Thursday 30 August 2012

Parkson - Return on Retained Earnings

Parkson 
Year DPS EPS Retained EPS
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008 14.7 25 10.3
2009 5 25.1 20.1
2010 16 28.8 12.8
2011 15 31.9 16.9
Total 50.7 110.8 60.1
2008-2011
EPS increase (sen) 6.9
DPO 46%
Return on retained earnings  11%
(Figures are in sens)

2 comments:

Newbie said...

I don't think it is fair to calculate based on 2008-2011 results.
If the intention is to do an apple to apple comparison it should be from 2002-2011.

Supposedly from 2002 to 2007 the EPS is nearly 0.

Then the Return on retained earnings=
(31.9-0) /(60.1)= 53%!

This post is a bit misleading in my opinion.

investbullbear said...

Parkson was previously ACB (Amalgated Containers). It has disposed off its other investments in 2007 and since then is an investment holding company withy stakes in Parkson Retail Asia (PRA, listed in Singapore Stock Exchange) and Parkson Retail Group (PRG, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange). It also owns and manges KL Festival City Mall located in Setapak, KL.

I have used the results of 2008-2011, as these truly reflects the business that Parkson is now in.

The return on retained earnings has certain limitations. However, putting the results in this format, allows the intelligent investor to have another insight to the nature of the business and the investment potential of the company.

Regards.