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

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Thailand Materials / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Given the tighter rubber supply outlook, we remain bullish on the rubber price uptrend in 2024E, which should be an earnings catalyst for rubber stocks this year.</li><li>As for the stock under our coverage, i.e., NER (Outperform; FV at Bt6.52), its earnings are expected to grow by 36% YoY in 2024E.</li><li>It's worth noting that rubber prices exhibit a correlation with rubber stock prices of approximately 60-80%, factoring in the nature of the business and the varying revenue structures across products. </li></ul>

Given the tighter rubber supply outlook, we remain bullish on the rubber price uptrend in 2024E, which should be an earnings catalyst for rubber stocks this year.As for the stock under our coverage, i.e., NER (Outperform; FV at Bt6.52), its earnings are expected to grow by 36% YoY in 2024E.It's worth noting that rubber prices exhibit a correlation with rubber stock prices of approximately 60-80%, factoring in the nature of the business and the varying revenue structures across products. 

Thai Rubber Latex Group Public Company Limited (TRUBB TB)

Thai Rubber Latex Group Public Company Limited

Northeast Rubber Public Company Limited (NER TB)

Rubber - Maintain Bullish View on Rubber Prices in 2024E