SMRT's net profit fell 30.6% to S$83.2m

Blame it on higher staff expenses.

According to OCBC Investment Research, as expected, SMRT reported a loss-making 4Q13 to end the year. 

OCBC noted that although revenue grew 2.4% YoY to S$281.3m, increases in operating expenses namely staff (+28.5% YoY) and repair costs (+41.6% YoY) resulted in a net loss of S$12.1m. For FY13, SMRT reported a 30.6% YoY decline in net profit to S$83.2m despite a 5.9% YoY increase in revenue to S$1,119m.

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SMRT also declared a final dividend of 1 S cent (versus 5.7 S cents last year) to bring its total dividends declared to 2.5 S cents. Pending a results briefing with management, we maintain our HOLD rating on SMRT as we feel that much of the negatives have been priced in by the street.