Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Greatly overvalued vs peers
About
The Straits Trading Company Limited, a conglomerate-investment company, engages in the resources, property, and hospitality businesses. The company operates in four segments: Resources, Real Estate, Hospitality, and Others. It engages in the smelting of tin concentrates and tin bearing materials. The company also produces and sells various grades of refined tin metal and by-products; and invests in other metals and mineral resources. In addition, it invests in, develops, leases, and sells real estate properties; provides property and real estate fund management services; and owns and manages hotels. Further, the company engages in treasury services, and securities and other investments business, as well as wholesales metals and metal ores. Additionally, it offers tin warehousing services; membership services to access benefits, events, and privileges; and real estate and support management services. It has operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, China, Korea, and the United Kingdom. The Straits Trading Company Limited was incorporated in 1887 and is based in Singapore. The Straits Trading Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of The Cairns Pte Ltd.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is greatly overvalued relative to its peers. Specifically, the stock is overvalued on EV/EBITDA.