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 Utilities / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<div><div><div><div><ul><li>We recommend buying M to speculate on the expected strong recovery of its 2Q22E earnings following the reopening of the country.</li><li>We project the firm’s earnings to turn around from the Bt99mn loss reported in 2Q21 to a net profit of Bt392mn in 2Q22E, up 494% YoY and 45% QoQ, driven by the expected increase in SSSG at its chain restaurants, i.e., MK at +60%, Yayoi at +53% and Laem Charoen at +54%.</li><li><span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);">AH’s main business is OEM auto parts, contributing 74% of revenue in 2021.</span></li></ul></div></div></div></div>

We recommend buying M to speculate on the expected strong recovery of its 2Q22E earnings following the reopening of the country.We project the firm’s earnings to turn around from the Bt99mn loss reported in 2Q21 to a net profit of Bt392mn in 2Q22E, up 494% YoY and 45% QoQ, driven by the expected increase in SSSG at its chain restaurants, i.e., MK at +60%, Yayoi at +53% and Laem Charoen at +54%.AH’s main business is OEM auto parts, contributing 74% of revenue in 2021.

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