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Cyclical business
PE has expanded and contracted over the years.
Revenue growth is anaemic.
PBT and EPS have grown fast recently due to margin expansions for various reasons.
Its price was below RM 1 in recent years and has climbed to 6 before dropping to present levels recently.
Best time to be enthusiastic on cyclical stocks:
1. When their PE is the highest in the cycle
2. When their profit margins are the lowest in the cycle.
The company has about 50 m debts but is net cash positive.
Large capital expenditure expended last year.
ROE is improving, was a single digit and now about 12%.
Its dividend is minuscule, DPO is about 15%.
DY at its present high price of 4.90 is about 1.6%.