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    3 Blue-Chip Companies That Could Recover Strongly from the Pandemic

    These three blue-chip names may have been hit by the pandemic, but they are gearing up to soar after the dark clouds clear.
    Royston YangBy Royston YangJune 18, 20215 Mins Read
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    The world is now gearing up for recovery after the pandemic hit our shores last year.

    With the dissemination of the vaccines, businesses are starting to see a return of demand for their products and services.

    With that, industries such as tourism, aviation and transportation are positioning themselves for a rebound.

    As an investor, you should keep an eye out for strong, blue-chip companies that can tide through the challenges.

    Here are three such companies that could see a recovery.

    Genting Singapore Ltd (SGX: G13)

    Genting Singapore owns and operates the integrated resort at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). 

    RWS consists of around 1,600 hotel rooms, a casino, a Universal Studios theme park, and a wide selection of meeting venues as well as retail and entertainment options.

    Genting Singapore saw its business plunge last year as travel curbs restricted the flow of tourists to the island.

    Revenue plunged by 57% year on year in the fiscal year 2020 (FY2020) while net profit plunged 90% year on year to S$69.2 million.

    For the first quarter of 2021 (1Q2021), the numbers were slightly better — total revenue declined by 32% year on year while net profit fell by 26% year on year.

    Management, however, is not fazed.

    During the group’s annual general meeting, it reminded us that “spring will come again” and also unveiled three pillars to help the business to recover.

    They are: staying resilient, developing a more robust business model, and building for the future.

    Meanwhile, Genting Singapore is taking steps to ensure the safe return of customers by installing perspex shields in its gaming area and getting baggage sanitised before check-in at their hotels.

    The group’s iconic Southeast Asian Aquarium also added a new immersive zone and introduced Singapore’s first and only underwater dining experience known as “Aqua Gastronomy”.

    These moves will stand the group in good stead once tourist arrivals resume.

    Genting Singapore also announced recently that it has submitted a bid for an integrated resort project in Yokohama, Japan.

    If successful, this project could allow the group to further expand its business in the medium term.

    Singapore Airlines Limited (SGX: C6L)

    Singapore Airlines Limited, or SIA, is Singapore’s flagship airline.

    The carrier reported the largest loss in its operating history for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2021 due to a dearth of travellers.

    Despite the poor results, the airline is fortifying its balance sheet to tide through these tough times.

    It had raised S$15.4 billion through various methods since 1 April last year and is planning to issue another S$6.2 billion worth of mandatory convertible bonds (MCBs).

    In addition, SIA also has around S$2.1 billion in untapped credit lines that it can utilise if need be.

    The airline has also successfully negotiated with both Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Airbus (EPA: AIR) to defer around S$4 billion worth of capital expenditures till the fiscal year 2023.

    SIA’s hub network has also been steadily increasing since April 2020, when just 3% of its capacity was utilised.

    The forecast is that by July this year, 32% of pre-COVID capacity will return and the carrier will fly to around half of its original destinations.

    This news should be uplifting for investors as there is more than a glimmer of hope that air travel can eventually return.

    Comfortdelgro Corporation Limited (SGX: C52)

    Comfortdelgro Corporation Limited, or CDG, is a land transport conglomerate with a fleet size of around 40,000 buses, trains and rental vehicles.

    The group also runs around 83 kilometres of light and heavy rail networks in Singapore, including both the Downtown and Northeast MRT lines.

    CDG reported a creditable set of financial results for 1Q2021, with revenue dipping slightly by 0.7% year on year to S$856.3 million.

    Operating profit jumped by 45.4% year on year to S$81.3 million while net profit surged by 55.3% year on year.

    Profits are up mainly due to COVID-19 reliefs.

    If excluded, then operating profit would have fallen by 14.3% year on year.

    The land transport giant is gearing up for the recovery by announcing a strategic review of its Australian assets.

    The review seeks to unlock value by either a partial sale of assets or an initial public offering (IPO).

    CDG also plans to inject S$50 million in clean energy technology over the next five years to up its sustainability footprint.

    And in a revamp of its organisational structure, the group will bring its taxi, private bus, car rental, leasing and lifestyle businesses under a new division called the “Private Mobility Group”.

    Along with this move, a mega app will be introduced early next year that enables customers to access different functions on a single platform.

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    Disclaimer: Royston Yang does not own shares in any of the companies mentioned.

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