HEADLINES: • Turkish food retailers: resilient in transition (BIM and Migros stay BUY, Sok Marketler stays HOLD) • Budimex: 4Q25 preliminary results in line with the January guidance NEUTRAL • Allegro: 4Q25E results preview – adjusted EBITDA expected to grow by 13% yoy (due on 12 March) NEUTRAL • Hungary macro: MNB delivers long-awaited rate cut • Richter: 4Q25E preview (due on 27 February) NEUTRAL • NEPI Rockcastle: 2H25 results at the top of the guided range NEUTRAL • Banca Transilvania: 4Q25E...
Georgia Capital (GCAP) reported its 4Q25 financial results this morning (24 February). We view the results as strong, with the NAV for both the large and emerging companies above our expectations. GCAP has reduced its share count by 2% qoq, buying back 0.7m shares, and remains net cash positive. The NAV per share was up 14% qoq in GEL terms and 14% qoq in GBP terms, 4% and 3% above our estimates, respectively. The beat was the result of better-than-expected large companies’ NAV growth (4% above ...
In 2025, Graphisoft Park delivered stable FFO, despite earlier concerns about headwinds. Higher rental income, alongside negative revaluations, lifted the yield on the standing properties to almost 9% at YE25. A successful land sale reduced the net LTV to 22%. Despite the low leverage, the company generated a 9% FFO ROE. This ranks it among the least levered listed real estate companies in Europe, while among the most profitable ones, at the same time.
HEADLINES: • Orange Polska: 4Q25 results – EBITDAaL up 7% yoy, 2% above the consensus; strong 2026E guidance POSITIVE • CD Projekt: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition available on Xbox Game Pass on 19 February NEUTRAL • Richter: announces R&D collaboration for endometriosis drug candidate NEUTRAL • Romania macro: NBR extends the pause • OMV Petrom / Romgaz: Romania to postpone gas price liberalisation until 2027E NEGATIVE • Romgaz: 4Q25 preview (due on 27 February) NEUTRAL • HELLENiQ En...
HEADLINES: • Theon International: 4Q25 trading update - strong margin beat POSITIVE • Doosan Skoda Power: signed a contract for turbine delivery in Dukovany NEUTRAL • MOL: asks for crude oil from the Strategic Reserve NEGATIVE • MOL: 4Q25E – results preview (due on 20 February) NEUTRAL • HELLENiQ Energy: consortium with Chevron signs concession for four new offshore E&P blocks NEUTRAL • Ford Otosan: proposes distribution of TRY 3.64 DPS NEUTRAL
HEADLINES: • OPAP: only 6.7% of shares elect for cash exit; free float to remain above all-important 20% level POSITIVE • Wirtualna Polska: TUI renews cooperation with Wakacje.pl POSITIVE • Budimex: signs PLN 481m contract with GAZ-SYSTEM NEUTRAL • Orlen: 4Q25E results preview (due on 19 February) NEUTRAL • InPost: 4Q25E preview – flattish adjusted EBITDA expected (due on 18 March) NEUTRAL • Enea: 4Q25E preview – 11% EBITDA drop on weaker Generation and Mining (prelims due on 23 March; full due ...
Brent crude oil prices have finally stopped falling, bouncing by USD 3.1/bbl in January 2026. In December 2025, a small increase in oil production from OPEC was offset by declines in Russia and Kazakhstan. The WOOD benchmark refining margin rose slightly, but company margins declined. Olefin prices increased, while naphtha prices were stagnant, bringing some respite to petrochemicals.
HEADLINES: • LPP: 4Q prelims in line with expectations NEUTRAL • Poland macro: NBP on hold • Budimex: bids rank highest in two PSE tenders NEUTRAL • Romgaz: 4Q25 operational results NEUTRAL • Romania macro: positive news • OTE: Greek telecoms regulator launches public consultations on 900MHz and 1,800MHz spectrum POSITIVE • Metlen Energy & Metals: sells 283MW UK solar portfolio to Schroders Greencoat POSITIVE • Aselsan: strategic JV agreement with CSG POSITIVE • Erste Bank: 4Q25E preview (due on...
In December, Brent crude oil prices fell by USD 2.0/bbl vs. the previous month to 61.6/bbl. In November, OPEC production was flat, at 28.5mbpd, after months of growth The WOOD benchmark refining margin dropped to USD 11.9/bbl, back to the level seen earlier in the year. Ethylene and polyolefins margins improved marginally.
Brent crude oil prices decreased USD 0.3/bbl mom in November, to USD 63.7/bbl. In October, OPEC production hit its highest level since April 2023, reaching 28.5mbpd. The WOOD benchmark refining margin increased to USD 18.7/bbl, its best reading since September 2023. Olefin margins were lower but polyolefins margins improved marginally.
HEADLINES: • Poland macro: NBP cuts again, with inflation back at target • Wirtualna Polska: sells Invia Flights Germany at EUR 42.3m EV, 9.0x 2024 EV/EBITDA POSITIVE • WOOD's Winter Wonderland EME Conference 2025: Postcards from Prague • Allegro • Asseco Poland • Benefit Systems • Budimex • CCC • Kety • PGE • Tauron • Primoco UAV • Aquila Part Prod Com S.A. • MedLife • Mavi • Georgia Capital • GEVORKYAN • Krka • Medicover
EME Equity Market – November 2025 Czech PX leads in November, Türkiye the only loser. The MSCI EM Europe Index added 1.5% mom in EUR terms and 2.1% mom in USD terms in November. The Czech PX was the top performer, adding 4.7% mom in EUR terms, followed by the Greek ASE and the Hungarian BUX (+4.4% and +3.7% mom, respectively, in EUR terms). The Romanian BET and Polish WIG 20 were also in the green (+1.3% and +1.0% mom in EUR terms). The only loser was the Turkish ISE 30 (-2.0% mom in EUR terms).
The macro backdrop entering 2026E remains broadly supportive for high-dividend strategies across Emerging Europe and the frontier markets, but the opportunity set has clearly narrowed. After a year of sharp repricing across the WOOD universe, the high dividend conditions of 2024-25 have largely disappeared, as a result of many sectors rerating materially. As a result, high-dividend exposure is no longer a broad regional trade: the most compelling opportunities are now concentrated. However, the ...
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