Stock to watch for ECRL project

MALAYSIA-CHINA PROJECT.
EAST COST RAIL LINE PROJECT (RM55 BILLION)

STOCK TO WATCH:
1. GKENT
2. EKOVEST
3. GAMUDA
4. WCT
5. GADANG
6. SUNWAY
7. IJM

WATER SUPPLY
1. JAKS
2. ENGTEX

ECRL : East Coast Rail Line

CIMB: Construction
ECRL rolls into the rail theme
■ Domestic rail contracts are booming. Rail could be a major theme in 2017.
■ Over RM70bn worth of rail jobs outside of Klang Valley (ex-MRT, LRT and HSR).
■ RM55bn ECRL is the latest big development; EPCC awarded to a China contractor.
■ New rail projects can still be opened to local players given size and scale.
■ Gamuda is the biggest proxy for growth in rail jobs. Remains our top sector pick.
Rail contracts making a huge comeback
Domestic rail contracts are emerging at an unprecedented pace. The government’s move to implement new double-tracking rail projects and to upgrade existing rail networks on Malaysia’s east coast brings the total value of new non-urban domestic rail contracts to over RM70bn by our estimates. This does not include the earlier approved MRT 2, LRT 3, KL-Singapore HSR and upcoming MRT 3 (Circle line, still under feasibility studies) for the Klang Valley (RM89bn). Rail could be a major theme in 2017.