KUALA LUMPUR: Shares of gaming stocks, particularly Genting Bhd, Genting Malaysia Bhd, and RGB International Bhd, saw mixed performance in morning trade following positive news flows on the sector.
At the time of writing, Genting Bhd's share price was up four sen or 0.82 percent to RM4.89, giving it a market capitalisation of RM18.92 billion.
The counter opened nine sen higher at RM4.94 compared to its previous close of RM4.85.
The uptick follows the company's announcement of better-than-expected quarterly results, with net profit surging to RM588.87 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 (1Q24), from RM98.04 million a year ago.
The strong earnings were mainly contributed by its leisure and hospitality segment in Malaysia and Singapore.
Meanwhile, Genting's 49 per cent-owned subsidiary, Genting Malaysia Bhd, experienced a dip in its share price, down eight sen or 2.86 per cent, to RM2.72.
The counter opened eight sen lower at RM2.72 compared to its previous close of RM2.80.
For the 1Q24, Genting Malaysia registered a net profit of RM57.78 million compared to a net loss of RM27.38 million a year ago, supported by higher revenue from its leisure and hospitality business.
RGB International Bhd's RM382.97 million contract win helped to mo,ve the stock two sen higher before settling back at 42 sen, retaining the company's value at RM635.22 million.
The company announced a US$81.33 million (RM382.97 million) contract to supply slot machines to casinos in the Philippines from Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) yesterday.
RGB also announced its net profit more than doubled to RM22.18 million in 1Q24 from RM10.54 million a year ago, driven by higher contributions from its sales and marketing division, as well as technical support and management division.
The company's quarterly revenue jumped twofold to RM210.11 million from RM95.16 million previously.