EME Equity Market – May 2025 EME indices mostly in the green in May, apart from Türkiye. The MSCI EM Europe Index added 3.6% mom in EUR and USD terms. The Greek ASE index (+7.8% mom) was the best performer, followed by the Czech PX (+6.6% mom) and Romanian BET indices (+5.0% mom), the Hungarian BUX (+4.0% mom) and the Polish WIG20 (+2.0% mom; all in EUR terms). The Turkish ISE30 Index was, again, the worst performer, with a more modest decline (-1.4% mom in EUR terms) this time.
HEADLINES: InPost: international level (stays BUY) Romania macro: presidential election - final results Poland macro: election results 11 bit studios: 1Q25 earnings call – happy with wishlist for The Alters, no plans for pre-orders NEUTRAL Budimex: PLN 1.7bn offer rated the highest in the railway tender POSITIVE Mo-BRUK: management recommends PLN 13.17 DPS from the 2024 earnings NEUTRAL Greek banks: the Greek media reports that the banks could look into reacquiring working mortgages from NPL ser...
HEADLINES: • Brisa: reports weak 1Q25 numbers, as expected NEGATIVE • Air Astana Group: 1Q25 – first take broadly in line • VIGO Photonics: full 4Q24 results – miss on adjusted EBITDA, slight beat on net profit NEUTRAL • Doosan Skoda Power: 2024 P&L numbers fully in line with the preliminaries NEUTRAL • PCF Group: post-4Q24 earnings call takeaways NEUTRAL • Cimsa: 1Q25 conference call takeaways • Akcansa: 1Q25 conference call takeaways • Solutions by STC: 1Q25 conference call takeaways • CEZ: to...
EME Equity Market – April 2025 EME indices mostly in the red in April, Hungarian BUX and Greek ASE the exceptions. The MSCI EM Europe Index declined by 2.0% mom in EUR terms, but was up 2.9% mom in USD terms in April. The Hungarian BUX was the best performer, followed by the Greek ASE index (+3.5% and 0.8% mom in EUR terms, respectively). There was a slight decline in the Polish WIG20, and more pronounced deteriorations in the Romanian BET and Czech PX indices (-0.6%, -2.0% and -4.2% mom in EUR ...
HEADLINES: • Arcelik: weak set of results in 1Q25 NEGATIVE • Akbank: 1Q25 highlights – management cautious on margin, but positive on fees • Yapi Kredi: 1Q25 highlights, before the call – beat on NII and fees (evolved better than the guidance) • Solutions by STC: weak 1Q25 financial results, disappointing revenue growth NEGATIVE • Poland macro: April data paint an encouraging picture • PCF Group: PLN 173m write-offs to hit the 2024 results, related mostly to Bifrost NEGATIVE • Richter: positive ...
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: • Piraeus Financial Holdings: 4Q24 results and medium-term guidance highlights • Kaspi.kz: 4Q24 results highlights and 2025E guidance NEUTRAL • Georgia Capital: 4Q24 NAV and earnings call takeaways NEUTRAL • Solutions by STC: 4Q24 conference call takeaways POSITIVE • Hungary macro: election campaign is heating up • Romania macro: January budget deficit brings more headaches • HELLENiQ Energy: 4Q24E preview (due on 27 February) NEUTRAL • Orlen: 4Q24E results preview (due on 27 February...
HEADLINES: • Solutions by STC: strong 4Q24 results POSITIVE • Akcansa: 4Q24 financial results review NEGATIVE • EME Macro/Strategy: macro all-in-one (10-16 February) • CCC: PLN 1.4bn settlement for minorities at Modivo; capital increase around the corner NEUTRAL • Cyfrowy Polsat: to use the proceeds from the Asseco stake sale to repay debt NEUTRAL • AmRest: 4Q24E preview – 7% EBITDA growth expected (due on 27 February) • Dino: 4Q24E preview – 10% yoy EBITDA growth expected (due on 27 February) •...
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 • ...
EME Equity Market – October 2024 A red October for the EME indices, only Czechia in positive territory. The MSCI EM Europe Index declined by 6.0% in EUR terms and 8.4% in USD terms in October. The Czech PX index was the only one spared, adding 1.3% mom in EUR terms. Türkiye was battered the most, with the Turkish ISE30 declining by 7.3% mom in EUR terms, followed closely by the Polish WIG20 (-6.7% mom in EUR terms). Greece fell 4.8% mom in EUR terms, while the Hungarian BUX index lost 2.7% mom i...
HEADLINES: • Türkiye macro: some good news, within the context of (hopefully) improving inflation in the medium term • Greece macro: the consumer is not happy • Yapi Kredi: 3Q24 – normalising trends, but still a tough quarter • Akcansa: 3Q24 conference call takeaways • Solutions by STC: 3Q24 conference call takeaways • Dino: 3Q24E preview – 4% yoy EBITDA erosion expected (due on 7 November) • Eurocash: 3Q24E results preview – 29% yoy EBITDA decline expected (due on 15 November)
HEADLINES: • Asseco Poland: profitability rebound slower than expected (downgraded to HOLD) • EME Macro/Strategy: macro all-in-one (21-27 October) • Georgia macro: early takes following the parliamentary election • Arcelik: weak set of results in 3Q24 NEGATIVE • Solutions by STC: 3Q24 results NEGATIVE • Budimex: 3Q24 EBIT marginally above our and the market's expectations NEUTRAL • Cimsa: 3Q24 conference call takeaways • PKO BP: three of four largest minority shareholders act jointly to call EGM...
HEADLINES: • Kaspi.kz: agrees to acquire Türkiye's Hepsiburada NEUTRAL • Kaspi.kz: 3Q24 highlights - on track to meet guidance NEUTRAL • Al Arabia: MBC Group sells 4.9% of shares of Al Arabia NEGATIVE • Solutions by STC: establishment of JV with Jedco completed NEUTRAL • OTE: ANAF imposes EUR 33.5m in additional tax charges related to alleged VAT and CIT miscalculations NEGATIVE • Greece macro/banks: BOG increases the countercyclical capital buffer rate to 0.25%, with effect from October 2025E N...
HEADLINES: • Kruk: announces PLN 356m of net profit in 3Q24 POSITIVE • Allegro: introduction of spirits suspended NEGATIVE • Medicover: seeking approval to acquire laboratories in Romania • Solutions by STC: signs contract with Saudi Telecom Company • Erste Bank: 3Q24E preview (due on 31 October) • cyber_Folks: 3Q24E results preview – 24% yoy adjusted EBITDA growth (due on 13 November) • Auto Partner: 3Q24E EBITDA down 6% yoy (due on 19 November) • Short News (4iG)
EME Equity Market – August 2024 A red month for the EME indices, with only the Czech PX index in positive territory. The MSCI EM Europe index declined by 4.7% in EUR terms and 2.6% in USD terms in August. The Czech PX index was the only index to report a positive figure, adding 0.5% mom in EUR terms. The rest of the indices were in the red: the Turkish ISE30 index was down 11.5% mom in EUR terms, followed by Greece (-3.2% mom), Romania (-2.6% mom) and Hungary (-1.2% mom; all in EUR terms). The P...
EME Equity Market – July 2024 Greece the biggest winner, while Poland the clear loser in July. The MSCI EM Europe Index declined by 1.1% in EUR terms and 0.3% in USD terms in July. The Greek ASE Index posted the best performance for the month, advancing by 5.3% mom in EUR terms. There was a broadly similar performance in Hungary, Czechia and Romania (+ 2.9%, 2.7% and 2.1% mom in EUR terms, respectively). The Turkish ISE30 Index declined by 1.6% mom in EUR terms, but the clear loser was the Polis...
HEADLINES: • Solutions by STC: slower growth on the horizon (stays HOLD) • Wizz Air: 1Q FY25 – a miss, and FY guidance reviewed down NEGATIVE • mBank: posts solid 2Q24 results; evolution of the CHF mortgage saga a key catalyst NEUTRAL • Komercni Banka: 2Q24 results – slight miss • BRD-GSG: small miss on 2Q24 bottom line, but good dynamics in loan book development NEUTRAL • Eurobank Ergasias Services: 2Q24 highlights – in line in 2Q24, but trends indicate upside for full-year NI estimate • Euroba...
We maintain our HOLD rating on Solutions by STC (Solutions), with an updated 12M price target (PT) of SAR 330, which offers 11% upside vs. the current price. We still like the company for its market-leading position and being the go-to IT name in Saudi Arabia, and we continue to believe that Solutions can preserve its market-leading position, but we note that its revenue growth visibility has been reduced, on the back of the slower-than-expected 1H24 top-line growth and the intensified competiti...
HEADLINES: • Raiffeisen Bank International: posts solid 2Q24 POSITIVE • Athens Exchange Group: good results delivery in 2Q24 POSITIVE • Siauliu Bankas: high opex drags net profit down in 2Q24, but some positives NEUTRAL • Akbank: 2Q24 highlights – interest rate risk plays out • Budimex: earnings call takeaways – 2024E outlook reiterated NEUTRAL • Solutions by STC: 2Q24 conference call takeaways POSITIVE • Borouge/OMV: sign agreement, along with ADNOC and Borealis, with Wanhua Chemical Group for ...
HEADLINES: • Metlen Energy & Metals: the art of continued growth (BUY - reinitiation of coverage) • Kaspi.kz: 2Q24 highlights – in line with guidance in 1H24 • Solutions by STC: mixed 2Q24 financial results NEGATIVE • Magyar Telekom: 2Q24E preview – 25% yoy growth in EBITDA expected (due on 7 August) • Cyfrowy Polsat: 2Q24E preview – 3% yoy increase in adjusted EBITDA expected (due on 21 August) • Short News (PPC)
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