CENTEL CENTEL expects 2018 revenue growth of 7-8% supported by high season, economic growth and recovery of Chinese tourists. It is acquiring 2-3 food companies both at home and abroad. One acquisition will be clear this year. It has raised its investment budget to Bt3bn (from Bt2.4bn) to support its revenue growth. (Thun Hoon, 22/8/18) […]
Read More →AGE AGE says earnings will be a new high this year, driven by a rise in local and foreign orders, especially from Vietnam and Cambodia. It says 4Q is a high season and targets 2018 revenue growth at 20-25%. (Thun Hoon, 3/7/18) ARROW ARROW expects 10% revenue growth in 2Q18 and expects 2H18 earnings to […]
Read More →BANPU – BPP Court closes book on Banpu dispute. Miner will pay B2.7bn to jilted plant partner. The Supreme Court brought a decade long dispute to a close yesterday, ordering Banpu Plc to pay 2.7 billion baht to Siva Nganthavee over activities that negatively affected Thai-Lao Lignite Co’s (TLL’s) involvement in the Lignite Hongsa coalfired […]
Read More →AMATAV AMATAV reported 2017 earnings of Bt422mn, up 585% from last year thanks to booking Bt642mn from land sales, implying growth of 81% and driving total revenue to grow 30% to Bt1.17094bn. At the same time, it cut expenses by 40%. (Khao Hoon, 14/02/18) Comment: And this should continue for vietnam over the next 3-5 […]
Read More →CENTEL CENTEL has budgeted Bt1.2-1.5bn to add more stores and to invest in hotels and it plans to continue making new deals to acquire businesses. It projects 2018 occupancy rate will be at least 82% and revenue from its food business will grow by 7-8%. (Thun Hoon, 21/12/17) CK CK is going to bid for […]
Read More →AOT AOT reports FY2017 net profit of Bt20.683bn, growing by 7%, as more low-cost airline passengers led total number of passengers to increase to 129.2mn, growing by 7.73%. However, it incurred a retroactive rental expense of \Bt1.378bn, which affected its margin by 0.2%. (Khao Hoon, 30/11/17) Comment: In the end its monopoly, thats growing, the […]
Read More →ASIAN ASIAN targets 2018 revenue to grow at least 10-15% after changing its strategy to expand its premium pet food and aquatic feed markets, replacing the fall in frozen tuna, shrimp and squid sales volume. It has budgeted Bt200mn to build new storage, which will increase storage capacity by 15,000 pallets. (T hun Hoon, 22/11/17) […]
Read More →If you want to know why the hotels are full, anything tourism related buzzing – just look at ERW, CENTEL, MINT, AOT, AAV. As a result of the continuing issues surrounding N. Korea, Chinese tourists are avoiding S. Korea and making their way to other parts in the region/world, and Thailand being the land of […]
Read More →ANAN ANAN plans to launch three new projects worth Bt8.3bn. It targets presales of 60% of the value of the projects with a high demand outlook in BTS-attached condominiums. (Thun Hoon, 5/9/17) Comment: I do foresee a risk for all property names within the next 5 years, the average age of the population in Thailand […]
Read More →AH AH continues to search for domestic and international partners to expand its auto parts business. It plans to sell some portions of its current business to SGAH. It remains confident in this year’s revenue growth target of 5%. (Thun Hoon, 29/8/17) Comment: An interview with AH coming soon… BTS BTS plans to raise fares […]
Read More →