Diversification, the Midas curse
Midas Holdings, maker of aluminium products and train car bodies, is paying a price in its desire for new revenue sources
TO understand China's Old Economy problems, one just needs to examine the S-chips in Singapore's backyard.
The latest company falling foul of investor patience is Midas Holdings, a train car body maker founded in 2000 by Patrick Chew, a Singaporean businessman with a rags-to-riches story, and a Chinese partner, Chen Wei Ping.
Shares have slumped a third in just a few weeks to S$0.14 a share, a historic low. The company is now trading at just one-third of book value, at a historical earnings multiple of under 10 times.
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