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CSE Global
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Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
S$1.50
▲(22.95% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/17/26
The score is held back primarily by weak cash generation (negative operating and free cash flow) and rising leverage, despite solid revenue growth and improved profitability versus earlier years. Technical signals are broadly neutral and do not indicate strong momentum, while valuation is reasonable but not compelling enough to outweigh the financial risk flags.
Positive Factors
Recurring services revenue
CSE Global earns recurring and semi-recurring revenue from maintenance, support and upgrades. These lifecycle services create customer stickiness, smoother revenue streams versus pure project work, and longer customer relationships that support revenue visibility and aftermarket margins over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Cash-flow deterioration
Operating and free cash flow swung negative in 2025 while net income remained positive, signaling working-capital or timing issues. Persistent negative cash conversion reduces liquidity, raises short-term funding needs, and constrains reinvestment or debt servicing without corrective action or external financing.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Recurring services revenue
CSE Global earns recurring and semi-recurring revenue from maintenance, support and upgrades. These lifecycle services create customer stickiness, smoother revenue streams versus pure project work, and longer customer relationships that support revenue visibility and aftermarket margins over the medium term.
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CSE Global (544) vs. iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (EWS)
Market Cap
S$921.62M
Dividend Yield2.06%
Average Volume (3M)6.29M
Price to Earnings (P/E)26.5
Beta (1Y)1.08
Revenue Growth24.78%
EPS Growth21.43%
CountrySG
Employees2,000
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryInformation Technology Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.05
Shares Outstanding729,347,350
10 Day Avg. Volume5,095,130
30 Day Avg. Volume6,291,166
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.54
Price to Book (P/B)2.55
Price to Sales (P/S)0.73
P/FCF Ratio-7.34
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
S$1.87Price Target Upside53.28% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)0.06
Revenue Forecast (FY)S$1.16B
CSE Global Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
CSE Global Limited, an investment holding company established in Singapore in 1985, delivers comprehensive industrial automation, information technology, and intelligent transport solutions worldwide. Its operations span the Asia Pacific, the Amer...
How the Company Makes Money
CSE Global primarily makes money by providing engineering and systems-integration services and delivering project-based solutions for industrial clients. Revenue is generally generated through (1) project execution/turnkey delivery, where the comp...
CSE Global Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
34
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.09B | 968.92M | 861.17M | 725.05M | 557.70M | 468.66M |
| Gross Profit | 272.68M | 261.91M | 241.16M | 199.86M | 146.18M | 135.88M |
| EBITDA | 72.43M | 84.79M | 72.39M | 64.17M | 34.05M | 43.13M |
| Net Income | 34.35M | 37.49M | 26.34M | 22.53M | 4.77M | 15.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 787.37M | 757.54M | 632.63M | 598.37M | 493.66M | 397.51M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 54.75M | 46.18M | 57.40M | 39.43M | 34.21M | 46.51M |
| Total Debt | 282.57M | 264.87M | 154.64M | 143.20M | 128.09M | 118.95M |
| Total Liabilities | 493.50M | 482.00M | 376.60M | 382.29M | 281.36M | 205.51M |
| Stockholders Equity | 293.63M | 275.46M | 255.99M | 216.15M | 212.30M | 192.04M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -54.31M | -95.74M | 12.31M | 37.09M | -16.01M | 19.08M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -23.95M | -67.22M | 33.10M | 55.90M | 10.00K | 29.38M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -30.99M | -241.00K | -33.28M | -24.39M | -45.72M | -15.50M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 59.04M | 57.34M | 19.31M | -16.84M | 25.05M | -17.96M |
CSE Global Technical Analysis
Negative
1.22
Price Trends
1.28
Negative
1.35
Negative
1.21
Positive
Market Momentum
<0.01
Negative
49.62
Neutral
71.67
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SG:544, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 1.22 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.25, below the 50-day MA of 1.28, and above the 200-day MA of 1.21, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of <0.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 49.62 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 71.67 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for SG:544.
CSE Global Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | S$2.50B | 43.80 | 12.58% | 1.85% | 9.88% | 33.33% | |
64 Neutral | S$307.20M | 9.94 | 84.24% | 8.85% | -5.54% | -22.51% | |
63 Neutral | S$1.15B | 30.11 | 7.99% | 1.02% | 1.00% | -1.32% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
56 Neutral | S$559.87M | 85.40 | 34.36% | ― | 53.91% | 157.14% | |
54 Neutral | S$921.62M | 26.47 | 14.23% | 2.13% | 24.78% | 21.43% | |
50 Neutral | S$463.08M | 13.71 | 12.44% | 11.40% | -8.15% | -16.22% |
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CSE Global Corporate Events
CSE Global Wins S$64.3m U.S. Electrification Contract for Data Centre Hub
Aug 14, 2026
CSE Global has secured a major US$49.8 million (about S$64.3 million) contract in the United States to design and manufacture power distribution centres for the Cheyenne Power Hub project. The PDCs will provide critical, safe and reliable power di...
CSE Global Reshapes Subsidiary Holdings and Expands UK Rural Broadband Footprint
Aug 13, 2026
CSE Global has reduced its indirect stake in Malaysian subsidiary Innovative Automation Solutions Sdn. Bhd. from 70% to 49% by selling 180,600 shares to CSE Bestari Sdn. Bhd., resulting in IAS no longer being a majority-owned subsidiary but still ...
CSE Global strengthens board independence with new lead director and committee reshuffle
Aug 7, 2026
CSE Global has appointed Amitava Guharoy as Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Nominating Committee, following a formal search that involved the Singapore Institute of Directors and a detailed a...
CSE Global Books S$199 Million in 2Q Orders as Order Book Climbs to S$620 Million
Aug 5, 2026
CSE Global reported S$199.1 million in new orders for the second quarter of 2026, a 5.8% year-on-year decline that management attributed largely to timing effects in contract awards amid an uncertain operating environment. Despite the softer quart...
CSE Global Maintains Caution as Strategic Review Continues
Aug 5, 2026
CSE Global has announced that its previously disclosed strategic review remains ongoing, with the board emphasising that there is no certainty any definitive agreement or transaction will emerge from the process. The company said it will provide f...
CSE Global updates market on ongoing strategic review, urges shareholder caution
Jul 3, 2026
CSE Global has announced that its ongoing strategic review remains in progress, with the board emphasizing that there is no certainty any definitive agreement or transaction will result from the process. The company has stated it will make further...
CSE Global Updates Investors on Ongoing Strategic Review
Jun 5, 2026
CSE Global Limited has announced that its previously disclosed strategic review remains ongoing, with Jefferies Singapore Limited continuing to act as its appointed financial adviser. The adviser will provide recommendations to the board in due co...
CSE Global Reshapes Board Committees After Lead Independent Director Resigns
Jun 2, 2026
CSE Global Limited announced that Independent Non-Executive Director Tan Chian Khong will resign on 2 June 2026, stepping down as Lead Independent Director and as Chairman of both the Audit and Risk Committee and the Nominating Committee. Despite ...
CSE Global Shareholders Approve Dividend and Board Line-up at 2026 AGM
May 21, 2026
CSE Global Limited held its Annual General Meeting in Singapore on 27 April 2026, where the board, senior management, and auditors were in attendance and the chief executive presented the company’s financial performance for FY2025. Sharehold...
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