Stocks in the news (bki, bgrim, jmart, next, samtel, sta, stanly) 19.07.22
BKI said long Covid may have an ongoing cost impact on the Thai insurance industry as it could increase the value of claims.
Comment: With less competition there comes higher prices
BGRIM CODed 140mw BGRIM Laem Chabang 1 (BPLC1R) pp, 30mw power sells to authority (EGAT) under 25yrs PPA, remained capacity & steam sell to industrial clients in Laem Chabang IE.
Comment: Far more important is the increases in ft that will feed through to their bottom line.
JMART adds mobile shops on BTS stations, kick-off at Ploenchit, Victory Monument & St Louis, target 12 branches open along BTS line by end of year.
Comment: This will make the BTS Group rather happy, lots of empty retail spaces.
NEX’s 800 E-buses on schedule to deliver in 3Q, will launch E- truck in 4Q, expects to erase retained losses this year.
Comment: There’s still yet to be any announcement or known investigation by the SEC into the EA group co’s which includes NEX
SAMTEL’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Potalnet, wins SAP upgrade projects for Metropolitan Waterwork Authority (MWA) total Bt262.28m, expects to get additional contract from corporate on digital transformation & Government projects under e-service scheme.
STA finished capacity expansion of 2 block-rubber plants in Bueng Kan & Trang, up annual capacity to 3.1m tons p.a., additional upgrade in 2 concentrated-latex plants in Narathiwat & Surat Thani to cod in August & December, expects to expand global market share next year to 12% from current 10%.
Comment: Just have a look at the stock chart, story is long gone for STA.
STANLY mulls hike px on vehicle lamp & lighting equipment in 2H, sees GPM remained strong from OEM lamps for newly launched models in 2H, after market LED & DRL, tailwind from aftermarket parts sales to refurbish used vehicles, firms on 10-15% revenue growth target.