pacific & orient berhad
(PO:Kuala Lumpur)
pacific & orient berhad (PO) Snapshot
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Open
1.52
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Previous Close
1.51
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Day High
1.52
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Day Low
1.50
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52 Week High
06/3/13 - 1.65
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52 Week Low
06/19/12 - 0.81
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Market Cap
367.7M
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Average Volume 10 Days
458.6K
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EPS TTM
0.23
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Shares Outstanding
243.5M
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EX-Date
06/5/13
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P/E TM
6.4x
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Dividend
0.01
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Dividend Yield
18.47%
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Pacific & Orient Berhad, an investment holding company, provides financial services and information technology services. The company operates in four segments: Insurance, Information technology, Investment holding, and Money lending. It engages in the general insurance business; money lending; provision of information technology services; and the sale of information technology equipment, as well as dealing in computer hardware, software, and systems. The company also distributes consumer goods; provides sales and administrative services; and management and privilege card program services. It has operations in Malaysia, the United States, and Thailand. Pacific & Orient Berhad was founded in 1994 and is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
pacific & orient berhad (PO) Key Developments
Pacific & Orient Bhd reported consolidated earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended March 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported revenue of MYR 159,543,000 against MYR 161,647,000 a year ago. Profit from operations was MYR 20,950,000 against MYR 3,332,000 a year ago. Profit before tax was MYR 18,990,000 against MYR 2,101,000 a year ago. Profit attributable to equity holders of the company was MYR 13,960,000 or 5.73 sen per basic share against MYR 1,310,000 or 0.53 sen per basic share a year ago. For the six months, the company reported revenue of MYR 282,099,000 against MYR 282,502,000 a year ago. Profit from operations was MYR 35,318,000 against MYR 7,605,000 a year ago. Profit before tax was MYR 31,458,000 against MYR 5,074,000 a year ago. Profit attributable to equity holders of the company was MYR 22,405,000 or 9.18 sen per basic share against MYR 2,062,000 or 0.84 sen per basic share a year ago. Net cash generated from operating activities was MYR 26,631,000 against net cash used in operating activities of MYR 35,427,000 a year ago. Purchase of property, plant and equipment was MYR 232,000 against MYR 274,000 a year ago. Purchase of intangible assets was MYR 384,000 against MYR 134,000 a year ago. Purchase of investments was MYR 489,000.
Pacific & Orient Berhad announced special franked dividend of 15.17 sen less 25% income tax and tax exempt dividend of 3.82 sen per ordinary share of MYR 0.50 each for the year ending September 30, 2013. The dividend will be payable on June 25, 2013 with ex-date of June 05, 2013. The share transfer book & register of members will be closed from June 07, 2013 to June 07, 2013 (both dates inclusive) for the purpose of determining the entitlements of dividend.
Pacific & Orient Bhd announced third interim dividend of MYR 0.012 less 25% income tax per ordinary share of MYR 0.50 each. The dividend is payable on May 10, 2013 with ex dividend date April 24, 2013.

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| Price/Book | 1.4x |
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| Price/Cash Flow | 6.2x |
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| TEV/Sales | 0.4x |
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