• The SGX iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index generated a 4.3% decline in the 2024 year through to 17 May, while booking S$64 million of net institutional inflow. The 105 Index constituent performances were mixed, with a near equal amount of gainers to decliners over the past 20 weeks.
   
• Five constituents that have ranked among the most traded within the Index over the 20 weeks, while also seeing more than 50% increases in their average daily turnover compared to the full 2023 year, included Dyna-Mac, Riverstone, Food Empire, Aztech Global and Beng Kuang Marine. 
   
• With combined average daily trading turnover of S$10 million, these five stocks all booked gains for the period, ranging from 8% for Food Empire to 150% for Beng Kuang Marine. All five also booked net institutional inflow for the period, totalling S$32 million, while maintain an average P/E of 12x, and average ROE of 32%.
   
• The S&P Global ASEAN Manufacturing PMI for April 2024 indicated continued expansion in the sector, albeit at a slightly slower pace than in March. At 51.0, the PMI marks four consecutive months of expansion. This indicates ASEAN manufacturing is still on a positive trajectory, but the rate of improvement has moderated.

The iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index has generated a 4.3% decline in total return in the 2024 year to 17 May, with 50 gainers, 4 constituents unchanged and 51 decliners. With a 5.2% total return spanning the 17 April close through to 17 May, the past month has seen the Index retrace half its decline in total return in the 2024 year through to 17 April. The Index gauges the performance of the SGX-listed companies within the global manufacturing ecosystem. Parallelling Singapore’s Industrial Production and Trade, these companies exemplify multiple growth avenues, representing at least six sectors while maintaining significant revenue reach across APAC. 

While the past 20 weeks have seen the 105 Index constituents book a similar level of combined trading turnover as 2023, there are more than 25 stocks that have seen their average daily turnover (ADT) surge by more than 50% as compared to the full 2023 year. This included 10 stocks that with more than S$100,000 of ADT over the past 20 weeks, and another eights stocks that traded more than S$10,000 ADT, in addition to less traded stocks which also maintained a low comparative ADT base in 2023.

The five stocks with the highest ADT for the first 20 weeks of 2024 that also saw their ADT surge by more than 50% as compared to the full 2023 year are tabled below. 

Note: ADT refers to average daily turnover; NIF refers to net institutional flows; TR refers to total returns. ^ denotes on SGX Watchlist. 

Source: SGX, Refinitiv (Data as of 17 May 2024)

The next two stocks with the highest ADT for the first 20 weeks of 2024 that also saw their ADT surge by more than 50% as compared to the full 2023 year were Mermaid Maritime and Valuetronics.  

Dyna-Mac Holdings

Dyna-Mac Holdings specialises in fabricating topside modules for Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessels (FPSOs). FPSOs are favored in the region for their versatility, dominating over 60% of the floating production systems market. Dyna-Mac maintain that the demand for floating production systems is also increasing due to higher energy needs and new exploration in deeper waters. Its FY23 (ended 31 Dec) gross profit increased 59% from FY22, to S$50.1 million, due to higher revenue recognised coupled with a higher profit margin. On 3 April, Dyna-Mac Holdings reported newly secured contracts/orders had increased its net order book to a record S$896 million, with project deliveries stretching to 2026.

Riverstone Holdings 

After the 9 May close, Riverstone Holdings reported 1QFY24 (ended 31 March) net profit came in 54.5% higher than 1QFY23at RM72.2 million, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of sequential growth. Its share price has rallied from S$0.775 on 9 May, to S$0.89 on 10 May, and S$0.93 on the 17 May close. Over this period, the Refinitiv consensus estimates target price was revised significantly upward from S$0.83 to S$1.04. The Mid-Cap stock maintains ranks among Singapore’s top traded 50 stocks and top 20 stocks by net institutional inflows over the past 20 weeks. 

S&P Global ASEAN Manufacturing PMI at 51.0 in April

The mixed moves in the iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index has coincided with regional manufacturing  in expansion mode, albeit within a challenging operating environment. S&P Global's April PMI data showed an overall improvement in the ASEAN manufacturing sector. 

The ASEAN Manufacturing PMI remained above the neutral 50.0 threshold for the fourth consecutive month. The PMI for April was 51.0, a slight decrease from 51.5 in March, indicating a slower pace of improvement. New orders and output expanded, although the growth rate of output decreased slightly. At the same time, purchasing activity increased, allowing firms to build up pre-production inventories. Employment declined, marking the first job losses in six months. The rise in new orders was the fastest since mid-2023, however again mainly driven by domestic demand as export sales continuing to decline, marking 23 months of downturn. 

The S&P Global ASEAN Manufacturing PMI is compiled by S&P Global from responses to monthly questionnaires sent to purchasing managers in panels across ASEAN, totalling around 2,100 manufacturers.  

The recovery in global trade and manufacturing on the back of a potential resurgence in the technology cycle has been an overarching driver for regional stocks in 2024, however like less tight financial conditions, is currently anticipated to start taking effect in 2H24.  

Further Resources and Research 

• iEdge SG Advanced Manufacturing Index: Factsheet| Methodology
• Market Update: Marginal NODX Contraction in 1Q24 Paralleled Decline in Manufacturing Index |

Institutions Revert to Net Buying of Singapore Manufacturing Stocks

• Weekly Fund Flow Report: Data Reports - Singapore Exchange (SGX)

Recent Financial Results/Business Updates

• Dyna-Mac: Dyna-Mac 1HFY2023 Semi-Annual Report
• Riverstone: Riverstone 1QFY2024 Quarterly Update | Riverstone FY2023 Annual Report
• Food Empire: Food Empire 1QFY2024 Quarterly Update | Food Empire FY2023 Annual Report
• Aztech Global: Aztech Global 1QFY2024 Quarterly Update
• Beng Kuang^: Beng Kuang FY2023 Annual Report
• Mermaid Maritime: Mermaid Maritime 1QFY2024 Quarterly Report
• Valuetronics: Valuetronics 1HFY2024 Semi-Annual Report
• Pacific Radiance: Pacific Radiance FY2023 Annual Report

Related Analyst Reports

• Dyna-Mac: OCBC - Dyna-Mac Holdings Update : Order wins galore | 
  Lim & Tan Securities - Dyna-Mac Initiation : The best is yet to be | 
  OCBC - Dyna-Mac Holdings Update : The best is yet to be | 
  OCBC - Dyna-Mac Holdings Update : Stay the course
• Riverstone:  CGS-CIMB - Riverstone Holdings Update : Deftly navigating industry headwinds | 
  CGS-CIMB - Riverstone Holdings Update : Earnings likely bottomed in 1Q23
• Food Empire: CGSI Securities - Food Empire Holdings Ltd update : Working towards a re-rating | 
  CGS-CIMB - Food Empire Holdings Ltd Update : On track for record net profit |
  KGI Securities (Singapore) - Food Empire Holdings Initiation: Caffeine like no other
• Aztech Global: DBS - Aztech Global Update : Stable orderbook and margins | 
  CGS-CIMB - Aztech Global Ltd Update : On track for a stronger 2H23F | 
  DBS - Aztech Global Update : Orderbook healthy despite weaker margins

Company interviews 

• Food Empire: Food Empire Crafts A Superior, Balanced Brew
• Aztech Global: Aztech Global: Enabling Technologies for a Connected Future
• Beng Kuang: Beng Kuang Marine Charts Transformation Journey

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