AZAM >> FAIR VALUE RM 1.47
Azam Jaya Berhad - Azam Jaya – Determined to Succeed
MalaccaSecurities
Publish date: Tue, 22 Oct 2024, 10:22 AM
Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Azam Jaya Berhad (AZAMJAYA) is principally involved in the provision of construction services where it is mainly involved in the construction of road infrastructure in the State of Sabah.
We project 3-year earnings CAGR of 25.1%, with core PAT expected to reach RM29.2-50.9m over the next three years, largely supported by the strong orderbook of RM1.45bn, translating to a cover ratio of 5.2x, which will provide earnings visibility over the next 3-5 years, coupled with the robust construction scene in Sabah region and rising allocation to Sabah in the recent Budget 2025.
We assign a fair value of RM1.47 per share, representing an upside of 88.5% against to the IPO price of RM0.78. This valuation is based on a P/E ratio of 18x, applied to the FY25f EPS of 8.14 sen. Although the ascribed P/E is below the Construction & Engineering sector's peer average forward P/E of 19.2x and average historical P/E of 24.0x, we believe it is justified given AZAMJAYA's smaller market capitalisation of RM390.0m.