Padini’s valuations remain attractive, Maybank IB Research says

“Padini is trading at an attractive 14.5 times FY20E PER (at about five-year mean) and at only 12 times ex-net cash FY20E," Maybank IB Research said.

KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank Investment Bank Research has reiterated its Buy call on Padini as the valuations remain inexpensive at 14.5 times FY20 estimated price-to-earnings ratio (PER) while earnings could have potentially bottomed in the financial year ended June 30,2019 (FY19).

It said in its research note on Thursday this was notwithstanding its single-digit year-on-year earnings growth forecasts due to fewer new stores.