SIME DARBY PROPERTY Strong Sales Momentum Continues






SIME DARBY PROPERTY Strong Sales Momentum Continues


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PublicInvest Research Results Review

KDN PP17686/03/2013 (032117)

Friday, August 22, 2025

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SIME DARBY PROPERTY Strong Sales Momentum Continues

DESCRIPTION

The largest land owner among listed property developers, with exposure in most growth areas in Malaysia

Strong Sales Momentum

Sime Darby Property (SDPR) reported 2QFY25 net profit of RM143.5m (-11.4% YoY, 21.2% QoQ), which came in ahead of our expectations but within consensus. Group 2QFY25 net profit constituted about 54% and 47% of our and consensus full year estimates. The main earnings disparity was due to higher margins achieved, partly due to disposal of non-core landbank and also better performance from its Investment & Asset Management (IAM) and leisure segments. In 2QFY25, it has launched products worth RM2.2bn in Gross Development Value (GDV), achieving 55% of the full-year target of RM4bn. Meanwhile, it achieved pre-sales of RM2bn, representing 56% of its full-year target of RM3.6bn. All told, we adjust our FY25/26/27 upwards by 9%/7%/5% after ascribing higher margins. Maintain Neutral with target price of RM1.40, pricing it at 0.9x book value.

  • 1HFY25 property revenue declined by 13% YoY to RM1.8bn, mainly due to lower financial progress from industrial products, which timing of revenue recognition and projects are in the initial stage of construction. Also, 1HFY24 benefited from higher sales and financial progress from industrial products and non-core land sales. Correspondingly, segmental profit dropped by 21.6% to RM377.1m in 2QFY25. Meanwhile, the IAM segment saw its revenue grew by 34.3% YoY to RM78m in 1HFY25, driven by improved performance in the retail sub-segment, supported by the opening of Elmina Lakeside Mall in August 2024. KL East Mall also recorded higher rental revenue and car park income. The segment’s performance also lifted by additional rental contributions from industrial assets following the completion of the warehouse acquisition in Bandar Bukit Raja in March 2025.
  • Tracking FY25F sales target of RM3.6bn. To recap, the Group has in the pipeline, launches worth RM4.0bn for FY25, focusing on residential segment across its townships. We understand that the Group has launched products worth RM2.2bn in GDV in 1HFY25. Residential landed products were the largest contributor at 39% of total launches, followed by residential high-rise (25%), industrial (20%), and commercial (16%). Pre-sales achieved in 1HFY25 were totaling RM2bn, or 56% of its full-year target of RM3.6bn. Overall bookings as of 10 August 2025 stood at RM1.6bn, ensuring sustained sales momentum moving into the 2HFY25.

KEY STOCK DATA

12-month Target Price RM1.40
Current Price RM1.51
Expected Return -7%
Previous Target Price RM1.40
Market Property
Sector Property
Bursa Code 5288
Bloomberg Ticker SDPR MK
Shariah-compliant Yes
52 Week Range (RM) 1.07-1.81
3-Month Average Vol (‘000) 11,971.4

SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE
1M 3M 12M
Absolute Returns -5.1 2.7 11.0
Relative Returns -9.2 -0.5 12.2
Market Capitalisation (RMm) 9,657.2
No. of Shares (m) 6,800.8

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

%
Skim Amanah Saham Bumiputera 51.8
Employees Provident Fund 9.4
Kumpulan Wang Persaraan 6.3

KEY FINANCIAL SUMMARY

FYE Dec (RM m) 2023A 2024A 2025F 2026F 2027F CAGR
Revenue 3,436.9 4,250.8 4,221.9 4,281.3 4,290.2 9.3%
Operating Profit 606.4 899.8 912.5 923.5 973.8 13.6%
Pre-tax Profit 610.3 780.0 701.9 719.5 775.9 9.4%
Net Profit 407.9 502.2 530.0 545.9 585.9 11.6%
EPS (Sen) 6.0 7.4 7.8 8.0 8.6 11.6%
P/E (x) 24.5 19.9 19.4 18.8 17.5
DPS (Sen) 2.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Dividend Yield (%) 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0

Source: Company, PublicInvest Research estimates

Table 1: Results Review

FYE Dec (RM m) 2QFY25 2QFY24 1QFY25 YoY chg (%) QoQ chg (%) YTD FY25 YTD FY24 YTD chg (%)
Revenue 1062.3 1,203.2 871.6 -11.7 21.9 1,933.9 2,181.9 -11.4
Gross profit 361.3 432.3 283.3 -16.4 27.5 644.6 735.9 -12.4
EBIT 245.7 335.6 189.1 -26.8 29.9 434.8 532.2 -18.3
Pretax profit 218.8 265.5 179.6 -17.6 21.8 398.4 446.3 -10.7
Net profit 143.5 162.0 118.4 -11.4 21.2 261.9 285.6 -8.3

Margins:

2QFY25 2QFY24 1QFY25 YTD FY25 YTD FY24
Gross Profit 32.5 35.9 32.5 33.3 33.7
EBIT 21.7 27.9 21.7 22.5 24.4
Net Profit 13.6 13.5 13.6 13.5 13.1

Source: Company, PublicInvest Research estimates

INCOME STATEMENT DATA

FYE Dec (RM m) 2023A 2024A 2025F 2026F 2027F
Revenue 3,436.9 4,250.8 4,221.9 4,281.3 4,390.2
Operating Profit 606.4 899.8 912.5 923.5 973.8
Other Gains / (Losses) 77.6 -59.3 -80.0 -80.0 -80.0
Finance Costs -73.7 -60.4 -130.6 -124.1 -117.9
Pre-tax Profit 610.3 780.0 701.9 719.5 775.9
Income Tax -192.8 -262.4 -168.4 -172.7 -186.2
Effective Tax Rate (%) 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0
Minorities -9.6 -15.4 -3.4 -0.9 -3.8
Net Profit 407.9 502.2 530.0 545.9 585.9

Growth

2023A 2024A 2025F 2026F 2027F
Revenue (%) 25.3 23.7 -0.7 1.4 2.5
Operating Profit (%) 24.3 48.4 -11.4 -0.5 5.7
Net Profit (%) 29.2 23.1 -3.4 4.8 10.2

Source: Company, PublicInvest Research estimates

BALANCE SHEET DATA

FYE Dec (RM m) 2023A 2024A 2025F 2026F 2027F
Property, Plant & Equipment 593.3 594.2 595.1 596.0 596.9
Land Held for Property Development 4,450.4 4,361.4 4,274.2 4,188.7 4,104.9
Cash and Cash Equivalents 602.6 1,089.5 806.0 1,066.7 1,050.8
Receivables 689.7 1,063.0 1,116.7 1,158.2 1,162.7
Other Assets 9,604.3 9,739.2 10,203.8 10,346.1 10,492.3
Total Assets 15,940.3 16,847.3 16,995.7 17,355.8 17,407.6
Payables 549.9 549.9 549.9 549.9 549.9
Borrowings 2,894.0 2,749.3 2,611.9 2,481.3 2,357.2
Provisions 239.0 239.0 239.0 239.0 239.0
Other Liabilities 1,973.9 2,624.2 2,455.7 2,508.6 2,514.8
Total Liabilities 5,656.8 6,162.4 5,856.4 5,778.8 5,660.9
Shareholders’ Equity 10,283.5 10,715.3 11,139.3 11,577.0 11,746.8
Total Equity and Liabilities 15,940.3 16,877.7 16,995.7 17,355.8 17,407.6

Source: Company, PublicInvest Research estimates

PER SHARE DATA & RATIOS

FYE Dec (RM m) 2023A 2024A 2025F 2026F 2027F
Book Value Per Share 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.7
NTA Per Share 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.7
EPS (Sen) 6.0 7.4 7.8 8.0 8.6
DPS (Sen) 2.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Payout Ratio (%) 41.7 40.6 38.5 37.4 34.8
ROA (%) 2.6 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.4
ROE (%) 4.0 4.8 4.8 4.7 5.0

Source: Company, PublicInvest Research estimates

RATING CLASSIFICATION

STOCKS

OUTPERFORM The stock return is expected to exceed a relevant benchmark’s total of 10% or higher over the next 12months.
NEUTRAL The stock return is expected to be within +/- 10% of a relevant benchmark’s return over the next 12 months.
UNDERPERFORM The stock return is expected to be below a relevant benchmark’s return by -10% over the next 12 months.
TRADING BUY The stock return is expected to exceed a relevant benchmark’s return by 5% or higher over the next 3 months but the underlying fundamentals are not strong enough to warrant an Outperform call.
TRADING SELL The stock return is expected to be below a relevant benchmark’s return by -5% or more over the next 3 months.
NOT RATED The stock is not within regular research coverage.

SECTOR

OVERWEIGHT The sector is expected to outperform a relevant benchmark over the next 12 months.
NEUTRAL The sector is expected to perform in line with a relevant benchmark over the next 12 months.
UNDERWEIGHT The sector is expected to underperform a relevant benchmark over the next 12 months.

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