MWG

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August
Retail – Notes – [NON-RATED] – Minimarts drive the growth
In 2Q25, we see the consumer demand generally stayed flat compared to 1Q25. In 2H25F, we think minimarts would continue to be the spotlight that drive the growth of the...

04
July
Retail – In-depth – [NONRATED] – 2H25F Outlook: Better or worsen depends on macro conditions
In 2H25F, we think that the business results of retailers would depend on macro-economic conditions. In which, ICT-CE and Jewelry retail might grow slow compared to 1H25 due to the...

16
May
Retail – Note – [NONRATED] – Better or worsen depends on macro conditions
In 1Q25, consumer demand showed signs of recovery supported by strong macroeconomic growth, benefiting ICT-CE retailers like MWG and FRT; however, outlook for the rest of 2025 remains cautious amid...

25
February
MWG – Brief – [HOLD] – Waiting for the long-term growth to kick-off
In 4Q24, MWG reported a net revenue of VND34,574bn (+10.0% yoy) and NPAT of VND852bn. BHX opended 44 stores (to 1,770 stores; +72 YTD). Sales / store was maintained at...

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...

30
September
Securities – Note- [NONRATED] – Circular 68 on non-prefunding
The main amendments of Circular 68 are largely centered on 1) allowing foreign institutional investors (FII) could be short of funds when placing a buying share order 2) the securities...

25
September
MWG – Brief – [HOLD] – BHX expanded after a long wait
In Aug 24, BHX opened 17 stores to increase the total number to 1,721 stores (+23 stores YTD), which is faster than the open of 2 – 3 stores in...

20
August
MWG – Brief – [HOLD] – BHX would open 50 – 100 stores in 2H24F
In 2Q24, MWG reported a net revenue of VND34,134bn (+15.8% yoy; 102% of our forecast), while NPAT increased to VND1,173bn (+66x yoy; 113% of our forecast). In 2Q24, BHX posted...