AH AH maintains its revenue growth target at 3-5% this year, supported by growth in the automotive industry. It expects next year’s revenue to grow because its major customer, Isuzu, will launch a new car model. Its joint venture in Vietnam will launch a new car model in 3Q19. (Kao Hoon, 29/11/18) Comment: There’s a […]
Read More →Property limits So there’s been noise in the market over the past few months with the BOT first coming out saying that they want to stop the search for yield characteristics in the property market. And on Friday it was announced that the below regulations will come into effect by 1 April 2019. Property price […]
Read More →BEAUTY BEAUTY expects government to approve visa fee exemption which will benefit to its business. It expects 4Q18 results to be good, supported by high season. It continues to add new stores to boost its revenue. (Thun Hoon, 30/10/18) Comment: Nothing wrong with the business we think, just the value of the shares. For the […]
Read More →DOD DOD is preparing for 3Q18 budget approval. It expects growth in 4Q18, supported by increase of OEM orders It expects revenue to be strong this year and it is preparing to set up a second raw material extraction plant in November-December. (Kao Hoon, 17/10/18) DTAC DTAC subsidiary DTN submitted a bid for 900Mhz spectrum […]
Read More →BBL BBL has budgeted Bt200mn to invest in “Thai Payment Network”, increasing its shares to 69.08%. It targets to expand business as the country moves towards a cashless society. (Thun Hoon, 19/9/18) BEAUTY A mutual fund in the US is interested in BEAUTY due to its strong fundamentals and good future. It expects some good […]
Read More →EASTW EASTW is preparing to sign a water sales contract with GULF on Aug 24 to supply 60k cubic meter per day. The contract period is 25 years, worth Bt6bn. This will increase EASTW water sales volume. (Thun Hoon, 20/8/18) GCAP GCAP plans to adjust 2018 loan target from Bt1.8bn. The outcome will be clear […]
Read More →GLOW GLOW reported 2Q18 earnings of Bt1.8bn, down 36.5% YoY. 1H18 earnings were Bt4.4bn, down 6.7% YoY, due to higher maintenance cost and FX loss. (Kao Hoon, 1/8/18) Comment: Interesting, just as the acquisition is completed does GLOW report weaker earnings. HMPRO HMPRO posted 2Q18 earnings of Bt1.3bn, up 16.03% YoY. 1H18 earnings were Bt2.56bn, […]
Read More →AP AP plans to launch 35 new projects with a total value of Bt54.3bn to boost 2H18 operations. It reported 1H18 presales of Bt17.3bn, accounting for 52% of this year’s presales target of Bt33.5bn. It has Bt52bn backlog and will recognize Bt10.3bn this year. (Thun Hoon, 9/7/18) BCPG BCPG targets its EBITDA to double (from […]
Read More →Fun times at SCB First the media notes that “The report said the central bank played a role in recommending Mr Boontuck to sit on the board and probe the bank’s heavy lending to three companies: Sahaviriya Steel Industries Plc, Pace Development Corporation… “ Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/news/1480809/boontuck-joins-scb-board SCB has retorted that “Recent media reports have suggested that […]
Read More →BGRIM BGRIM at risk of losing two projects. BGRIM is facing a risk that development of two power plants (BGPR1 and BGPR2) with total capacity of 240 MW might not be able to continue, because these two projects need to relocate to other industrial estates after the V.R.M. Industrial estate (the original location for these […]
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