DRT DRT has set aside Bt100mn to upgrade its machinery, which it expects will reduce cost and expand margin to 25%. It expects 2017 revenue growth of 5%, supported by customer expansion and home renovations in the south. (Thun Hoon, 14/02/17) Comment: Walking/driving around the provinces over the weekend did give me an idea that […]
Read More →Thailand delays launch of $2.9-bln infrastructure fund to second quarter. Feb 8 Thailand plans to launch a 100-billion baht ($2.85 billion)infrastructure fund in May or June this year, the finance minister said on Wednesday, as the military government seeks to fund investment projects to boost a sluggish economy. Last month, a ministry official said the […]
Read More →ASIAN ASIAN is looking for a partner to expand its business line. It talking to a party in the U.S. and expects some progress this year. It hopes to broaden its customer base abroad. It targets 2017 revenue to grow 20% by implementing active strategies. It plans to launch new products to bring up orders […]
Read More →AMA AMA expects to finish the deal to buy a second ship within 2Q17 and expects the ship to be in service in April. This will increase 2017 capacity to 72,000 tons from currently 46,000 tons. It targets 2017 revenue growth of 50%, backed by recovery in shipping. It plans to invest in the logistics […]
Read More →BJC BJC will recognize a full year revenue from BIGC after completing M&A. It expects 2017 net profit of Bt7.7bn, up 104%YoY on the back of 1-2% SSS growth and new stores. (Thun Hoon, 08/02/17) Comment: 3 things, 1. Full year recognition; 2. Interest payments decrease; 3. BIGC margins improve. Now if BJC executives get […]
Read More →APCO APCO expects to move to trade on the main board of the SET on February 23. It targets 2017 sales growth of 10% supported by expanding to the online market abroad. It expects sales to increase to Bt750-800mn within 18-24 months. (Kao Hoon, 07/02/17) BEM BEM is waiting to sign the Blue Line contract […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC decreased its payout ratio from 100% to 70% to support its financial statement. Its 2016 net profit was Bt30.66bn, down 22% because of higher expense. (Kao Hoon, 06/02/17) Comment: No surprises here. We are curious to see how much more they’ll spend on marketing campaigns. ARROW ARROW expects profit to record a new […]
Read More →I’ve noticed that the 10 year thai gov bonds are now yielding ~2.4%, just 12 months ago it was at ~1.6%. With the current divvy for the SET only at 3% will the yield chasers switch away from equities to go back to fixed income products? Interesting to note that healthcare hasn’t been performing well […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 29.7 mn n/a Sell(s) THB 43.4 mn n/a
Read More →Bitcoin Is it possible that bitcoin has replaced gold as the go to safety currency during times of volatility and political turmoil? As ridiculous as this may first sound it may very well be the case when you look at these charts. We’ve seen the dollar go on a massive run in the past few […]
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