Wood and Company

WOOD & Company is the leading investment bank in Emerging Europe. Founded in 1991 and head-quartered in Prague, our footprint spans the region and touches investors around the globe.

A pioneer in Emerging Europe, WOOD executed many of the first CEE equity trades and landmark investment banking transactions. Our electronic trading platform was the first in the region, and remains the best. We are continually expanding our relevance and reach in these ever-evolving markets.

Our equity market share reflects our stature: 7% in Warsaw, 20% in Bucharest, 16% in Hungary, 40% in Prague and 5% in Vienna. Our distribution is unparalleled, with the largest salesforce in the region, servicing a uniquely diverse investor base.

We couple local expertise with a truly international perspective. With offices on the ground in the region, and in key financial hubs such as London and Milano, we are never far from our clients and we remain at the forefront of what’s afoot in the CEE emerging and frontier landscape.

Alessio Chiesa ... (+2)
  • Alessio Chiesa
  • Raffaella Tenconi

EME Macro/Strategy: macro all-in-one (9-15 January)

The past week has reinforced a picture of uneven, but broadly resilient macro dynamics across our region. Disinflation continues to make gradual progress, opening the door to selected easing later in the year. Housing markets are re-accelerating in several CEE economies. Growth signals remain mixed: consumer activity is improving in core Europe, while industrial momentum is uneven. Finally, activity remained strong in Türkiye, and clearly accelerated in Kazakhstan, in the last quarter of last ye...

Research Team
  • Research Team

WOOD Daily: VGO PW; DAT PW; PKO PW; CCC PW; CEZ CP; PGSUS TI; KZ Macro...

HEADLINES: • VIGO Photonics: 4Q25 sales up 13.9% yoy, to PLN 27.4m POSITIVE • DataWalk: obtains another patent in the US POSITIVE • PKO BP: PLN 990m of FX mortgage saga provisions in 4Q25 NEUTRAL • CCC: EGM approves 2m shares buyback at a price of up to PLN 200/share NEUTRAL • CEZ: in talks to sell stake in Slovak nuclear design company NEUTRAL • Pegasus Airlines: 17% yoy ASK growth in 2025 NEUTRAL • Kazakhstan macro: monthly GDP increases further in December • Arabian Drilling: announces three ...

Jakub Caithaml
  • Jakub Caithaml

WOOD Flash – Wizz Air: may grow capacity by c.20% in FY27E

In an interview with Bloomberg, Wizz Air’s CEO, Jozsef Varadi, has suggested that the airline may grow faster than the latest guidance implied, driven by the unparking of grounded aircraft and new aircraft deliveries. Bloomberg has reported that the CEO was suggesting that the airline may grow capacity by around 20% in FY26E yoy. We believe this is a misinterpretation of what the CEO meant, as it would require an unrealistic acceleration of capacity growth in the January-March period. We have re...

Research Team
  • Research Team

WOOD Daily: PL Macro; MUR PW; PCO PW; XTB PW; PZU PW; CTPNV NA; WIZZ L...

HEADLINES: • Poland macro: rates unchanged, and some positive news • Murapol: sells 767 and hands over 1,286 units in 4Q25 NEGATIVE • Pepco Group: 1Q26 revenues growth eases to 4% yoy; FY26E guidance maintained NEGATIVE • XTB S.A.: over 250k new clients in 4Q25 in sight NEUTRAL • PZU/Bank Pekao: merger uncertain even by end-4Q27E, according to the Minister of State Assets NEUTRAL • CTP: prices EUR 500m 4Y bond at 3.4%; leases space in Amsterdam to Crisp POSITIVE • Wizz Air: may grow capacity by ...

Alessio Chiesa ... (+2)
  • Alessio Chiesa
  • Raffaella Tenconi

WOOD Flash – Poland macro: rates unchanged, and some positive news

The Monetary Council kept the reference rate unchanged, at 4.00%, coherent with the cautious tone introduced by NBP President Glapinski last month. The press statement released by the MPC refrained from offering explicit forward guidance. In the preliminary reading, inflation slipped below the 2.5% target in December 2025, to 2.4%, and the forward-looking pricing surveys, as well as food inflation, point to a further softening in the near term. On a positive note, some very early signs of a posi...

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