Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

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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.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Greater clarity after the general election should ease worries over a possible coup and a delay in the formation of a coalition government, which we expect to consist of three parties, i.e., the Pheu Thai Party, the Palang Pracharath Party and the Bhumjaithai Party, in our base-case scenario; this would reduce the risk premium of the SET Index, pushing it up to our target of 1,607 points.</li><li>Historical data from the five most recent elections shows that the SET increased by an average of +3.47% in the month after they were held; and in the week before and after the general elections took place, the index rose by 1.87% and 3.81%, respectively.</li><li>The biggest gainers were the finance, property development and ICT sectors. We thus recommend speculating on SIRI, SC, SCB, KBANK, CPALL, INTUCH, ADVANC and MINT.</li></ul>

Greater clarity after the general election should ease worries over a possible coup and a delay in the formation of a coalition government, which we expect to consist of three parties, i.e., the Pheu Thai Party, the Palang Pracharath Party and the Bhumjaithai Party, in our base-case scenario; this would reduce the risk premium of the SET Index, pushing it up to our target of 1,607 points.Historical data from the five most recent elections shows that the SET increased by an average of +3.47% in the month after they were held; and in the week before and after the general elections took place, the index rose by 1.87% and 3.81%, respectively.The biggest gainers were the finance, property development and ICT sectors. We thus recommend speculating on SIRI, SC, SCB, KBANK, CPALL, INTUCH, ADVANC and MINT.

Special Report: Election Rally (History to Repeat Itself)

Equity Bottom-Up

<p>INTUCH posted a slight drop YoY in the 2Q21 core earnings on the lower contribution from THCOM. INTUCH’s share price fell by 3% over the past two days due to the end of GULF’s tender offer at the price of Bt65 as well as the recent downward revision to the 2021 guidance of ADVANC, its core earnings contributor. Our Hold rating is maintained on the expectation that the above factors will not have a significant impact on INTUCH’s near-term outlook.</p>

INTUCH posted a slight drop YoY in the 2Q21 core earnings on the lower contribution from THCOM. INTUCH’s share price fell by 3% over the past two days due to the end of GULF’s tender offer at the price of Bt65 as well as the recent downward revision to the 2021 guidance of ADVANC, its core earnings contributor. Our Hold rating is maintained on the expectation that the above factors will not have a significant impact on INTUCH’s near-term outlook.

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Intouch Holdings Public Company Limited is a holding company that invests in diversified telecommunication and media and advertising businesses.  The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides television broadcasting, cellular phone and wireless services.

Intouch Holdings (INTUCH TB)

Special Report: Election Rally (History to Repeat Itself)

The biggest gainers were the finance, property development and ICT sectors. We thus recommend speculating on SIRI, SC, SCB, KBANK, CPALL, INTUCH,...

Krungthai XSpring

Earnings Review: Intouch Holdings Plc.

Weak core earnings in 2Q21, INTUCH posted a slight drop YoY in the 2Q21 core earnings on the lower contribution from THCOM.

Krungthai XSpring