Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Yesterday, AOT's share price declined by 6%, with the drop occurring in the afternoon session following the company’s announcement to the SET regarding a revision to its previously disclosed statement (February 17, 2025).</li><li>The statement clarified the liquidity challenges faced by commercial operators and airlines, allowing King Power Duty Free (KPD) to defer the minimum guarantee payments for September 2024 to April 2025 (previously set to end in February 2025).</li><li>However, the clarification also revealed that KPD had initially submitted a request to postpone payments from August 2024 to July 2025, extending each installment by 18 months.</li></ul>

Yesterday, AOT's share price declined by 6%, with the drop occurring in the afternoon session following the company’s announcement to the SET regarding a revision to its previously disclosed statement (February 17, 2025).The statement clarified the liquidity challenges faced by commercial operators and airlines, allowing King Power Duty Free (KPD) to defer the minimum guarantee payments for September 2024 to April 2025 (previously set to end in February 2025).However, the clarification also revealed that KPD had initially submitted a request to postpone payments from August 2024 to July 2025, extending each installment by 18 months.

AOT TB - Negative View on Extension of Minimum Payment Deferral Period

<ul><li>Our Outperform rating is maintained, but the fair value (FV) has been revised down to Bt60.25, based on a required return of 2.5% (previously Bt71.75 based on a required return of 2.3%).</li><li>Our buy recommendation is upheld from the fundamental perspective, with the market price implying 28% upside to the fair value.</li><li>The tactical outlook has been upgraded to very limited downside risk (previously neutral), as the stock price has declined 21% YTD, already reflecting concerns over King Power’s potential default.</li></ul>

Our Outperform rating is maintained, but the fair value (FV) has been revised down to Bt60.25, based on a required return of 2.5% (previously Bt71.75 based on a required return of 2.3%).Our buy recommendation is upheld from the fundamental perspective, with the market price implying 28% upside to the fair value.The tactical outlook has been upgraded to very limited downside risk (previously neutral), as the stock price has declined 21% YTD, already reflecting concerns over King Power’s potential default.

Airports of Thailand - Revenue and Financial Position Under Pressure Due to KP's Deferred Payments

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<li>We maintain our Outperform rating with a target price of Bt71.75, based on an earnings yield of 2.3%.</li>
<li>We remain positive on the fundamentals due to the market price implying significant upside of +32% to the target price.</li>
<li>We maintain our view expecting strong long-term growth, with an FY25-27E EPS CAGR of +14%, outperforming the industry average of +8%.</li>
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We maintain our Outperform rating with a target price of Bt71.75, based on an earnings yield of 2.3%.
We remain positive on the fundamentals due to the market price implying significant upside of +32% to the target price.
We maintain our view expecting strong long-term growth, with an FY25-27E EPS CAGR of +14%, outperforming the industry average of +8%.


Airports of Thailand - 1QFY25 Earnings Slightly Lower than Expected

<ul><li>We expect core profit in 1QFY25E and FY2025E to grow significantly, driven by an increase in passenger movements and the full-year benefit of the 3rd runway operations.</li><li>We maintain an Outperform recommendation with a 12-month forward fair value of Bt71.75, based on an earnings yield of 2.3%.</li><li>KTXs valuation metrics indicate a Buy recommendation on the back of the fundamentals, with 27% upside from the fair value. </li></ul>

We expect core profit in 1QFY25E and FY2025E to grow significantly, driven by an increase in passenger movements and the full-year benefit of the 3rd runway operations.We maintain an Outperform recommendation with a 12-month forward fair value of Bt71.75, based on an earnings yield of 2.3%.KTXs valuation metrics indicate a Buy recommendation on the back of the fundamentals, with 27% upside from the fair value. 

Airports of Thailand - Expect Strong 1QFY25E Earnings Growth...

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Technically, the SET Index is expected to fluctuate within the support range of 1,173/1,160 points and the resistance at 1,185/1,195 points.</li><li>Key events to watch include the Fed meeting on March 18-19, where the consensus expects no change in the policy rate.</li><li>Market participants should also monitor the Fed's statements for insights into the future interest rate direction and the US economic outlook, along with expectations for China's economic stimulus measures. </li></ul>

Technically, the SET Index is expected to fluctuate within the support range of 1,173/1,160 points and the resistance at 1,185/1,195 points.Key events to watch include the Fed meeting on March 18-19, where the consensus expects no change in the policy rate.Market participants should also monitor the Fed's statements for insights into the future interest rate direction and the US economic outlook, along with expectations for China's economic stimulus measures. 

Thailand

Airports of Thailand Public Company Ltd. operates the Bangkok International Airport (Don Muang) and the New Bangkok International Airport (Suvarnabhumi).. The Company also operates provincial airports in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Hat Yai, and Phuket.

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Airports of Thailand (AOT TB)

AOT TB - Negative View on Extension of Minimum Payment Deferral Period

We maintain our Outperform rating with a fair value of Bt60.25, based on the earnings yield method and a required return of 2.5%.

Krungthai XSpring

Airports of Thailand - Revenue and Financial Position Under Pressure Due to KP's Deferred Payments

Our Outperform rating is maintained, but the fair value (FV) has been revised down to Bt60.25, based on a required return of 2.5% (previously...

Krungthai XSpring

Airports of Thailand - 1QFY25 Earnings Slightly Lower than Expected

We maintain our view expecting strong long-term growth, with an FY25-27E EPS CAGR of +14%, outperforming the industry average of +8%.

Krungthai XSpring

Airports of Thailand - Expect Strong 1QFY25E Earnings Growth...

We expect core profit in 1QFY25E and FY2025E to grow significantly, driven by an increase in passenger movements and the full-year benefit of the...

Krungthai XSpring

KTX Zoom: MARCH 17, 2025

Technically, the SET Index is expected to fluctuate within the support range of 1,173/1,160 points and the resistance at 1,185/1,195 points.

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