AOT AOT expects 3mn passengers to flood into its six airports, +14.4%YoY, with 17550 flights, +12%YoY. (Khao Hoon, 5/4/18) Comment: Mind boggling numbers, expect several headlines regarding the immigration queues being ridiculous. BEC BEC signals 1Q18 earnings turnaround, driven by a big soap opera hit, “Buppaesanniwas”, that has raised ad revenue. It targets 2018 revenue […]
Read More →With the news in the past 2 weeks that the major Thai banks are going to be removing transaction fees (finally!) for all digital (i..e internet and mobile) transactions their stock prices have taken a plunge with TMB being the worst hit, despite it not being one of these banks announcing the waiver in fees. […]
Read More →I would love to see this implemented throughout the world. Companies do forget at times that shareholders, no matter how small, are owners of the business and in the end they have to answer to them. So it’s a refreshing to see this type of letter being published and distributed. As usual here’s some snippets […]
Read More →ANAN ANAN is going to launch 22 projects worth approximately Bt50bn this year. It believes demand for condominiums is high in areas adjacent to skytrains and targets presales and transfers at Bt40.5bn each. It has budgeted Bt11bn to buy land. It plans to use AI for construction, which will reduce construction cost. It also plans […]
Read More →ADVANC THCOM CSL ADVANC announced the purchase of 250mn shares of CSL from DTV Service, subsidiary of THCOM for Bt7.80/share, giving THCOM cash of Bt1.95bn. It will also buy 84mn shares from SingTel for Bt655mn. (Thun Hoon, 14/9/17) Comment: At 15x PE for CSL it isn’t the cheapest price…effectively its a right pocket left pocket […]
Read More →BAY Inflow of Japanese investments in EEC benefits BAY. Krungsri bank says the many Japanese investors moving into EEC to make new investment will benefit its business and it plans to cooperate with KBANK, KTB, BBL and SCB to extend loans for big investment projects. BAY had the highest loan growth of peers in 2Q17. […]
Read More →ACAP ACAP to sign an MOU to lend more than Bt1.2bn to a company under GGC. It recently gave a Bt400mn five-year loan. ACAP targets Bt6bn in loans in 2017. It expects good growth in both 3Q17 and 4Q17. It plans to list a subsidiary. (Khao Hoon, 29/8/17) Comment: Since they’ve come under new ownership […]
Read More →BEAUTY BEAUTY believes 2017 revenue growth would be more than 20%. It plans to continue expanding business abroad and in Thailand. (Khao Hoon, 2/8/17) Comment: The growth would now be determined on their ability to expand overseas, domestically its seems to have reached “peak beauty” ha…ha…ha…. BIG BIG to go into the photo printing business. […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC to invest Bt2bn in customer care. Serenade customers are targeted to hit 4mn within 2017 from 3.5mn now. (Khao Hoon, 20/7/17) AH AH sold shares in its joint venture “Quantum Inventions Pte Ltd” to Continental for SGD9.25mn. This could be booked as extra gains in 3Q17. It targets 2017 revenue growth at 5%. (Thun Hoon, […]
Read More →ADVANC AIS is joining TCDC to build a new creative space in the heart of Bangkok named ‘AIS D.C.’ to be open to the public from July 13 at Emporium Mall 5th floor. (Kao Hoon, 5/7/17) BRR BRR is considering raising its revenue growth target of 30% for this year. 2Q17 is looking promising from […]
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