"With the corruption case hanging over its head, along with tariff uncertainties, volatile raw material prices and economic uncertainties, Wilmar International’s valuation could remain lower than that of its China-listed peers until earnings undergo a significant turnaround," adds RHB.
Thus far, RHB notes that spot CPO prices have moderated from RM4,600-RM4,800/tonne in 1Q2025 to a low of RM3,780 in May, only to bounce back to RM3,900-RM4,100 currently. The decline was mainly driven by geopolitics in the light of US trade tariffs, wars and crude oil prices falling as a result, all of which pushed CPO prices in the same direction.
As at 11.11am, shares in Wilmar are trading at $2.96, 3.9% lower ytd.
