Beyond STI: 3 Singapore Stocks That Quietly Outperformed the Market in September 2025

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market capitalisation of S$1 billion and below.\nThese lesser-known names may not grab headlines, but they can deliver satisfying returns for those willing to look past the mainstream.  \nAnd September proved just that.\nA trio of these stocks quietly outpaced the STI by a mile, showing that sometimes, the best opportunities lie off the beaten path. \nGeo Energy Resources (SGX: RE4): Total Returns 30.1% for September 2025  Geo Energy is an Indonesian coal producer operating five mining concessions across Kalimantan and South Sumatra through its subsidiaries. \nBeyond coal mining, the group trades coal and is developing integrated infrastructure to support production growth through its 58.7% stake in PT Marga Bara Jaya.\nThe coal miner’s latest results give you a clue on why shares have outperformed.  \nFor the first half of 2025 (1H2025), revenue surged 71% year-on-year (YoY) to US$289.5 million, powered by a doubling of coal sales volume to 6.3 million tonnes. \nThis impressive volume growth came from mining optimisation implemented in 2024, more than offsetting a 12% decline in average selling prices due to softer coal markets. \nWhile net profit fell 26% YoY to US$19.7 million, partly due to a one-off gain in the prior year, the real story was cash generation. \nFree cash flow swung from a negative US$33.1 million a year ago to positive US$17.2 million, even after investing US$30.7 million in infrastructure development.\nAs at 30 June 2025, Geo Energy held cash and bank balances of US$78.7 million against debt of US$215.4 million. \nThe company declared a second interim dividend of S$0.001 per share for the three months ended 30 June 2025, following a first interim dividend of S$0.0025 per share paid in May 2025.\nManagement confirmed the group is on track to exceed their 2025 sales volume target of 10.5 million to 11.5 million tonnes. \nThe bigger prize? \nTheir MBJ integrated infrastructure project, set for completion in mid-2026, will enable production to scale to 25 million tonnes annually, while generating additional toll-road revenue from third parties.\nAs of last Friday, Geo Energy had a market cap of a little under S$680 million – firmly in the small-cap territory, but with ambitions that are anything but small. \nBoustead Singapore (SGX: F9D): Total Returns 13.7% for September 2025This multi-industry conglomerate operates across four key divisions: Geospatial (geographic information systems), Energy Engineering (oil and gas equipment), Real Estate Solutions (industrial design-and-build), and Healthcare (medical technology). \nDespite its diversified portfolio, Boustead maintains a compact market cap of around S$838 million. \nThe company’s fiscal year 2025 (FY2025) results tell an intriguing story. \nWhile revenue declined 31% YoY to S$527.1 million due to lower order backlogs, profit attributable to shareholders jumped 48% YoY to S$95.0 million.\nThe secret? \nImproved gross margins and a S$28 million one-off gain from transferring its fund management business to UIB. \n\nThe star performer was the Geospatial division, which delivered record operating profit of S$51.9 million, thanks to an unusually favourable product mix – proof that sometimes, less revenue can mean more profit when margins expand.\nThe conglomerate maintained a robust balance sheet with net cash of S$326.0 million as at 31 March 2025. \nFree cash flow softened 26% year on year to S$68.0 million due to negative working capital changes and higher capital expenditure.\nBoustead declared total dividends of S$0.075 per share for FY2025, up 36% from the previous year, including a proposed special dividend of S$0.02. \nLooking forward, the company secured approximately S$377 million in new engineering contracts during FY2025 (more than double the prior year), with an engineering order backlog of approximately S$349 million.\nNot bad for a small-cap flying under most investors’ radars. \nChina Sunsine (SGX: QES): Total Returns 6.1% for September 2025  Don’t let the name fool you – this isn’t just another Chinese chemical company.\nChina Sunsine Chemical is the world’s largest rubber accelerator producer and China’s biggest insoluble sulphur producer, serving more than 75% of global tyre makers. \nThat’s serious market dominance for a company valued at just S$734 million.\nThe first half of 2025 (1H2025) showcased resilient execution amidst challenging conditions. \nWhile revenue edged down 3% YoY to RMB 1.69 billion due to competitive pricing pressures, net profit surged 29% YoY to RMB 242.7 million.\nThe profit boost came from an unexpected source: R&D expenses plummeted 93% as the company paused major development activities, demonstrating its ability to quickly adjust costs when needed.\nCash generation was equally impressive, with free cash flow surging 77% YoY to RMB 280.5 million.\nThe company sits on a war chest of RMB 2.23 billion in cash with zero debt – a fortress balance sheet that enabled a special dividend of S$0.005 per share. \nManagement isn’t resting on its laurels.\nDespite acknowledging intensifying competition in Chinese rubber chemicals, the company is pushing ahead with expansion. \nPhase 2 of its 30,000-tonne per annum insoluble sulphur project is undergoing trial runs, with commercial production expected by the fourth quarter of 2025.\nFor a small-cap supplying the majority of the world’s tyre makers, China Sunsine proves that sometimes the best opportunities come in unexpected packages.\nGet Smart: Small Caps, Stellar ReturnsWhile the STI’s blue chips meditated in place this September, these three small-cap Padawans showed that real action often happens outside the main arena.\nA coal miner scaling up production, a conglomerate proving less can be more, and a rubber chemical giant hiding in plain sight – each under S$1 billion in market cap – delivered what many large-caps couldn’t: genuine outperformance.\nThe lesson? \nSometimes the best opportunities emerge where fewer people are looking. \nIn investing, as in galaxies far away, the biggest names don’t always deliver the biggest returns.\nExplore Singapore’s top “evergreen” stocks with our FREE report. It spotlights 7 Singapore blue-chip stocks with solid dividends and growth potential. Click here to download it now to create a flow of dividend income, regardless of market conditions.\nFollow us on Facebook, Instagram and Telegram for the latest investing news and analyses!\nDisclosure: Calvina Lee does not own any of the shares mentioned. Chin Hui Leong contributed to the article and does not own any of the shares mentioned.","kind":"highlight","is_publish_news":true,"is_publish_highlight":false,"is_publish_live":false,"is_publish_wemedia":null,"editions":null,"column":"","sentiment":"0","news_tag":"","news_rank":0,"symbols":[],"gpt_button":0,"need_auth":false,"code":"91000000","status":"200"}}}