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>The SET Index is expected to move sideways down, with the resistance at 1,597/1,604 points and the support at 1,573/1,566 points.</li><li>Negative momentum will be generated by the Global Fund Manager Survey in October showing that investors have continued to reduce their holdings of equities and are focusing on defensives.</li><li>We recommend buying on weakness, selling on strength, but we will reassess the index's trend if it can surpass the resistance at 1,597 points.</li></ul>

The SET Index is expected to move sideways down, with the resistance at 1,597/1,604 points and the support at 1,573/1,566 points.Negative momentum will be generated by the Global Fund Manager Survey in October showing that investors have continued to reduce their holdings of equities and are focusing on defensives.We recommend buying on weakness, selling on strength, but we will reassess the index's trend if it can surpass the resistance at 1,597 points.

<ul><li>The SET Index is expected to weaken, with the resistance at 1,640/1,650 points and the support at 1,628/1,617 points (200-day EMA).</li><li>Negative momentum today will be generated by the Fed maintaining its hawkish stance, signaling that it will continue raising interest rates aggressively to tame inflation, despite its decision to hike rates by 0.75% yesterday, as expected.</li><li>The Fed also raised its core CPI projection from +4.3% to +4.5% for year-end 2022E and revised up its forecasts to +3.1%, +2.3% and +2.1% for 2023E, 2024E and 2025E, respectively.</li></ul>

The SET Index is expected to weaken, with the resistance at 1,640/1,650 points and the support at 1,628/1,617 points (200-day EMA).Negative momentum today will be generated by the Fed maintaining its hawkish stance, signaling that it will continue raising interest rates aggressively to tame inflation, despite its decision to hike rates by 0.75% yesterday, as expected.The Fed also raised its core CPI projection from +4.3% to +4.5% for year-end 2022E and revised up its forecasts to +3.1%, +2.3% and +2.1% for 2023E, 2024E and 2025E, respectively.

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Total Access Communication / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>We maintain our HOLD rating and TP of Bt47.60 based on DTAC’s tender offer price. Conference call came with negative tone, as management lowered its guidance on core service revenue </li>
<li>2Q22 core profit was below expectation 2Q22 net profit was at Bt1bn (-34% YoY, +38% QoQ), growing QoQ due to a one-time Bt1bn deductible granted by the NBTC</li>
<li>Excluding extraordinary items, 2Q22 core profit should be at Bt573m, 33% below our forecast, declining both QoQ and YoY due to losses in subsidizing handset sales to attract subscribers.</li>
</ul>


We maintain our HOLD rating and TP of Bt47.60 based on DTAC’s tender offer price. Conference call came with negative tone, as management lowered its guidance on core service revenue 
2Q22 core profit was below expectation 2Q22 net profit was at Bt1bn (-34% YoY, +38% QoQ), growing QoQ due to a one-time Bt1bn deductible granted by the NBTC
Excluding extraordinary items, 2Q22 core profit should be at Bt573m, 33% below our forecast, declining both QoQ and YoY due to losses in subsidizing handset sales to attract subscribers.


DTAC : Better 2H22 Outlook from Tourism Recovery

<ul>
<li>We maintain our HOLD rating and TP of Bt47.60 based on DTAC’s tender offer price. We believe the company will benefit from seasonal low costs despite weak sales performance. </li>
<li>Expect QoQ improvement in 2Q22 net profit : We expect 2Q22 net profit to be at Bt854m (-44% YoY, +18% QoQ) as a result of seasonal low costs. </li>
<li>We expect 2Q22 revenue at Bt19bn (flat YoY, -4% QoQ). Top-line performance continues to struggle YoY and QoQ due to weak economic activity.</li>
</ul>


We maintain our HOLD rating and TP of Bt47.60 based on DTAC’s tender offer price. We believe the company will benefit from seasonal low costs despite weak sales performance. 
Expect QoQ improvement in 2Q22 net profit : We expect 2Q22 net profit to be at Bt854m (-44% YoY, +18% QoQ) as a result of seasonal low costs. 
We expect 2Q22 revenue at Bt19bn (flat YoY, -4% QoQ). Top-line performance continues to struggle YoY and QoQ due to weak economic activity.


DTAC : Lower Costs Will Improve Earnings in 2Q22

<ul>
<li>DTAC and TRUE notified the SET of a potential merger and will create a non-binding memorandum of understanding. The deal will involve a share-swap model, where DTAC shareholders can either </li>
<li>We believe accepting the tender offer is the best course of action for short-term oriented shareholders, due to the time-consuming nature of the deal and the potential lingering cost structure </li>
<li>Deal of merger must still undergo approval from board of directors and shareholders of both companies and key regulatory agencies.</li>
</ul>


DTAC and TRUE notified the SET of a potential merger and will create a non-binding memorandum of understanding. The deal will involve a share-swap model, where DTAC shareholders can either 
We believe accepting the tender offer is the best course of action for short-term oriented shareholders, due to the time-consuming nature of the deal and the potential lingering cost structure 
Deal of merger must still undergo approval from board of directors and shareholders of both companies and key regulatory agencies.


DTAC: Merger with TRUE Will Expand Its Value

Thailand

Total Access Communication Public Company Limited, commonly known as DTAC, is a leading mobile telecommunications operator in Thailand. It provides a range of services including 5G, 4G, 3G, and 2G mobile phone services, mobile internet, voice, SMS/MMS, and other connectivity services, along with selling mobile handsets and starter kits. The company is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, and was founded on August 31, 1989.

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The SET Index is expected to move sideways down, with the resistance at 1,597/1,604 points and the support at 1,573/1,566 points. Negative...

Krungthai XSpring

Market Outlook

The SET Index is expected to weaken, with the resistance at 1,640/1,650 points and the support at 1,628/1,617 points (200-day EMA). Negative...

Krungthai XSpring

DTAC : Better 2H22 Outlook from Tourism Recovery

We maintain our HOLD rating and TP of Bt47.60 based on DTAC’s tender offer price. Conference call came with negative tone,as management lowered its...

Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

DTAC : Lower Costs Will Improve Earnings in 2Q22

We maintain our HOLD rating and TP of Bt47.60 based on DTAC’s tender offer price. We believe the company will benefit from seasonal low costs...

Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

DTAC: Merger with TRUE Will Expand Its Value

DTAC and TRUE notified the SET of a potential merger and will create a non-binding memorandum of understanding. The deal will involve a share-swap...

Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

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