428 | 6004166 | 24656 | 3278988 | 7039807 | 152174211 | 372200 | - | 2428454 | 520618 | 3365233 | 658629 |
| 2008 | 1 | 345571 | 1973364 | 46053 | 52530 | 1117390 | 37118637 | 225428 | 7822277 | 4664980 | 3064036 | 104836014 | 1201033 | 12899121 | 2732663 | 4737810 | 21649 | 3166560 | 9329283 | 144500317 | 249496 | - | 2570036 | 446544 | 3690466 | 629239 |
| 2007 | 4 | 321762 | 2010296 | 46318 | 54390 | 1124370 | 38232561 | 112249 | 8061927 | 4081321 | 3872395 | 99327993 | 1812188 | 12723490 | 2373927 | 4674155 | 22202 | 3452296 | 10438118 | 138764571 | 153186 | 2279 | 2347682 | 365871 | 3956404 | 636249 |
| 2007 | 3 | 307041 | 2054250 | 48186 | 55638 | 1121990 | 33247768 | 103253 | 5013300 | 4087476 | 4107713 | 94492233 | 1782310 | 16966985 | 2230178 | 4792487 | 18133 | 3279043 | 10897929 | 130651728 | 139204 | 3668 | 2294144 | 424941 | 3661446 | 656466 |
| 2007 | 2 | 327908 | 2059901 | 47140 | 55883 | 1145275 | 28268244 | 95777 | 14038468 | 3896737 | 2772637 | 89932656 | 2003894 | 15047431 | 2218835 | 4762132 | 17449 | 3236661 | 9838638 | 123195717 | 165312 | 4061806 | 2859426 | 484250 | 3598263 | 636920 |
| 2007 | 1 | 342407 | 2061479 | 45938 | 55398 | 1139202 | 28596335 | 87230 | 13038341 | 3888910 | 2879261 | 86480827 | 1736723 | 14732661 | 2227173 | 4879906 | 17265 | 2862512 | 4826276 | 116599875 | 124204 | 12709910 | 2594714 | 394430 | 3101743 | 627326 |
| 2006 | 4 | 336776 | 2091061 | 45481 | 64175 | 1134304 | 29038047 | 73056 | 9107661 | 3895738 | 3264818 | 82787652 | 1256779 | 12375287 | 2318708 | 5159397 | 17061 | 2623644 | 5637964 | 111793149 | 181959 | 10075829 | 2043363 | 333584 | 261284 | 628310 |
| 2006 | 3 | 379312 | 2064827 | 46433 | 56132 | 1139319 | 27115552 | - | 7667183 | 4072579 | 3719626 | 80101645 | 1009251 | 11388103 | 2171829 | 4132415 | 21501 | 2711224 | 8113273 | 107493496 | - | 6672792 | 2068428 | 349326 | 271943 | 664747 |
| 2006 | 2 | 363456 | 2004186 | 47994 | 56076 | 1099508 | 31432803 | - | 6207111 | 3934373 | 3617128 | 76780598 | 1435694 | 5144890 | 2465380 | 3541653 | 19808 | 2666279 | 8283616 | 100566418 | - | 7980240 | 1801683 | 395896 | 269663 | 681815 |
| 2006 | 1 | 354084 | 765157 | 47104 | 47761 | 913319 | 25372036 | - | 4430674 | 4002164 | 2042457 | 69733423 | 1093861 | 7106054 | 2742658 | 2650023 | 3080 | 2531483 | 7360702 | 86343582 | - | 8691759 | 1919409 | 312185 | 280953 | 445567 |
Financial Quarter Income Statement
| year | qrt | Revenue | Income tax expense | Finance/interest costs | Other income | Administrative/Operating expenses | Minority interest | Finance/interest income | Share of profit/ (loss) of associates | Impairment loss | Net income from Islamic banking business | Write back/(Allowances) for losses on loans, advance & financing | Fair value gain/loss on financial assets at fair value | Net fee and commission income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 3321633 | 277213 | 1192751 | 83226 | 561473 | 9067 | 2463869 | 3216 | 563 | 211904 | 154645 | 44487 | 271303 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3272466 | 279035 | 1160346 | 53574 | 555753 | 9103 | 2418322 | 1213 | 407 | 229948 | 134941 | 44426 | 290082 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3170654 | 271104 | 1076406 | 72612 | 552856 | 11089 | 2320271 | 1855 | 23 | 227305 | 164287 | 46800 | 287231 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2991607 | 259257 | 1008596 | 70822 | 538602 | 10955 | 2210568 | 3358 | 605 | 199185 | 140188 | 30441 | 270293 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2971194 | 270169 | 998776 | 72569 | 525812 | 13907 | 2200542 | 4585 | 1229 | 202724 | 142831 | 27815 | 290677 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2877383 | 257068 | 946347 | 427584 | 547137 | 11607 | 2123113 | 2948 | 1437 | 194929 | 202276 | - | - |
| 2010 | 2 | 2679261 | 234962 | 822958 | 76900 | 533763 | 12940 | 1962379 | 2519 | 730 | 198441 | 174697 | 28459 | 245431 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2507759 | 224921 | 748030 | 69839 | 542735 | 12399 | 1827497 | 2634 | 1792 | 185194 | 139762 | 31307 | 238423 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2495452 | 211852 | 795476 | 41731 | 510805 | 10132 | 1870529 | 4215 | 10082 | 206706 | 177879 | 50573 | 220703 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2438035 | 209083 | 787329 | 371610 | 535115 | 8380 | 1807110 | 3627 | 2054 | 175091 | 176432 | - | - |
| 2009 | 2 | 2350620 | 199843 | 780726 | 367110 | 515903 | 9198 | 1763486 | 2289 | 1157 | 164988 | 180305 | - | - |
| 2009 | 1 | 2431461 | 149115 | 953078 | 294251 | 497133 | 6528 | 1911926 | 2296 | 1786 | 144806 | 156354 | - | - |
| 2008 | 4 | 2557557 | 156336 | 1165881 | 313240 | 468155 | 2632 | 2117753 | 1706 | 893 | 165372 | 150199 | - | - |
| 2008 | 3 | 2791159 | 176520 | 1181635 | 269246 | 460581 | 11187 | 2141691 | 2632 | 1196 | 140814 | 106924 | - | - |
| 2008 | 2 | 2515579 | 184542 | 1102015 | 313505 | 411654 | 13489 | 2022700 | 4855 | 17368 | 128596 | 147053 | - | - |
| 2008 | 1 | 2636012 | 239130 | 1112865 | 557536 | 450711 | 14115 | 2007564 | 3264 | 13405 | 123635 | 144386 | - | - |
| 2007 | 4 | 2573079 | 213358 | 1091493 | 389704 | 458166 | 27883 | 1962894 | 1352 | 6516 | 127163 | 103737 | - | - |
| 2007 | 3 | 2414474 | 211485 | 1057703 | 361143 | 422457 | 19312 | 1883510 | 1559 | 517 | 126223 | 117334 | - | - |
| 2007 | 2 | 2423826 | 192783 | 1081625 | 349416 | 425541 | 15852 | 1865411 | 1255 | 1140 | 119361 | 94392 | - | - |
| 2007 | 1 | 2146220 | 184226 | 977386 | 289203 | 387544 | 14824 | 1739989 | 1214 | 3986 | 105477 | 91699 | - | - |
| 2006 | 4 | 2184839 | 187924 | 930107 | 264736 | 372980 | 16261 | 1681432 | 1263 | 4706 | 111994 | 111796 | - | - |
| 2006 | 3 | 2092549 | 156345 | 927325 | 245296 | 354072 | 13656 | 1669693 | 1387 | 30 | 106658 | 135351 | - | - |
| 2006 | 2 | 1770919 | 138406 | 779750 | 258690 | 346285 | 19720 | 1494650 | 1244 | 143 | 108466 | 121844 | - | - |
| 2006 | 1 | 1687285 | 138525 | 637366 | 230015 | 350623 | 18836 | 1298842 | 994 | 53 | 100908 | 97054 | - | - |
Financial Quarter Segments Revenue
| year | qrt | Others | Retails | Others Countries | Investment Banking | Hire Purchase | Corporate Lending | Treasury & Capital Market | Fund Management | Head Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 1194 | 1589648 | 253599 | 47398 | 551145 | 223632 | 385157 | 199413 | 70447 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1143 | 1567199 | 252118 | 47071 | 542200 | 213849 | 362376 | 222617 | 63893 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1114 | 1463461 | 243886 | 43334 | 535001 | 214363 | 340297 | 236818 | 92380 |
| 2011 | 1 | 8116 | 1383548 | 244577 | 53494 | 522032 | 187574 | 334859 | 208506 | 55828 |
| 2010 | 4 | 1215 | 1381174 | 252993 | 54120 | 504921 | 194362 | 299682 | 156306 | 126421 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1254 | 1401203 | 257615 | 46678 | 485038 | 192469 | 357530 | 142882 | 7286 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1260 | 1168138 | 256486 | 48555 | 465704 | 164886 | 306082 | 138606 | 129544 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1261 | 1105418 | 253240 | 51785 | 447823 | 153307 | 336840 | 138306 | 19779 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1149 | 1096556 | 266788 | 56200 | 429812 | 143354 | 306582 | 123609 | 71402 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1161 | 1069016 | 268398 | 45420 | 416371 | 136533 | 254299 | 126407 | 120430 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1065 | 1046865 | 280428 | 48919 | 401157 | 133104 | 313380 | 100754 | 24948 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1107 | 1267723 | 288142 | 43603 | 394325 | 131685 | 387465 | 86279 | 46352 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1128 | 1164521 | 297838 | 53793 | 388648 | 148622 | 349110 | 75797 | 78100 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3624 | 1296747 | - | 48746 | 393051 | 176529 | 744264 | 97773 | 30425 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3118 | 1258660 | - | 76020 | 384234 | 147033 | 493911 | 107290 | 45313 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3127 | 1219811 | - | 54336 | 373402 | 179037 | 635564 | 116089 | 54646 |
| 2007 | 4 | 6031 | 1219488 | - | 78050 | 365683 | 132700 | 606116 | 143923 | 21088 |
Financial Quarter Segments Profit
| year | qrt | Others | Retails | Others Countries | Investment Banking | Hire Purchase | Corporate Lending | Treasury & Capital Market | Fund Management | Head Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 2683 | 710965 | 75470 | 12570 | 173297 | 52522 | 65601 | 78169 | 4794 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2315 | 690844 | 73098 | 13498 | 147789 | 94287 | 56869 | 82079 | 24940 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2674 | 673970 | 71074 | 11253 | 146893 | 58019 | 45803 | 83925 | 67082 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2876 | 618956 | 72139 | 12867 | 161153 | 55060 | 41932 | 77677 | 50868 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2770 | 679865 | 94777 | 13407 | 175655 | 63462 | 30684 | 74580 | 9521 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2755 | 619616 | 54493 | 13200 | 158965 | 60014 | 39988 | 69365 | 30033 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3028 | 542450 | 71112 | 11148 | 164089 | 59548 | 51599 | 66694 | 9794 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3319 | 452617 | 78770 | 12445 | 166882 | 61511 | 55529 | 63198 | 25670 |
| 2009 | 4 | 3753 | 484761 | 48935 | 5783 | 168172 | 55292 | 58440 | 59908 | 10956 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3536 | 459203 | 44962 | 12164 | 157699 | 54271 | 61265 | 54805 | 4976 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3745 | 430300 | 70311 | 14665 | 171931 | 49773 | 57034 | 47499 | 27765 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3183 | 392723 | 63523 | 7829 | 123886 | 20014 | 74001 | 50626 | 6847 |
| 2008 | 4 | 2795 | 567154 | 36752 | 6183 | 60633 | 33892 | 90471 | 45833 | 6121 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2096 | 650738 | - | 16394 | 38570 | 36693 | 55714 | 45283 | 6685 |
| 2008 | 2 | 7930 | 660248 | - | 23841 | 58040 | 29005 | 30358 | 47347 | 10638 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3664 | 796629 | - | 25128 | 64718 | 13413 | 89694 | 44862 | 8690 |
| 2007 | 4 | 18490 | 560704 | - | 73529 | 57182 | 47564 | 92420 | 67811 | 40158 |
Short form reference
a_date = announcement date, yr = financial year end, qrt = quarter
h_price = stock highest price during the quarter, l_price = stock lowest price during the quarter
div = dividend recommend or declare in the quarter, roe = return on equity
c_roe = cumulative of return on equity during the financial year
rev = revenue in the current quarter, c_rev = cumulative of revenue during the financial year
pbt = profit before tax in the current quarter, c_pbt = cumulative of profit before tax during the financial year
eps = earnings per share in the current quarter, c_eps = cumulative of earnings per share during the financial year
asset = total asset, liab = total liability, mino = minority interest, equi = total equity
cfo = net cash flow from operating activities, cfi = net cash flow from investing activities
cff = net cash flow from financing activities, cash = cash and cash equivalents as at beginning of financial year
final = cash and cash equivalents as at current financial period ended
share = diluted/basic weighted average number of ordinary shares
c_share = cumulative of diluted/basic weighted average number of ordinary shares during the financial year
m_cap = market capital at announcement date of quarterly report, date = current financial period ended date
prof_m = profit margin, vat = income tax rate, pe = price earning per share ratio of recent four quarter
navps = net asset value per share, ntaps = net tangible asset per share, cps = cash per share
l_cur = liquidity current ratio, l_qui = liquidity quick ratio, l_cash = liquidity cash ratio
g_de = gearing debt to equity ratio, g_da = gearing debt to assets ratio
avg_w = working capital per thousand Ringgit sale
inv_d = days to sell the inventory, rec_d = days to collect the receivables
pay_d = days to pay the payables
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