BAM – พรีวิว 3Q66: ยังอ่อนแอ; ปรับราคาเป้าหมายลดลง LPN – 3Q66: กำไรตามคาด, เพิ่มขึ้น QoQ แต่ลดลง YoY OR – พรีวิว 3Q66: คาดกำไรเพิ่มขึ้น QoQ Slowing, waiting for US job report |
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Market today | The SET is expected to slow to avoid risk ahead of the US nonfarm payroll report on Friday and to reduce heat in the short-term technical signal. Upper bound is limited at resistances of 1,406 and 1,415, while supports are at 1,390 and 1,380. | Today’s highlights | • Today (8:00pm Thai time) the Hezbollah leader will announce the group’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war after saying that it would directly attack Israel if it did not meet the Nov 3 deadline for Israel stop attacking Gaza. • US initial jobless claims last week increased by 217k, higher than the 210k expected • BoE left interest rate unchanged at 5.25% as expected, the second time it has left rate unchanged 14 months of a hike. • Japan’s prime minister announced a ¥17trn stimulus package (US$4.07tn) to alleviate the effects of high inflation. • Apple’s 4Q23 profit grew 13%YoY, despite a 1% YoY contraction in revenue. iPhone sales grew 3%, while sales of the Mac fell 34%. • TAT forecasts Bt2.38tn in revenue generated from tourism in 2023, up 80% from 2019. Within this, 25-28mn foreign tourists will generate revenue of Bt1.6tn and 200mn Thai tourists will generate Bt800bn. • DPA reported deposits in Aug. There were 93.46mn protected depositors, up 3.37%, with Bt15.96mn in protected deposits, down 1.32%, the first contraction in 10 years, arising out of the economic slowdown and higher cost of living. • The Thai Condominium Association said the negatives of the Israel-Hamas war are a concern for real estate operators in 2024, especially condos for investment and rentals, compensating for the higher number of loan rejections. | Strategy today | Although the SET may recover on the grounds of expected recovery in China and a strong US economy, according to reported economic figures, upside is still limited as many negative factors loom: the situation in the Middle East, concerns about inflation, high bond yield, the Fed’s stance to keep interest rate high and at home, the start of 3Q23 earnings announcements of real sectors. Earlier, bank 3Q23 earnings were in line with market expectation (9M23 profit was 75% of the forecast for the whole year). Our strategy is selective buy. | Trading today | Weekly portfolio: Although the SET may recover, upside is still limited as the situation in the Middle East worsens and 3Q23 earning announcements are starting. We recommend “selective buy” in themes with specific drivers: 1) Speculative stocks expected to benefit from oil price if it rises or stays at this already high level in view of concerns that tension in the Middle East will escalate (upside of oil price US$5-10/bbl). Recommend trading on Brent between US$84-94/bbl – BCP, PTTEP and TOP. 2) Undervalued stocks whose prices have fallen into the oversold zone, with strong fundamentals and inexpensive valuation (PER and PBV 2023F below 5-year average) – BDMS, CPALL, CPN and MINT. 3) Stocks whose profit is expected to be good through 4Q23 (+YoY and +QoQ) – AP, AOT, BLA, BCH, CENTEL and KCE, which has already passed bottom (+QoQ). In the medium term we recommend being cautious on stocks that are expected to be affected by El Nino, which will erode purchasing power in the agricultural sector: Finance (MTC, SAWAD), Automotive (SAT, STANLY), Food & Agriculture (CPF GFPT and GFPT) and Beverages (CBG has high sugar cost). | Daily top picks | CPALL: The stock is undervalued, and price has moved into the oversold zone to trade at a 2023 PER of 30x (-1 S.D. from 10-yr historical PE), while 3Q23 core profit is expected to grow 11%YoY, the best in the sector. PTTEP: The company benefits from rising oil price with a war premium due to the conflict in the Middle East, which is upside for selling price in 4Q23. Management expects sales volume to grow 2-3% QoQ in 4Q23 and 10% in 2024, with EBITDA margin above 70%, despite higher unit cost. | Today’s reports | BAM – Preview 3Q23F: Still weak; cut TP LPN – 3Q23: Earnings in line, up QoQ but down YoY OR – Preview 3Q23F: Expect higher profit QoQ |
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