Top Stories Company Results | Aeon Thana Sinsap (Thailand) (AEONTS TB/BUY/Bt118.50/Target: Bt140.00) AEONTS posted a 2QFY26 net profit of Bt792m, down 4% yoy but up 3% qoq, in line with our and consensus expectations. The company reported a gain on sale of written-off receivables of Bt102m in 2QFY26, down 41% yoy. Credit costs and NPL ratio rose qoq in 2QFY26. AEONTS has announced an interim dividend of Bt2.95/share, same as that of Oct 24. Maintain BUY on AEONTS with a target price of Bt140.00...
Greater China Sector Update | China Banking We take a closer look at the rapidly-growing financial investments, which now account for 21% of total banking assets. The shift in asset mix has been driven by the increasing supply of government bonds and sluggish loan demand, while bond trading income has become more prominent amid the bullish bond market. However, we expect interest rates to become more volatile going forward, posing downside risks to banks if a sharp rate reversal occurs. Maintain...
Greater China Economics | Money Supply China's August monetary data saw a modest mom recovery in new credit, but underlying private sector credit demand remained weak. M1 growth accelerated to 6.0% yoy, while M2 held steady at 8.8% yoy. New bank loans rebounded to Rmb0.59t, while new TSF rose to Rmb2.57t, supported by government bond issuance. However, outstanding TSF and yoy loan growth slowed. The PBOC’s Rmb600b reverse repo will boost near-term liquidity, but it remains to be seen if loan su...
Highlights • AEONTS will announce its 2QFY26 earnings results on 8 Oct 25. • We expect the company to post a 2QFY26 net profit of Bt836m (+2% yoy, +8% qoq), and foresee a gain from the sale of written-off receivables to boost the bottom line in 2QFY26. • AEONTS has already bought back shares amounting to 53.7% of its total budget; its share price has rallied 13% since the start of the programme and recovered 28% from the bottom.
Top Stories Company Update | Aeon Thana Sinsap (Thailand) (AEONTS TB/BUY/Bt115.50/Target: Bt140.00) AEONTS will announce its 2QFY26 earnings results on 8 Oct 25. We expect it to post a 2QFY26 net profit of Bt836m (+2% yoy, +8% qoq). We and the company expect a gain from the sale of written-off receivables in 2QFY26 to boost its bottom line. AEONTS has bought back shares amounting to 53.7% of its budget; its share price has rallied 13% since the start of the share repurchase programme and recov...
AEONTS reported a 1QFY26 net profit of Bt772m (+47% yoy, +6% qoq), in line with our and consensus expectations. Its loan portfolio contracted 2.8% yoy but remained flat qoq in 1QFY26. We attribute the qoq increase in 1QFY26 credit cost to management foreseeing future uncertainties and their need for prudence. We expect a continued share buyback to help push the share price to rally from its bottom level. Maintain BUY with a target price of Bt140.00.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Results Aeon Thana Sinsap (Thailand) (AEONTS TB/BUY/Bt94.50/Target: Bt140.00) 1QFY26: Results in line; NPL ratio down qoq but credit cost up qoq. Update Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF TB/HOLD/Bt21.90/Target: Bt21.00) Record-high earnings expected in 2Q25, but outlook turns cautious. Downgrade to HOLD. Siam Cement (SCC TB/HOLD/Bt170.50/Target: Bt160.00) 2Q25 net profit expected to recover qoq.
GREATER CHINA Sector Automobile: Weekly: PV sales down 30% wow as promotions end. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT on the sector. Top BUYs: CATL, Geely and Tuopu. Update JD.com (9618 HK/BUY/HK$123.60/Target: HK$158.00): 2Q25 preview: Intact top-line growth; expecting margin erosion on FD investment. INDONESIA Update Cisarua Mountain Dairy (CMRY IJ/BUY/Rp4,720/Target: Rp6,000): We expect 2Q25 results to remain strong; double-digit guidance remains intact. MALAYSIA Sector Plantation: Inventory continues t...
The BOT attended our seminar to provide our clients with Thailand's economic outlook for 2H25. The BOT has revised its 2025 GDP forecast from 2.0% to 2.3% in the meeting. It foresees a softening of exports in 3Q25, due to the front-loading of exports in 1H25. The PM has been suspended, with a caretaker in charge, but there should be no impact on 2026’s budget. We highlight four sectors related to the BOT event. Top picks: KBANK, MTC, CPALL and STECON.
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. Sector Online Games Upcoming new game releases to capitalise on the summer holiday season. INDONESIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Good Performances In June Our new alpha picks are ANTM, BBCA, ERAA, ICBP, MYOR, MIKA...
AEONTS will announce its 1QFY26 earnings results on 9 Jul 25. We expect the company to post a 1QFY26 net profit of Bt751m (+43% yoy, +4% qoq). AEONTS guides that it typically sells written-off receivables twice a year. Meanwhile, the share repurchase programme should help to limit share price downside. Currently, AEONTS has already bought back 1.12m shares, accounting for 44.6% of the total budget. Maintain BUY. Target price: Bt140.00.
GREATER CHINA Sector Metals And Mining: Copper: Trade uncertainties cloud 2H25; decarbonisation anchors long-term bull case. INDONESIA Sector Banking: Banking liquidity: Measures underway. MALAYSIA Sector Plantation: Higher production and inventory build-up in May 25. Update QL Resources (QLG MK/HOLD/RM4.56/Target: RM4.80): Fairly insulated from trade tariff war but overall outlook is unexciting. Maintain HOLD. SINGAPORE Update ComfortDelGro Corporation (CD SP/BUY/S$1.41/Target: S$1.71): Incr...
AEONTS reported a 4QFY25 net profit of Bt725m (-34% yoy, -8% qoq), in line with our and consensus expectations. FY25 net profit was Bt2.86b, -12.2% yoy. Loan portfolio contracted 2.6% yoy in FY25. AEONTS reported an impressive qoq reduction in credit cost and NPL ratio in 4QFY25. We expect to see a loan growth of 3% yoy in FY26. The expected policy rate cuts will serve as tailwinds. Maintain BUY. Target price is Bt152.00.
GREATER CHINA Sector Banking Playing safe amid tariff fears. Small/Mid Cap Highlights JBM Healthcare (2161 HK/BUY/HK$1.75/Target: HK$2.42) FY26: New rounds of marketing campaigns to fuel growth. INDONESIA Results Merdeka Copper Gold (MDKA IJ/BUY/Rp1,040/Target: Rp1,900) FY24: Below our and street’s expectations MALAYSIA Sector Gloves ...
AEONTS will announce its 4QFY25 results on 9 Apr 25. We expect the company to post a 4QFY25 net profit of Bt734m (-33% yoy, -7% qoq). The qoq reduction can be mainly attributed to the absence of a gain on the sale of investment. Moreover, the company has guided that there will be no gains from selling written-off receivables in 4QFY25. However, we are convinced that there will be a continuous improvement in asset quality. Maintain BUY. Target price: Bt152.00.
GREATER CHINA Results Anta Sports (2020 HK/BUY/HK$97.90/Target: HK$108.80): 2024: Revenue beats estimates but profit in line; lower sales target and conservative margin outlook for Fila. Fuyao Glass Industry Group (3606 HK/BUY/HK$56.35/Target: HK$68.00): 4Q24: Earnings up 34% yoy, in line with estimates. Maintain BUY. HUTCHMED (China) (13 HK/BUY/HK$23.90/Target: HK$30.00): 2024: Became self-sustainable; Fruquintinib continues to drive growth in 2025. Kerry Properties (683 HK/BUY/HK$18.74/Target:...
AEONTS posted a 3QFY25 net profit of Bt789m (+12% yoy, -4% qoq). The results were above our and consensus expectations by 14% and 15% respectively. However, there was a gain on sale of investment in 3QFY25. If we strip out this gain, the bottom line would be Bt695m, which in line with our estimation. Management guided for a continuous improvement in asset quality and resumption of growth in loan portfolio. We maintain BUY with a higher target price of Bt160.00.
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