LPH LPH believes 2017 revenue growth will reach target of 10-15%, as it enters high season in 2H17. It is booking more revenue from social security and it also expects to have more people getting health insurance since they can now deduct health insurance premiums. It plans to increase clients from expatriates and to open […]

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BBL BBL redeems Bt20bn subordinated debenture. This reduces its interest expense by Bt4bn. (Khao Hoon, 7/9/17) GLOBAL GLOBAL expects 2H17 earnings to be strong, driven by more customers. It expects 2017 revenue growth of 8%YoY, driven by higher demand. It plans to expand stores in Cambodia. (Thun Hoon, 7/9/17) IVL IVL expects 3Q17 earnings to […]

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AAV AAV 2Q17 earnings collapsed to Bt170.6bn, -60%YoY due to higher oil prices and a reduction of turnkey revenue flights to China. (Khao Hoon, 11/8/17) BEM BEM posted 2Q17 earnings of Bt723mn, +43%YoY due to opening of Sirat expressway and purple line. 1H17 earnings posted earnings of Bt1.4bn, +18.1%YoY (Khao Hoon, 11/8/17) BIG BIG believes […]

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AAV AAV reported 1Q17 net profit of Bt570mn, down 43% due to higher fuel cost. Its revenue was Bt9.1bn, up 2% on 8% passenger growth and 89% loading factor. (Kao Hoon, 11/05/17) Comment: How much better can this company perform? It’s effectively running at full load, the only thing that they can do different is […]

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BJC BJC will recognize a full year revenue from BIGC after completing M&A. It expects 2017 net profit of Bt7.7bn, up 104%YoY on the back of 1-2% SSS growth and new stores. (Thun Hoon, 08/02/17) Comment: 3 things, 1. Full year recognition; 2. Interest payments decrease; 3. BIGC margins improve. Now if BJC executives get […]

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Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 1.17 bn PCSGH – A shareholder swap TNITN – He’s still buying shares in the market, will this company finally see a predominate major shareholder before the sub’s are listed? PJW – A shareholder swap MONO – Now that’s interesting, will they finally do something over at MONO versus just buying […]

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AAV AAV reported 3Q16 net profit of Bt396mn, +333% YoY. Behind this is 21% passenger growth to 4.3mn, opening two new routes, increasing number of flights (Bangkok-Udon Thani), and refinancing of two aircraft. It will pay a dividend of Bt0.15/share, XD on Nov 22. (Kao Hoon, 11/11/16) AGE AGE expects 2016 coal sales to reach […]

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AP AP expects to open 12 new projects in 2H16 in total worth Bt25.58bn. This will support 2016 presales to hit its target of Bt31bn. Presales are at Bt14.07bn with backlog of Bt17.06bn, of which it will book Bt8.7bn this year. It is confident that revenue will reach target of Bt23.7bn. (Kao Hoon, 31/08/16) Comment: […]

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BJC Foreign banks help BJC fund US$6.2bn Big C buy – Berli Jucker Plc (BJC) has tapped foreign banks including BNP Paribas as well as domestic lenders to raise US$6.2 billion for its acquisition of Big C Supercenter Plc, putting it on track to successfully meet a March 31 financing deadline. (Bangkok Post, 4/3/16) Comment: […]

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CKP CKP expects 4Q15 earnings to mark new high of Bt220mn to bring 2015 profit to Bt470mn. (Khao Hoon, 05/02/16) Comment: All part of the company’s plans since their IPO a few years back DNA DNA expects to wipe out retained losses of Bt219.31mn within two years and restructure its business organization to focus on […]

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