Highlights • FWA expansion. The 1.4 GHz auction this 13 October targets low-cost fixed wireless access with Telkom, DSSA, and WIFI competing. • Tower upside. The 1.4 GHz rollout provides clear incremental tenancy opportunities for tower operators, potentially improving tenancy ratios.
Economics | Indonesian Consumer Activity: Assessing 3Q Slowdown And Path To 4Q Recovery Indonesian consumer activity weakened in Aug 25, with retail sales growth slowing to 3.5% yoy. This was driven by eroding purchasing power and low consumer confidence due to layoffs. The impact is evident in the pressured retail, automobile and banking sectors. Consequently, 3Q25 economic growth is projected to stagnate at 4.9-5.1%. A recovery to 5.2-5.5% is forecast for 4Q25, fuelled by accelerated governmen...
Greater China Strategy | Alpha Picks: October Conviction Calls The HSI and MSCI China gained 7.1%/8.2% mom in September on Fed easing and optimism over advancements in semiconductors and AI. We remain positive in the medium term but expect near-term consolidation after the recent strong gains. The best performer of the month was Alibaba (+53.0% mom). With some rotations expected in non-tech stocks, our October calls are: add Galaxy, Jacobson, Ping An, Trip.com and WuXi Bio to BUY; SELL Meituan. ...
We raise EXCL’s target price to Rp2,900 but downgrade our rating from BUY to HOLD. We expect EXCL’s EBITDA and net profit to stabilise in 2026. EXCL has been the bestperforming stock among Indonesian telecoms, up 22% ytd versus its peers TLKM (up 15%) and ISAT (down 21%).
XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera (EXCL IJ/HOLD/Rp2,750/Target: Rp2,900): Best-performing Indo telecom ytd; downgrade to HOLD strictly on valuation. TRADERS’ CORNER Mitra Keluarga Karyasehat (MIKA IJ): Technical BUY Indofood Sukses Makmur (INDF IJ): Technical BUY
GREATER CHINA Strategy Alpha Picks: September Conviction Calls: Add Anta, BYDE and CSCEC to our BUY list, Li Auto and OOIL to our SELL list. Take profit on Innovent, JD Logistics, Lenovo, Sino Biopharm, Tencent and TME. INDONESIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Underperformance In August: Our new Alpha Picks are ASSA, ARCI, BBCA, BBNI, BRMS, MTEL, HRUM and NCKL. MALAYSIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Wake Me Up When September Ends: Our Aug 25 Alpha Picks underperformed marginally. Sep 25 picks: Alpha IVF, Hume ...
GREATER CHINA Strategy Alpha Picks: September Conviction Calls: Add Anta, BYDE and CSCEC to our BUY list, Li Auto and OOIL to our SELL list. Take profit on Innovent, JD Logistics, Lenovo, Sino Biopharm, Tencent and TME. Sector Property Management: 1H25 results wrap-up: PM sector sees slower growth and weaker cash collection; we stay UNDERWEIGHT with PPS as our top pick for its solid expansion and high cash/share. INDONESIA Update XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera (EXCL IJ/HOLD/Rp2,750/Target: Rp2,900):...
GREATER CHINA Strategy Alpha Picks: August Conviction Calls: Add JBM Healthcare and Lenovo to our BUY list. Take profit on CATL, Han’s Laser, KE Holdings and Longfor. INDONESIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Underperformance In July: Our new Alpha Picks are ASSA, AKRA, ARCI, BBNI, KLBF, MTEL, and MYOR. MALAYSIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Some Opportunities Amid A “Summer Lull”: Our July 25 Alpha Picks outperformed. Aug 25 picks: Coraza, Eco World, Gamuda, Hume Cement, IJM, Inari, RHB and Zetrix. SINGAPORE ...
ISAT recorded a 6M25 EBITDA of Rp12.9t, slightly below our and consensus forecasts. 6M25 EBITDA fell 4% yoy amid challenging business conditions. 6M25 core NPAT amounted to Rp2.2t, below our and consensus expectations. Despite signs of a potentially healthier data pricing environment in the long term, the relatively challenging business environment might limit the company’s short-term (organic) growth momentum. Downgrade to HOLD with a lower target price of Rp2,400.
Bumi Resources Minerals (BRMS IJ/BUY/Rp430/Target: Rp610): 2Q25: Soft results, long-term story intact. Indosat (ISAT IJ/HOLD/Rp2,200/Target: Rp2,400): 2Q25: Revenue declined 4% yoy partly on negative seasonality. Downgrade to HOLD. TRADERS’ CORNER Mitra Adiperkasa (MAPI IJ): Technical BUY Unilever Indonesia (UNVR IJ): Technical BUY
We upgrade EXCL to BUY and raise our target price to Rp2,600 (16.6% upside) as it benefits in the medium to long term from its recent merger (Apr 25) with a small telco (FREN), despite the unfavourable impact to its 2025 NPAT. Our upgrade factors in the following: a) EXCL’s 2025 subscriber base could expand by 61% yoy, b) we could see strong growth in revenue (28% yoy) and EBITDA (16% yoy) for 2025, and c) the company targets annual run-rate (pre-tax) synergies of US$300m-400m post-integration.
GREATER CHINA Update Innovent Biologics (1801 HK/BUY/HK$80.55/Target: HK$110.00) Becoming a significant player in the weight management market in China. INDONESIA Sector Automobile Weak Jun 25 sales; BYD recently increased prices. Update XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera (EXCL IJ/BUY/Rp2,230/Target: Rp2,600) Focusing on long-term benefits of positive synergies from the merger, upgrade to BUY. MALAYSIA Sector...
Automobile: Weak Jun 25 sales; BYD hike prices. XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera (EXCL IJ/BUY/Rp2,260/Target: Rp2,600): Focusing on long-term benefits of positive synergies from the merger, upgrade to BUY. TRADERS’ CORNER Bank Jago (ARTO IJ): Technical BUY Gudang Garam (GGRM IJ): Technical BUY
GREATER CHINA Strategy Alpha Picks: July Conviction Calls: Add CATL, KE Holdings, Longfor, Midea Group, Tencent and TME to our BUY list. Take profit on Prudential. INDONESIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Good Performances In June: Our new Alpha Picks are ANTM, BBCA, ERAA, ICBP, MYOR, MIKA, AMRT and TLKM. MALAYSIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Positioning For Positive US Trade Deals: Our Jun 25 Alpha Picks outperform. Jul 25 picks: Coraza, Duopharma, Eco World, Gamuda, Hume Cement, IJM, Inari and MYEG. SINGAP...
GREATER CHINA Strategy Alpha Picks: June Conviction Calls: Add Prudential and Sino Biopharm to our BUY list. Take profit on SHKP and Trip.com. INDONESIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Good Performances In May: Good performances from most with the exception of GOTO and BUKA. MALAYSIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Raising Emphasis On Infrastructure Plays: Our May 25 Alpha Picks outperformed with resounding success. June 25 picks: Duopharma, Eco World, Gamuda, Hume Cement, IJM, MYEG, Northeast Group. SINGAPORE S...
In 1Q25, the combined EBITDA of Indonesia’s big telcos dropped 6% yoy, but was stable qoq. Combined 1Q25 NPAT was also slightly lower (2% yoy). Among the big three telcos, ISAT and Telkomsel (majority owned by TLKM) gained market share in 1Q25 (based on EBITDA) vs 4Q24. We are monitoring TLKM’s upcoming AGM (27 May) as we expect a potential dividend yield of around 7% (assuming an 80% payout). Maintain MARKET WEIGHT on the telecommunications sector with ISAT as our top pick.
We downgrade XLSMART to HOLD with a lower target price of Rp2,400, partly considering the time needed for XLSMART to realise synergies which are (pre-tax) estimated at US$300m-400m. XLSMART could start to report its performance as a merged entity between XL Axiata and Smartfren in 2Q25 (legally merged in Apr 25). XL Axiata reported that its 1Q25 EBITDA (in line) decreased slightly by 3% yoy. XL Axiata’s 1Q25 NPAT (Rp385b) was below our and consensus full-year estimates.
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