Stocks in the news (bgrim, bts, ptg, singer, tcmc, utp, xo) 21.10.20
BGRIM signs Bt5.67b green loan with ADB to invest 257mw solar projects in Vietnam.
Comment: This group is doing a great job getting capital and projects all over the region.
BTS: admin court issue an injunction to MRTA over changes made to the ToR of Bt142.7b orange line MRT after bidders purchased envelopes, maintaining evaluation criteria 100% base on bidder’s tech proposal, drops 30% tech & 70% price proposal. MRTA has right to appeal within 30 days.
Comment: A positive for BTS as it appears that BEM were magically “favourited” for the Orange Line
PTG buys 6.5m shares of retails auto-related franchise stores, Siam Autobacs, from SAM Autobacs, lifts total to 76.52% from 38.26% prior.
Comment: And they’ll keep growing.
SINGER sees 200% growth in 3Q profit after boosting sales team to 1,800 from 1,300, solid growth momentum in electrical appliance sales/leasing and car title loans business, targeting Bt5.8b overall lending port, a 61% growth from Bt3.6b yoy.
Comment: Just take a step back and imagine they achieve the same port size and valuation as MTC and SAWAD.
TCMC: major holder, Taya Teepsuwan, purged entire holding 6.5831% of total outstanding last Friday (Oct 16), SEC filing.
Comment: What should’ve been a good company, mismanaged due to average management and naturally c-19
UTP eyes exports sales to China, Vietnam and Taiwan, expects demand for paper packaging surge 4Q from e-commerce & increase traffic during holiday season.
XO sees positive advance order for seasoning, sauce, curry paste and spices, absence of locally transmitted Covid cases boost foreign clients confidence.
Dan
Curious about your thoughts on BGRIM’s valuation and the sector overall?
Pon
That’s an open question.
Government led re IPP’s and SPP’s that drives the sector
BGRIM – pricing in a helluva lot of the future growth.