Risk factor
Very poor trading liquidity
Profitability factor
Decent dividends
About
Fraser and Neave, Limited (F&N) is a diversified enterprise primarily involved in the food and beverage sector, alongside publishing and printing operations. Its activities span Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and extend to other international markets. The company structures its business across several key segments: Beverages, Dairies, Printing and Publishing, and various 'Other' ventures. Within its expansive beverage portfolio, F&N manufactures and distributes popular isotonic drinks like 100PLUS, F&N NUTRISOY soya milk, F&N SEASONS Asian beverages, and F&N ICE MOUNTAIN drinking and sparkling water. It also markets beer under the CHANG label. The company offers a range of ice creams, prominently featuring the F&N MAGNOLIA and F&N King's brands. Its dairy division supplies various products, including sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, pasteurized milk, dairy teas, and juices, under well-known names such as F&N, Gold Coin, Teapot, Carnation, Bear Brand, Ideal, Milkmaid, F&N Fruit Tree Fresh, and Sunkist. FARMHOUSE also appears as a dairy offering. In the realm of publishing and printing, F&N operates Marshall Cavendish for educational and business content, provides digital and offset printing services through Times Printers, distributes books and magazines via Pansing, and runs English language bookstores under the TIMES BOOKSTORES banner. Additionally, Print Lab offers specialized print solutions. Established in 1883, Fraser and Neave, Limited is headquartered in Singapore and operates as a subsidiary of TCC Assets Limited.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is neither 'expensive' nor 'cheap' compared to its peers. Specifically, the stock is fairly valued on P/E, overvalued on