Transportation
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.
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Company Background
ComfortDelGro is a land transport company operating over 46,000 taxis, buses and rental vehicles around the world. It was formed in 2003 with the merger of the Singaporean transport companies Comfort Group and DelGro. One of ComfortDelGro's major subsidiaries is the London-based city bus operator Metroline. As of March 2014, The Capital Group Companies is ComfortDelGro's largest shareholder, followed by BlackRock. No shareholder owns more than 10%.
With the limited amount of land and population in Singapore, the company has been seeking opportunities beyond the city-state. In 2013, it acquired a portion of London-based FirstGroup's bus business and assets. Later that year, it acquired the Melbourne, Australia-based bus operator Driver Group. Around half of ComfortDelGro's operating profit is generated from businesses in China, Australia, the U.K., Ireland, Vietnam and Malaysia. Kua Hong Pak has been managing director and CEO since the 2003 merger. Prior to joining the group, he was the president and CEO of Times Publishing, where he managed operations across seven countries and economies.
Business Summary
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd. is an investment holding company, which engages in the provision of land transportation services. It operates through the following segments: Public Transport Services; Taxi; Automotive Engineering Services; Inspection and Testing Services; Driving Centre; Car Rental and Leasing; and Bus Station. The Public Transport Services segment engages in the provision of bus and rail services to commuters travelling on public transport systems, contracted revenue for operation of scheduled services, provision of coach rental services, and ancillary advertisement. The Taxi segment engages in renting out taxis, operating taxi bureau services and ancillary advertisement. The Automotive Engineering Services segment provides vehicular maintenance and repair services, construction of specialized vehicles, assembly of bus bodies, crash repair services, engineering services, and sale of diesel. The Inspection and Testing Services segment is comprised of motor vehicle inspection services and non-vehicle testing, inspection and consultancy services. The Driving Centre segment operates driving schools. The Car Rental and Leasing segment offers renting and leasing of cars. The Bus Station segment includes commission income from fare collection. The company was founded on March 29, 2003 and is headquartered in Singapore.
Financial Highlights
| Dec 2018 | SGD | USD |
| Revenue | 3,805.20M | 2,820.12M |
| Gross Profit | 872.50M | 646.63M |
| Operating income | 518.70M | 384.42M |
| Income before tax | 439.30M | 325.57M |
| Net income | 303.30M | 224.78M |
| EBITDA | 913M | 676.64M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.14 | 0.10 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.10 | 0.07 |
| Total Assets | 5,136.70M | 3,768.67M |
| Total liabilities | 1,838.50M | 1,348.86M |
| Total equity | 2,613.60M | 1,917.53M |
| Operating cash flow | 669.80M | 496.40M |
| Currency in SGD | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | |
| Revenue | 4,051.30M | 4,111.50M | 4,059.50M | 3,970.90M | 3,805.20M |
| Gross Profit | 893.30M | 931.20M | 944.70M | 854.10M | 872.50M |
| Operating income | 438.10M | 445.60M | 464.10M | 405.30M | 518.70M |
| Income before tax | 436.30M | 452.20M | 466.60M | 425.40M | 439.30M |
| Net income | 283.50M | 301.90M | 317.10M | 301.50M | 303.30M |
| EBITDA | 791.80M | 834.90M | 860.10M | 814.10M | 913M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.14 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Total Assets | 5,230.70M | 5,216.30M | 5,049.40M | 4,827.70M | 5,136.70M |
| Total liabilities | 2,099.60M | 1,924.50M | 1,577.70M | 1,507.50M | 1,838.50M |
| Total equity | 2,189.90M | 2,335.10M | 2,475.50M | 2,618.20M | 2,613.60M |
| Operating cash flow | 728.50M | 599M | 707.10M | 600.20M | 669.80M |
| Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | |
| Revenue | 3,197.57M | 2,989.61M | 2,940.28M | 2,876.46M | 2,820.12M |
| Gross Profit | 705.05M | 677.10M | 684.24M | 618.69M | 646.63M |
| Operating income | 345.78M | 324.01M | 336.14M | 293.59M | 384.42M |
| Income before tax | 344.35M | 328.81M | 337.95M | 308.15M | 325.57M |
| Net income | 223.75M | 219.52M | 229.67M | 218.40M | 224.78M |
| EBITDA | 624.94M | 607.08M | 622.96M | 589.72M | 676.64M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Total Assets | 3,947.40M | 3,676.94M | 3,495.12M | 3,612.46M | 3,768.67M |
| Total liabilities | 1,584.48M | 1,356.57M | 1,092.06M | 1,128.03M | 1,348.86M |
| Total equity | 1,652.63M | 1,646.00M | 1,713.50M | 1,959.14M | 1,917.53M |
| Operating cash flow | 574.98M | 435.55M | 512.15M | 434.77M | 496.40M |
Valuation Measures
| Dec 2018 | |
| PER | 15.34 |
| ROA | 6.08% |
| ROE | 11.59% |
| Operating margin | 13.63% |
| Profit margin | 7.97% |
Key executives
- Group Chief Executive Officer, MD & Director: Ban Seng Yang
- Group Financial Officer: Chek Siew Choo
- Group Technology Officer: Eng Hoe Neo
- Senior Vice President & Head-Treasury: Poh Choo Tan
- Chief Executive Officer-Taxi Business: Wei Neng Ang
Shareholders
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2.6%)
- Capital Research & Management Co. (Global Investors) (1.8%)
- BlackRock Fund Advisors (1.8%)
- Eastspring Investments (Singapore) Ltd. (1.5%)
- First Eagle Investment Management LLC (1.5%)
- Norges Bank Investment Management (1.3%)
- Pyrford International Ltd. (1.3%)
- TD Asset Management, Inc. (0.9%)
- JPMorgan Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd. (0.6%)
- CIMB-Principal Asset Management (S) Pte Ltd. (0.5%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.comfortdelgro.com.sg
- Phone: +65.6383.8833
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- Go-Ahead Group plc
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Last Updated on 19 Sep, 2019