DBS Stock Pulse: ComfortDelGro – Strong earnings momentum to extend into 2025
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Group Research - Equities18 Mar 2025
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ComfortDelGro – Earnings (-)

Expanding horizons to Big Ben

  • Projecting robust 14% earnings growth in FY25F, fuelled by international business expansion
  • Addison Lee and UK bus to be key growth drivers in FY25, with an EBIT uplift of SGD43mn and SGD27mn respectively, contributing to 22% y/y EBIT growth in FY25F
  • Strong overseas growth helps to offset weaker SG taxi performance and higher interest costs; FY25F earnings trimmed by c.2%
  • Maintain BUY with unchanged SGD1.80 TP, based on higher valuation metrics in line with CD’s strong earnings growth trajectory

 

CICT

Passing on the flaming torch

  • CEO of CICT, Mr. Tony Tan, will step down from 1st May’25 and take up a Chief Corporate Officer role at CapitaLand Development
  • Incoming CEO, Mr. Tan Choon Siang, will continue to be supported by a core management team which has navigated CICT through COVID-19 and also the pivotal acquisition of Ion Orchard
  • We believe Mr. Tan Choon Siang has the track record and experience to navigate CICT into the future as a leading commercial REIT in the region
  • BUY call and TP of SGD 2.30 maintained

 

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