EME Equity Market – February 2019 Market performance – ASE Index up 11.5% mom in February. The ASE index outperformed its rivals in February, rising by 11.5%, following a mom gain of 3.5% in January. Bucharest was the second-best performer, up 10.2% in February, while Prague’s PX recorded a mom gain of 3.2%. The MSCI EME was in correction mode in February, losing 1.6% mom, following January’s double-digit growth of 11.3% mom; while the MOEX and BUX both lost 1.3% mom in February; and the...
HEADLINES: • MONETA: announces improved metrics of potential acquisition of AirBank and Home Credit POSITIVE • Polish banks: BFG charges hiked - the first risk to 2019E banks' earnings materialises NEGATIVE • Polish banks: FX mortgage relief fund draft bill sent to the main Parliament for voting • MOL: 4Q18 results - net income well above consensus POSITIVE • Lenta: 2H18 results below expectations, rollout slowing down • Tekfen Holding 4Q18 results: strong beat and bullish FY19E gu...
HEADLINES: • CME: Successful deleveraging topped by dividends (upgrade to BUY) • MedLife: sharply lower capex guided for FY19E POSITIVE • Polish banks: strategic investors write to the EC complaining about the FX mortgage draft bill NEUTRAL • Polish gencos: government submits new draft proposal on power prices POSITIVE • Tauron: expects a PLN 378m impairment to net profit in 2018E NEGATIVE • Kernel: acquires the second-largest grain-hopper wagon fleet operator in Ukraine POSITIVE â€...
EME Equity Market – January 2019 Market performance – only Bucharest in negative territory in January. In January, the Turkish ISE was the best performer (+17%); while the Russian MOEX was second (+12.8%); and the MSCI EME recorded double-digit growth of 11.3%; followed by Budapest, with the BUX up 6.1%; and Prague’s PX +5.7%, just above the WIG20, which gained 5.6% mom. The Greek ASE also saw a gain (+3.5%), while Bucharest’s BET was the only one in the red, falling by 7.5% mom.
HEADLINES: • PKN Orlen: 4Q18 results - in line overall, but retail segment is the star • Lenta: 4Q18 trading update - flat traffic and lfl supported by inflation, new management announced NEUTRAL • Rostelecom: may buy the remaining stake in Tele2 NEUTRAL • Kety: launches a review of its strategic options NEUTRAL • Cyfrowy Polsat: 4Q18E results to be hurt by a PLN 162.6m income tax item NEGATIVE • O2 CR: 4Q18 results preview (due 29 January) • Short News (PL banks)
EME Equity Market – October 2018 Market performance – Turkey up only 1.4% mom in EUR terms in October 2018. The MSCI EME lost 3.4% in October, vs. September’s 6.1% gain; while the Turkish ISE rose by 1.4%, following September’s +17% mom; and the BET index recorded a gain of 1.1%. Prague’s PX index lost 4.2% in October, after September’s rise of 3.1%, while Moscow’s index lost 2.9%. Budapest’s BUX ended October marginally flat, losing 0.4%. A poor performance was seen by the ASE, ...
HEADLINES: • mBank: small miss on 3Q18 bottom line due to high admin costs and one-offs in other income • Lenta: 3Q18 trading update - soft operationally, but GDR buyback supports our positive message POSITIVE • Nostrum Oil & Gas: releases 3Q18 operational update NEGATIVE • Lotos: 3Q18 review - results generally in line with preliminary numbers NEUTRAL • Dom Development: 3Q18 - results in line; doing well operationally; shares look cheap NEUTRAL • Emlak Konut: 3Q18 review - predict...
HEADLINES: • Russian food retail: zero lfl is the new reality (X5 and Lenta stay BUY; Magnit (local and GDR) stays HOLD) • Turkish banks: wholesale funding - a wrap-up of recent developments • Aselsan: Defence Executive Committee Meeting (SSIK) today • Turkish Airlines: September traffic slows down due to capacity constraints at Ataturk NEUTRAL • Emlak Konut: sells 4,194 units in 9M18 NEUTRAL • Short News (PEO, GNB, TPE, PKN, OTP)
We maintain our positive views on X5 (BUY, price target (PT) USD 27.7/GDR) and Lenta (BUY, PT USD 5.2/GDR), and our neutral view on Magnit (HOLD, PT USD 14.4/GDR and RUB 4,060/lcl). Russian food retailers have seen an average share price dive of 46% this year, dragged down by the margin-diluting acceleration of the cut-throat promo competition, on top of the general market weakness. As a result, all the three names in this report are trading at 2018E EV/EBITDAs below 6x, not only 50% below the a...
Market performance – Turkey down 28% mom in August. The MSCI EME lost 6.7% mom in August, while the Bucharest Stock Exchange outperformed its peers, rising 3.7%. The BUX came in second, recording a rise of 2.1%, while Warsaw’s WIG20 followed with gains of 0.7%. On the other hand, the Turkish ISE30 recorded the largest drop, -28.0%, while Russia lost 5.8%, the Greek ASE index was down 4.2% and Prague’s PX fell 2.5% (all performances measured in EUR terms).
HEADLINES: • Titan Cement: free upside optionality (stays BUY) • PZU: very solid 2Q18 results POSITIVE • Motor Oil Hellas: 2Q18 results beat expectations on bumper retail profits POSITIVE • Gazprom: 2Q18 - strong gas markets driving FCF higher • Lukoil: 2Q18 - stronger FCF, better capex dynamics • Aeroflot: 2Q18 results - stronger yields and lower ex-fuel cost, 20% EBITDAR beat POSITIVE • Lenta: 1H18 results in line with consensus, store openings and capex guidance revised down...
HEADLINES: * Turkey macro: central bank keeps rates on hold, but door still open for future rate hikes * BZ WBK: solid 2Q18 results - volume growth shines the most POSITIVE * Orange Polska: strong 2Q18 results, with a 5% beat on EBITDA POSITIVE * Lenta: 2Q sales growth decelerates to 17% yoy on lfl erosion to 3.5%; opex pressure NEGATIVE * Turk Telekom: 2Q18 results - in line, some colour on new fiber protocol NEUTRAL * Wizz Air: 1Q FY19 review - 6% miss vs. our EBITDAR due to...
EME Equity Market – April 2018 Market performance – ASE gained the most in April, while the ISE30 lost the most. The MSCI EME dropped by 3.2% mom in EUR terms. The ASE index (+10% mom) reported the largest rate of return, followed by the Polish WIG20 index (+2.9%), and the BUX (+2.7% mom); while the Turkish ISE30 lost -10.4% mom, followed by the Russian MICEX (-6.3% mom), and the Czech PX index (-1.4% mom). The Romanian BET index stayed fairly flat (-0.1% mom).
HEADLINES: * Atrium: steady as she goes (stays HOLD) * AmRest: 1Q18 sales at EUR 348m, up 31% yoy (also 31% in LC), 14.5% growth excluding M&A POSITIVE * Lenta: 1Q sales up 20% yoy on 6.1% lfl (mainly on ticket growth) POSITIVE * X5: 1Q sales growth slows to 20% yoy on eroding lfl (only 0.6%, as traffic was negative) NEGATIVE * Sarantis: new guidance for 2018E reassuring POSITIVE * Hellenic Petroleum: to accept bid for DESFA POSITIVE * Immofinanz: starts bidding process fo...
We believe that investors should approach the Russian market with much more caution and be prepared for a lot of volatility in the next few days and weeks. We do not believe that all stocks have fully priced in the negative possibilities, but consider the overall market as becoming more attractively priced. We suggest that investors have a list of “top buys†at hand and be ready to step in on significant weakness over the next few weeks. Such a list could include some Russian consumer and me...
EME Equity Market – March 2018 Market performance – only Romania and Prague in positive territory. The MSCI EME lost 5.8% mom in March, continuing the negative trend after February’s 1.1% contraction. The Romanian BET index was the best performer in March, +3.1%, while Prague’s PX index remained broadly flat, recording a small gain of 0.3%. On the negative side, the Turkish ISE30 performed poorly, losing 9.1%, followed by the Warsaw WIG20, -7.3%. The Greek ASE index fell by 6.6% and Mosc...
HEADLINES: * Lenta: when two dogs are fighting over a bone... (BUY - initiation of coverage) * OPAP: 4Q below expectations on one-offs NEUTRAL * Prime Car Management: 4Q17 - weak quality underlying results; no dividend recommendation NEGATIVE * Sarantis: FY17 - weaker sales, better margins, even better cash position * BGEO: demerger details - a wrap-up of the process and our thoughts * EME Macro/Strategy: we have entered a soft patch * Aeroflot: traffic slowed down in F...
In this report, we initiate coverage of Lenta, Russia’s third-largest food retailer, with a BUY rating and price targets (PTs) of USD 8.6/GDR / RUB 486/local share (lcl). We like the company for its attractive combination of: i) solid growth; ii) high-quality operations/ management; and iii) cheap valuation (a 2018E EV/EBITDA of 6.0x). In our view, Lenta’s growth prospects are underpinned by the recovering real income of Russian society, the relatively low penetration of modern formats, the ...
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