AU upbeats 2H earnings from improved traffic at dessert café as dine-in grows, recovery margin after repriced menu in March, plans to add more standalone shops from current 4 stores to boost grab & go sales, will open 2nd HK branch next year. Comment: Perhaps one of the last lagging f&b/tourism plays. J keeps 10-15% […]
Read More →DOHOME reported SSSG MTD-Oct >30% yoy, above 20% Sept avg, online sales +300% yoy, expects positive momentum carry thru holiday season, opening 2 stores before end of year. Comment: Now the question for firms like DOHOME is can it continue such a growth momentum from 2022 onwards? KEX forms venture with livestocks co, Betagro, to […]
Read More →BGC anticipates 2H turnaround from higher bottle/flexible/paper packaging sales on improved consumption/holiday season, allots Bt176m budget to up flexible packaging capacity to 50m sq.m p.a. to tap in food & pharma segment. IVL to acquire Brazil’s Oxiteno from Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. for $1.3b, to be completed by 1Q 2022. Oxiteno is a leading integrated surfactants […]
Read More →BCPG’s firm on 30-40% EBITDA growth this year, supported by recognition of 11MW in Thailand and 3 projects with 65MW capacity, to gradually COD from 4Q21, sets Bt18b capex. CPF board approved disposal of fresh foods retail & distribution business to Ek-Chai (Lotus) for Bt861.6m. Comment: This is one to extract cash from a recently […]
Read More →BKER: name changed to ALLY Leasehold REIT, ticker changed to ALLY effective today DOD is to enter cannabis business full stream, to seek permit to set up plant to extract cannabidiol for domestic and export. Comment: Perhaps its time to revisit my previous cannabis dream post. https://www.thaicapitalist.com/that-sweet-weed/ ITEL signs a Bt78m procurement contract for IP […]
Read More →BA SEC punishes top BA shareholders. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed fines totaling Bt500mn against three major shareholders of SET-listed Bangkok Airways Plc (BA), including billionaire Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, for share price manipulation. (Bangkok Post, 19/1/19) Comment: Isn’t it silly? Not the SEC, the founder(s) of BDMS and BA. Their official paper net […]
Read More →Telecoms ITEL, SKY, SIMAT, TRUE and LOXLEY were awarded NET USO Zone C project. ITEL received Group 8 South valued at Bt2.46bn. SKY received Group 6 Central 1 valued at Bt2.20bn. SIMAT received Group 4 Northeast 2 valued at Bt2.25bn. TRUE received Group 1 North 1 and Group 7 Central 2 total valued at Bt4.82bn. […]
Read More →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 →ANAN Luxury condo presales at 70%. ANAN says Ashton Silom, its luxury condominium, has reached presales of 70% of a total value of Bt6.03bn. The target customers of this condominium are both Thais and foreigners enjoying an urban lifestyle. (Thun Hoon, 25/10/18) Comment: And apparently this is part of their strategy, keep the remaining 30% […]
Read More →GPSC GPSC fell sharply by 10.12% after GPSC prepared to appeal to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) after the GLOW acquisition was denied. It has 30 days to appeal on the grounds of maintaining shareholder interest. It reiterated that the acquisition is required by regulations. (Kao Hoon, 22/10/18) Comment: We have our doubts that this […]
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