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- Research Team
WOOD Daily: EMEA Airlines; LPP PW; GEV CP; EME Macro/Strategy Weekly; ...
HEADLINES: • EMEA airlines: 3Q24 traffic, margin descent underway • LPP: regulator initiates proceedings against the company, on the miscommunication of the departure from Russia NEGATIVE • GEVORKYAN: successfully issues EUR 7.5m from the second tranche of its green bond NEUTRAL • EME Macro/Strategy: macro all-in-one (14-20 October) • Sarantis: 3Q24 trading update preview (due on 23 October) • Budimex: 3Q24E EBITDA flat yoy (due on 28 October) • PKO BP: 3Q24E preview (due on 7 November) • OTP Ba...
- Jakub Caithaml
WOOD Flash – EMEA airlines: 3Q24 traffic, margin descent underway
The combination of continued capacity recovery and a weak macro backdrop is putting pressure on passenger yields. The more favourable fuel prices (and, for Turkish Airlines (THYAO), higher cargo yields) only partially compensate for cost pressures caused by the GTF engine issue, higher personnel costs, and general cost inflation. This means that margins are beginning to compress from the often very high levels we have seen in the past two-to-three years. Among the four airlines that we cover, we...
- Alessio Chiesa
- Raffaella Tenconi
EME Macro/Strategy: macro all-in-one (14-20 October)
Last week, the ECB cut rates by 25bp, adopting a dovish tone as inflation undershot its forecasts, while signalling further rate cuts next year. The Central Bank of Türkiye kept its rate unchanged at 50%, maintaining a cautious stance on inflation. Hungary unveiled a multi-year economic plan, targeting 3-6% GDP growth, with measures to boost consumption and investment. Romania’s government is working on a budget plan to reduce its deficit, prioritising investment and tax reforms. Kazakhstan post...
- Research Team
WOOD Daily: KSPI US; ALARABIA AB; SOLUTION AB; HTO GA; GR macro/banks;...
HEADLINES: • Kaspi.kz: agrees to acquire Türkiye's Hepsiburada NEUTRAL • Kaspi.kz: 3Q24 highlights - on track to meet guidance NEUTRAL • Al Arabia: MBC Group sells 4.9% of shares of Al Arabia NEGATIVE • Solutions by STC: establishment of JV with Jedco completed NEUTRAL • OTE: ANAF imposes EUR 33.5m in additional tax charges related to alleged VAT and CIT miscalculations NEGATIVE • Greece macro/banks: BOG increases the countercyclical capital buffer rate to 0.25%, with effect from October 2025E N...
- Research Team
WOOD Daily: KRU PW; ALE PW; MCOVB SS; SOLUTION AB; EBS AV; CBF PW; APR...
HEADLINES: • Kruk: announces PLN 356m of net profit in 3Q24 POSITIVE • Allegro: introduction of spirits suspended NEGATIVE • Medicover: seeking approval to acquire laboratories in Romania • Solutions by STC: signs contract with Saudi Telecom Company • Erste Bank: 3Q24E preview (due on 31 October) • cyber_Folks: 3Q24E results preview – 24% yoy adjusted EBITDA growth (due on 13 November) • Auto Partner: 3Q24E EBITDA down 6% yoy (due on 19 November) • Short News (4iG)
- Research Team
WOOD Daily: ASELS TI; KTY PW; KAP LI; SHO PW; MIL PW; BHW PW; VRC PW; ...
HEADLINES: • Aselsan: 3Q24 results – top-down small beat POSITIVE • Kety: wants to increase its share in the French market NEUTRAL • Kazatomprom: EGM announced to ratify a Chinese contract NEUTRAL • Shoper: 24% yoy growth expected in 3Q24E adjusted EBITDA (due on 24 October) • Bank Millennium: 3Q24E preview (due on 29 October) • Bank Handlowy: 3Q24E preview (due on 13 November) • Vercom: 3Q24E results preview – 29% yoy adjusted EBITDA growth (due on 13 November) • CD Projekt: 3Q24E EBITDA up 35%...
- Research Team
WOOD Daily: ELPE GA; MOH GA; VGO PW; ALE PW; INPST NA; OPL PW; CPS PW;...
HEADLINES: • Greek oil refiners: need a little time to shake things up (HELLENiQ Energy downgraded to HOLD, Motor Oil Hellas stays BUY) • VIGO Photonics: 3Q24 sales down 5% yoy, to PLN 15.7m NEGATIVE • Allegro: announces another change in CEO post NEGATIVE • InPost: acquisition of remaining 70% stake in Menzies for GBP 60m POSITIVE • Orange Polska: key takeaways from an interview with the CFO NEUTRAL • Polish media: TVN put on sale for PLN 5bn, according to Newsweek NEUTRAL • ING BSK: 3Q24E prev...
- George Grigoriou
- Jonathan Lamb
Greek Oil Refiners: need a little time to shake things up (HELLENiQ En...
With benchmark refining margins falling to long-term average levels in September, we see little hope for a rebound in the short term. Oil prices are down, due to slowing demand growth, which flags further possible declines in margins. Energy costs remain significantly above pre-pandemic levels, putting European refiners at a disadvantage, while many of the usual crude oil supplies are not available, or are significantly more expensive. Both companies have made the most of recent windfalls, makin...
- Research Team
WOOD Daily: EME Macro/Strategy Weekly; PKO PW; EAT PW; SFG RO; ALR PW;...
HEADLINES: • EME Macro/Strategy: macro all-in-one (7-13 October) • PKO BP: PLN 994m of CHF mortgage saga provisions in 3Q24E NEUTRAL • AmRest/Sphera Group: Wendy’s entering CEE NEGATIVE • Alior Bank: 3Q24E preview (due on 24 October) • MONETA Money Bank: 3Q24E preview (due on 24 October) • Santander Bank Polska: 3Q24E preview (due on 29 October) • Komercni Banka: 3Q24E preview (due on 31 October)
- Alessio Chiesa
- Raffaella Tenconi
EME Macro/Strategy: macro all-in-one (7-13 October)
Last week, the final batch of retail sales data was released for August, signalling a modest improvement in household spending for 3Q, which remains constrained by weak consumer confidence. The drag from confidence is likely to spill over to next year; hence, we are not overly optimistic on consumption leading the charge for growth in 1H25E. Eurostat’s house price data for 2Q showed further increases vs. last year’s low. September’s inflation prints across CEE and Greece reflected gains from low...
- Research Team
WOOD Daily: TL Food Retailers; AIRA LI; CZ Macro; HU Macro; APR PW; CA...
HEADLINES: • Turkish Food Retailers: entering a new era (BIM and Migros stay BUY, Sok Marketler downgraded to HOLD) • Air Astana Group: margins attracting rivals (downgraded to HOLD) • Czech Republic macro: September inflation rises as food inflation reaccelerates • Hungary macro: September inflation slows slightly more than expected • Auto Partner: September sales growth decelerates further, to a limited 5% yoy NEGATIVE • Inter Cars: September sales growth slows down to 5% yoy, below our expect...
- Jakub Caithaml
- Peter Palovic
Air Astana Group: margins attracting rivals (downgraded to HOLD)
We have downgraded Air Astana Group (AAG) to HOLD (from Buy), as we have cut our 12M price target (PT) to USD 7.0/share (from USD 10.8). We are concerned about the prospective entry of VietJet to Kazakhstan. The newcomer would need to navigate complex execution challenges successfully, to set up a profitable operation. However, even a small, but growing, new entrant could, over time, dent AAG’s dominant domestic market position and weigh on its profitability. With AAG’s CASK growth exceeding its...
- Can Yurtcan
- Lukasz Wachelko
- CFA
Turkish Food Retailers: entering a new era (BIM and Migros stay BUY, S...
After riding the high inflation wave, the investment case of the Turkish food retailers is changing as inflation declines. The key challenge ahead is finding the right balance between revenue growth and rising costs, which will shape operating margins. Although we have better visibility for the revenue growth outlook, we expect that operating cost growth will be monitored closely by investors. We believe that food retailers with lower operating costs are poised to weather this transition with le...
- Research Team
- Research Team
WOOD Daily: OPAP GA (reinitiating with a BUY); THYAO TI; AEGN GA; RICH...
HEADLINES: • OPAP: licence to yield (reinitiating coverage with a BUY) • Turkish Airlines: 3Q24 traffic - ASK up 5% yoy NEUTRAL • Aegean Airlines: 3Q24 traffic - ASK down 1% yoy NEUTRAL • Richter: licences in a new biosimilar candidate from China’s Bio-Thera POSITIVE • Eurocash: creates a purchase group POSITIVE • Dom Development: advance dividend of PLN 6.0/share POSITIVE • Orange Polska: 3Q24E – 1% yoy EBITDAaL growth expected (due on 23 October) • Short News (CPS, BOCHGR)
- George Grigoriou
- Lukasz Wachelko
- CFA
OPAP: licence to yield (reinitiating coverage with a BUY)
We reinitiate coverage of OPAP, with a BUY rating and a price target (PT) of EUR 18.9/share, which implies 18% upside from the current levels. Safe never looked so good, in our view. OPAP is delivering results cementing its steady growth and low gearing qualities, coupled with a generous shareholder remuneration policy and an attractive valuation.
- Research Team
WOOD Daily: GSPARK HB (stays BUY); OMV AV; SNP RO; WPL PW; Polish tele...
HEADLINES: • Graphisoft Park: still great value (stays BUY) • OMV: 3Q24 trading statement NEUTRAL • OMV Petrom: 3Q24 trading statement NEUTRAL • Wirtualna Polska: real users in September 2024 NEGATIVE • Polish telecoms: mobile number portability in 3Q24 NEUTRAL • EME macro/strategy: macro all-in-one (30 September-6 October)
- Jakub Caithaml
- Peter Palovic
Graphisoft Park: still great value (stays BUY)
We reiterate our BUY rating on Graphisoft Park (GSPARK), increasing our 12M PT to EUR 13.0/share. Even with its low leverage (2Q24 net LTV of 32%), GSPARK generates 8-9% FFO ROE, one of the highest among the European landlords. Trading at a >30% discount to book, this translates into an FFO yield in the mid-teens, well ahead of its cost of equity, which we estimate at c.9-10%. GSPARK plans to build around 150 apartments in the Southern area of the Park. We expect to learn more details about the ...
- Alessio Chiesa
- Raffaella Tenconi
EME Macro/Strategy: macro all-in-one (30 September-6 October)
Last week, the EU voted to impose tariffs on Chinese EVs, which adds further downside risks to trade for Europe, as China is likely to retaliate. September inflation was released in Türkiye, revealing disappointing progress, which led to a pushback on rate cut expectations from the CBT Governor. In Poland, Governor Glapinski switched to a dovish tone following the MPC meeting, signalling that March could be the potential timeframe for resuming the easing cycle. In Romania, the Monetary Council k...
- Research Team
WOOD Daily: OTKAR TI; OPL PW; TEN PW; HUG PW; GEKTERNA GA; CEZ CP; GEV...
HEADLINES: • Otokar: Romania selects Otokar for its giant military vehicle project POSITIVE • Polish telecoms: UKE has launched the 700/800MHz auction NEGATIVE • Ten Square Games: 3Q24 bookings up 6% qoq POSITIVE • Huuuge Games: 3Q24 bookings down 7% qoq NEUTRAL • GEK Terna: takes over the Attiki Odos road concession, all eyes now on Egnatia POSITIVE • CEZ: has reportedly contracted an order for a 70MW PV plant POSITIVE • GEVORKYAN: higher corporate tax rate approved by the government NEGATIVE •...
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