BTS BTS expects EBITDA margin for the Pink and Yellow Lines to increase to 64-69% in its final year and passenger numbers to grow 4.5-5.2% on average. (Thun Hoon, 21/6/17) CBG CBG is in talks with 3-4 retail operators in the UK to expand its business overseas. It expects to finalize the deal with 2-3 […]
Read More →AH AH will invest Bt3.52bn to take 25% of Sakthi Global Auto Holdings Limited (SGAH). Funding will come from US$25mn in cash and US$75mn in loans from financial institutions. After the purchase, SGAH will undergo restructuring. (Kao Hoon 26/05/17) Comment: I hope that it won’t be a mess of an acquisition like the KPN purchase […]
Read More →AKR AKR expects 2017 revenue growth of 50% to reach Bt2.5bn and expects 1Q17 earnings to be unchanged from 1Q16. It has backlog of Bt700mn, all of which it will book this year. It is waiting to bid for government projects valued at Bt2.5bn and expects to get 10-15%. It continues to sell solar panels […]
Read More →AMA AMA reported 2016 profit growth of 13% to Bt143mn. It plans to add one ship and begin shipments of palm oil to China, South Korea, Japan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It expects 2017 revenue to continue to grow. (Kao Hoon, 2 3/02/17) AOT AOT is confident that it will not have to pay […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC decreased its payout ratio from 100% to 70% to support its financial statement. Its 2016 net profit was Bt30.66bn, down 22% because of higher expense. (Kao Hoon, 06/02/17) Comment: No surprises here. We are curious to see how much more they’ll spend on marketing campaigns. ARROW ARROW expects profit to record a new […]
Read More →AKR AKR expects 2017 revenue to grow 50% from 2016. It expects to book Bt1.9bn in revenue from transformers and Bt900mn from solar and construction. It expects to benefit from upcoming public bids. It expects to report net profit in 1Q17. (Kao Hoon, 27/01/17) Comment: If AKR will win this amount of projects then expect […]
Read More →ASEFA ASEFA plans a roadshow abroad which it hopes will bring in more investment by funds. It will make a decision by the end of January. It has budgeted more than Bt10mn to open seven new branches nationwide. It targets 2017 revenue growth of 15% YoY, with more jobs waiting to be booked and new […]
Read More →DRT DRT expects 2017 revenue growth of more than 5% backed by government mega projects that will expand growth in construction materials. It has set an investment budget of Bt100mn to increase capacity. (Kao Hoon, 09/12/16) EPG EPG expects continued growth in 2H16, especially for its automotive business. This will bring 2017 revenue up to […]
Read More →Byron Wien is out with his latest monthly paper and he dissects Trump’s policies and potential impacts on the market, here’s some snippets and a link to the rest of the article Three sectors that should benefit most are energy, health care and finance. We are likely to see more drilling activity on federal lands […]
Read More →AS AS expects 2016 revenue to remain at 2015 level. It expects profit in 2017 after restructuring its business and plans to write off retained loss of Bt1.03bn. (Kao Hoon, 18/11/16) Comment: Well I’m not entirely convinced their “new business model” is going to be successful. BGT BGT plans to open a branch in Vietnam […]
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