UOB-Kay Hian Holdings Limited

UOB-Kay Hian Holdings Limited

SSGX:U10
2.93
SGD
-0.04
(-1.35%)
970.88MMarket Cap
Feb 25Next Earn
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
0.57
0.48
0.49
0.42
0.46
0.45
0.42
0.67
0.72
0.51
0.51
0.58
0.65
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.13
0.1
0.09
0.07
0.1
0.09
0.08
0.19
0.18
0.12
0.19
0.24
0.25
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-0.11
0.03
-0.13
0.49
-0.09
-0.3
-0.05
-0.3
0.07
0.91
0.43
-0.11
-0.09
- -
Dividend per Share
0.04
0.01
0.01
0.03
0.02
0.03
0.03
0.02
0.05
0.05
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.03
Book Value per Share
1.58
1.64
1.7
1.73
1.75
1.8
1.83
1.95
2.02
2.01
2.1
2.26
2.33
1.89
Tangible Book Value per Share
1.57
1.63
1.69
1.72
1.73
1.78
1.81
1.94
2
2
2.09
2.26
2.33
1.87
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
725
738
762
778
788
800
814
830
851
876
893
918
955
822
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
410
355
373
326
366
357
345
558
615
444
454
533
624
- -
Operating Margin (%)
31.12
31.79
32.98
30.7
29.59
27.71
26.86
34.06
29.6
22.98
22.29
25.79
26.89
- -
Depreciation Expense
9
9
9
8
9
9
14
19
19
17
15
12
15
- -
Net Income, GAAP
93
74
71
57
76
75
69
159
152
102
170
224
239
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
15.14
14.69
14.04
17.06
13.92
12.26
11.68
12.62
11.38
15.21
10.23
12.2
11.6
- -
Profit Margin (%)
22.78
20.97
19.17
17.37
20.82
20.93
20.07
28.56
24.7
22.93
37.49
42.09
38.38
- -
Working Capital
994
1,078
1,052
1,274
1,348
1,414
1,419
1,408
1,441
1,578
1,751
1,941
2,143
1,430
LT Debt
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
13
9
6
16
12
4
20
13
Total Equity
1,168
1,248
1,329
1,379
1,406
1,469
1,525
1,656
1,763
1,800
1,912
2,135
2,287
1,603
Return on Invested Capital (%)
5.94
4.84
4.55
3.7
4.39
3.53
3.03
5.65
5.02
2.66
3
3.89
4.49
- -
Return on Capital (%)
6.42
5.36
4.96
4.03
4.82
4.36
4.23
6.96
5.74
4.18
7.28
9.03
8.41
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
8.36
6.25
5.63
4.24
5.55
5.28
4.68
10.15
8.99
5.78
9.28
11.18
10.91
- -

Capital Structure

SGD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'19
Dec'19
Jun'20
ST Debt
968
1,127
1,510
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
13
13
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
822
822
837
Market Capitalization
986
994
971

Working Capital

SGD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'19
Dec'19
Jun'20
Total Current Assets
3,159
3,473
4,165
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
583
520
649
Accounts Receivable, Net
2,073
2,312
2,480
Inventories
- -
- -
- -
Total Current Liabilities
1,702
2,054
2,735
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
968
1,127
1,510
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

SGD

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
5.62%
6.71%
7.14%
Free Cash Flow
90.99%
166.03%
-15.06%
Net Income, GAAP
20.29%
13.59%
6.76%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7.47%
3.8%
17.08%
Total Cash Common Dividend
36.38%
33.5%
26.71%

Semi-annual Revenue

SGD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
454
2024
- -
- -
533
2025
- -
- -
624

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

SGD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
0.19
2024
- -
- -
0.24
2025
- -
- -
0.25

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

SGD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
0.03
2024
- -
- -
0.04
2025
- -
- -
0.05

Company Description

CEO
Wee Ee Chao
Full Time Employees
2,000
Sector
Finance
Industry
Investment banks/Brokers
Address
83 Clemenceau Avenue Singapore CE Singapore 239920
IPO Date
Oct 23, 2000
Business
UOB-Kay Hian Holdings Limited is a Singapore-based investment holding company that provides brokerage, futures broking, structured lending, investment trading, margin financing, nominee and research services to retail, institutional and corporate clients including financial institutions, fund management companies and high net worth individuals; offers corporate finance services encompassing underwriting and placement for primary and secondary equities, mergers and acquisitions, compliance and financial advisory, as well as structured financing solutions such as privatization financing, credit restructuring, acquisition finance and bridge facilities; and delivers wealth management products including asset allocation strategies, discretionary portfolio management and external investment products. The company trades a comprehensive range of products such as equities across major exchanges including SGX, HKEX, SET, Bursa Malaysia, LSE, TSX, NASDAQ and NYSE; bonds; contracts for difference; daily leverage certificates; exchange traded funds; futures and options; leveraged foreign exchange via platforms like MT4 and Utrade Delta; structured products; robo advisory; and unit trusts. Incorporated in 1970 and formerly known as Kay Hian Holdings Ltd, it changed its name to UOB-Kay Hian Holdings Limited in October 2000 following a merger with UOB Securities, and is headquartered at 8 Anthony Road in Singapore with operations spanning Southeast Asia including Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, Greater China via a Shanghai research office, and international offices in London, New Jersey and Toronto employing approximately 3,123 staff globally. Recent developments include the launch of a new unit trust digital platform on its UTRADE portal in 2024 enhancing order management, cash management and reporting; announcement on 12 November 2025 of the voluntary delisting of its Thai subsidiary UOB Kay Hian Securities (Thailand) Public Company Limited from the Stock Exchange of Thailand with a tender offer at THB 8.17 per share; entry into an underwriting agreement in June 2024 with Go Hub Capital Berhad for its IPO on Bursa Malaysia's ACE Market; appointment of Jason Leow Juan Thong as independent director and Audit Committee member effective 1 May 2024; and record financial performance in 2024 with profit after tax and non-controlling interests of S$224.2 million, up 31.6% year-on-year, alongside a recommended final tax-exempt dividend of 11.9 cents per share.