This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily on June 7, 2018
RCE Capital Bhd (+ve)
SHARES in RCE Capital Bhd (fundamental: 1.7/3, valuation: 3/3) triggered our proprietary momentum algorithm for the first time this year. The counter closed five sen or 3.33% higher at RM1.55. Some 1.73 million shares were trade versus the stock’s 200-day average volume of 437,448 shares.
RCE Capital’s net profit rose for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2018 to RM23.02 million. Quarterly revenue grew year-on-year to RM63.24 million from RM57.25 million on the back of higher interest and fee income backed by an expanded loan base from its consumer financing segment. As a result, earnings per share rose to 6.73 sen from 6.35 sen.
The group has proposed a final single-tier dividend of four sen per ordinary share in respect of financial year 2018, which places its dividend payout ratio within 20% to 40% of its net profit.
RCE Capital is currently trading at 1.02 times its book value. Its market capitalisation is RM532.44 million.