ADVANC ADVANC targets revenue growth of 4-5% in 4Q14, from 3Q14 revenue of Bt29.382bm. For the year, it expects revenue from services to grow at its target rate of 1-2%. It said it is confident that bidding for 4G will start 3Q15. (Kao Hoon, 07/11/14) Comment: The key thing that most investors look at here […]
Read More →AOT Board gives nod to Phase 2 first-stage expansion plan — The board of the Airports of Thailand (AoT) has approved the plan for the first stage of the Phase 2 expansion of Suvarnabhumi airport that is estimated to cost a total of Bt66bn. The first stage of the expansion consists of three construction projects. […]
Read More →BBL BBL approves loan of Bt7bn to MILL for the acquisition of a steel business in Thailand. It also sold shares of TSI to MILL for Bt220mn. MILL’s board has approved a capital increase of Bt1.5bn to restructure its company and expand its businesses. (Kao Hoon, 10/10/14) Comment: It is very rare in Thailand for […]
Read More →AOT AoT says no to foreign ventures – The long-mooted plan by the Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) to compete for contracts to operate airports abroad is no longer on the radar screen. Chairman Prasong Poontaneathas made it clear that the current major upgrades of three of the six airports under AoT’s control – Suvarnabhumi, […]
Read More →AGE AGE expects 2014 coal sales to hit target of 4mn tons, supported by strong demand from China. It expects revenue for the year to reach Bt7bn. Next year, it expects to start booking Bt60-70mn in revenue from its biomass power plant in Sukhothai. (Kao Hoon, 03/11/14) Comment: Nothing exciting happening here anymore. AKR Solar […]
Read More →AIRA 150%price surge on first day — On its first day of trading, AIRA’s share price surged by more than 150% to Bt1.88/share from its IPO price of Bt0.75/share. Management reaffirms that major shareholders will not sell their stake as they are in for the long term. (Khao Hoon, 08/07/14) Comment: As expected, small IPO […]
Read More →AQUA AQUA accesses warehouse business via 69% in TCDC worth Bt475mn. It aims to increase recurring income and will list it in stock market in the future. Its board has given permission to raise funds via private placement priced at Bt1 per share. (Khao Hoon, 04/06/14) Comment: Look at adding this name to your watchlist, […]
Read More →BH/BJCHI/MEGA/NYT/TTCL MSCI will be calculating BH in its MSCI Global Standard starting May 30, while BJCHI, MEGA, NYT, and TTCL will be calculated in the MSCI Global Small Cap. (Khao Hoon, 16/05/14) Comment: Fantastic news for all companies involved especially the new ones BJCHI n MEGA BKI BKI reported net profit of Bt627mn in 1Q14 and pay DPS […]
Read More →BLAND BLAND will book extra profit of Bt3.8bn in two quarters after expiration of the court case allowed it to reverse provisions. This will push 1Q14 net profit up YoY. Dividend per share is expected at Bt0.03-0.04. (Khao Hoon, 21/04/14) Comment: This + its REIT has both already been priced into the stock price CHO […]
Read More →CHO CHO reports more than Bt1bn in backlog and will sign a contract for a Bt700mn new job. It expects earnings for 1Q14 to continue to be strong and revenues this year to grow by at least 15%. (Khao Hoon, 20/03/14) Comment: A unique business here as they build niche trucks/vehicles and ships of all […]
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