Sector report
28
June
Seafood sector – In-depth – [NEUTRAL] – Awaiting the “inflection point”
“… Seafood sector is over the hump and being on a recovery path, but we believe this path still faces to some challenges in 2H24F. We await the “inflection point”,...
28
June
Retail sector – In-depth – [NONRATED] – It’s time for a sprint
In 1Q24, we see that consumers’ confidence reached the highest level of 78% in the last 5 quarters. Together with a more bustling production activity (especially in 2Q24 with IIP...
15
May
Retail – Note – [NONRATED] – Weak demand had different impacts
Consumer demand, in general, is not strong during the Tet holiday, but the impact varies among listed retailers. On the positive side, the consumer confidence index in 1Q24 increased to...
09
May
Banking – Note – [NONRATED] – On the path to recovery
Total PBT in 1Q24 (27 banks) increased by +9.5% YoY, driven by improved total operating income (+7.6% YoY) from both net interest income (+8% YoY) and non-interest income (+27% YoY),...
15
April
Power sector – Preview – [NEUTRAL] – 1Q24F Preview: The El Niño calls Coal-fired
The bright spot in 1Q24 was coal-fired power. Growth came from the shortage of hydropower supply and the benefit of rapidly falling coal prices compared to gas prices in recent...
10
April
Seafood sector – Preview – [NEUTRAL] – 1Q24F Preview: First stages of restoration
In 2M24, the total export turnover of pangasius fish increased slightly by 7.8% yoy, with the U.S market being the standout. Meanwhile, shrimp export turnover recorded a growth of +22.6%...
02
October
Power – In-depth – [OVERWEIGHT] – Green Era
Long-term, fast growth in demand for electricity opens up a lot of opportunities for industries in the power system. Regarding the power generation activity, especially, we highly evaluate the growth...
01
June
Crushed Stone – In-depth – [OVERWEIGHT] – Bracing for growth from 2024F
We initiate an Overweight rating on the Crushed Stone industry in 12-month horizons spurred by the robust demand growth serving the public infrastructure spending in 2024-2025F. Going forward, the housing...
Featured Analysis
Market commentary: Uptrend signal?
Aviation – Note – [NONRATED] – Competition arises in the international market
Derivatives: Piercing line pattern
Market commentary: Broad-based gains
Derivatives: Downtrend returns
Market commentary: Low liquidity
VCB – Earnings review – [BUY] – Maintaining asset quality
