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 ...
HEADLINES: • Banca Transilvania: NIM resilience and strong loan book expansion the key positives of 1Q24 bottom-line beat, on non-recurring revenue, low provisions and a one-off POSITIVE • ADNOC Drilling: 1Q24 results – new venture and updated dividend policy POSITIVE • Otokar: lacklustre 1Q24 results, but strong backlog NEGATIVE • TBC Bank: 1Q24 results and conference call NEUTRAL • Elm: mixed 1Q24 financial results NEGATIVE • Isbank: 1Q24 highlights – margin pressure worsening • Polish banks: ...
HEADLINES: • PKO BP: strong 1Q24, with 9% beat, but big part due to lower quarterly tax charge POSITIVE • Kruk: 1Q24 results in line with earlier communication; strong trend continues, but digested by the market already NEUTRAL • Bank Handlowy: books neutral 1Q24, questions on future capital management NEUTRAL • NLB Group: guidance upgrade spices up vanilla 1Q24 bottom-line beat POSITIVE • Pegasus Airlines: 1Q24 in line, guidance for mild margin compression and 10-12% ASK growth maintained NEUTR...
EME Equity Market – April 2024 Market performance – green across all geographies, with Turkey outperforming. The MSCI EM Europe Index was up 5.3% mom in EUR terms and 4.2% mom in USD in April; while the Turkish ISE30 saw the strongest performance, adding 11.6% mom; followed by the Hungarian BUX (+5.0% mom); the Czech PX (+2.8% mom); the Greek ASE (+1.8% mom), the Polish WIG20 (+1.2% mom) and the Romanian BET (+0.1% mom) (all in EUR terms).
HEADLINES: • Middle Eastern Oil Services: we’re going with what’s growing (ADNOC Drilling upgraded to BUY, Arabian Drilling downgraded to HOLD) • Public Power Corporation: 4Q23 earnings review NEUTRAL • Kruk: 1Q24 trading update shows strong recoveries POSITIVE • Budimex: 4Q23 figures in line with the preliminary guidance NEUTRAL • Budimex: management recommends PLN 35.69 DPS (5% dividend yield), above our expectations POSITIVE • Polish utilities: Industry Ministry plans to link mines to coal-fi...
We have upgraded ADNOC Drilling to BUY (from Hold), with an updated price target (PT) of AED 5.01 (from AED 3.44), and downgraded Arabian Drilling to HOLD (from Buy), with an updated PT of SAR 163.0 (from SAR 168.3). Recently, Saudi Aramco cancelled its expansion, costing Arabian Drilling three offshore rigs, and it is maintaining iron discipline in oil production. In contrast, Abu Dhabi’s expansion continues. Regional expansion is on the cards, with Arabian Drilling already prequalified for the...
HEADLINES: • EME Macro/Strategy: Türkiye – unprecedented CHP victory in local elections • PGE: 4Q23 fully in line with prelims NEUTRAL • Turkish Airlines: 4Q24 conference call takeaways POSITIVE • Grupa Pracuj: key takeaways from the 4Q23 earnings call NEUTRAL • European oil and gas monthly: March 2024 – winter was survived, as expected • Poland macro: MPC keeps rates on hold, as expected • Romania macro: rates on hold, with a word of caution • Arabian Drilling: may have three offshore contracts...
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...
• Bank of Georgia: 4Q23 highlights and notes from the conference call • Halyk Bank: 4Q23 highlights • Arabian Drilling 4Q23 results and dividend announcement • EME Macro/Strategy: macro all-in-one (11-17 March) • Romanian Energy: Energy Ministry draft publication of changes to current regulations • Huuuge Games: USD 6m investment in a minority stake in Bananaz Studios, with a call option for a larger investment • Huuuge Games: earnings call takeaways - solid 2024E outlook, broadly in line with o...
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: • CEE real estate: yields cheat sheet • ADNOC Drilling: 4Q23 results – EBITDA boosted by depreciation changes NEUTRAL • Bucharest Stock Exchange: strong 4Q23 results NEUTRAL • 11 bit studios: release date for The Thaumaturge delayed by two weeks, to 4 March NEUTRAL • Short News (PGE)
EME Equity Market – January 2024 Market performance – Turkey off to the races in January. The MSCI EM Europe Index added 4.2% mom in EUR terms and 2.2% mom in USD in the first month of the year. There was a V-shape recovery in the Turkish ISE30, with the index adding 12.6% mom in EUR terms. The Greek ASE and Hungarian BUX indices also reported strong performances, adding 5.7% and 5.3% mom, respectively, in EUR terms. The Czech PX Index advanced by 2.2% mom, while the Romanian BET 0.9% mom in EUR...
HEADLINES: • Pepco Group: 1Q24 revenues close to the consensus, guidance for 2ppts gross margin improvement yoy NEUTRAL • Telecom Egypt: acquires first 5G licence in Egypt NEUTRAL • CEZ: to place bid for GasNet, reportedly NEUTRAL • Komercni Banka: 4Q23E preview (due on 8 February) • ADNOC Drilling: 4Q23E preview (due on 13 February) NEUTRAL • Kruk: 4Q23E preview (due on 27 February, after the market closes) • Alior Bank: 4Q23E preview (due on 28 February) • Short News (TGN)
HEADLINES: • Romanian utilities: the worst is behind us (Electrica stays BUY, Transelectrica and Transgaz stay HOLD) • Bank Millennium: to face PLN 620m of FX mortgage saga provisions hitting its bottom line in 4Q23E NEUTRAL • ADNOC Drilling: JV with Alpha Dhabi makes first investment NEUTRAL • Huuuge Games: 4Q23 bookings down 1% qoq NEUTRAL
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: • 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...
HEADLINES: • Aegean Airlines: en route to the best year on record, by far (stays HOLD) • Alro: deep net loss of RON 230m in 3Q23 NEGATIVE • Nuclearelectrica: 3Q23 reported net profit 4% lower yoy, fully in line with our estimate NEUTRAL • Banca Transilvania: solid 3Q23 results, but spoiled, once again, by the Volksbank saga • Graphisoft Park: 3Q23 - steady as she goes • OTE: key takeaways from the 3Q23 earnings call NEUTRAL • MedLife: targeting return to c.15% EBITDA margins NEUTRAL • ADNOC D...
HEADLINES: • Kruk: 3Q23 - books another strong quarter • PKO BP: solid 3Q23, announces another attempt to pay 2022 DPS, books 25%+ headline ROE • CEZ: 3Q23 a solid beat; adjusted net profit guidance unchanged, at CZK 33-37bn POSITIVE • InPost: 3Q23 beat on stronger international operations; breakeven in UK; strong start to 4Q POSITIVE • Pegasus Airlines: 3Q23 - another strong summer, guidance maintained NEUTRAL • Cyfrowy Polsat: 3Q23 results review - soft numbers, in line with expectations NEU...
HEADLINES: • Arabian Drilling: 3Q23 results - strong EBITDA, flat net income • Alpha Bank: 3Q23 highlights - better-than-expected core revenues and cost control • Piraeus Bank: 3Q23 highlights - a beat from core revenues and cost control • Bucharest Stock Exchange: 3Q23 results • Kazatomprom: 3Q23 trading statement • EME Macro/Strategy: macro all-in-one (30 October-5 November) • European oil and gas monthly: October 2023 - refining margins back to normal • Polish utilities: power prices...
EME Equity Market – October 2023 Market performance – election results prompt stellar market reaction in Poland; sell-off in Turkey. The MSCI EM Europe Index added 1.7% mom in EUR terms and 2.0% mom in USD in October. Poland staged a massive rebound, post the elections, with the WIG20 advancing 16.4% mom in EUR terms. Apart from Turkey, where October was a sell-off, with the ISE30 declining 13.7% mom in EUR terms, there were relatively muted performances everywhere else (BUX +2.1% / PX +0.4% / B...
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