HEADLINES: • Baltic Classifieds Group: good opportunity to act (upgraded to BUY) • Kalekim: strong results in 4Q24 POSITIVE • Migros: a good set of operating results for 4Q24 POSITIVE • PGE: preliminary 4Q24 EBITDA 11% above our forecast and 27% above the consensus POSITIVE • Pepco Group: strategy update ahead of Capital Markets Day – focus on Pepco banner and CEE region; EUR 200m buyback in 2025-27E; Poundland dragging on FY25E EBITDA guidance POSITIVE • Banca Transilvania: 2025E guidance analy...
Banca Transilvania (TLV) held its 4Q24 results conference call yesterday afternoon (5 March), and provided its guidance for 2025E on a stand-alone basis. We have run the numbers, and tried to estimate the consolidated numbers and stack them against our 2025E forecasts. On our initial analysis, the guidance implies material upside for our 2025E forecasts, which is aligned with the Bloomberg consensus. Banca Transilvania is trading at 7.3x P/E and 1.4x P/BV on our 2025E figures, while the implied ...
We have upgraded Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG) to BUY (from Hold), with an updated 12M price target (PT) of GBp 386, offering 22% upside potential. We continue to like the company for its clear market-leading position, pricing power and network effects. Having the lowest marketing expenses among its global classifieds peers helps BCG to maintain the highest EBITDA margin globally. Given its share price correction of 12% from its highs on 18 February 2025, together with its recent better-than-ex...
Moody's Ratings (Moody's) has completed a periodic review of the ratings of ING Bank Slaski S.A. (ING BSK) and other ratings that are associated with this issuer. The review was conducted through a rating committee held on 25 February 2025 in which we reassessed the appropriateness of the ratings i...
EME Equity Market – February 2025 Poland outperforms, again; Türkiye declines. The MSCI EM Europe Index advanced by 3.1% in EUR terms and 2.9% mom in USD terms in February. The Polish WIG20 was, once again, the best performer, adding 7.3% mom in February; followed by the Czech PX Index (+6.1% mom); while Greece (+3.8% mom), Hungary (+3.5% mom) and Romania (+3.0% mom) all reported rather similar performances. The Turkish ISE30 was the worst performer, declining 4.5% mom.
HEADLINES: • Kruk: detailed 4Q24 results, revealing headwinds in Spain NEGATIVE • Erste Bank: small miss on 4Q24 results, but promises strong ROTE outlook for 2025E and adds another round of share buyback potential NEUTRAL • Richter: soft 4Q24 operating results NEGATIVE • Sphera Group: 4Q24 soft, as expected NEGATIVE • Aquila Part Prod Com S.A.: earnings a small beat, bottom line boosted by negative goodwill and low tax rate POSITIVE • Romgaz: 4Q24 results NEUTRAL • DIGI Communications: 4Q24 pre...
HEADLINES: • Ford Otosan: weak set of results in 4Q24 NEGATIVE • Tupras: 4Q24 results below expectations, but dividend proposal generous NEUTRAL • CCC: key takeaways from the 4Q24 conference; PLN 1.4bn capital increase around the corner • Auto Partner: preliminary 4Q24 EBIT 27% above our forecast on better margins POSITIVE • Footshop: 4Q24 broadly in line; 2025E management guidance implies promising year ahead POSITIVE • Pegasus Airlines: a strong start to 2025, with January ASK up 19% POSITIVE ...
HEADLINES: • MOL: there’s gain in the mundane (stays BUY) • Tofas: very weak set of results in 4Q24 NEGATIVE • Orange Polska: 4Q24 – EBITDAaL up 7% yoy, 6% above the consensus; 2025E guidance in line with expectations POSITIVE • ADNOC Drilling: 4Q24 results beat expectations POSITIVE • TBC Bank: 4Q24 results and conference call • Isbank: 4Q24 results and 2025E guidance highlights NEUTRAL • Medicover: takeaways from the 4Q24 earnings call • 11 bit studios: delays release of The Alters NEGATIVE • ...
HEADLINES: • Medicover: 4Q results a small beat; appoints new CEO POSITIVE • Hungary macro: January inflation surprises on the upside • EME Strategy: MSCI – February review results • ADNOC Drilling: 4Q24E results (due out tomorrow) NEUTRAL • OTE: 4Q24E results preview – 1% yoy adjusted EBITDA growth expected (due on 26 February) • Banca Transilvania: 4Q24E preview (due on 28 February)
HEADLINES: • EME Macro/Strategy: macro all-in-one (3-9 February) • Eurocash: preliminary 4Q24 EBITDA flat yoy, but 10% above the consensus POSITIVE • PGE: PLN 2.4bn write-down in conventional generation to be recognised in the FY24 results NEUTRAL • Eurobank Ergasias Services: Fairfax shareholding drops to 32.9% NEUTRAL • Magyar Telekom: 4Q24E preview – 16% yoy growth in EBITDA expected (due on 25 February) • Auto Partner: 4Q24E preview – EBITDA almost flat yoy (due on 15 April) • Inter Cars: 4Q...
HEADLINES: • Piraeus Financial Holdings: first take on potential Ethniki acquisition NEUTRAL • Czech Republic macro: CNB heading for a temporary pause • CEZ: finalises disposal of Polish coal assets NEUTRAL • 11 bit studios: Polish FSA taking explanatory actions regarding disclosure obligations NEUTRAL • Baltic Classifieds Group: directors sell 2m share (0.4% stake) NEGATIVE • Titan Cement: US subsidiary’s IPO priced at USD 16/share, reportedly • Asseco Poland: 4Q24E preview – flat yoy net profi...
HEADLINES: • Komercni Banka: surprises on the upside with 2024 delivery; guiding for 100% dividend payout ratio also for 2025E POSITIVE • ING BSK: solid 4Q24, but beat driven by low LLPs, while core revenues miss expectations; guiding for a solid DPS NEUTRAL • mBank: 2024 results; guiding for 2025E to be the last year with a material impact from the FX mortgage saga NEUTRAL • BRD-GSG: strong 4Q24 delivery beats expectations POSITIVE • Poland macro: NBP on hold • Bank Handlowy: makes another impa...
EME Equity Market – January 2025 The markets entered 2025 on the right foot. The MSCI EM Europe Index advanced by 7.7% in EUR terms and 8.4% in USD terms in January. The Polish WIG20 was the best performer (+12.7% mom), followed by the Hungarian BUX and Czech PX indices (+8.9% mom and +6.2% mom, in EUR terms, respectively). There was also a very solid performance from the Greek ASE Index (+5.4% mom in EUR terms), but more muted performances from the Romanian BET and Turkish ISE 30 indices (+1.6%...
HEADLINES: • Text: AI revolution – a threat or an opportunity? (downgraded to HOLD) • Elm: new horizons (upgraded to BUY) • Wizz Air: 3Q FY25 – miss on lower revenue and higher CASKX NEGATIVE • Georgia macro: NBG decision and MoU in Abu Dhabi • Garanti Bank: 4Q24 results and 2025E guidance highlights NEUTRAL • Kalekim: exercises option to acquire a plant in Mugla POSITIVE • Orlen: to issue USD 1.25bn of 10-year bonds NEUTRAL • PKO BP: 4Q24E preview (due on 13 March) • Short News (CBF, CEZ)
HEADLINES: • Šiaulių Bankas: wait and breathe (HOLD - transfer of coverage) • Global oil and gas: uh-oh, Canada – the oil markets and potential Canadian tariffs POSITIVE • Hungary macro: MNB intensifies hawkish tone • CCC: small acquisition in premium sneakers segment NEUTRAL • Allegro: changes of commission table for merchants POSITIVE • Pepco Group: another set of management changes NEUTRAL • Titan Cement: preliminary FY24 results NEUTRAL • Alpha Services and Holdings: acquires factoring finte...
HEADLINES: • EME Macro/Strategy: macro all-in-one (20-26 January) • KazMunayGas: KMG and partners achieve first oil at the Future Growth Project POSITIVE • Shoper: PLN 3.2m positive one-off related to updated liability values NEUTRAL • Pepco Group: local press reports on potential acquisition of a competitor NEGATIVE • Magyar Telekom: sells ViDaNet NEUTRAL • Short News (MIL)
HEADLINES: • Türkiye macro: CBT cuts again, signalling potentially deeper reductions • Uzbekistan macro: CBU keeps the policy rate unchanged at 13.5% • PGE: PLN 7.5bn write-down in conventional generation to be recognised in the FY24 results NEUTRAL • Benefit Systems: new bond issue programme of up to PLN 1bn; first tranche considered in 1H25 NEUTRAL • PGE: potentially buying 100% of PAK CCGT and a 50% stake in PGE PAK Energia Jądrowa from ZE PAK NEGATIVE • Short News (CDR)
HEADLINES: • Kruk: 2025-29E strategy – ambitious, and sees further growth of earnings, assisted by high ROEs POSITIVE • Metlen Energy & Metals: EUR 0.3bn capex plan to boost alumina capacity by 50% and produce gallium as well POSITIVE • Poland macro: NBP keeps rates unchanged, as expected • Bank Pekao: to add PLN 370m of FX mortgage provision charges, shielded by PLN 103m of deferred tax asset recognition; positive change in NPL stock NEUTRAL • Huuuge Games: USD 3.5m impairment of investment in ...
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