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WOOD Daily: PEO PW; KOMB CP; EBS AV; MBK PW; SPL PW; CCC PW; PCF PW; CAR PW; ASELS TI; TKNSA TI; CIMSA TI; AKCNS TI; FROTO TI; TUPRS TI; ALARABIA AB; OMV AV; SNP RO; BRD RO; GEKTERNA GA; FTSHP CP; BOROUGE UH; MCOVB SS; GEV CP; HU Macro

HEADLINES:
• Bank Pekao: very solid 1Q25, supporting our 2025E 20%+ ROE, trading at 1.3x BV and a 9%+ yield very attractive
• Komercni Banka: beat on 1Q25 bottom line driven by LLPs releases, pre-provision profit falls short of expectations NEUTRAL
• Erste Bank: 1Q25 results in line; 2025E ROTE guidance sustained, but market focus on potential big M&A effort
• mBank: 1Q25 solid, but valuation reflects recovery already; 2025E revenue guidance a little disappointing
• Santander Bank Polska: solid 1Q25, beat driven only by low (and due to jump in 2Q25E) FX mortgage saga costs NEUTRAL
• CCC: final 4Q24 EBITDA 15% below the prelims, on more cautious accounting of wholesale NEGATIVE
• PCF Group: 4Q24 deeply in the red, hit by write-offs, as guided NEUTRAL
• Inter Cars: 4Q24 net profit in line with prelims NEUTRAL
• Aselsan: 1Q25 results – a slow start to the year, solid contract inflows NEUTRAL
• Teknosa: weak 1Q25 results NEGATIVE
• Cimsa: mostly strong 1Q25 financial results POSITIVE
• Akcansa: weak set of 1Q25 financial results NEGATIVE
• Ford Otosan: 1Q25 results in line NEUTRAL
• Tupras: 1Q25 earnings NEUTRAL
• Al Arabia Outdoor Advertising: strong 4Q24 financial results POSITIVE
• OMV: 1Q25 results – net income hit by the high effective tax rate NEUTRAL
• OMV Petrom: 1Q25 results – broadly in line NEUTRAL
• BRD-GSG: disappointing 1Q25 bottom-line delivery, on flat NII, and higher costs and provisions booked NEGATIVE
• GEK Terna: 2024 results broadly in line NEUTRAL
• Footshop: 2024 – P&L numbers in line with preliminaries, net cash balance sheet excluding leases, strong FCFF generation POSITIVE
• Borouge: 1Q25 results – in line NEUTRAL
• Medicover: takeaways from the 1Q25 earnings call POSITIVE
• GEVORKYAN: 2024 results – IFRS revenues lower than under Slovak Accounting Standards, but earnings stable NEUTRAL
• Hungary macro: MNB reaffirms hawkish stance
• Richter: AGM approves dividend of HUF 509/share NEUTRAL
• Banca Transilvania: RON 1.733 DPS from the 2024 profits NEUTRAL
• Coca-Cola Içecek: 1Q25E earnings preview (due on 6 May)
• Budimex: 1Q25E preview – EBIT up merely moderately yoy, on flat revenues (due on 8 May)
• Tauron: 1Q25E preview – EBITDA +31% yoy, driven by distribution and supply (prelims due on 7 May)
• OTP Bank: 1Q25E preview (due on 9 May)
• PKO BP: 1Q25E preview (due on 13 May)
• PZU: 1Q25E preview (due on 15 May)
• Enea: 1Q25E preview – 9% EBITDA drop, due to weaker Generation (due on 20 May)
• PGE: 1Q25E preview – recurring EBITDA +35% yoy, due to improvements in generation and distribution (due on 27 May)
Underlyings
Akcansa Cimento

Co. is engaged in the manufacture and sale of clinker, cement and ready mixed concrete, establishment of facilities for the same or their purchase in part or in full.

Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. Class B

Banca Transilvania S.A.

BANK POLSKA KASA OPIEKI SA

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki (the Bank) is a commercial bank providing a range of banking services, mainly in Poland. The segments of the Bank are as follows: Retail banking, which comprises all banking activities related to retail customers and small and micro companies; Private banking, which comprises all banking activities related to the affluent individual customers; Corporate and Investment banking, which comprises all banking activities related to the companies, interbank market, debt securities and other instruments; and Assets and Liabilities Management and other, which is engaged in the supervision and monitoring of fund transfers, and other activities centrally managed.

BRD-Groupe Societe Generale

Budimex S.A.

Budimex S.A. is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in building, assembly and erection works in the scope of general industrial and engineering construction, electrical power construction & assembly, environmental protection, road and highway construction, water and sewage system construction, the rendering of design services and technical and business consulting and real estate development. Co. maintains activities in strategic segments of the market, such as road and bridge construction, general construction works (office, hotel and institutes of higher education), and ecological/environment-related construction.

CCC SA

CCC is engaged in the wholesale and retail trade of clothing and footwear. Co. offers its products to wide range of consumers, from demanding clientele of trendy boutiques to value-oriented medium segment customers, to less wealthy customers seeking reasonably priced quality footwear. Co. pursues a strategy of brand diversification, which is reflected in its three autonomous distribution channels: a chain of official CCC stores, BOTI footwear shops and QUAZI boutiques. Co. offers more than 2,500 designs of footwear. Co. also owns more than 67 proprietary brand names e.g. Lasocki.

Cimento Sanyai Ve Ticaret A.S.

Cimsa Cimento Sanayi ve Ticaret is engaged in the cement industry. Co. produces and sells cement and ready-mixed concrete. As of Dec. 31, 2004, Co. maintains 17 ready-mixed concrete plants in 8 provinces.

Coca-Cola Icecek A.S.

Coca-Cola Icecek is a bottler and distributor of alcohol-free beverages in Turkey, Pakistan, Central Asia and the Middle East. Co. focuses on the production, sales and distribution of sparkling and still beverages with The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) trademarks. Co. has rights to produce, sell and distribute TCCC branded beverages including Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero, Coca-Cola Light, Fanta, Sprite, Cappy, Sen Sun, Powerade and Fuse Tea in TCCC authorized packages throughout Turkey. Co. also has the right to produce, sell and distribute Burn and Gladiator branded energy drinks throughout Turkey, as well as bottling and distribution rights in Turkey for Schweppes branded beverages.

Enea S.A.

ENEA is engaged in production of electricity and heat; trade in electricity; and distribution of electricity.

Erste Group Bank AG

Erste Group is a financial services provider based in Austria. As of Dec 31 2015, Co.'s total assets amounted to Euro199,743 million and the number of customers was approximately 16.5 million. Co.'s key business is the retail business, covering the entire spectrum from lending, deposit and investment products to current accounts and credit cards. In addition to providing financial services to private individuals, Co.'s core activities also include advisory services and support for corporate clients in financing, investment and access to international capital markets, public sector funding and interbank market operations.

FOOTSHOP A.S.

Gek Terna

GEK Terna Holding Real Estate Construction is a real estate development group based in Greece. Co.'s main activity is the development and management of investment property, the construction of any kind, the management of self-financed or co-financed projects, the construction and management of energy projects, as well as its participation in companies having similar activities. Co. has a significant and specialized presence in construction, energy as well as in the development, management and exploitation of investment property having a strong capital base. Co. is also active in construction and quarry, the industrial segment, metal constructions, and producing skids from armed concrete.

GEVORKYAN A.S.

Inter Cars S.A.

Inter Cars is an automotive spare parts distributor for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and trucks in Middle-Eastern Europe. The product range of Co. reaches over one million different automotive spare parts for passenger cars and trucks. No matter if the car is European or Asian one, Co.'s customers can find full range of products for their cars as well as all the necessary tools and garage equipment. Besides spare parts distribution, which is the core business of Co., Co. is also an exclusive distributor of legendary motorcycle brand “TRIUMPH” in Poland (via motorcycle distribution network, called Inter Motors) and distributor of spare parts and accessories for other motorcycle brands.

Komercni banka a.s.

Komercni banka is a universal banking group based in the Czech Republic. Co. is engaged in the provision of a range of financial services in retail, corporate and investment banking. Co.'s operating segments include: Retail Banking, the provision of products and services to individuals, such as among others building savings, pension insurance, overdrafts, credit card and personal loans and mortgages; Corporate Banking, the provision of products and services to corporate entities such as foreign currency and derivative products, syndicated and export financing, and guarantee transactions; and Investment Banking, which involves trading in financial instruments.

MBANK SA

mBank is a provider of comprehensive corporate banking services in Poland. Co. and its subsidiaries make up the mBank Group which is engaged in offering financial services. Co.'s service offering includes a comprehensive financial offer tailored to the needs of corporate clients, Private Banking clients, and retail clients. The business activities of Co. is conducted in the following business segments: Retail Banking and Corporates and Markets.

Medicover AB

Medicover AB is a Sweden-based healthcare and diagnostic services provider. It offers a broad range of healthcare services and hub-and-spoke diagnostic laboratory network, supported by proprietary software and information systems infrastructure. The Company offers its services through two divisions: Healthcare Services and Diagnostic Services. The Healthcare Services division offers services ranging from primary care to specialist outpatient and inpatient care. The care is delivered mainly through Medicover's own network of clinics and medical facilities. The Diagnostic Services division offers a broad range of diagnostic laboratory testing for humans and some veterinary services across all main clinical pathology specialties. The Company focuses primarily on such markets, as Poland, Germany, Romania, Ukraine.

OMV AG

OMV is an international energy company with activities in Exploration and Production (E&P), Refining and Marketing including petrochemicals (R&M), and Gas and Power (G&P). Co. explores and develops oil and gas resources and supply energy to over 100 million people. OMV has three operating segments: Exploration and Production (E&P), Refining and Marketing, including petrochemicals (R&M), and Gas and Power (G&P), as well as the segment Corporate and Other (Co&O).

OTP Bank Nyrt

OTP Bank is a financial institution based in Hungary. Co. is engaged in retail banking (account management, bankcards and Electronic sevices - OTPdirekt) corporate banking and private banking. In Hungary traditional banking operations are performed by Co. while specialized services, including car leasing, investment funds and insurance are developed and offered by Co.'s subsidiaries. Co. expands its operations throughout the region via its foreign subsidiaries. As of Dec 31 2011, Co. had total assets of HUF10,200,527,000,000 and deposits of HUF6,398,853,000,000.

PCF Group SA

Petrom S.A.

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A.

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna is an electricity company based in Poland. Co. is engaged in the generation and selling of electricity. Co. is a predominant power producer and supplier in Poland and a major heat and power sector company in Central and Eastern Europe. Co. supplies over 5 million households, businesses and institutions through a combination of its own fuel resources (lignite), power generation and final distribution networks. Co.'s activities focus on the following areas: Conventional Power Generation, Renewable Power Generation, Nuclear Power Generation, Wholesale, Distribution and Retail. Co. has 12.2 GW of installed generation capacity.

PKO Bank Polski S.A.

PKO Bank Polski is a universal commercial bank offering services to both domestic and foreign retail, corporate and other clients. Co. is licensed to hold foreign exchange and currencies and sell/buy them, as well as perform a full range of foreign exchange services; open and hold bank accounts abroad and to deposit foreign exchange in these accounts. In addition, Co. conducts activities relating to leasing, factoring, electronic settlements via payment cards, as well as renders other financial services. As of Dec 31 2009, Co. had total assets of Zl156,478,685,000 and total deposit of Zl124,628,562,000. Co. operates in the Republic of Poland, Ukraine and Sweden.

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen Spolka Akcyjna

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen is an insurance group based in Poland. Co. is engaged in offering a broad range of insurance and financial products. Co. pursues three main lines of business: Property and Casualty Insurance, offered by PZU; Life Insurance, offered by PZU Zycie; and Open-end Pension Funds, offered by PTE PZU, the manager of OFE PZU Zlota Jesien. Co. maintains a network of sales and service outlets including 500 outlets throughout Poland, including 243 shared outlets (common for PZU and PZU Zycie), 137 outlets of PZU Zycie and 120 outlets of PZU. Co.'s business is focused on the Polish market but it also conducts insurance business in the Lithuanian and Ukrainian markets.

Santander Bank Polska SA

Bank Zachodni is a bank seated in Poland. Co. and its subsidiaries provide a range of banking services for individual and business customers and operate in domestic and interbank foreign markets. Additionally, Co. provides also the following services, including intermediation in trading securities, leasing, factoring, asset/ fund management, insurance services, trading in stock and shares of commercial companies, and brokerage activity. Operational activity of Co. and its subsidiaries has been divided into five segments: Retail Banking, Business and Corporate Banking, Global Banking and Markets, ALM (Assets and Liabilities Management) and Centre, as well as Santander Consumer.

TAURON Polska Energia S.A.

Tauron Polska Energia is engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity and heat in Poland. Co. generates electricity from various conventional and renewable energy sources, including hard coal, lignite, natural gas, biomass, wind, solar, and hydro power. It is also involved in quarrying, crushing, and breaking of limestone; quarrying of stone for the construction industry; mining of hard coal; trading in electricity; and production of technical gases. In addition, Co. engages in the repair and maintenance of machinery and electrical equipment; electrical installations; and construction of power lines.

Teknosa Ic Ve Dis Ticaret AS

Teknosa Ic ve Dis Ticaret AS is a Turkey-based company engaged in the retail trade of electronics. Its products mainly comprise of a wide range of consumer electronics and household appliances, such as dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, televisions, mobile phones, digital cameras as well as personal computers, among others.

Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.S.

Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri is an energy and refining company based in Turkey. Co. is engaged in providing and refining crude oil, the importing and exporting of oil products, and establishing and operating refineries in Turkey and foreign countries. Also, Co. is establishing and operating factories and facilities in the petrochemical industry. Co. is engaged in purchasing, selling, importing, exporting, storing, marketing and distributing (wholesale, retail, foreign and domestic) all kinds of petroleum products, LPG and natural gas. Co. runs its business through the refineries in Izmit, Izmir, Kirikkale and Batman.

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