Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

Investics Research

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Equity Bottom-up Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asian-terminals-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22959:1" rel="noopener">Asian Terminals (ATI PM)</a> is a steady container port terminal operator, trading at 8.4x PE for FY25e, based on our numbers, and net cash (~10% of the market cap). </li>
<li>With the recent approval of a two-phase <a href="https://portcalls.com/ppa-approves-16-tariff-hike-in-batangas-port/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">16% tariff hike </a>at the Batangas Container Terminal, we see scope for the company to increase its earnings in FY25 and FY26.  </li>
<li>We also anticipate multiple years of growth (~20% ROCE) as the company embarks on a 4.2 billion peso expansion, and growth from the South Harbor/Manila is expected to be consistent.</li>
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Asian Terminals (ATI PM) is a steady container port terminal operator, trading at 8.4x PE for FY25e, based on our numbers, and net cash (~10% of the market cap). 
With the recent approval of a two-phase 16% tariff hike at the Batangas Container Terminal, we see scope for the company to increase its earnings in FY25 and FY26.  
We also anticipate multiple years of growth (~20% ROCE) as the company embarks on a 4.2 billion peso expansion, and growth from the South Harbor/Manila is expected to be consistent.


Asian Terminals Inc (ATI PM): Steady And Cheap Container Port Terminal Operator

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 Bursa stocks as of Nov 7th. The aggregated short interest is USD441m.</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 Ekovest, Frontken, YTL Power International, Westports, Genting Malaysia.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of Bursa stocks as of Nov 7th. The aggregated short interest is USD441m.
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 Ekovest, Frontken, YTL Power International, Westports, Genting Malaysia.


Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Nov 7th): Ekovest, Frontken, YTL Power International, Westports

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of Bursa stocks as of Oct 31st. The aggregated short interest is USD438m.</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 Inari Amertron, Ekovest, Mah Sing, Cahya Mata Sarawak, KPJ Healthcare.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of Bursa stocks as of Oct 31st. The aggregated short interest is USD438m.
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 Inari Amertron, Ekovest, Mah Sing, Cahya Mata Sarawak, KPJ Healthcare.


Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Oct 31st): Inari Amertron, Ekovest, Mah Sing, Cahya Mata Sarawak

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of Bursa stocks as of Oct 17th. The aggregated short interest is USD437m.</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 Frontken, Top Glove, VS Industry, Bumi Armada, Malakoff.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of Bursa stocks as of Oct 17th. The aggregated short interest is USD437m.
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 Frontken, Top Glove, VS Industry, Bumi Armada, Malakoff.


Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Oct 17th): Frontken, Top Glove, VS Industry, Bumi Armada, Malakoff

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mmc-port-holdings-berhad" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45442:1" rel="noopener">MMC Port Holdings Berhad (2436494D MK)</a> IPO is <a href="https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/773085" target="_blank" rel="noopener">being delayed until 2026</a> to allow for more comprehensive disclosures that reflect <a href="https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/759068" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recent developments</a> in the industry and its operations.  </li>
<li>This has a positive read-through for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/westports-holdings-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3954:1" rel="noopener">Westports Holdings (WPRTS MK)</a>, where tariff hikes are expected to have a positive impact on results through 2025-2027. </li>
<li>Read our initiation of coverage on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/intl-container-term-svcs-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20001:1" rel="noopener">ICTSI (ICT PM)</a> in our insight, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/ictsi-ict-pm-terminal-operator-serial-grower-with-pricing-power-20-roce-30-net-margins" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:182122" rel="noopener">ICTSI (ICT PM): Terminal Operator, Serial Grower With Pricing Power, 20% ROCE, 30% Net Margins</a> </li>
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The MMC Port Holdings Berhad (2436494D MK) IPO is being delayed until 2026 to allow for more comprehensive disclosures that reflect recent developments in the industry and its operations.  
This has a positive read-through for Westports Holdings (WPRTS MK), where tariff hikes are expected to have a positive impact on results through 2025-2027. 
Read our initiation of coverage on ICTSI (ICT PM) in our insight, ICTSI (ICT PM): Terminal Operator, Serial Grower With Pricing Power, 20% ROCE, 30% Net Margins 


Container Port Terminal Screener October 2025: Delay of The MMC Port IPO

Malaysia

Westports Holdings Berhad provides port services. The Company offers container and cargo services, marine services, rental services and other ancillary services. Westports provides its services to the import and export industries.

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Asian Terminals Inc (ATI PM): Steady And Cheap Container Port Terminal Operator

We outline our investment case for Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI PM), a container terminal operator in the Philippines, which is net cash and trading...

Sameer Taneja

Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Nov 7th): Ekovest, Frontken, YTL Power International, Westports

We analyzed Bursa Malaysia short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Ekovest, Frontken, YTL Power...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Oct 31st): Inari Amertron, Ekovest, Mah Sing, Cahya Mata Sarawak

We analyzed Bursa Malaysia short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Inari Amertron, Ekovest, Mah Sing,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Bursa Short Interest Weekly (Oct 17th): Frontken, Top Glove, VS Industry, Bumi Armada, Malakoff

We analyzed Bursa Malaysia short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Frontken, Top Glove, VS Industry, Bumi...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Container Port Terminal Screener October 2025: Delay of The MMC Port IPO

We provide updates on the container port terminal companies, which we believe have pricing power and are primed to steadily increase their earnings...

Sameer Taneja

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