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Keppel Corporation Limited (BN4) AI Stock Analysis

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SG:BN4

Keppel Corporation Limited

(SGX:BN4)

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Rating:53Neutral
Price Target:SGD 10.00â–¼(-0.89% Downside)
Action:reiterated
Date:10/31/26

The score is primarily constrained by weak and inconsistent cash-flow history and a bearish technical setup (price below key moving averages with negative MACD). The latest earnings call adds support via improving recurring income, exceeded FUM targets, and a sharp cash-flow turnaround, but this is tempered by substantial noncore losses, impairments, and elevated group leverage. Valuation is also a headwind due to a high P/E despite a moderate dividend yield.

Positive Factors
Recurring income and FUM growthRapidly expanding funds under management and recurring income strengthen Keppel’s shift toward asset management and operating platforms. This can improve earnings visibility, diversify revenue beyond projects, and support a more durable growth base as additional capital is deployed.
Negative Factors
Elevated group leverageHigher group leverage reduces financial flexibility and leaves more earnings exposed to interest costs, particularly while legacy assets remain on the balance sheet. Deleveraging therefore depends on successful monetisation and disciplined capital allocation rather than operating improvement alone.

Keppel Corporation Limited (BN4) vs. iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (EWS)

-5%0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%SG:BN4+4.26%EWS+12.23%Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26
Market Cap
SGD 18.17B
Dividend Yield
3.57%
Average Volume (3M)
3.89M
Price to Earnings (P/E)
54.5
Beta (1Y)
1.02
Revenue Growth
10.65%
EPS Growth
-44.54%
Country
Singapore
Employees
4,964
Sector
Industrials
Sector Strength
63
Industry
Conglomerates

Keppel Corporation Limited Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Keppel Corporation Limited, a Singapore-based investment holding company established in 1968, maintains a global presence with significant operations in diverse sectors, including offshore and marine, real estate, infrastructure, and strategic invest...

How the Company Makes Money

Keppel generally earns income through a mix of recurring revenue from owning and operating infrastructure/real asset platforms and project-based or transaction-based income from developing and monetising assets. Key revenue sources typically include:...

Keppel Corporation Limited Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Jul 28, 2026(Q2-2026)|% Change Since:-14.77%|Next Earnings Date:Apr 20, 2022
Earnings Call SentimentPositive

The call presented a broadly positive transformation narrative for 'new Keppel' with strong asset management momentum (FUM at SGD 106 billion), solid recurring income growth (+13% to SGD 467m), a marked rise in SSCI contributions (SGD 175m vs SGD 18m), healthy operating wins (Sakra Cogen commercialized, Bifrost fully commercialized) and a material free cash flow turnaround (SGD 570m inflow). These positives are tempered by significant legacy noncore headwinds—SGD 375m noncore loss, large rig impairments (SGD 165m), elevated group leverage (net debt/EBITDA 6.7x) and a 59% drop in group net profit to SGD 155m. Management articulated clear monetization plans (Apollo commitment, expected ~SGD 611m cash from first 6 rigs) that should mitigate legacy drag over time. Overall, operational and asset-management progress materially outweigh legacy portfolio challenges, though execution on monetization and rig-market recovery remains key.

Positive Updates

New Keppel Net Profit Growth (Excluding Noncore)
New Keppel delivered net profit of SGD 530 million in H1 2026, up 25% year-on-year (from SGD 424 million in H1 2025) driven by stronger contributions from sponsor stakes/co-investments (SSCI), higher recurring income and asset management performance.

Negative Updates

Group Net Profit Decline (Including Noncore)
Reported group net profit for H1 2026 was SGD 155 million, down 59% versus SGD 378 million in H1 2025, due primarily to accounting losses from the noncore portfolio for divestment.

Company Guidance

The call reiterated clear near‑term guidance and targets backed by tangible metrics: Keppel has already surpassed its 2026 FUM target (SGD 100bn) with SGD 106bn as at end‑July and aims to grow FUM further, while targeting SGD 2–3bn of asset monetisation for the full year (SGD 1.7bn announced YTD, ~SGD 560m realised at end‑June and SGD 611m expected from the first six rigs this year, with ~SGD 1.3bn from the remaining four across 2027–28 and an Apollo USD 1.5bn commitment enabling up to ~SGD 3.7bn of rig monetisation); new Keppel delivered net profit of SGD 530m (overall group net profit SGD 155m), recurring income rose 13% to SGD 467m, SSCI profit jumped to ~SGD 175m (from SGD 18m), fund management fees were ~SGD 200m, H1 free cash inflow was SGD 570m (vs outflow SGD 48m a year ago), new Keppel annualised ROE ~15% (group ROE 3.6%), net debt/EBITDA for new Keppel ~1.4–1.5x (group c.6.7x), interim dividend SGD 0.15/share, cost savings exceed SGD 100m run‑rate (plus an M1 restructuring target of SGD 70m pa by 2028 with SGD 4m achieved YTD and SGD 10m targeted by end‑2026), Power additions include the 600MW Sakra Cogen (up 45% capacity, Power EBITDA +9% YoY), data‑infrastructure fundraising (e.g., DC Fund III ~USD 2bn) and expected further subsea cable decisions and Bifrost-related gains in H2 — all signalling a push to deleverage, crystallise non‑core value and scale the asset‑management earnings base.

Keppel Corporation Limited Financial Statement Overview

Summary

Profitability is solid with strong recent improvement (notably 2025), but the profile is held back by historically volatile results, sharp gross-margin compression in 2025 vs 2024, and weak cash conversion—free cash flow was negative in most years (2020–2024) and only turned positive in 2025, still covering only about half of net income.

Income Statement

66Positive

Balance Sheet

62Positive

Cash Flow

41Neutral
Financial statement breakdown
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue3.81B5.98B6.60B6.97B6.62B6.61B
Gross Profit940.44M945.91M1.86B1.96B1.45B1.53B
EBITDA528.57M1.45B1.73B1.44B912.83M1.73B
Net Income161.04M788.51M951.72M4.08B938.22M1.03B
Balance Sheet
Total Assets26.52B27.09B27.66B26.84B31.06B32.32B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments2.24B2.42B2.45B1.50B1.08B3.35B
Total Debt11.52B11.95B12.07B11.14B10.38B12.16B
Total Liabilities15.41B16.30B16.23B15.82B19.15B19.88B
Stockholders Equity10.81B10.46B11.16B10.71B11.58B12.06B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow-68.00M585.69M-411.07M-862.66M-436.62M-813.92M
Operating Cash Flow96.80M1.10B200.34M58.43M259.59M-275.56M
Investing Cash Flow473.29M-511.16M700.93M-942.71M-667.28M2.03B
Financing Cash Flow-673.24M-539.35M136.60M722.94M-1.52B-668.13M

Keppel Corporation Limited Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis SentimentNegative
Last Price10.09

Price Trends

50DMA10.96Negative
100DMA11.03Negative
200DMA11.12Negative

Market Momentum

MACD-0.26Negative
RSI33.48Neutral
STOCH58.11Neutral

Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SG:BN4, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 10.09 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 10.33, below the 50-day MA of 10.96, and below the 200-day MA of 11.12, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.26 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 33.48 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 58.11 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for SG:BN4.

Keppel Corporation Limited Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)

Financial Indicators

SG:BN4 against its peers
NameOverall RatingMarket CapP/E RatioROEDividend YieldRevenue GrowthEPS Growth
SG:BS6SG:BS688OutperformSGD 17.98B9.6429.45%4.40%25.85%27.26%
SG:1MZSG:1MZ69NeutralSGD 318.49M2.9041.27%―10.82%60.12%
SG:5LYSG:5LY67NeutralSGD 426.18M6.7523.60%1.38%25.71%175.44%
SG:A04SG:A0467NeutralSGD 252.11M7.5723.66%0.53%3.03%118.92%
Sector *63Neutral$10.79B15.437.44%2.01%2.89%-14.66%
SG:U96SG:U9663NeutralSGD 10.40B17.5010.86%4.62%7.75%-41.04%
SG:BN4SG:BN453NeutralSGD 17.68B54.543.29%3.57%10.65%-44.54%

* Industrials Sector Average

Performance Comparison

0%50%100%SG:BN4SG:U96SG:BS6SG:5LYSG:A04SG:1MZDec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26
SG:BN4 and its peers over the selected period
Show on chartTickerCompany NamePriceChange% Change
SG:BN4Keppel Corporation Limited10.090.262.62%
SG:U96Sembcorp Industries5.85-0.46-7.22%
SG:BS6Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) 4.551.1935.54%
SG:5LYMarco Polo Marine Ltd.0.110.016.86%
SG:A04ASL Marine Holdings Ltd.0.24-0.01-4.67%
SG:1MZNam Cheong Limited0.810.0912.59%

Keppel Corporation Limited Corporate Events

Keppel lifts profits, scales asset management and accelerates non-core divestments

Oct 29, 2026

Keppel reported robust results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2026, with 3Q net profit up about 15% year-on-year and recurring income for the period rising more than 10%, driven mainly by stronger performance in its Connectivity and I...

Keppel’s New Keppel Platform Delivers Strong 2026 Earnings as Asset Management and Infrastructure Drive Growth

Oct 29, 2026

Keppel’s “New Keppel” platform delivered robust earnings in 3Q and the first nine months of 2026, with net profit up close to 15% and over 20% year on year respectively, driven by stronger performance in Infrastructure and Connectiv...

Keppel Joins Vietnam International Financial Centre, Eyes US$1 Billion in Real Estate Investments

Oct 28, 2026

Keppel Ltd., through its Real Estate Division, has built a four-decade presence in Vietnam, becoming one of the country’s largest foreign real estate investors with 30 projects and over S$5 billion in registered capital. The company has focused...

Keppel and Apollo team up to pursue large-scale private capital deals in Asia-Pacific

Oct 27, 2026

Keppel Ltd. has entered into a framework agreement with Apollo Management Singapore to jointly explore large-scale private capital solutions for corporates and asset owners in the Asia-Pacific region. The collaboration seeks to harness both firms&#82...

Keppel’s RigCo taps Seatrium to complete S$500 million offshore rig portfolio

Oct 26, 2026

Keppel’s RigCo subsidiary has engaged Seatrium to complete construction of four offshore drilling rigs—a premium seventh-generation drillship, a harsh environment jackup and two mid-water semisubmersibles—for an estimated value of o...

Keppel Named Biomethane Aggregator in Singapore’s 300 MW Sandbox

Oct 23, 2026

Keppel has been appointed by Singapore’s Economic Development Board as one of three biomethane aggregators, authorised to import and sell up to 120 MW of biomethane for 15 years under the nation’s 300 MW Biomethane Sandbox initiative. The...

Keppel Suspends Vietnam JV Arbitration Amid 40% Stake Divestment

Oct 16, 2026

Keppel Ltd. has updated the market on arbitration involving its wholly owned subsidiary Corredance Pte. Ltd. and counterparties in a joint venture for the Empire City project in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The dispute arose from an investment agreemen...

Keppel Winds Up Dormant Subsidiary With No Expected Earnings Impact

Oct 14, 2026

Keppel Ltd. has initiated a member’s voluntary liquidation of its wholly owned dormant subsidiary, Array Realty Pte. Ltd., as part of its ongoing rationalisation of non-core entities. The company stated that the wind-up of this inactive unit is...

Keppel Sets Late-October Dates for Q3 2026 Business Updates Across Group and REITs

Oct 2, 2026

Keppel Ltd. has announced the schedule for releasing its third-quarter and nine-month 2026 business updates, covering both the parent company and its listed real estate investment trusts. The updates will be published before market open on 23, 27, 28...

Keppel Prices CNH1 Billion 1.95% Notes Under Multi-Currency Debt Programme

Sep 28, 2026

Keppel Ltd. has priced CNH1 billion of 1.95 per cent. notes due 2031 under its US$5 billion multi-currency debt issuance programme, appointing DBS Bank, ICBC Singapore, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Singapore and United Overseas Bank as joint book...

Keppel Winds Down Dormant Shanghai Subsidiary in Voluntary Liquidation

Sep 24, 2026

Keppel Ltd. has placed its wholly owned subsidiary, Shuju Info Tech (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., into members’ voluntary liquidation, reflecting the company’s move to wind down a dormant entity within its corporate structure. The decision undersc...

Keppel Confirms Talks With StarHub on Potential M1 Deal

Sep 23, 2026

Keppel Ltd. has confirmed that it remains in ongoing discussions with StarHub Ltd. over a potential transaction involving M1 Limited as part of broader consolidation efforts in Singapore’s telecommunications sector. The company reiterated that...

Keppel Redeems and Cancels S$400 Million Perpetual Securities

Sep 16, 2026

Keppel Ltd., formerly Keppel Corporation Limited, is a Singapore-headquartered conglomerate active in infrastructure, real estate, and asset management, delivering sustainable urbanisation and investment solutions across Asian and global markets to i...

Keppel Moves to Wind Up Dormant Subsidiary With No Material Earnings Impact

Sep 4, 2026

Keppel Ltd. has initiated a member’s voluntary liquidation of Celestite Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary that has been classified as dormant. The move reflects ongoing efforts to streamline the group’s legal entity structure by windin...

Keppel Places Two Wholly-Owned Units in Voluntary Liquidation

Sep 1, 2026

Keppel Ltd. has placed its wholly-owned subsidiaries Bogor DC Investment Pte. Ltd. and Dubnium DC Pte. Ltd. into members’ voluntary liquidation, as part of an internal restructuring of its corporate holdings. The move is not expected to materia...

Keppel wins 50 MW data centre award for AI-ready Jurong Island hub

Aug 21, 2026

Keppel’s Connectivity Division has been provisionally awarded 50 MW of new data centre capacity under Singapore’s second Data Centre Call for Application, following a competitive process that drew more than 20 proposals. The award will un...

Keppel Targets AI-Driven Infrastructure Growth as Funds Under Management Set to Double

Aug 12, 2026

Keppel plans to scale its asset management franchise around AI-driven energy and digital infrastructure, aiming to double funds under management to $200 billion by 2030. The group is building multiple income streams as sponsor, co-investor and operat...

Keppel Wins FBO Licence for Kruger Subsea Cable Linking Singapore to Middle East

Aug 11, 2026

Keppel Ltd.’s Connectivity Division has secured a Facilities-Based Operator licence from Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority for its Kruger Cable System, enabling the group to own and operate the subsea telecommunications inf...

Keppel Places Dormant Subsidiary in Voluntary Liquidation

Aug 6, 2026

Keppel Ltd. has placed its dormant, wholly owned subsidiary Ocean & Capital Properties Pte Ltd under members’ voluntary liquidation, streamlining its corporate structure by winding down a non-operational entity. The company said the move wi...

Keppel Ltd. Winds Up Indonesian Property Subsidiary With No Material Earnings Impact

Jul 31, 2026

Keppel Ltd. has placed its wholly owned Indonesian subsidiary, PT Keppel Land, under members’ voluntary liquidation, marking an organisational streamlining within its regional property portfolio. The company stated that the winding-up will not...

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Date of analysis: Oct 31, 2026