Potential Changes to the SET50 and SET100 These names have not been confirmed yet but brokers are expecting that these will be the changes. SET50 Expected Additions: BGRIM, DELTA, ESSO, KTC, RATCH Expected Deletions: BCP, KCE, PSH, TPIPP, WHA SET100 Expected Additions: BLA, ERW, MBK, PRM, PTL, RS, THANI, VGI Expected Deletions: ANAN, BA, BIG, […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 75 mn BLAND – He hasn’t stopped buying for the past…well since I’ve started tracking management trades Sell(s) THB 384 mn THANI – A director sold off 30 million shares BTS – A rare transaction over at BTS, some warrants sold by the founder. Note: Actual period was 16/10 – 27/10
Read More →AAV AAV is entering high season in 2H17. It says the number of Chinese tourists has picked up since August, lifting its load factor to 84%. It is purchase three new airplanes and will add routes from Don Mueng to Maldives, Jaipur and Tiruchirappalli. (Thun Hoon, 3/10/17) Comment: Still the best LCC player in Thailand […]
Read More →AH AH will invest Bt3.52bn to take 25% of Sakthi Global Auto Holdings Limited (SGAH). Funding will come from US$25mn in cash and US$75mn in loans from financial institutions. After the purchase, SGAH will undergo restructuring. (Kao Hoon 26/05/17) Comment: I hope that it won’t be a mess of an acquisition like the KPN purchase […]
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 →BIG BIG aims for full-year revenue growth of 10-20%. It is holding Big Camera Festival 2017 to boost 2Q17 revenue. (Thun Hoon, 30/03/17) Comment: Potentially Q1 and Q2 could show decent YoY numbers but I doubt there’ll be anything explosive unless there is a new business plan that the management team has in mind CK […]
Read More →AAV AAV expects 1Q17 performance to be good on seasonality. It expects load factor to hit 86% against its full year target of 84% with passengers of 19.5mn. It plans to increase both domestic and international routes to handle the CLMV market. (Thun Hoon, 06/0 3/17) AMATA AMATA expects to benefit from high demand from […]
Read More →AMA AMA expects to finish the deal to buy a second ship within 2Q17 and expects the ship to be in service in April. This will increase 2017 capacity to 72,000 tons from currently 46,000 tons. It targets 2017 revenue growth of 50%, backed by recovery in shipping. It plans to invest in the logistics […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC decreased its payout ratio from 100% to 70% to support its financial statement. Its 2016 net profit was Bt30.66bn, down 22% because of higher expense. (Kao Hoon, 06/02/17) Comment: No surprises here. We are curious to see how much more they’ll spend on marketing campaigns. ARROW ARROW expects profit to record a new […]
Read More →ABC ABC plans to focus on E-Payment and expects to sign a contract with a financial institution and its partners. It plans to provide “ABC Payment service” to boost its fee income and 2017 revenue. (Kao Hoon, 23/01/17) BCP BCP’s board approved in buying 50mn capital increase shares of Lithium America Corps (LAC) via its […]
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