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Update on Trade and Exchange Rate : VDS : Macroeconomics : Ha My Tags: Trade
Trade growth weakened sharply in September 2022. The low base effect will not persist in Q42022. The decline in the import of raw materials signals a weakness in exports. The dong will depreciate sharply in 4Q2022.
VSH – From loss to profit in 3Q2022 : VSH : Power : Thao Nguyen Tags: VSH
In 2Q2022, VSH posted revenue and NPAT of VND 661 bn (or USD 27.5 mn, +33% YoY) and VND 257 bn (or USD 10.7 mn, +90% YoY) due to a growth of 5% YoY in volume and 26% YoY in ASP. In 3Q2022, generated volume reached roughly 620 mn kWh, +87% YoY and 13% QoQ. Meanwhile, selling price in CGM surged by 60%YoY in 3Q2022 on an average basis. Hence, earnings in 3Q2022 are forecasted to be grow moderately compared to that in 2Q2022. Large hydropower plants continue to enjoyi favorable conditions to reserve more water to produce electricity until 1H2023 as La Nina is forecasted to prevail in 2022 according to NOAA. The Thuong Kon Tum plant still has potential revision of contracted price (Pc) in the future that might be the catalyst in the long run. Currently, VSH is trading as 9.7x, relatively lower than that of the 5-year average. Meanwhile, earnings in 2H2022 are forecasted to be higher than that in 2021. As a result, as of Oct 14th , 2022, we foresee that 22F P/E is going to be lower than currently.
KBC – Has to wait further to see Trang Cat treasure : KBC : Industrial Land RE : Hung Le Tags: KBC
Nam Son Hap Linh, Tan Phu Trung and Trang Due urban project will be the main source of revenue for KBC in 2022. While, Trang Cat urban area project is likely to be delayed, along with Phuc Ninh urban area. Although the sales at Phuc Ninh urban is good, it can't be handed over due to unfinished obligation-related issues to book revenue this year. In the base scenario, total revenue and NPAT in 2022 are estimated to be at VND 2,985 billion or USD 125.4 million (-30.7% YoY) and VND 3,044 billion or USD 127.89 million (+288% YoY), completing 30.5% and 68% of the year plan, respectively. In which, revenue and NPAT in 2H2022 are estimated at VND 1,900 billion or USD 79.8 million (+6.2% YoY) and VND 2,929 billion or USD 123 million (1,939% YoY). Based on the sum-of-the-parts valuation (SOTP), we maintain our BUY recommendation and lower the target price to 33,400/share to (1) adjusting the discount rate to be more reasonable to the context of increasing interest rate pressure, (2) delaying the business progress in Trang Cat urban area due to the legal issues mentioned below. Based on closing price of stock on 10/12/2022, the total expected return will be + 43.7%.
PNJ – 8M-2022 business results – Resilient demand to drive retail sales : PNJ : Retailing : Loan Nguyen Tags: PNJ
In Aug 2022, the company posted net revenue of VND 2,328 Bn (or USD 99 Mn, +14 times YoY) and NPAT of VND 79 Bn (or USD 3.4 Mn) compared to a loss of VND 79 Bn in Aug 2021. Accumulated 8M 2022, net revenue and NPAT at VND 23,049 Bn (or USD 1 Bn) and VND 1,246 Bn (or USD 53 Mn), soaring by 88% YoY and 99% YoY. For 2022, we forecast net revenue and NPAT to reach VND 32.0 trillion (or USD 1.3 Bn, +64% y/y) and VND 1.7 trillion (or USD 71 Mn, +67% y/y) respectively, 10.8% higher and 2.0% lower than our previous forecast, respectively, backed by (1) stronger-than-expected spending of MAC consumers on luxury goods and (2) the low base of PNJ’s retail sales in 2H2021 disrupted by COVID-19 lockdown from June to October 2021. Our new target price comes at VND136 000 per share , which is 5.5% lower than the previous valuation, implying an expected return of 32% on the closing price as of Oct 11th , 2022. We recommend BUYING this stock. At the current price, PNJ is trading at a 2022 P/E of 14.8x with a corresponding EPS of VND7 061/share.
TNH – Expected to build a new hospital with a total investment of nearly USD 30 million : TNH : Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology : Quan Cao Tags: TNH
In the first half of 2022, revenue and NPAT reached VND 207 billion (+13% YoY) and VND 54 billion (+9% YoY), completing 48% and 36% of the annual plan, respectively. In 1H2022, the total number of visits to two hospitals reached about 200,000 and is expected to be about 400,000 by the end of the year. The number of health insurance cards registered for medical examination increased from about 30,000 in 2021 to 80,000 cards in 2022. TNH plans to build a new general hospital in Viet Yen district and two specialized eye and obstetric hospitals with a total investment of VND 618 billion, VND 165 billion and VND 330 billion, respectively. To balance capital, the company will focus its resources on building Viet Yen general hospital in 2023, it is expected that by October 2022, the company will be able to complete the construction permit for Viet Yen hospital and be able to operate from Q4/2023. Thai Nguyen International Hospital is located in a dense area but we find that the hospital has many strengths to attract people to medical examination and treatment: (1) modern and clean facilities, (2) services at private hospitals can save more time than at public hospitals, (3) people with health insurance will be entitled to 100% payment even if they are at the inappropriate hospital.
CMG - Preliminary 1H-2022 Results: Robust Results of Global Business Division Led the Growth : CMG : Software, Technologies : Tung Do Tags: CMG
1H-2022 (from Apr 1st to Sep 30th ) results: Net sales grew by 36% YoY to VND 3,918 Bn and PBT jumped by 23% YoY to VND 246 Bn. In terms of 1H-2022 sales by division, Global business division posted the strongest growth of 83% YoY, followed by Technology & Solutions division (+38% YoY) and Telecom division (+22% YoY). For 1H-2022 PBT by division, Telecom still contributed the most (57% of the Group’s PBT), but growth has decelerated to only 3% YoY, while Global business started to gained traction after 5Y of inception in terms of both PBT growth (89% YoY) and contribution (34% of the Group’s PBT). The company reveals the guidance for the 2H-2022 with expectation to exceed full year PBT target by 14%.
Textile & Apparel sector in 4Q2022: Foggy Bottom : STK : Textile & Garment : Hoai Trinh Tags: STK
LTG – Rice business: Expecting a strong growth in selling volume and a recovery in the gross margin : LTG : Food, Beverage & Tobacco : An Nguyen Tags: LTG
1H2022 revenue of the rice business (also named LTA) of LTG had a high double-digit growth of + 44.5% YoY to VND3,445 bn. LTG explained that new global customers (e.g., European partners) and increasing rice demand from the Philippines in 1H2022 drove the strong growth of rice export quantity. Despite the decrease of export rice prices, 1H2022 gross margin was 3.1%, +120 bps higher than that in 1H2021. According to LTG, they expanded their scale, thus enjoying the advantage of economies of scale resulting in a lower production cost per unit. We believe that the 2022-2023 period will be an
expansion one for the company. Both selling volume and prices will show an
upward trend. Selling volume will grow based on 1) lower production from India;
and 2) high import rice demand from the Philippines.
HAH – Poor outlook for the end of the year : HAH : Seaports : Quan Cao Tags:
Accumulated 8M2022, revenue and NPAT reached VND 2,200 billion and VND 580 billion, completing 92% and 105% of the annual plan, respectively. It is expected that in Q3/2022, revenue and NPAT will reach VND 850 billion (+79% YoY) and VND 200 billion (+115% YoY) respectively. Update on HAH's fleet: Haian City vessel completed repairs on September 27th , 2022 and handed over to tenants, the time of contract will extend until January 2023. HAH is expected to hand over the Akibo in November 2022, now that the vessel has been converted into ownership and is being leased to a Korean company. Currently, the Korean partner still needs to extend the charter contract. Legal procedures to establish Zim – Hai An Container Transport JVC is still in progress. It is expected that in the second half of October 2022 it will be granted a business license by the Department of Planning and Investment of Hai Phong City. The plan was to put the vessel into operation starting in November 2022 but will be postponed until January 2023 or after the Lunar New Year because Zim and Hai An both found that the current import and export situation of goods is not favorable.
NLG – Longer-than-expected sales launch : NLG : Real Estate : Anh Tran Tags: Business Update
In 3Q22, NLG only launched two new subdivisions, including: The Akari- block 9 (July 26, 2022) and The Ehome- Southgate – Phase 2 (August 21, 2022). However, sales result recorded lower than before. Accumulating 9 months, we estimate pre-sales value to reach at VND 9,600 bn, an increase of about VND 1,200 bn compared to the number at the end of 2Q22. Completing 40% of the plan. The plan to launch the Can Tho, Izumi and Paragon Dai Phuoc projects are expected to move to 2023. In 3Q2022, Rong Viet estimates revenue and NPATMI to reach VND 812 billion (-35% QoQ and +438% YoY) and VND 48 billion (-57% QoQ and -83% YoY). In 2022, we forecast the revenue and NPATMI to be VND 4,403 bn (-15% YoY) and VND 245 bn (-77% YoY), respectively, completing 62% and 20% of 2022 plan. EPS is estimated at VND 640/share. We maintain the BUY recommendation for NLG for holding of more than 12 months. The adjusted target price of VND 45,800/share , upside +68% compared to the closing price of October 4, 2022, (lower 4,700 VND compared to the target price in the report of October 4, 2022). Due to a change in the launching time of Can Tho, Izumi and Paragon Dai Phuoc projects to 2023, which affected by the legal and market situation, in addition to adjusting the discount rate in line with the increasing trend. of interest rates.
MBB – 8M2022 Performance Update : MBB : Banking : Tam Pham Tags: Business Update
PBT of parent bank reached VND14,500 billion in 8M2022, compared to nearly VND10,000 billion in the same period last year. Total PBT of subsidiaries were nearly VND2,000 billion in 8M, of which MCredit reached nearly VND800 billion. High credit growth and NIM’s expansion drove earnings growth. Asset quality and risk costs were well-controlled but pressures are rising. Increasing risk to be awared with high exposure in sectors that related to real estate. Forecast and valuation are being updated considering the risk-reward balance and the context of increasing capital costs.
LHG – Value is still there : LHG : Industrial Land RE : Hung Le Tags: Business Update
Long Hau 3 phase 1 still has enough leasable area to ensure earning results at least until 2024. Meanwhile, the project of An Dinh Industrial Park and Long Hau 3 Industrial Park Phase 2 delay until end of 2024 – early 2025 due to the impact of the decree 35. We expect LHG's 3Q2022’s earnings to show a strong recovery compared to the same period last year. Specifically, revenue is estimated at ~VND 208.18 billion (+300.03% YoY), EAT is 78.65 billion dong (+295.35% YoY) and gross profit margin returns to level ~50% compared to 25% in the previous quarter. Based on the sum-of-the-parts valuation (SOTP), we maintain our BUY recommendation and lower the target price to 52,000/share to (1) adjusting the discount rate to be more reasonable to the context of increasing interest rate pressure, (2) delay An Dinh Industrial Park and Long Hau 3 – phase 2 till 2025, and (3) adjusted the average land leasing price for 2022 to $230/m2 and $240/m2 for the year 2023. Adding an annual cash dividend of VND 1,700 per share , the total expected return will be +104.4% (compared to the closing price of 09/29/2022).
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