ST Engineering...Is Engineering a lousy choice in Uni?

As of half time 21/10/2008 , ST Engineering is in the top 20 loser counters. Is it because engineering is dead?(go to salary.sg to read more, we are refering to a career in engineering, just to clarify)!

Since the last financial statements, they have been winning:
ST ENGINEERING WINS US$58M MSD-V2 ORDERS FROM US ARMY
ST ENGINEERING’S US SHIPYARD SIGNS PHASE II OF FAST MISSILE CRAFT PROJECT ADDS A FURTHER US$406.5M TO TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE
ST ENGINEERING’S AEROSPACE ARM PROVIDES RSAF TRAINING WORTH S$105M
ST ENGINEERING’S ELECTRONICS ARM WINS S$112M CONTRACT FROM LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY .......E.T.C
PLUS.....

Sounds good to look at....but is it good to eat? Let's us investigate.

Gross Profit Margin: 22.6%
Net Profit Margin: 9.39% ( Do you think its high?)

Debt repayment muscle: CA more than CL @ 1.09

Cheapskateness:NAV at 47cents . Last done price now is: $2.34. ( wah still quite glam sia)

Money in Money out: Cash flow from Operation is positive but Free cash flow is negative. (Net cash from operating activities - purchase of property, plant and equipment)

No wonder Engineers are paid so low...relatively..

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