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Fibre2Fashion
08-05-2025
- Business
- Fibre2Fashion
Malaysia's Lotte Chemical Titan narrows Q1 losses despite revenue dip
Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad (LCT) has reported net loss of RM134.8 million (~$31.5 million) for first quarter of fiscal 25 (Q1 FY2025), compared to RM189 million in the same quarter last year. Lotte Chemical Titan posted a Q1 FY2025 net loss of RM134.8 million (~$31.5 million), improving from RM189 million last year. Revenue fell 22 per cent YoY to RM1.5 billion (~$351 million) due to lower sales volume. LBITDA dropped 38.3 per cent YoY to RM37.7 million (~$8.8 million). LCT stays committed to strategic goals, including its LINE Project in Indonesia. Although revenue declined 22 per cent year on year (YoY) to RM1.5 billion (~$351 million) primarily due to reduced sales volume the Group showed operational resilience, LCT said in a release. The Group also posted a 38.3 per cent YoY reduction in LBITDA, down to RM37.7 million (~$8.8 million). President & CEO Jang Seon Pyo acknowledged the tough global landscape, shaped by geopolitical tensions and continued oversupply of petrochemical products, particularly in China. However, LCT remains focused on delivering its strategic initiatives chief among them being the LINE (Lotte Chemical Indonesia New Ethylene) Project, set for completion in 2025. LCT is one of Southeast Asia's largest producers of ethylene, propylene, polyethylene (PE), and polypropylene (PP)—key building blocks in plastics used across consumer goods, automotive parts, healthcare, packaging, and more. Fibre2Fashion News Desk (VK)
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad (KLSE:LCTITAN) shareholders have endured a 78% loss from investing in the stock three years ago
Every investor on earth makes bad calls sometimes. But you want to avoid the really big losses like the plague. So take a moment to sympathize with the long term shareholders of Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad (KLSE:LCTITAN), who have seen the share price tank a massive 80% over a three year period. That'd be enough to cause even the strongest minds some disquiet. And over the last year the share price fell 62%, so we doubt many shareholders are delighted. Shareholders have had an even rougher run lately, with the share price down 27% in the last 90 days. We really hope anyone holding through that price crash has a diversified portfolio. Even when you lose money, you don't have to lose the lesson. So let's have a look and see if the longer term performance of the company has been in line with the underlying business' progress. Given that Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad didn't make a profit in the last twelve months, we'll focus on revenue growth to form a quick view of its business development. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally hope to see good revenue growth. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth. In the last three years Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad saw its revenue shrink by 14% per year. That is not a good result. The share price fall of 22% (per year, over three years) is a stern reminder that money-losing companies are expected to grow revenue. We're generally averse to companies with declining revenues, but we're not alone in that. There's no more than a snowball's chance in hell that share price will head back to its old highs, in the short term. You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values). This free interactive report on Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad's balance sheet strength is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further. While the broader market lost about 0.5% in the twelve months, Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad shareholders did even worse, losing 62%. However, it could simply be that the share price has been impacted by broader market jitters. It might be worth keeping an eye on the fundamentals, in case there's a good opportunity. Unfortunately, last year's performance may indicate unresolved challenges, given that it was worse than the annualised loss of 8% over the last half decade. Generally speaking long term share price weakness can be a bad sign, though contrarian investors might want to research the stock in hope of a turnaround. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 2 warning signs with Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad (at least 1 which is significant) , and understanding them should be part of your investment process. If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of companies that have proven they can grow earnings. Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on Malaysian exchanges. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Analysts Just Slashed Their Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad (KLSE:LCTITAN) EPS Numbers
Today is shaping up negative for Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad (KLSE:LCTITAN) shareholders, with the analysts delivering a substantial negative revision to this year's forecasts. Both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) forecasts went under the knife, suggesting the analysts have soured majorly on the business. After the downgrade, the consensus from Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad's four analysts is for revenues of RM6.2b in 2025, which would reflect an uneasy 17% decline in sales compared to the last year of performance. Losses are predicted to fall substantially, shrinking 39% to RM0.32 per share. Yet prior to the latest estimates, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of RM7.4b and losses of RM0.21 per share in 2025. So there's been quite a change-up of views after the recent consensus updates, with the analysts making a serious cut to their revenue forecasts while also expecting losses per share to increase. See our latest analysis for Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad The consensus price target fell 24% to RM0.75, with the analysts clearly concerned about the company following the weaker revenue and earnings outlook. Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. Over the past five years, revenues have declined around 0.06% annually. Worse, forecasts are essentially predicting the decline to accelerate, with the estimate for an annualised 17% decline in revenue until the end of 2025. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to see their revenue grow 4.8% per year. So while a broad number of companies are forecast to grow, unfortunately Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad is expected to see its sales affected worse than other companies in the industry. The most important thing to take away is that analysts increased their loss per share estimates for this year. Regrettably, they also downgraded their revenue estimates, and the latest forecasts imply the business will grow sales slower than the wider market. With a serious cut to this year's expectations and a falling price target, we wouldn't be surprised if investors were becoming wary of Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad. Even so, the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for the value creation of shareholders. We have estimates - from multiple Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad analysts - going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here. Of course, seeing company management invest large sums of money in a stock can be just as useful as knowing whether analysts are downgrading their estimates. So you may also wish to search this free list of stocks with high insider ownership. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sign in to access your portfolio
