AUCT AUCT expects 3Q15 earnings of Bt58mn (+8%). 4Q15 net profit is expected to be good aided by seasonality. It expects this to raise 2015 net profit to Bt227mn (+12.5%). It has applied to join the 4G auction. (Khao Hoon, 10/11/15) Comment: We think that the news is slightly incorrect for AUCT, more that AUCT […]
Read More →The market tried its best last week to finish on a high, but this coming week w/ earnings still generally disappointing for the 3Q15 and the likelihood of the Fed increasing their rates by the end of the year has everyone a bit nervous. Although don’t be surprised to begin reading in a few weeks […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC expects to report 3Q15 earnings tomorrow. It expects 9M15 net profit of Bt28bn (+4%) despite 3Q15 net profit dropped by 7% to Bt8.35bn. (Khao Hoon, 09/11/15) AKR AKR expects to get a Bt150mn electric transformer project from the MEA, which will raise its backlog to Bt600mn. It expects 2015 revenue to achieve target […]
Read More →Thai Interest rates They stayed flat @ 1.5% with the new BOT chief stating that the Thai economy looks like it may have already bottomed during the 4Q15. We have our doubts on this (perhaps by 2H16 the market and the economy will begin a decent growth path again) and believe a lot of central […]
Read More →Thai Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) shrank 3.6%YoY in September. Capacity utilization rate was at 58.83% compared to 60.97% during the same period last year, according to the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE). (IQ Biz, 30/10/15) Thailand’s inflation remained on the downward trend in October, contracting 0.77 per cent from the same period last year, according […]
Read More →Names today: CEI, COM7, CSC, EPCO, GIFT, HFT, HMPRO, JSP, KIAT, MAJOR, ORI, SENA, TAKUNI, UTP CEI CEI targets 2016 revenue of Bt400mn with net profit of Bt100mn. It is considering investing in a Bt10bn mixed-use development on 123 rai in Phuket. It is looking for M&A and takeover. It plans to list its subsidiary […]
Read More →Strong nationwide base keeps Muangthai Leasing on a roll Muangthai Leasing Plc (MTLS), which listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand last November, has grown from a small provincial finance company 23 years ago to a provider of secured and unsecured loans to customers nationwide. Chief executive Chuchat Petaumpai discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. […]
Read More →Names today: AIRA, AJD, AIRP, CK, GLOBAL, J, JWD, KKC, KTC, ML, PDF, PLANB, PTTGC, SC, SPI, STA, TOG AIRA The company targets private loan portfolio of over Bt2.5bn in 2016. It has opened four new branches this year and plans to reach total of 15 branches next year, with an additional 50 booths in […]
Read More →The fears over an extension of the LTF seem to have finally abated as the Finance Ministry decided to extend the period for another 3 years, but with a little catch this time. In the past… The lock-up period for investment in LTFs has been extended from the previous five calendar years to the date […]
Read More →Small caps, mid caps, love them there are always opportunities to be found like a pig hunting for truffles. Â Mobius put a nice little paper sharing his team’s viewpoints on SMIDs in the region, here are some snippets and a link to the rest of the article. Small caps generally have low foreign ownership levels […]
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