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KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): Cycle & Carriage Bintang Bhd (CCB) fell 2.47% in thin trade this morning after its net profit tumbled to below the million ringgit mark in its first financial quarter ended March 31, 2017 (1QFY17) amid intensified price competition among premium car suppliers.

At 9.10am, CCB fell 7 sen to RM2.76 with 26,900 shares traded.

The group said the quarterly net profit stood at RM312,000 or 0.31 sen per share, down 96.72 from RM9.5 million or 9.43 sen for 1QFY16.

Revenue increased 11.93% to RM352.73 million from RM315.14 million, as the group’s 2% decline in unit sales was offset by a bigger portion of higher-priced models sold during the quarter.

It also said it is banking on higher car sales to drive its earnings growth this year, as automotive sector margins remain under pressure.

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