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Boustead Singapore Limited (SGX: F9D)
Boustead Singapore Limited, or BSL, is a conglomerate with four key divisions – energy-related engineering, real estate, geospatial technology, and healthcare.
The group has undertaken projects in 93 countries and territories globally.
BSL reported a sparkling set of earnings for its first half of fiscal 2024 (1H FY2024) ending 30 September 2023.
Revenue jumped 49% year on year to S$367.9 million with gross profit improving by 42% year on year to S$105.3 million.
Net profit adjusted for one-off items surged by 89% year on year to S$25.8 million.
The group’s free cash flow soared 135% year on year for 1H FY2024 to S$97.4 million.
BSL kept its interim dividend at S$0.015, unchanged from a year ago.
Back in early February, the group took its real estate arm, Boustead Projects, private with the group and its concert parties controlling 99.45% of the latter.
BSL can now recognise a higher share of profits from its increased ownership in its subsidiary.
Meanwhile, BSL also has a healthy engineering order backlog of S$433 million and S$120 million in deferred services backlog for its geospatial technology division.