Companies with Shareholder Returns above 200% for the Past 3 Years

Total Shareholder Returns measure the total amount of capital gains and dividends received from a particular investment.

A capital appreciation is the change in market price of the stock from the time it was purchased to the date it was sold. Dividend received is the dividend income paid out by the company from its earnings while the investor still owns the stock.

In this article, we will be looking at 5 companies that has achieved a return of more than 200% for the past 3 years:

• Cortina Holdings Limited (SGX: C41)
• Frencken Group Limited (SGX: E28)
• PropNex Limited (SGX: OYY)
• The Hour Glass Limited (SGX: AGS)
• UMS Holdings Limited (SGX: 558)

1) Cortina Holdings Limited (SGX: C41)

Cortina Holdings Limited (“Cortina”) is focused on the retail and distribution of luxury watches. Some of the brands it carries include Audemars Piguet, Baume & Mercier, Blancpain, Bvlgari, Cartier, Chopard, Chronoswiss, Corum, Gucci, Omega, Patek Philippe and Piaget.

The Company's retail operations commenced in 1972. Since then, its retail business has grown from a single retail outlet in Colombo Court to 4 outlets in Singapore.

In just 3 months, Cortina has achieved a total shareholder return of more than 50%. This can be explained from the gradual opening of Singapore’s economy as well as the recovery in demand for luxury timepieces.

Over the 3-year period, Cortina’s total shareholder return amounts to a whopping 387.90%, in which most of the returns are generated from capital appreciations (S$3.34).

Cortina’s share price is last traded at S$4.30, with a market capitalization of S$711.98 million.

2) Frencken Group Limited (SGX: E28)

Frencken Group Limited (“Frencken”) is a Singapore-based investment holding company. The Company is a capital equipment, automotive and consumer product solution provider. It offers integrated outsourcing solutions to a diversified customer base comprising global companies.

Despite the sharp sell down in the past 3 months, Frencken’s total shareholder return for the 3-year period came in at 350%. This can be attributed to the ongoing chip shortage, which is a positive development for its semiconductor segment.

On top of that, Frencken’s diverse business segment such as medical, analytical and automotive also contributed to the strong gain across the years.

Frencken’s share price is last traded at S$1.92, with a market capitalization of S$819.88 million.

3) PropNex Limited (SGX: OYY)

PropNex Limited (“PropNex”) is Singapore’s largest listed group with close to 10,000 sales professionals. As an integrated real estate services group, PropNex’s key business segments include real estate brokerage, training, property management and real estate consultancy.

For the past 3 years, PropNex’s total shareholder return came in at more than 300%, in which most of the returns are generated from capital appreciation (S$1.20).

The strong gains were mainly contributed by the rising demand for resale houses in Singapore, especially during the pandemic period, where construction of new houses was delayed significantly.

PropNex’s share price is last traded at S$1.70, with a market capitalization of S$629.00 million.

4) The Hour Glass Limited (SGX: AGS)

The Hour Glass Limited (“The Hour Glass”) is one of Asia’s luxury watch retail groups and has an established presence with over 40 boutiques in 12 key cities in the Asia Pacific region. The Hour Glass is the official retailer for a collection of luxury watches from more than 50 of the world’s finest watch brands such as Audemars Piguet, Cartier, Hublot, IWC, Patek Philippe, Rolex, Sinn, TAG Heuer.

Like Cortina, The Hour Glass has benefited from the gradual recovery in Singapore’s economy as well as the recovery in demand for luxury timepieces. This resulted in a strong gain in its share price for the past 6 months.

Coupled with the dividend received, its 6 months total shareholder return came in at 36%. For the 3-year period, the total shareholder return came in at a staggering figure of 247.20%.

The Hour Glass’ share price is last traded at S$2.08, with a market capitalization of S$1.42 billion.

5) UMS Holdings Limited (SGX: 558)

UMS Holdings Limited (“UMS”) is a precision engineering group which specializes in manufacturing high precision front-end semiconductor components and performs complex electromechanical assembly and final testing services. Some of their core business includes the production of modular and integration systems for original semiconductor equipment manufacturers.

Like Frencken, UMS has been a beneficiary of the rising demand and ongoing chip shortage. For the 1-year period, UMS has achieved a total shareholder return of 78.5%. The recent bonus issue is another catalyst for the sharp rise in its share price.

For the 3-year period, UMS’s total shareholder return stood at nearly 250%, in which most of the gains were generated by capital appreciations (S$1.00).

UMS’s share price is last traded at S$1.48, with a market capitalization of S$986.84 million.

Conclusion

Despite hailing from different industries, the companies mentioned above have all recorded impressive total shareholder returns of above 200% in the 3-year period.

This mean that winning stocks can hail from any sector and investors should perform in-depth analysis to unearth these hidden gems.

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