ADVANC: refrains from price war, roll out package to add more 5G subscribers, expects mobile sales improve in 3Q from new launch models, higher ARPU in 4Q on holiday season. Comment: It’s great being in a duopoly AGE: anticipates firmer coal price in 3Q as demand for substitute grow from high oil price, maintain 4m […]
Read More →BEM reported May MRT riderships +50% yoy, 5% qoq to 345k trips/d, tollway +5% yoy to 1.1m trips account for 90% of pre-covid level, upbeat 2H outlook from surging traffic following cod of monorail Yellow line, upcoming pink line and boost from Lumpini station after cod of One BKK project 1Q24. Comment: And the YoY […]
Read More →ADVANC sees 5G subscribers exceeding 15m by end of year, on optimism of election, boosting spending and tourism, sees no impact from MFP led coalition to its takeover of 3BB. Comment: Undoubtedly their position is secure as the #1, no wait #2? player in the country. BEM sees positive ridership momentum continue from avg 500k […]
Read More →AOT expects 2.37m passengers and 14K flights thru its 6 airports during Songkran. Comment: Every Quarter is going to look great until 2Q24. BEM said 420K trips at its mass transport services is above pre-covid, and traffic at its expressway network is back to 100%. Comment: Et voila… CK eyes 2 large pjs this year, […]
Read More →NBTC board is expected to consider ADVANC’s plan to acquire 3BB and JASIF mid-April. Comment: Non-event, it’ll go through.. BBL sees 4-6% loan growth target from large corporates and oversea loans, strong 261% reserve ratio. Comment: Would you have ever imagined that BBL is beating KBANK and SCB in all metrics? BEM target 8% FY […]
Read More →AGE targets Bt500m new loans from backhoe & trailer hire-purchase, to diversify earnings from coal trading & logistic business, capitalize on existing drivers who have good track record & credit score from subsidiary, AGE Transport. Comment: Coal prices have dropped from their peak by -60%, but are still 2x from pre c-19 levels, plus age […]
Read More →BBL raises prime lending rates by 15-20bps, savings by 5-25bps from today, its minimum lending rate now at 6.45% and savings will be 0.5%, becomes the 1st to hike after BOT’s on Wednesday. Comment: Just look at that spread, remember the news article where the bankers said they wouldn’t increase rates. BEM mulls revising up […]
Read More →BTS & BEM are expected to benefit from surging ridership on Blackpink concert this weekend Jan 7-8. Comment: News is reallllllllllllllllly lacking this first week back. CENTEL sees advance booking from Chinese travel agents accelerates ahead of China border reopens. Comment: Would be good to know what % this is of total bookings. EKH sees […]
Read More →BEM: reported Nov avg MRT ridership +89% yoy to 345k trips/d, expects positive traffic volume carry thru new year from events, schools on-site classes and foreign tourists. Comment: And you thought people wouldn’t be back in the offices 6 months ago… Central Administrative Court has thrown out petition from Thai Consumer Council (TCC) seeking an […]
Read More →AH expects parts orders accelerate from vehicles booking during Motor Expo event, FY23 earnings remain intact from battery shield & thrust panel backlog order for Vinfast, axle shaft for Ford, maintain 30% FY22 sales growth target, GPM within 10-12% range, target 10-15% sales growth next year. Comment: Vinfast meh…. AGE targets FY23 coal sales vol […]
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