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.

A full service Thai brokerage

Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>We maintain our Outperform rating, based on the earnings yield and a required rate of return of 6.8%.</li><li>The valuation metrics suggest that the share price is fundamentally undervalued, while the 2024-26E earnings growth prospects are strong, and the tactical view is neutral.</li><li>The 1Q24E net profit is expected at Bt1,010mn (+5.8% YoY, +12.1% QoQ), while EPS is forecast to decrease 6.0% YoY due to an increase in the number of shares (given the stock dividend in May 2023).</li></ul>

We maintain our Outperform rating, based on the earnings yield and a required rate of return of 6.8%.The valuation metrics suggest that the share price is fundamentally undervalued, while the 2024-26E earnings growth prospects are strong, and the tactical view is neutral.The 1Q24E net profit is expected at Bt1,010mn (+5.8% YoY, +12.1% QoQ), while EPS is forecast to decrease 6.0% YoY due to an increase in the number of shares (given the stock dividend in May 2023).

Ngern Tid Lor -1Q24E Net Profit Expected to Grow Both YoY and QoQ