Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

A buy-side analyst with over 18 years of experience investing in Asian markets and specializing in the mid-small cap space, emphasizing value investing in companies with good free cash flows/dividends and long-term holding horizons. 
Exempt Financial Adviser (EFA) under CrossASEAN Research Pte Ltd. It is important to note that the information provided by Investics Research is based on publicly available data and own knowledge, which has been gathered and analyzed from a variety of sources. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information provided, it is not guaranteed to be free from errors or omissions. All forecasts and estimates are based on information that has been obtained from public sources that are considered to be reliable. The sources include but are not limited to, company announcements, exchange filings, presentations, etc. Investics does not guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the forecasts, estimates, and/or other information.

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It is important to note that the information provided by Investics Research is based on publicly available data and own knowledge, which has been gathered and analyzed from a variety of sources. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information provided, it is not guaranteed to be free from errors or omissions. All forecasts and estimates are based on information that has been obtained from public sources that are considered to be reliable. The sources include but are not limited to, company announcements, exchange filings, presentations, etc. Investics does not guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the forecasts, estimates, and/or other information.

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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.


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