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The Straits Trading Company Limited

The Straits Trading Company Limited

S20.SI
The Straits Trading Company LimitedSG flagStock Exchange of Singapore
1.62
SGD
-0.01
- -
759.59MMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
1.68
1.87
1.32
1.26
1.16
1.12
0.89
0.76
0.97
1.22
1.09
1.26
1.35
0.89
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.3
0.05
0.02
0.16
0.11
0.18
0.21
0.13
0.58
1.27
-0.06
-0.02
-0.54
0.21
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-0.04
-0.42
-0.25
-0.02
-0.09
- -
0.04
-0.13
0.05
0.15
0.09
- -
0.08
0.04
Dividend per Share
0.54
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.08
0.08
0.07
0.02
0.06
Book Value per Share
3.45
3.32
3.31
3.31
3.41
3.54
3.69
3.76
4.26
4.8
4.45
4.37
2.93
3.68
Tangible Book Value per Share
3.39
3.39
3.31
3.53
3.8
3.87
4.05
4.2
4.71
4.18
3.43
3.38
2.99
4.05
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
392
408
408
408
408
408
407
407
407
434
450
450
460
408
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
661
765
540
513
474
456
364
309
397
528
492
565
623
364
Operating Margin (%)
4.83
1.54
1.54
1.33
-1.86
2.73
6.06
6.91
18.2
9.37
10.38
8.44
8.1
4.71
Depreciation Expense
14
4
4
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
7
9
11
8
Net Income, GAAP
119
19
9
67
46
72
84
51
234
551
-29
-7
-249
84
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
27.76
31.18
17.23
10.23
17.04
22.4
25.82
21.1
- -
- -
55.99
- -
22.4
Profit Margin (%)
18.09
2.43
1.58
13.11
9.8
15.73
23.2
16.67
59.07
104.48
-5.81
-1.28
-39.97
23.2
Working Capital
262
486
327
128
408
225
368
151
-47
176
385
16
62
368
LT Debt
297
243
374
186
553
617
662
618
508
1,055
1,334
1,045
739
662
Total Equity
1,352
1,406
1,370
1,459
1,571
1,599
1,669
1,727
1,935
1,874
1,597
1,580
1,437
1,669
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
0.47
0.3
0.28
-0.36
0.43
0.68
0.58
1.92
- -
- -
0.64
- -
0.53
Return on Capital (%)
- -
1.76
1.02
3.51
2.71
3.51
3.58
1.9
7.03
- -
- -
0.28
- -
3.56
Return on Common Equity (%)
10.21
1.37
0.63
4.98
3.39
5.06
5.73
3.4
14.36
28.89
-1.4
-0.36
-15.04
5.73

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'19
Sep'19
Dec'19
ST Debt
248
271
212
LT Borrowings
649
628
660
LT Finance Leases
4
3
2
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
408
407
407
Market Capitalization
763
702
718

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'19
Sep'19
Dec'19
Total Current Assets
616
571
642
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
354
320
376
Accounts Receivable, Net
14
8
6
Inventories
150
154
153
Total Current Liabilities
316
317
274
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
248
271
212
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
0.78%
-3.2%
-9.06%
Free Cash Flow
-252.71%
-821.66%
-4,040.49%
Net Income, GAAP
434.74%
731.64%
3,347.73%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2.81%
15.97%
10.39%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
-5.81%
-64.69%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
492
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
565
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
623

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
-0.06
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
-0.02
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
-0.54

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.08
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.07
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.02

Company Description

APIChat
CEO
Lam Hoi Khong
Full Time Employees
209
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Industrial Materials
Address
Guoco Tower Singapore Singapore 078881
IPO Date
Jan 3, 2000
Website
straitstrading.com.sg
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Business
The Straits Trading Company Limited is a Singapore-based conglomerate-investment company engaged in resources, real estate, hospitality, and other businesses. Incorporated in 1887 and headquartered in Singapore, the company holds a 52% stake in Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad, the world's third-largest integrated tin producer dual-listed on Bursa Malaysia and the Singapore Exchange; a 30% stake in Far East Hospitality Holdings, a premier owner and operator of hospitality assets in Asia Pacific and Germany; and 100% ownership of Straits Real Estate Pte. Ltd. for direct real estate investments, Straits Trading Property Management Pte. Ltd. as the corporate and operational arm for property activities, ST City Penang Myanmar Sdn. Bhd. as developer of the Straits City project in Butterworth, Penang, and Straits INVEST Manager Pte. Ltd., a specialist global real estate securities manager. Its operations and investments span Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, China, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and other regions, encompassing tin smelting and production; property investment, development, leasing, and management including retail malls such as Yue Di My Place in Chongqing and Sanlin InCity in Pudong; hospitality ownership and management; and real estate securities. In November 2025, the company formed a strategic partnership with Cromwell Property Group through its subsidiary Straits Real Estate Pte. Ltd., divesting a 19.9% interest in its approximately AUD 470 million Australian industrial and logistics portfolio for AUD 47.6 million in Phase 1, expected to complete by December 31, 2025, to optimize its holdings and expand the platform with Cromwell's operational expertise.