FRT

06
February
FRT – Brief – [NONRATED] – Slower expansion faster recovery
In 4Q24, FRT’s net revenue climbed up to VND11.4tn (+31.7% yoy), while NPAT rose to VND134bn (from loss of -VND103bn in 4Q23). For 2024, FRT reported net revenue of VND40.1tn...

03
January
Retail – In-depth – [NONRATED] – 2025 Outlook: Next Chapter
In 2025F, we think that the retail sector would generally have a positive prospect. (1) ICT-CE and Jewelry retailers would continue to recover due to the recovery of consumer demand....

15
November
Retail – Note – [NONRATED] – A run-up for the peak sales season
Despite the Yagi Typhoon impacts, we saw a continuing recovery of listed retailers/distributors in 3Q24. In 4Q24F, we believe that consumer spending would be stronger because of (1) the recovery...

13
August
FRT – Brief – [NONRATED] – Long Chau expanded, FPT Shop contracted
In 2Q24, FRT reported a revenue of VND9,327bn (+29.2% yoy; 108% of our forecast). Long Chau’s sales surged thanks to store expansion, while FPT Shop's sales improved thanks to higher...

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...