Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

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.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>TTB reported 3Q25 net profit of Bt5.3bn (+0.5% YoY, +5.9% QoQ), 8% above our and the market’s estimates, supported by stronger fee income and lower provisions.</li><li>Non-NII rose 23% YoY and 7% QoQ, beating forecasts, driven by robust fee income from mutual funds and the consolidation of TNS (Thanachart Securities).</li><li>We switch to Neutral (from Underperform) with a new 12M TP of Bt2.00 (from Bt1.80), implying an upside of around 9%, consistent with the view that downside risk is now limited from a tactical perspective.</li></ul>

TTB reported 3Q25 net profit of Bt5.3bn (+0.5% YoY, +5.9% QoQ), 8% above our and the market’s estimates, supported by stronger fee income and lower provisions.Non-NII rose 23% YoY and 7% QoQ, beating forecasts, driven by robust fee income from mutual funds and the consolidation of TNS (Thanachart Securities).We switch to Neutral (from Underperform) with a new 12M TP of Bt2.00 (from Bt1.80), implying an upside of around 9%, consistent with the view that downside risk is now limited from a tactical perspective.

TTB: Upbeat Earnings On Solid Non-NII And Lower Provisions

Financials & FinTech research, Galliano’s Financials Research

Victor Galliano

Financials & FinTech research

Financials & FinTech, EM & Developed Markets

Galliano’s Financials Research

Galliano's Financials Research provides fundamental research in Emerging Markets financials, including FinTech, as well as financials in select Developed Markets.

The investment style applied is generally value oriented, although Growth At Reasonable Price (GARP) strategies can also be used where appropriate. 

Our investment research approach aim is often contrarian, looking to capitalise on overly sceptical or optimistic consensus views. In terms of valuation techniques, the focus is on PBV ratio to ROE, PE multiples and dividend yield, as well as the application of PEG ratios and, where appropriate, Sum of the Parts (SOTP) valuations.

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<li>The PBV and PE valuations for TMB Thanachart, which are close to those of SCBx, seem stretched; TMB Thanachart’s return trends are well below those of SCBx</li>
<li>On the weighted metrics applied to our proprietary scorecard, TMB Thanachart is the new bottom marker in the scorecard among its Thai bank peers</li>
<li>Krung Thai was our core buy-rated Thai bank; we downgrade it to a hold, as its valuation discounts to its own history and its peer SCBx are no longer compelling</li>
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The PBV and PE valuations for TMB Thanachart, which are close to those of SCBx, seem stretched; TMB Thanachart’s return trends are well below those of SCBx
On the weighted metrics applied to our proprietary scorecard, TMB Thanachart is the new bottom marker in the scorecard among its Thai bank peers
Krung Thai was our core buy-rated Thai bank; we downgrade it to a hold, as its valuation discounts to its own history and its peer SCBx are no longer compelling


Thai Banks 2Q25; TMB Thanachart (SET:TTB) Re-Rating at Risk, Krung Thai (SET:KTB) Is Now a Hold

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Dec 19th. We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD2.3bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Intouch, Bangchak, Ngern Tid Lor, CP Foods, Gulf Energy Development, Gulf Energy Development, Cp Foods, Bangchak.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Dec 19th. We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD2.3bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Intouch, Bangchak, Ngern Tid Lor, CP Foods, Gulf Energy Development, Gulf Energy Development, Cp Foods, Bangchak.


Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Dec 19th): Intouch, Bangchak, Ngern Tid Lor, CP Foods

<ul><li>We maintain an Underperform rating with a target price of Bt1.84, based on a PBV of 0.71x (derived from a regression model).</li><li>The long-term growth outlook is weaker than the industry average, with profit growth expected to mark a negative CAGR of -5.1% during 2025-27E due to the expiration of tax benefits.</li><li>From a tactical perspective, the risk is viewed as neutral.</li></ul>

We maintain an Underperform rating with a target price of Bt1.84, based on a PBV of 0.71x (derived from a regression model).The long-term growth outlook is weaker than the industry average, with profit growth expected to mark a negative CAGR of -5.1% during 2025-27E due to the expiration of tax benefits.From a tactical perspective, the risk is viewed as neutral.

TMBTHANACHART BANK Plc - Better Asset Quality; Lower Provisions and NPLs

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>The SET opened higher on gains in banking stocks but was weighed down by declines in DELTA, as well as finance, hospital, commerce, and energy stocks.</li><li>Although selling pressure spread across a broad range of sectors, the index managed to hold above the 1,250-point support level.</li><li>Therefore, we continue to recommend buying at the support, viewing these levels as attractive entry points, as the index has rebounded several times from this area in the past.</li></ul>

The SET opened higher on gains in banking stocks but was weighed down by declines in DELTA, as well as finance, hospital, commerce, and energy stocks.Although selling pressure spread across a broad range of sectors, the index managed to hold above the 1,250-point support level.Therefore, we continue to recommend buying at the support, viewing these levels as attractive entry points, as the index has rebounded several times from this area in the past.

Krungthai XSpring Technical Eng. DECEMBER 19, 2025

Thailand

TMBThanachart Bank Public Company Limited provides a full range of banking and financial services. The Bank offers corporate and personal lending, retail and wholesale banking, international trade financing, and investment banking services to its customers throughout Thailand.  It also has branches in Hong Kong, Laos, and Cayman Island.

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TMBThanachart Bank (TTB TB)

TTB: Upbeat Earnings On Solid Non-NII And Lower Provisions

TTB reported 3Q25 net profit of Bt5.3bn (+0.5% YoY, +5.9% QoQ), 8% above our and the market’s estimates, supported by stronger fee income and lower...

Krungthai XSpring

Thai Banks 2Q25; TMB Thanachart (SET:TTB) Re-Rating at Risk, Krung Thai (SET:KTB) Is Now a Hold

Valuation concerns arise for TMB Thanachart, bottom rated in our Thai banks scorecard, as its returns lag behind those of SCBx; Krung Thai...

Victor Galliano

Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Dec 19th): Intouch, Bangchak, Ngern Tid Lor, CP Foods

We analyzed SET short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Intouch (INTUCH TB), Bangchak (BCP TB), Ngern Tid...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

TMBTHANACHART BANK Plc - Better Asset Quality; Lower Provisions and NPLs

The long-term growth outlook is weaker than the industry average, with profit growth expected to mark a negative CAGR of -5.1% during 2025-27E due...

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring Technical Eng. DECEMBER 19, 2025

The SET opened higher on gains in banking stocks but was weighed down by declines in DELTA, as well as finance, hospital, commerce, and energy stocks.

Krungthai XSpring

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TTB: Upbeat Earnings On Solid Non-NII And Lower Provisions

TTB reported 3Q25 net profit of Bt5.3bn (+0.5% YoY, +5.9% QoQ), 8% above our and the market’s estimates, supported by stronger fee income and lower...

Krungthai XSpring

Thai Banks 2Q25; TMB Thanachart (SET:TTB) Re-Rating at Risk, Krung Thai (SET:KTB) Is Now a Hold

​Valuation concerns arise for TMB Thanachart, bottom rated in our Thai banks scorecard, as its returns lag behind those of SCBx; Krung Thai...

Victor Galliano

Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Dec 19th): Intouch, Bangchak, Ngern Tid Lor, CP Foods

We analyzed SET short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Intouch (INTUCH TB), Bangchak (BCP TB), Ngern Tid...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

TMBTHANACHART BANK Plc - Better Asset Quality; Lower Provisions and NPLs

The long-term growth outlook is weaker than the industry average, with profit growth expected to mark a negative CAGR of -5.1% during 2025-27E due...

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring Technical Eng. DECEMBER 19, 2025

The SET opened higher on gains in banking stocks but was weighed down by declines in DELTA, as well as finance, hospital, commerce, and energy stocks.

Krungthai XSpring

Valuation concerns arise for TMB Thanachart, bottom rated in our Thai banks scorecard, as its returns lag behind those of SCBx; Krung Thai...