Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We expect container shipping profits to begin to revert to historical levels in 2025</li>
<li>Between 2009 and 2019, Evergreen Marine's mean OpInc margin was <em>negative</em> 0.8%</li>
<li>We believe path to mean industry returns &amp; near-term risks both misunderstood; AVOID</li>
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We expect container shipping profits to begin to revert to historical levels in 2025
Between 2009 and 2019, Evergreen Marine's mean OpInc margin was negative 0.8%
We believe path to mean industry returns &amp; near-term risks both misunderstood; AVOID


Container Shipping: Mean Reversion in 2025, Yes, but to WHICH Mean?

CEO, A. Stotz Investment Research

Dr. Andrew Stotz, CFA

Quantamental Investing to beat Benchmarks

A. Stotz Investment Research

We pick stocks. We construct portfolios. All our effort is focused on how to better pick stocks and construct portfolios. We serve fund management companies, family offices, and high net worth individuals.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>We highlight 14 stocks in Thailand that look interesting to us based on our FVMR Methodology</li>
<li>Portfolio changes: Seven stocks remain, seven new join the fray</li>
<li>Since inception, it has gained 126% versus the SET 100 Index’s return of 34%</li>
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We highlight 14 stocks in Thailand that look interesting to us based on our FVMR Methodology
Portfolio changes: Seven stocks remain, seven new join the fray
Since inception, it has gained 126% versus the SET 100 Index’s return of 34%


The Stocks to Own in Thailand – Vol. 47

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Regional container carrier TS Lines debuted in HK at HK$4.18 on November 1 </li>
<li>Post-IPO, shares appear cheap, trading at 65% of fleet replacement + net cash</li>
<li>We provide updates on early trading, Q324 earnings from peers, &amp; more</li>
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Regional container carrier TS Lines debuted in HK at HK$4.18 on November 1 
Post-IPO, shares appear cheap, trading at 65% of fleet replacement + net cash
We provide updates on early trading, Q324 earnings from peers, &amp; more


TS Lines HKEX IPO: Early Trading | Valuation Vs Wan Hai & RCL | Return to TransPac May Not Work Out

Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

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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.

Regional Container Line / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>We maintain a Neutral rating on RCL with a new 12M FWD fair value (FV) of Bt30.00 (from Bt27.60 previously).</li><li>The stock price currently provides upside of only 4% to our 12M FWD FV of Bt30.00, based on a required rate of return of 16.24%, reflecting the target PER of 6.2x.</li><li>Its growth trajectory is categorized as steady, with the 2025-26E earnings to normalize from the 2024E upcycle.</li></ul>

We maintain a Neutral rating on RCL with a new 12M FWD fair value (FV) of Bt30.00 (from Bt27.60 previously).The stock price currently provides upside of only 4% to our 12M FWD FV of Bt30.00, based on a required rate of return of 16.24%, reflecting the target PER of 6.2x.Its growth trajectory is categorized as steady, with the 2025-26E earnings to normalize from the 2024E upcycle.

Regional Container Lines - Impressive Earnings in 3Q24 but Should Retreat in 4Q24E

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<li>TS Lines' January-April 2024 revenue &amp; margins showed little Y/Y change</li>
<li>Besides weak Y/Y growth, TS Lines' move to re-enter Transpacific is odd</li>
<li>TS Lines' filing offers few reasons to favor the company over listed peers</li>
</ul>


TS Lines' January-April 2024 revenue &amp; margins showed little Y/Y change
Besides weak Y/Y growth, TS Lines' move to re-enter Transpacific is odd
TS Lines' filing offers few reasons to favor the company over listed peers


TS Lines Pre-IPO: January-April Results Vs WHL, RCL H124 | Opportunistic Return to Transpacific?

Thailand

Regional Container Lines Public Company Limited provides ocean freight transportation services. The Company owns and operates a fleet of container vessels covering more than 70 destinations in Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.

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Regional Container Line (RCL TB)

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Tracking Traffic

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A. Stotz Investment Research

TS Lines HKEX IPO: Early Trading | Valuation Vs Wan Hai & RCL | Return to TransPac May Not Work Out

In this insight we offer some quick updates on regional container carrier TS Lines, which successfully listed its shares in Hong Kong on November 1.

Tracking Traffic

Regional Container Lines - Impressive Earnings in 3Q24 but Should Retreat in 4Q24E

The stock price currently provides upside of only 4% to our 12M FWD FV of Bt30.00, based on a required rate of return of 16.24%, reflecting the...

Krungthai XSpring

TS Lines Pre-IPO: January-April Results Vs WHL, RCL H124 | Opportunistic Return to Transpacific?

TS Lines in a recent filing reported mediocre January-April rates that pale compared to its comps' H124 numbers. We see few reasons to choose...

Tracking Traffic

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