HEADLINES: • PZU: posts solid 1Q24, confirming growth trends in the non-life segment; strategy from new management update due in 4Q24E NEUTRAL • Wirtualna Polska: 1Q24 results review – adjusted EBITDA up 11% yoy, 3% above the consensus POSITIVE • Public Power Corporation: 1Q24 EBITDA jumps, but bottom line disappoints NEGATIVE • Halyk Bank: 1Q24 highlights and notes from the conference call NEUTRAL • CEZ: proposes CZK 52 DPS from the 2023 earnings NEUTRAL • KazMunayGas: Board recommends KZT 491....
HEADLINES: • CEZ: 1Q24 – strong beat on supply and generation POSITIVE • Eurocash: weak 1Q24 across the board NEGATIVE • BIM: 4Q23 results – strong beat POSITIVE • Richter: 1Q24 operations in line, net beat on FX revaluation NEUTRAL • Arabian Drilling: 1Q24 interim results – net income below expectations NEUTRAL • CE4/Greece macro: the consumption recovery – pivoting from necessities to discretionary • Türkiye macro: our takes from our Symposium; a focus on Coca-Cola Icecek, Tupras, and Aselsan ...
EME Equity Market – March 2024 Market performance – mixed performances in March, with the Romanian BET outperforming. The MSCI EM Europe Index declined by 0.3% mom in EUR terms and 0.4% mom in USD in March. The Romanian BET reported the strongest performance, adding 7.1% mom in EUR terms, followed by the Czech PX and the Polish WIG20 (+4.1% and 1.0% mom, in EUR terms, respectively). Greece saw a relatively muted performance (-0.2% mom in EUR terms), while Hungary (-1.1% mom in EUR terms) and Tür...
HEADLINES: • InPost: 4Q23 strong, as expected; neutral FY24E guidance; volume acceleration in 1Q24 NEUTRAL • Asseco Poland: 4Q23 review – net profit up 10% yoy, in line with preliminaries; strong 2024 backlog recorded POSITIVE • Echo Investment: 4Q23 – residential good, offices bad NEUTRAL • Athens Exchange Group: 4Q23 results NEUTRAL • LPP: key takeaways from the conference call on the exit from Russia, 2.0 POSITIVE • Kruk: 2023 net profit DPS proposal of PLN 18, in line with our expectations N...
HEADLINES: • Air Astana Group: a cash-accretive airline from the heart of Eurasia (BUY - initiation of coverage) • Elm: still a digital champion (stays HOLD) • PZU: reports solid 4Q23; high DPS potential POSITIVE • CEZ: misses on 4Q23 net profit, tepid 2024E guidance NEGATIVE • Benefit Systems: strong 4Q23 beats expectations, but company trims 2024E guidance for card additions abroad NEUTRAL • Teknosa: mixed results in 4Q23 NEGATIVE • CA Immo: 4Q23 – all about the disposals POSITIVE • Brisa: 4Q2...
HEADLINES: • Elm: strong 4Q23 financial results POSITIVE • Elm: signs three MoUs at LEAP 2024, to boost tourism and healthcare in Saudi Arabia POSITIVE • Inter Cars: 4Q23 preliminary net profit misses our forecast by 32% NEGATIVE • EME Macro/Strategy: macro all-in-one (4-10 March) • Akcansa: proposes dividend almost in line with our estimate NEUTRAL • PZU: 4Q23E preview (due on 21 March) • Short News (SNN)
EME Equity Market – February 2024 Market performance – a positive February, with the Polish WIG20 outperforming. The MSCI EM Europe Index added 4.2% mom in EUR terms and 3.7% mom in USD in February. The Polish WIG20 saw the strongest performance, adding 6.4% mom in EUR terms, followed by the Greek ASE (+4.2% mom), the Turkish ISE30 (+4.0% mom) and the Romanian BET (+2.6% mom) (all in EUR terms). There was a relatively muted performance in Hungary (+0.6% mom in EUR terms) and a decline in the Cze...
HEADLINES: • Budimex: 4Q23 preliminary results in line with the January guidance, strong gross margin of 14.4% NEUTRAL • VIGO Photonics: HyperPIC selected for PLN 453.6m co-financing under the European Funds for a Modern Economy 2021-2027 POSITIVE • Polish banks: PLN 1,563m of sector contributions to resolution fund in 2024E, guarantee fund contributions still suspended • PZU: most of the Management Board dismissed, but CFO stays • OMV Petrom: signs financing agreement through recovery plan for ...
HEADLINES: • Orange Polska: 4Q23 results – EBITDAaL up 2% yoy, in line with the consensus NEGATIVE • Piraeus Bank: 4Q23 highlights and 2024-26E guidance • Poland macro: 2023 ends with near stagnant growth • Hungary macro: underwhelming 2023, but constructive signs for the new year • Romania macro: GDP to accelerate further, after a good 2023 • Czech Republic macro: GDP ends 2023 on a soft note • CEZ: committee recommends dropping Lex CEZ 2.0 NEUTRAL • Electrica: 4Q23 operational review shows s...
EME Equity Market – November 2023 Market performance – Greeks in the lead, in a month with only green across the region. The MSCI EM Europe Index added 5.6% mom in EUR terms and 8.7% mom in USD in November. The Greek ASE Index was the top performer in our region (+6.9% mom), followed by the Polish WIG20 (+5.5% mom) and the Hungarian BUX (+4.0% mom). The Czech PX Index saw the most muted performance, advancing 2.8% mom.
HEADLINES: • PZU: posts solid 3Q23 results, raising hopes for a solid dividend pick-up next year NEUTRAL • Huuuge Games: adjusted EBITDA in line, reported line affected by USD 1.7m provision for litigation NEUTRAL • Lamda Development: 3Q23 - tenant sales (+23% yoy in 9M23) still at a very brisk pace NEUTRAL • Grupa Pracuj: 3Q23 results - adjusted EBITDA up 3% yoy, 5% above the market consensus NEUTRAL • Enea: 3Q23 results in line with preliminary figures • Tauron: 3Q23 results in line with prel...
HEADLINES: • Transelectrica: 3Q23 results in line with our expectations, but weak yoy performance might surprise NEGATIVE • ADNOC Drilling: 3Q23 results - better margins than expected • DIGI Communications: 3Q23 results - adjusted EBITDA up 18% yoy, in line with our estimate NEUTRAL • Telecom Egypt: 3Q23 results review - EBITDA up 7% yoy, in line with the consensus NEUTRAL • ONE United Properties: 3Q23 - gross profit margin at 27%, rental income of EUR 5m for the quarter • Bank of Cyprus: 3Q2...
Remain Overweight and Add Exposure to Japan The MSCI ACWI index (ACWI-US) continues to hold above major support at $90.50-$91.50; as long as this support area holds, we remain constructive on global equities. MSCI EM (EEM-US) continues to hold above $$37 support, while MSCI ACWI ex-US (ACWX-US) and EAFE (EFA-US) are testing supports at $45 and $65-$66, respectively. Japan Remains Leadership. Remain overweight and add exposure to Japan; the TOPIX remains in a 1.5-year RS uptrend (vs. MSCI ACWI)...
EME Equity Market – August 2023 Market performance – Turkey the top performer in August, once again. The MSCI EM Europe Index lost 0.7% mom in EUR terms and 2.2% mom in USD in August. Turkey, yet again, outperformed its peers, with the ISE30 gaining 9.4% mom in EUR terms. The Hungarian BUX index saw a solid performance in August, adding 6.1% mom in EUR terms, while the Romanian BET had a lacklustre month, barely making any gains (0.1% mom in EUR terms). Elsewhere, the index performances were neg...
HEADLINES: • PZU: 2Q23 results stronger than expected, dividend yield due next week POSITIVE • CD Projekt: 2Q23 below our forecasts, in line with consensus; CDR satisfied with PL pre-orders NEUTRAL • Grupa Pracuj: 2Q23 results - adjusted EBITDA up 10% yoy, 5% above the market consensus POSITIVE • ONE United Properties: 2Q23 - gross profit of EUR 16m, on 28% GPM, FY guidance reiterated • Sphera Group: minor miss in 2Q23 due to high base of post COVID-19 recovery NEUTRAL • Fondul Proprietatea: 1...
HEADLINES: • AROBS Transilvania Software: rolling up IT development in Romania (BUY - initiation of coverage) • Elbit Systems: 2Q23 results - top-down beat, as revenue growth accelerates POSITIVE • Transelectrica: 2Q23 results broadly in line with expectations NEUTRAL • Pegasus Airlines: 2Q23 call takeaways NEUTRAL • Georgia Capital: NAV up 8% qoq, deleveraging continues apace NEUTRAL • Hidroelectrica: jump in volumes to lift profit in 2Q23E (due out today, after the close) • PZU: 2Q23E resu...
EME Equity Market – May 2023 Market performance – in its election month and with talks of a return to investment grade starting to materialise, Greece outperformed, posting a stellar performance. The MSCI EM Europe Index gained 2.3% mom in EUR terms, but lost 1.4% mom in USD in May. The Greek ASE Index saw the biggest gains (+12.3% mom in EUR terms), followed by the Hungarian BUX Index (+6.2% mom in EUR terms) and the Turkish ISE 30 Index (+3.4% mom in EUR terms). The remaining geographies finis...
HEADLINES: • PZU: books solid 1Q23 result on strong investment income and solid insurance operations performance POSITIVE • Allegro: 1Q23 results above expectations; guidance for growth slowdown in 2Q23E POSITIVE • Grupa Pracuj: 1Q23 results - adjusted EBITDA up 5% yoy, 8% above the market consensus POSITIVE • Asseco Poland: 1Q23 review - net profit flat yoy, at PLN 108m, in line with preliminary estimate NEUTRAL • CA Immo: 1Q23 - recurring in line, EUR 324m of assets sold at 30%+ premium to bo...
HEADLINES: • Turkey strategy: Turkish gambit - May 2023 elections • OTP Bank: books very strong start to 2023E, with 1Q23E implying 20%+ ROE POSITIVE • Graphisoft Park: 1Q23 - good quarter, FFO yield in high teens POSITIVE • Dogus Otomotiv: 1Q23 results - strong beat POSITIVE • Logo Yazilim: 1Q23 results - in line, except for one-off quake tax hit on NI NEUTRAL • SOK Marketler Ticaret: higher-than-expected bottom line in 1Q23 POSITIVE • Isbank: 1Q23 highlights - showing similar trends, but go...
HEADLINES: • Mediterranean refiners: the morning after (Tupras stays BUY, HELLENIQ Energy and Motor Oil Hellas downgraded to HOLD) • Public Power Corporation: managing the margins (upgraded to BUY) • Raiffeisen Bank International: strong 1Q23, upgrades 2023E guidance POSITIVE • Dino: minor beat in 1Q23 results POSITIVE • Enerjisa Enerji: 1Q23 results - strong cash flow and FY guidance announced POSITIVE • Piraeus Bank: positive first read on the 1Q23 results and updated guidance POSITIVE • My...
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