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 […]
Read More →AGE AGE expects 2017 revenue to grow 25-30% on the back of robust earnings for the first four months of the year. It continues to expand to China and expects exports to comprise 30% this year. (Kao Hoon, 09/05/17) AMC AMC plans to launch new products to boost 2017 revenue to growth of 10-15%. It […]
Read More →ASAP ASAP expects 1Q17 net profit to reach Bt29mn, up 60%, brought by more cars for rent. It expects profit in 2Q17 to continue to grow. (Kao Hoon, 08/05/17) Comment: With KCAR becoming popular again (seems to happen 1x a decade) I’m not surprised to see that ASAP may benefit from additional news flow despite […]
Read More →Portfolio construction – Weighting I think valuation is one of the easiest parts in finance but just like everything else there is no real answer as to what a company is worth because it is a market and there are multiple types of buyers/sellers, you have cashflows, but then one can layer on brand value, […]
Read More →Ministry of Transportation to propose a Bt340bn increase in 2018 budget to the cabinet next week in order to fund megaprojects, i.e. two motorways and four airport improvement projects which include the development of 28 provincial airports. (Matichon, 2/5/17) Consumer prices up for 13th month. Consumer prices, which gauge the country’s inflation rate, rose for […]
Read More →BCPG BCPG expects 2Q17 performance to continue to grow from 1Q17’s Bt454mn on the back of higher Ft and additional 130MW in power generation in Japan. It continues to invest in power plants in Japan. (Thun Hoon, 05/05/17) DTAC DTAC is partnering with Netmarble to launch Lineage 2 Revolution in Thailand. It targets 1mn […]
Read More →So, to summarize, stock prices are held up by abnormal profit margins, which in turn are produced mainly by lower real rates, the benefits of which are not competed away because of increased monopoly power, etc. What, we might ask, will it take to break this chain? Any answer, I think, must start with an […]
Read More →BJC BJC expects 1Q17 net profit to be higher than Bt1.2bn thanks to BIGC. It believes outlook is positive, underwritten by numerous positive factors. (Thun Hoon, 04/05/07) Comment: Their price has declined some 20% from its peak post the acquisition from BIGC. BPP BPP expects a solid performance in this year thanks to the […]
Read More →ASIMAR ASIMAR plans to do takeover and M&As abroad to provide growth. It plans to take part in domestic bids, especially steel structure for Suvarnabhumi phase 2, valued at Bt400mn, after it getting the first phase of this project. It will also take part in the roof structure for the MRT Green Line worth Bt100mn. […]
Read More →AJD AJD’s shareholders approved to change the company name to AJA. Shareholders also approved a Bt1bn debenture. It expects solid performance this year thanks to digital TV coupons. It also plans to expand its line of business to water dispenser service and E-money. (Kao Hoon, 02/05/17) Comment: A name change? For what? I don’t think […]
Read More →