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The SEA Analyst

Centurion's Best Half Looked Like Its Worst

Centurion (SGX:OU8) grew core profit 34% in 1H 2026 and reported a 64% EPS fall. The market took 6% off. Both numbers are true. Only one is economic.

Regional insight | Aug 23, 2026
The SEA Analyst

Haw Par Trades Below Its UOB + UOL Stakes Alone

H1 profit fell as UOB's special dividends faded, but NAV rose, and the market still caps Haw Par (SGX: H02) below its listed portfolio.

Regional insight | Aug 22, 2026
The SEA Analyst

Q&M Bets a Third of Itself on Going Pan-Asian

Q&M Dental (SGX: QC7) grew 1H2026 profit 27%. The story is capital allocation: about US$113.2m into Australia and Thailand, with Aoxin and EM2AI the smaller moves around it.

Regional insight | Aug 22, 2026
The SEA Analyst

Sheng Siong: 31.8% Margin Confirms the Quality, S$520m Capex Tests the Price

1H FY2026 profit rose 11.9% and the interim dividend 17%, but at 31x earnings the S$520 million Sungei Kadut build is the number that matters now. (SGX: OV8)

Regional insight | Aug 21, 2026
The SEA Analyst

UltraGreen.ai: The Price Held. A Generic Arrived.

UltraGreen.ai (SGX:ULG) proved it could raise US prices without losing volume. Then the FDA approved two rivals, one a generic. The moat's clock started.

Regional insight | Aug 19, 2026
The SEA Analyst

Foundation Healthcare's Profit Fell 68%. That's Not the Problem.

Foundation Healthcare (SGX: FHH) grew revenue 20% but reported profit down 68%. The scary number matters least; the margin is the real story.

Regional insight | Aug 17, 2026
The SEA Analyst

JustCo's First Result: The Growth Was Bought, Not Built

SGX:JCO is 32% below its offer price. The 1H2026 result explains why, and changes what you are paying for.

Regional insight | Aug 11, 2026
The SEA Analyst

HL Global's Cash Is Now 173% of Its Market Value

HL Global Enterprises (SGX: AVX) added to the pile again in 1H2026. Asked by SIAS about buybacks and dividends, the board replied that it has not earned enough.

Regional insight | Aug 7, 2026
The SEA Analyst

All-Link Air & Sea's IPO: TikTok Was 98% of Its Revenue. Then Washington Closed the Loophole.

Revenue rose 15x in two years; profit just fell 25%. A first look at the S$0.53 offer, closing 3 August.

IPO review | Jul 30, 2026
The SEA Analyst

Hyphens Pharma: Revenue Fell 9%. Gross Profit Hit a Record.

Hyphens Pharma (SGX: 1J5): net profit fell 43% and Vietnam collapsed, yet gross margin hit a record and cash flow reached a six-year high. Did the bad year upgrade the earnings base, or leave a smaller company?

Regional insight | Jul 28, 2026
The SEA Analyst

Jollibee's Global Arm Is Real. Its Wall Street Re-Rating Is a Mirage.

A regional public-market read on Jollibee's overseas economics, US comparables, and the limits of the re-rating story.

Regional insight | Jul 22, 2026
The SEA Analyst

Who Captures the AI-Test Dollar in Southeast Asia?

A valuation map of the listed semiconductor-test and OSAT names, from Bursa and SGX to Taiwan- and US-listed peers.

Regional insight | Jul 12, 2026

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