03-06-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Mah Sing's growth intact despite data centre delay
KUALA LUMPUR: Analysts remain upbeat on Mah Sing Group Bhd's outlook, citing steady property sales and resilient fundamentals, despite the company missing a deadline to formalise its data centre (DC) deal with Bridge Data Centres (BDC).
RHB Investment Bank, CIMB Securities, Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB Research), and BIMB Securities have all maintained their "Buy" or "Add" calls, citing the group's solid fundamentals and long-term growth prospects.
RHB Investment, which trimmed its target price to RM1.83 from RM2.16, said Mah Sing's first-quarter results were within expectations and highlighted the potential of its Southville City land in Bangi as a strategic DC location.
"Although Mah Sing did not sign the definitive agreement with BDC within the required timeline, the land remains highly strategic," it said.
CIMB Securities, which lowered its target price to RM1.90 from RM2.10, said the lapse in exclusivity now allows Mah Sing to pursue discussions with other parties.
The firm said Mah Sing "remains committed to unlocking value from its sizeable landbank."
BIMB Securities echoed the positive sentiment, citing RM1.01 billion in property sales in the first five months of 2025, driven by strong take-up rates at projects such as M Nova and M Legasi. It set a target price of RM2.02.
HLIB Research noted that unbilled sales of RM2.73 billion provide earnings visibility into 2025 and revised its target price to RM1.85 from RM2.05.
Mah Sing has lined up RM3.3 billion worth of new launches this year and is on track to achieve its full-year sales target of RM2.65 billion.
Despite the BDC setback, analysts said the stock offers strong upside potential, with RHB Investment estimating a total return of nearly 84 per cent, including dividends.
"Investors should look beyond the noise and focus on Mah Sing's proven execution and product-market fit," the firm said.
