Showing posts with label HDD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HDD. Show all posts

Monday, February 7, 2022

Mclean heading for a better start in 2022 with new HDD customer order and oil and gas industry rebound

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It had been a rough ride for Mclean investor for year 2021. Share price of Mclean had saw a good 300% upswing before settling down around the range of 30 cents.

However, what is still keeping Mclean attractive in 2022 ?


1. HDD segment continue to see better demand in enterprise cloud storage solution.

Seagate, one of Mclean key customer had ramp up production for it's 20TB HDD production to meet mass data growth demand. This will directly improve key performance for Mclean



2. Mclean secured new customer with new orders for 2022

In a report sighted, Mclean had indicate on new customer secured for it's services in Thailand for precision cleaning and surface treatment. While it had not indicated which customer, the established HDD player in Thailand will be Seagate and Western Digital.



3. Revival in Oil and Gas industry

Oil and Gas industry had call for more capital investment and ramp up activity in order to meet the demand post covid-19, where economy had start to normalize. The activity in cryptocurrency is also pushing more usage in energy.

Mclean through it's subsidiary DWZ Industries Sdn Bhd is involve in precision cleaning and surface treatment for oil and gas customer. The higher activity ratio in the oil and gas industry will see more demand will contribute to DWZ Industries Sdn Bhd performance.


4. Mclean on a potential breakout with better fundamental outlook

Can Mclean make a cut above the resistant line in 2022 with better outlook from the HDD as well as O&G industry?



At the current price of RM 0.30, Mclean will definitely be a good watch out stock for year 2022.

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

Can Mclean future growth come from JCY's customer supply chain rationalisation ?

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Hello all... The latest happening in the global equity market - GAMESTOP (NYSE: GME). Sky rocket share prices that are not according to the fundamental of the company, but more towards a retail revenge towards hedge fund shorter that over-short GAMESTOP with more than 100% are putting hedge fund to brink of bankruptcy.

Welcome to the new era of trading. With so much money flushed into the capital market, gone are the days where hedge fund and IBs used to be controlling the market like how they used.

However, let's get back to business here, delivering my opinion and analysis towards this stock - MCLEAN 0167.

I have to tell you that I had this stock with me, I did mentioned about this stock for the past 2 months if you are following in my Telegram as well. But I am looking for the next 2 to 3 years with slew of interesting development that can happen to Mclean.

As I had mentioned in my previous posting, Mclean will be looking to see better revenue and profit starting 2021 due to new and increased orders from Thailand factory.

As you can see, the company involved in HDD works in Malaysia is just handful of company.

1. DUFU
2. JCY
3. Notion
4. Mclean

Let's dig deeper into all of them.

1. DUFU - Market leader, market cap RM 2 billion. Last 4 quarter cumulative revenue RM 291 million, trading at PE x40. Main focus all on HDD servives.


2. JCY - market cap RM 933 million. Last 4 quarter cumulative revenue RM  1.07 billion. trading at PE x 36. Will be diversifying into Automotive sector. HDD will reduce with 1 major customer heading for a stop on 2021 due to realignment of supply chain.


3. Notion - market cap 435 million. Last 4 quarter cumulative revenue RM 242 million. Trading PE x 70. Notion already been diversifying out from HDD business, and going more into Automotive. Currently Notion is also into gloves business.


4. Mclean - market cap 78 million. Last 4 quarter cumulative revenue RM 56 million. Smallest amongst all 4, and have the smallest share outstanding in current position, 197 millions share only.


Today, I am going to discuss about - JCY order reduction which eventually will span out to a total stop from 1 major customer. This below is the official announcement from JCY.



If you know well, JCY customer in HDD segment includes Western Digital as well as Seagate. Both are major customer. Since Seagate had redirect most sources into Thailand to make it the main production hub, there is a high level of assumption that the major customer mentioned could be Seagate? This is my assumption, alright?

Since it is a major customer, we could be possibly looking at it contributing at least 25% to 35% to JCY total revenue. Let's take an assumption of 30%, that could be looking into RM 300 million.

As you can see, at the other hand, Mclean is expecting more job at Thailand factory this year.




So I will run some numbers based on current situation assumption. Do not treat all the numbers as facts, as I do not have any real figures.

Assumption scenario

Mclean to see extra revenue of RM 200 million per annum. Benchmark on current DUFU operating net profit margin, it is 17%. I am not going to take 17%, but using 12% as net profit margin.

RM 200 million x 12% = RM 24 million.

RM 24 million / 197 million shares = 12 cents EPS

Based on PE x 40

Share price valuation will be  12 cents x 40 = RM 4.8

At RM 4.8 share price, market capitalization for Mclean will be RM 945 million.


Here is Mclean chart


This is Dufu chart (adjusted to bonus issue)



So if Mclean is really heading towards RM 4, I would say it will not be an immediate event. It will possibly takes 2 to 3 years or even 4 years to materialize. Can you hold on to your investment that long? That is a question you need to ask yourself.



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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Mclean growth path is great with Thailand expansion

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If you are in my Telegram group, you would had noticed that I had been talking about Mclean Technologies Bhd for quite sometime. If you want to join the Telegram for FREE, yes, FREE, you can do so at https://t.me/targetinvest88

In fact, I had been talking on Mclean since the days it is trading below 20 cents. As I find this company very interesting on it's own way, the potential growth of this company opened up my eyes and mind as I compared to the peers of the industry, hence I would like to inform that I had vested interest in Mclean Technologies Bhd (MCLEAN - 0167).

Investing are tough nowadays, hence it is imperative to look for good companies to invest in growth that can burst up in a quick manner. 

While Mclean is a small company that most do not know yet, it is dealing with services such as cleanroom packaging and surface treatment such as precision washing for a few sector, namely oil and gas, HDD and other electronic goods.




One of the most exciting move that Mclean had taken 5 years ago is to venture to Thailand to be nearer to it's major customer Seagate.

Source


Seagate expansion in Thailand from 2015 to 2020 valued at USD 470m CAPEX.

Source

Currently, Seagate owned global HDD market share 40%


What we are seeing here is could be another future technology gem riding along with global MNC growth.

According to the latest quarter report from MCLEAN, the company is expecting a improved revenue starting 2H 2021 with contribution from Thailand factory due to increase demand and orders.


Let's look at the matured player in the HDD industry scene
1. DUFU - market cap almost RM 2 billion




MCLEAN TECHNOLOGIES BHD
RM 68 million market cap



I believe that MCLEAN is on a good growth position by leveraging on the growth of Seagate, and also the proximity of MCLEAN with Seagate largest producing hub in South East Asia will definitely give MCLEAN a lot of better chances in the coming future.

At the current market capitalization of RM 68 million, there is just a huge growth in terms of market cap for Mclean, given competitor are sitting at RM 2 billion market cap (DUFU).

JCY RM 950 million
Notion RM 440 million
(Do note that JCY will be exiting HDD business and focus on Automotive, and Notion is also reducing on HDD business and focus on other)

So do you think Mclean will stay at market cap RM 68 million forever? With JCY and Notion exiting and reducing HDD orders, player in this industry will streamline to 2 player - Dufu and Mclean

How much is the potential for Mclean, let's talk about a 3 years time frame?  RM 500 million market cap? That will be above RM 2.

Stay tune for more news on Mclean with Target Invest.

-- I have to informed that I have vested interest in Mclean, and I am not a certified financial or stock analyst. Above view is just my expression for your reference study and this is not a buy sell trade call for Mclean. Kindly do your own due diligence and consult your own resources --




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