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- Chong Lee Len
Telecommunications - 1Q25 Results Largely In Line; Mobile Competition ...
1Q25 Results Largely In Line; Mobile Competition Remains Intense 1Q25 sector earnings rose 5% qoq but fell 3% yoy driven by stable postpaid revenue, robust enterprise revenue and good cost control. Prepaid earnings were adversely impacted by intense unlimited data offerings. Broadly, earnings came in within expectations except for Axiata. After the results, we trim sector earnings by 7%. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT; catalysts include Axiata’s monetisation of EDOTCO and CelcomDigi’s synergistic saving...
- Chong Lee Len
Maxis (MAXIS MK) - 1Q25: Strong Results On Good Cost Discipline And En...
1Q25: Strong Results On Good Cost Discipline And Enterprise Segment Growth 1Q25 net profit rose 16% qoq to RM371m (+5% yoy), making up 25% of house and street estimates. The sequential growth was driven by cost discipline, enterprise business growth and lower finance charges. Postpaid revenue was stable yoy on the back of continuous pre-to-postpaid migration. Prepaid competition remained intense into the quarter. Maxis declared its first interim net DPS of 4 sen/share (84% payout). BUY on weakne...
- Benjaphol Suthwanish
- Chong Lee Len
- Colin Lee
- Ejann Hiew
- Johnny Yum Chung Man
- Kampon Akaravarinchai
- Posmarito Pakpahan
- Roy Chen Chengzhi
- Tanapon Cholkadidamrongkul
- Tanaporn Visaruthaphong
- Willinoy Sitorus
Regional Morning Meeting Notes: Monday, May 19, 2025
GREATER CHINA Update Foxconn Industrial Internet (601138 CH/BUY/Rmb19.22/Target: Rmb25.30) 2Q25 guidance in line; GB200/GB300 smooth production ramp as the key driver for 2025-26. Maintain BUY. INDONESIA Strategy JCI rallies from global tailwinds Market rebound gains momentum amid global tailwinds and rate cut hopes. MALAYSIA Results Maxis (MAXIS MK/BUY/RM3.76/Target: RM4.20) 1Q25: Strong set of results; earnings d...
ERW ERAWAN GROUP
TOP THAI OIL PUBLIC CO. LTD.
PLANB PLAN B MEDIA
BMRI PT BANK MANDIRI (PERSERO) TBK
C6L SINGAPORE AIRLINES LTD.
BBCA PT BANK CENTRAL ASIA TBK
BCH BANGKOK CHAIN HOSPITAL PCL
MAXIS MAXIS BHD
ICBP INDOFOOD CBP SUKSES MAKMUR T
601138 FOXCONN INDUSTRIAL INTERNET CO. LTD. CLASS A
BBTN BANK TABUNGAN NEGARA PERSERO TBK PT
BRIS BANK BRISYARIAH TBK
CMRY PT CISARUA MOUNTAIN DAIRY TBK
MDKA MERDEKA COPPER GOLD TBK PT
- Anas Fitri Bin Ahmad
- Benjaphol Suthwanish
- Benyamin Mikael
- Chong Lee Len
- Heidi Mo Jinghui
- John Cheong Ming Chern
- Julia Pan Mengyao
- Kampon Akaravarinchai
- Kong Ho Meng
- Lester Siew
- Llelleythan Tan Tan
- Ming San Soong
- Roy Chen Chengzhi
- Tanapon Cholkadidamrongkul
- Tanaporn Visaruthaphong
- Thanawat Thangchadakorn
Regional Morning Notes - Wednesday, May 14, 2025
GREATER CHINA Results JD.com (9618 HK/BUY/HK$137.00/Target: HK$185.00): 1Q25: Strong earnings beat; intact 2025 outlook; vague visibility on food delivery. JD Logistics, Inc (2618 HK/BUY/HK$12.24/Target: HK$22.00): 2024: Results broadly in line; revenue growth to accelerate in 2025. Maintain BUY. Tencent Music Entertainment Group (1698 HK/BUY/HK$54.50/Target: HK$68.00): 1Q25: Solid earnings beat; encouraging margin outlook in 2025. INDONESIA Update Trimegah Bangun Persada (NCKL IJ/BUY/Rp670/Tar...
558 UMS HOLDINGS LIMITED
MINT MINOR INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC CO. LTD.
SE SEA ADS
MAXIS MAXIS BHD
SIE SIA ENGINEERING CO LTD
MTC MUANGTHAI CAPITAL PCL
CPALL TB CP ALL
FEH FOOD EMPIRE HOLDINGS LTD
09618 JD.COM INC. CLASS A
02618 JD LOGISTICS INC
NCKL PT TRIMEGAH BANGUN PERSADA TBK (HARITA NICKEL)
1698 HK TENCENT MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
- Chong Lee Len
Maxis (MAXIS MK) - Cost Discipline And Core Business Focus To Drive Ea...
Cost Discipline And Core Business Focus To Drive Earnings We expect Maxis to book a sequentially stronger 1Q25 core net profit of RM330m- 350m. Key drivers include: a) continuation of pre-to-postpaid customer migration, b) bundling of home fibre and other connectivity products to lower the churn rate, and c) stronger growth in the enterprise segment. Margins are expected to be partly dampened by a higher 5G access fee in 2025. Maxis trades at 9x 2025F EV/EBITDA and offers a 4.7% dividend yield. ...
- Chong Lee Len
Telecommunications - A Defensive Bet; Rational Competition In The Near...
A Defensive Bet; Rational Competition In The Near Term In a risk-off environment, the sector has outperformed the FBMKLCI by 8% ytd. Our recent channel checks suggest competition is rational and telcos are likely to focus on profitability and cash flow. We expect an above-market dividend yield of 5% while sector earnings are expected to grow 4% and 6% in 2025 and 2026 respectively. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT as we watch for pockets of catalysts including monetisation of edotco by Axiata and CelcomDi...
- Chris Hoare
Malaysian Telcos Q4 24 review: Soft Q4; guidance suggests recovery on...
4Q24 service revenue trend remained soft off prepaid weakness, partly offset by Fibre and Enterprise momentum which enabled Maxis to grow faster than CelcomDigi. Industry EBITDA was weaker off a higher comparable base, but guidance suggests a recovery in 2025 in particular for CelcomDigi.
- Chris Hoare
- Chong Lee Len
Telecommunications - 2024: Earnings Within Expectations; Higher-than-e...
2024: Earnings Within Expectations; Higher-than-expected Dividends 2024 earnings rose 9% yoy on Axiata’s better-than-expected earnings. In addition, TIME continued to deliver a high single-digit earnings growth and special dividend. Amid balance sheet optimisation and robust cash flow, TIME, TM and Maxis declared higher dividends in 2024. Key events in 1H25 include the rollout of the 5G network by U Mobile and resolution of DNB’s shareholding. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT. Our top picks are Axiata, Ce...
- Chong Lee Len
- Claire Wang Kelai
- Llelleythan Tan Tan
- Paula Ruth
- Tanaporn Visaruthaphong
- Tham Mun Hon
- Thanawat Thangchadakorn
Regional Morning Meeting Notes: Monday, March 10, 2025
GREATER CHINA Economics Inflation Deflationary pressures intensify as CPI turns negative. Trade A weaker start for 2025. INDONESIA Small/Mid Cap Highlights WIR Asia (WIRG IJ/NOT RATED/Rp116) Digital reality tech company with AI features; 9M24 NPAT up 18% yoy. MALAYSIA Sector T...
AMATA AMATA CORP
SAWAD SRISAWAD CORPORATION PUBLIC COMPANY LTD
AXIATA AXIATA GROUP BERHAD
MAXIS MAXIS BHD
T TELEKOM MALAYSIA BHD
MTC MUANGTHAI CAPITAL PCL
SPOST SINGAPORE POST LTD
TDC TIME DOTCOM BHD
TIDLOR NGERN TID LOR PCL
688536 3PEAK INCORPORATED
CDB CELCOMDIGI BHD
Z29 029 GROUP SE
WIRG IJ WIR ASIA
- Chong Lee Len
Maxis (MAXIS MK) - 4Q24: Results In Line With Expectations, Dividend H...
4Q24: Results In Line With Expectations, Dividend Higher Than Expected Maxis reported a 4Q24 net profit of RM321m (-11% yoy; -12% qoq). This brings 2024 net profit to RM1,396m, a healthy growth of 3% yoy on the back of strong postpaid and enterprise performance and good cost control. The results are in line with house and street estimates. Positively, its good cashflow management has prompted Maxis to declare a 5 sen final DPS, which brings total DPS for 2024 to 17.0sen (2023: 16 sen). Maintain ...
- Benyamin Mikael
- Chong Lee Len
- Damon Shen
- Jack Goh Tooan Orng
- Jieqi Liu
- Julia Pan Mengyao
- Kampon Akaravarinchai
- Ming San Soong
- Singapore Research Team
- Thanawat Thangchadakorn
Regional Morning Notes - Wednesday, February 19, 2025
GREATER CHINA Results Baidu Inc (9888 HK/HOLD/HK$90.20/Target: HK$93.00): 4Q24: Solid earnings beat and strong AI cloud revenue growth outlook in 2025. Hysan Development (14 HK/BUY/HK$12.58/Target: HK$14.19): 2024: Positive growth in rental income supported stable DPS. INDONESIA Update Bumi Serpong Damai (BSDE IJ/BUY/Rp1,035/Target: Rp1,440): Expect continuation of all-time high marketing sales in 2025 (+10% yoy). MALAYSIA Results Hartalega Holdings (HART MK/BUY/RM2.61/Target: RM3.14): 3QFY25:...
- Chris Hoare
Axiata (Buy, RM 4.5, +98%) Reports that Axiata is looking to sell Lin...
TMT Finance Asia reports that Axiata is inviting offers for up to 100% of LinkNet, its Indonesian home broadband fibre business. This follows earlier rumours that the company is considering selling its stake in Edotco, its Asian Towers asset either in whole or in part. The other large Asian portfolio telco, Singtel, has performed well since starting the process of restructuring/asset sales, and we believe Axiata may be at the start of this process too.
- Chris Hoare
Axiata (Buy, RM 4.5, +92%) Our takeaway from Investor Day 2025; Share...
Axiata held its Investor Day yesterday which focused on the Group's progress towards deleveraging and the outlook for dividends. As the Group transits to be more of a holding company, capital allocation and shareholder remuneration policies are central which is the key focus of our note below. With progress here we think the shares have finally bottomed.
- Anas Fitri Bin Ahmad
- Chong Lee Len
- Julia Pan Mengyao
- Keith Wee Teck Keong
- Kenny Yong Hui Lim
- Kitpon Praipaisarnkit
- Krit Tanarattananon
- Lester Siew
- Ming San Soong
- Paula Ruth
- Singapore Research Team
- Thanawat Thangchadakorn
Regional Morning Notes - Thursday, December 12, 2024
GREATER CHINA Sector Internet: 1H25 outlook shaped by implications of fiscal stimuli and US tariffs. Results Huize Holding (HUIZ US/BUY/US$4.09/Target: US$7.00): 3Q24: Turning profitable again due to strong FYP growth. INDONESIA Update XL Axiata (EXCL IJ/BUY/Rp2,240/Target: Rp3,200): EXCL and FREN agree to merge (pre-synergy EV of Rp104t, or around US$6.5b). MALAYSIA Sector Banking: The sector delivered a solid 3Q24 earnings growth of 11% yoy. However, this was largely driven by volatile tradi...
- Chong Lee Len
- Jo Yee Ng
Telecommunications - 9M24: In Line; Rollout Of A Second 5G Network In ...
9M24: In Line; Rollout Of A Second 5G Network In 2025 9M24 results came in broadly within expectations, with sector earnings growing 4% yoy, driven by: a) 2% yoy service revenue growth, with Maxis achieving 4% yoy growth; b) strong underlying demand for home broadband; and c) good cost discipline. Key events to look out for in 1H25 include: a) fixed line competition; b) U Mobile potential 5G consortium; c) government’s exit from DNB, and d) CelcomDigi’s synergistic savings in 2025. Maintain MARK...
- Adrian Loh Tzum Yung
- Chong Lee Len
- Damon Shen
- Desmond Chong Chee Wai
- Jieqi Liu
- Johnny Yum
- Singapore Research Team
- Stevanus Juanda
- Tham Mun Hon
- Wei Xiang Ku
Regional Morning Notes - Tuesday, December 10, 2024
GREATER CHINA Economics Inflation: PPI deflation moderates; weaker-than-expected CPI inflation. Sector Property: Latest Politburo meeting vows stronger fiscal and monetary stimulus as well as unconventional counter-cyclical adjustments for 2025. INDONESIA Strategy Key Takeaways From Regional Strategy Conference: Our top picks are ASII, BMRI, BBNI, BBTN, BRIS, CMRY, KLBF, SMRA, ACES and GOTO. We have an end-25 target of 8,200 for the JCI. MALAYSIA Sector Telecommunications: 9M24 earnings grew 4...
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