CRC shakes up food units, mulls adding 500 SKU of house brand products in portfolio from existing 5k to boost margin, expects sales jump from premium products at affordable price, eyes 20% FY revenue growth target. Comment: The issue is that they’re up against such amazing independent players that all CRC F&B receives is the […]
Read More →CPN and CRC’s Central Dept Store are investing Bt500m in CNY campaign under “The Great Chinese New Year” from Jan 7 – Feb 6. CPN anticipates 1Q traffic thru malls +20% yoy supported by Easy E-Receipt shopping tax rebate stimulus. Comment: It’ll be interesting to see the 4Q24 #’s of CPN and CRC… DELTA sets […]
Read More →CRC plans to allocate higher marketing budget for equity and sustainable campaigns, shifting from price promotion, after latest initiative raised >Bt2.5m for Cardiac Children Foundation on TH. Comment: Can we drop the use of the word “sustainable”, what on earth is a sustainable marketing campaign? LEO sees solid 4Q on revenue recognitions from various new […]
Read More →CRC sets Bt1.6b capex for 2024-27 to expand Tops supermarket, to become largest supermarket in the country with >1,000 branches. Comment: Step aside IVL, there’s a new cookie munster in town. NSL maintains 19% FY24 revenue growth target from Bt4.8b last year after logged Bt2.76b in 1H, 3 key businesses (fresh bake bakery & foods, […]
Read More →AAV upbeats FY24 earnings as TH-China flights jumped 3 fold following visa wavier became effective, upside from BKK (DMK) – Beijing route, mulls adding 3k seats domestic & international flights to capture travel demand during Songkran festive in Apr, aims to keeps LCC market share within 35-40% range, lower exp on interest & aircraft upgrade […]
Read More →On the road for 4 of 5 weeks – great time for random thoughts and notes… Commodity cycle for dummies Owned the commodity names from 2020-2023, then own the capex beneficiaries of the commodity names from 2024-2027, then own the names that benefit from the decline of commodity prices as supply hits the globe, 2028-2035, […]
Read More →CRC sees >20% sales growth in 1Q on Easy E-Receipt program, sets Bt500m for the Great Chinese New Year 2024 from Jan 10 – Feb 20. Comment: I would like to see a government remove this type of fiscal stimulus to know what real demand is. CMAN with KMC Indian JV to build world class […]
Read More →AP maintains aggressive launch plan in 4Q, total 23 projects worth Bt35.74b comprise of 11 townhome (Bt11.05b), 9 SDH (Bt16.45b), 2 condo (Bt7.3b) & 1 upcountry projects (Bt940m), will kick-off presales of Bt2.3b condo 29 storey 593 units, Aspire Vibha-Victory, on double day 11.11. Comment: The decent listed players are doing far better than most […]
Read More →It’s been months since my last Random Thoughts, I’ve found a bunch I saved on evernote…so sit back, grab a patongo and enjoy. Models – poorly borrowed from Dilbert’s creator, Scott Adams, and modified slightly. Thailand – international bonds issuance? https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/2670539/thailand-eyes-international-bonds Thoughts: This, to me, is an important indicator for Thailand – 1) domestic liquidity […]
Read More →CIVIL upbeats 4Q earnings from Bt1.38b highway project transfer to Department of Highway, Bt23.92b backlog assures earnings visibility. COTTO: 3Qnp @ Bt210m, +55% yoy, thanks to lower energy costs for tiles & building material production, sales +4% yoy, board approved investment in production line of stone plastic composite (SPC) capacity 1.8m sq.m. p.a. at Hinkong […]
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