ADVANC upbeats earning outlook from improved ARPU on eased competition, higher revenue from sim sales on surging tourists arrival, maintain mid-single digit revenue growth target, broadband M&A with TTTB expected to complete by end of 1Q. Comment: And voila…we have 3 players now (yeah yeah I know it’s only 2 NT doesn’t count, but on […]

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APCS wins power station construction projects from Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) total Bt148.96m. ATP30 anticipates lower 4Q expense after replaced current fleets with EV buses for 1st phase, sees demand for transport grows from industrial clients and tourism sector, allots Bt200m to invest in 30-40 E-bus, maintains 25% FY22 revenue growth target, 10% growth next […]

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ABM signs Bt2b contract to supply eucalyptus wood chips to Chinese customer, over 12 month period, with revenue coming in from 3Q22 onward. Comment: Been a steady grower in revenue over the past 5-6 years but this isn’t shown in the bottom line. SGF plans to double dealerships from 10 currently, boosting motor-bike financing, sees […]

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Last week’s announcement by ADVANC on its proposal to acquire fixed broadband provider Triple T Broadband (TTTBB) is expected to complicate the telecom regulator’s decision on the fate of the merger between TRUE and DTAC, with the sector becoming a duopoly. Comment: It’s not complicated, its very straightforward, the next decade will see great cashflows […]

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AQUA sets Bt120m for max 200m share buy back from June 1 – Nov 30 Comment: Oddly rather consistent figures over the past 5 years. COM7 sees >20% revenue growth target, on track to open >150 new outlets this year, bringing overall to 1,200 by end of year, expanding online and game as well as […]

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7UP appointed former police commissioner, Somyot Poompanmoung, to be chair of the board, effective March 30. Comment: Oh happy corruption times, what share transfers, business transfer etc etc are we going to see here. HENG target 30% loan growth, Bt12b loanbook target by end of year from Bt9.2b FY21, will add 100 branches to expand […]

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DOHOME reported SSSG MTD-Oct >30% yoy, above 20% Sept avg, online sales +300% yoy, expects positive momentum carry thru holiday season, opening 2 stores before end of year. Comment: Now the question for firms like DOHOME is can it continue such a growth momentum from 2022 onwards? KEX forms venture with livestocks co, Betagro, to […]

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*Effective 1 July SET announced SET50 and SET100 rebalance for 2H21: SET50: Ins : IRPC, KCE, STA, STGT. Outs: AWC, BAM, TOA, VGI. SET100: Ins: AAV, ICHI, NRF, PSL, PTL, SINGER, STGT, SYNEX, TKN. Outs: AWC, BPP, EPG, GFPT, MBK, TOA, TPIPP, TTW, WHAUP. sSET: 34 securities consisting of: Seven Utilities and Power pcl (7UP), […]

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ADVANC upbeats 2H earnings from higher BB subscribers & eased px war, will launch budget 5G handset <Bt10k to expand segment coverage, accelerated data package upgrade to 5G. Comment: Imagine the second order effects from this. Allianz sees growth from insurance business in Asia post C19 as risk awareness grows. Comment: The listed play here […]

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ADVANC firms on plan to expand 5G coverage, sees mass data package upgrade for surging demand for distance learning and WFH, add bundle pkg 5G, BB and wifi to draw more subscribers. GLOBAL upbeats 2Q earnings from higher sales yoy, wider margins on building mat thanks to higher steel price and tailwind from online sales, […]

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