BCH’s confident covid tests could reach 500K in 2Q, after 300K tested in April-May, vs 390K in 1Q, while the country’s doubling of Moderna quota to 10m doses should also help boost 3Q earnings. Comment: And they are increasing the fee’s for the COVID patients. CCET to temporary halt operations at Petchaburi plant from May […]
Read More →And here you go: SET earnings +130% YoY, +47% QoQ MAI +351% YoY, +49% QoQ Quick comments: I could be an idiot and value the SET and MAI on a PEG basis, but let’s leave that to the sell-side analysts. Look at Energy & utilities + petro 38% of the SET’s earnings, turned around from […]
Read More →AOT’s Bt41b passenger terminal (north expansion) gets greenlight from Deputy PM yesterday, as well as Bt7.8b (east expansion), with constructions start Jan 23 and April 22 respectively. Comment: The valuation of AOT still makes no sense. But c’est la vie. CK secured Bt5b water transmission tunnel, to official sign Bt47b dual-tracked Denchai-Chiangrai contract, boosting FY21 […]
Read More →BANPU sees solid 2Q21 on rising coal price to >$100/ton, while cutting costs in coal mines in Australia and Indonesia. Comment: And AGE and LANNA have benefited as well. JUBILE keeps 10% revenue growth target this year, on solid 1Q which showed a 11% growth, with plans to expand branches and promo in 2H to […]
Read More →From a Head of Research friend “Earnings: 1Q season is over and on aggregate it was up 28% and c.30% of our forecast. We run a preview on most our and on aggregate the actual earnings were 15.5% higher than expectation. This means upgrades…” Watch for the upgrades, why? The fortune cookie vaccine and AZ […]
Read More →With earnings reporting season over all the owners/directors have started buying/selling their shares again. Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 988 AUCT – That’s a huge block trade, family took back some 14% the company. RS – He’s buying again. SABUY – They’re making moves and being paid well in share price performance, the MD buys more. […]
Read More →Government’s Mor Prom (“Doctors Ready”) platform can’t accept any more bookings for vaccinations in June, as all available slots have been allocated. BOT rollouts remedy package for retail clients, credit card & consumer credits borrowers, to stretch payment terms and/or cut interests, mortgage borrowers can petition for holiday payment on principal, pay interest only, HP […]
Read More →CENTEL sets Bt10,400m 3-year capex for hotel, food and other investment, to open Phuket hotel for travel bubble program there from July 1. Comment: They’re going to capture the market share. CRC cuts FY21 revenue growth target to 10-11% from 10-12%, scale back CAPEX by 10-15% from Bt16-18b, delay 3 malls launch including Robinson Lifestyle […]
Read More →KTC expresses interest in bidding for Citi’s consumer loan port. Comment: At the end of the day, I suspect that citi will be disappointed by the bid offers from the local incumbents as there should be overlapping in the customer base. PR9 accepts booking for Moderna vaccines, expected to arrive in July at the earliest, […]
Read More →AH inked deal MG to expand downstream to dealership biz, sees opportunities from PHEV & EV transition, eyes 20% revenue growth target. Comment: The shift to EV etc has zero impact on the business of companies such as AH, as they don’t manufacture engine parts… AUCT teams up BAM to host NPA auction on Jun […]
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