Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas, CrossASEAN Research

Henry Soediarko

A Long & Short Investment Ideas generator for Asian Equities with 10 years experience in a Hedge fund focused on bottom-up ideas, searching out mispriced ideas and misunderstood investment thesis. Provides on-the-ground insights in various Asian markets with a sway towards ASEAN. Experienced and survived the Asian Financial Crisis in a family business, as well as the Global Financial Crisis in financial markets where lessons learned. It's all about understanding business drivers and navigating business cycles, which has high applicability in generating investment ideas. 

Investment horizon: Mid to Long term

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas

Minor International (MINT): The Best Stock for Thai Tourism Recovery?

Bangkok Expressway & Metro (BEM.BK) - Good Things To Come

Thailand Reopening: Tourist Traffic Increase Beneficiaries

Bangkok Expressway (BEM): Ridership Increase

Thailand Tourism - Turning Endemic | Neutral

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Equity Bottom-Up

Bangkok Expressway and Metro / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Q2 22 result was healthy derived from both increase in ridership as well as ASP in both expressway and rail. </li>
<li>Cost increase but not as high as revenue increase therefore margin expanded while net profit went up 3x YoY. 2H 2022 will be even better. </li>
<li>Compared to AOT, BEM's PBR is 63% cheaper while its share price still underperformed AOT this year by 11%. </li>
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Q2 22 result was healthy derived from both increase in ridership as well as ASP in both expressway and rail. 
Cost increase but not as high as revenue increase therefore margin expanded while net profit went up 3x YoY. 2H 2022 will be even better. 
Compared to AOT, BEM's PBR is 63% cheaper while its share price still underperformed AOT this year by 11%. 


Bangkok Express and Metro (BEM): Marching On