HEADLINES: • Solutions by STC: balance of risks to the upside (upgraded to BUY) • TBC Bank: 2Q25 results and conference call highlights • Al Arabia Outdoor Advertising: weak 2Q25 financial results NEGATIVE • Jahez: weak 2Q25 financial results, with significant pressure on the EBITDA margin NEGATIVE • Inter Cars: July sales growth accelerates marginally, to 11% yoy NEUTRAL • Austriacard: 1H25E earnings preview (due on 28 August)
TBC has announced GEL 346m in net income (before minorities) for 2Q25, up 8% qoq and 5% yoy. This was 1% lower than our EUR 348m estimate and 3% lower than the GEL 358m consensus. The group-level results were in line, supported by an 8% beat in Georgia (GE), driven by a 40bps qoq NIM expansion and the NII coming in 8% above our estimate. That said, our overall bias on 2Q25 is negative, due to a significant 44% earnings miss in Uzbekistan (UZ) (our forecast at GEL 58m, vs. the GEL 32m actual UZ n...
We have upgraded Solutions by STC (Solutions) to BUY (from Hold), with an updated 12M price target (PT) of SAR 322, offering upside potential of 29%. With the stock down 24% over the past six months, and the company maintaining its 2025E revenue growth guidance, which implies a revenue acceleration in 2H25E, we see the current correction as an attractive buying opportunity. We continue to like Solutions for its market-leading position, and for being the “go to” IT name in Saudi Arabia. With a pr...
HEADLINES: • CD Projekt: opening the next chapter (upgraded to BUY) • PZU: CEO Klesyk dismissed NEGATIVE • MOL: 2Q25 results hit by one-off charge NEUTRAL • HELLENiQ Energy: 2Q25 results NEUTRAL • NLB Group: material bottom-line beat in 2Q25, due mainly to provisions and impairments released POSITIVE • CCC: preliminary 2Q25 EBITDA beats expectations by 1-5%, on the top line POSITIVE • Akcansa: 2Q25 conference call takeaways NEUTRAL • Brisa: takeaways from the 2Q25 earnings call POSITIVE • Cimsa:...
We have upgraded CD Projekt (CDR) to BUY (from Sell), and increased our 12M price target (PT) to PLN 289 (from PLN 157), which offers 17% potential upside. So far, CDR has proven successful in filling the “gap” years with surprising content and attractive newsflow. With a sound performance from the back catalogue and some new, undisclosed projects, we believe that CDR could continue this way through to 2027E, when we assume The Witcher 4 release, opening a new chapter. The supportive newsflow ar...
HEADLINES: • Bank Pekao: strong 2Q25 delivery reaffirms our FY25E net profit forecast of c. PLN 7bn, still ahead of the market consensus NEUTRAL • Magyar Telekom: 2Q25 results review – EBITDA up 13% yoy, 3% above the consensus; 2025E guidance upgraded POSITIVE • Akcansa: weak 2Q25 financial results, with signs of recovery NEGATIVE • Teknosa: 2Q25 results – recovery in the operating performance overshadowed by losses on the bottom line NEUTRAL • Brisa: 2Q25 results in line, very much like 1Q25 NE...
Uncertainty about the outlook for global trade is rising sharply again, as US President Trump’s recent statements reveal a possible greater burden on the EU, plausible secondary tariffs on countries trading with Russia, and the possibility of rising tariffs over time in certain sectors. We take this opportunity to look more closely at the state of the labour market in the EU and the US.
OTE has reported an uninspiring set of 2Q25 results, with sales flat yoy, at EUR 913m (in line with our forecast) and the adjusted EBITDA up 1% yoy, to EUR 349m (in line with our estimate), due to Greek segment expansion offsetting the 67% yoy decline in the Romanian segment operating result. We see OTE’s 2Q25 results as neutral, as the adjusted EBITDA was in line with our expectations, while the company reiterated its 2025E outlook. The miss on the bottom line was driven primarily by the write-...
HEADLINES: • Alior Bank: solid 2Q25, with a beat vs. the market's expectations on stronger other income and lower LLPs POSITIVE • Richter: 2Q25 results broadly in line NEUTRAL • Aselsan: 2Q25 results – strong beat, driven by operating performance POSITIVE • Turkish Airlines: 2Q25 – EBIT above the consensus on better costs POSITIVE • Isbank: 2Q25 highlights – a mixed bag, but management sounds confident in sharp margin recovery in 2H25E • Cimsa: 2Q25 financial results review – strong revenue grow...
Brent crude oil prices were flat vs. the previous month, at USD 69.6/bbl, after disruption fears eased. A subsequent OPEC+ decision has made little difference at the start of August. Our benchmark margin increased by USD 1.3/bbl in July, to USD 14.3/bbl, a significant increase, which takes it to the highest level since February 2024. Once again, the less said about petrochemicals margins, the better, in our view.
Bank of Cyprus (BOCH) has reported EUR 118m in 2Q25 net income, 5% ahead of our EUR 113m estimate for the quarter. The 2Q25 bottom line brought the 6M25 net income to EUR 235m, suggesting meaningful upside risk for our EUR 393m 2025E estimate. Everything else being equal, we calculate that, if the sequential decline in the NII during 3Q25E and 4Q25E stays limited to the 2% qoq drop seen in 2Q25, there would be 10% upside for our 2025E net income estimate (pre-AT1 coupons). In 1H25, the bank also...
HEADLINES: • Coca-Cola Icecek: recovery on the horizon (stays BUY) • OTP Bank: books solid 2Q25 NEUTRAL • Kaspi.kz: 2Q25 highlights – on track, with revised down guidance, could start buying back stock in 2026E • Elm: 2Q25 conference call takeaways – organic growth guidance upgraded POSITIVE • Theon International: to acquire KAPPA Optronics of Germany POSITIVE • Titan: to acquire 80% of leading concrete solutions provider in Southeastern Europe with Molins POSITIVE • Allegro: buyback price of PL...
Following the OGM approval on 29 April and the Ministry of Development’s approval on 24 June, Optima Bank conducted a 3:1 share split on 14 July. Therefore, we have adjusted our 12M price target (PT) of EUR 18.5/share for Optima to EUR 6.17/share. There are no changes in our earnings estimates or valuation for the company.
Following the AGM‘s approval on 25 April, Banca Transilvania (TLV) increased its share capital by RON 1,734,423,790 by issuing 173,442,379 new shares at a nominal value of RON 10/share on 18 July. The increase was carried out through the capitalisation of reserves from the 2024 net profit. Therefore, we have adjusted our 12M price target (PT) of RON 40.16/share for TLV to RON 33.77/share. There are no changes in our earnings estimates or valuation for the company.
We reiterate our BUY on Coca-Cola Icecek (CCI), with a new 12M price target (PT) of TRY 78. CCI’s operating performance has been under pressure since 3Q24, due to weak pricing terms and high base effects. After the weak 1Q25 results, due to the domestic operations, we anticipate milder pressure on the operating margins in 2Q25E. We foresee better operating results in 2H25E vs. 1H25, to be driven by the positive effects of the price increases in the domestic market starting in 2Q25, achieved over...
HEADLINES: • EME Macro/Strategy: macro all-in-one (28 July-3 August) • Alpha Bank: 2Q25 highlights – an 11% beat vs. our estimate, but CET1 down 50bpts qoq • Kazatomprom: 2Q operational update NEUTRAL • GEK Terna: boosts construction backlog by almost EUR 0.5bn POSITIVE • Wizz Air: July capacity up 8% yoy, load factor down 1ppt NEUTRAL • Budimex: expects a market rebound in 2026E; decision on FBSerwis in the autumn NEUTRAL • Orange Polska: key takeaways from an interview with the CFO NEUTRAL • C...
EME Equity Market – July 2025 EME indices all in the green in July. The MSCI EM Europe Index advanced by 6.0% mom in EUR terms and 3.0% in USD terms. The Turkish ISE30 was, once again, the top performer, adding 7.9% mom in EUR terms, followed very closely by the Romanian BET, advancing 7.8% mom in EUR terms. The Greek ASE added 6.8% mom in EUR terms, while the Czech PX added 4.5% mom in EUR terms. The Hungarian BUX and Polish WIG20 added 3.6% and 3.0% mom, respectively, in EUR terms.
The July sentiment indices released by the EU Commission proved better than we had feared, on the margin. The industrial sector continues to reveal tentative signs of recovery, this time in Germany as well. Households continue to signal the challenges of persistently brisk inflation, but high savings cushions, which points to a continuation of the status quo. In Poland, inflation dropped back to the NBP’s target corridor, strengthening the case for another 25bps rate reduction soon. In Romania, ...
HEADLINES: • Rainbow Tours: on the road to riches (BUY - initiation of coverage) • Erste Bank: 2Q25 results beat on positive one-off; solid performance in core result leads to 2025E guidance uplift POSITIVE • Jeronimo Martins: minor beat in 2Q25; FY25E guidance maintained POSITIVE • Eurobank Ergasias Services: 2Q25 highlights – a clean 14% beat vs. our estimate POSITIVE • National Bank of Greece: 2Q25 highlights – in line, with guidance upgrade POSITIVE • Optima Bank SA: bottom-line beat in 2Q25...
We initiate coverage of Rainbow Tours, a Polish tour operator, serving over 800k travellers annually, with a BUY and a price target (PT) of PLN 183. Rainbow recovered quickly from the COVID-19 slowdown, reaching PLN 4.1bn of revenues and PLN 282m of net income in 2024 (2.3x and 10x higher vs. 2019, respectively). Although we expect a results normalisation (2024-27E CAGRs of 12% and -6% in the revenue and net income, respectively), we see Rainbow’s valuation (2025-27E P/Es of 7-7.9x and EV/EBITDA...
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