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CTG – PBT growth is expected to slowdown

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image10-03-2023
: CTG
: Banking
: Thao Nguyen
Tags:  CTG 4Q22 update

  • PBT reached VND 5.3 tn (or USD 220 bn) in 4Q22 and VND 21.1 tn (or USD 880 bn) in FY22, equivalent to an increase of 45.4% YoY and 20% YoY, respectively. FY2022 earnings growth was mainly driven by growth in interest income (15% YoY) and non-interest income (46% YoY) despite the surge of provision expenses (+31.5% YoY)
  • Asset quality showed the improvement on both quarterly and yearly basis yet we should keep eyes on asset quality in the coming quarters. In terms of provisioning buffer, bad debt coverage ratios declined to 188.4% in 4Q after reaching the peak of 222.4% in 3Q22, and was flat compared to last year.
  • We foresee NIM to decline by roughly 3bps in 2023 as asset yield might not outpace funding cost. Coupled with credit growth of 11%, we expect NII to inch up by 11% YoY. Bancassurance continues boosting service income (+12% YoY) but (1) bad debt recover income might decline during this tough year and (2) FX trading income might not remain high as of 2022, resulting in a 2% decline in NoII. As a result, TOI and PBT are forecasted to grow by 8% YoY and 12% YoY, respectively. We expect CTG will back to its growth trajectory from 2024.
  • The forecast of PBT for 2023-2024 are VND 23,600 bn (or USD 983mn, +12%) and VND 29,684 bn (or USD 1.3 tn, +26%), respectively. Correspondent book value will be 25,400 and 29,000, respectively. We revise up our target price by 11% to VND 29,300 to reflect an increase of earnings in medium term, and we are NEUTRAL to this stock at the closing price as of Mar 10th, 2023.

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GMD – Q4-FY22 seaport operations are less prosperousbut investment plan in 2023

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image09-03-2023
: GMD
: Seaports
:
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  • In Q4/2022, revenue and NPATMI of GMD were VND 1,066 billion ( +8% QoQ, +3% YoY) and VND 189 billion (-23% QoQ, 0% YoY), respectively. In 2022, net revenue and NPATMI reached VND 3,916 billion (+22% YoY) and VND 995 billion (+65% YoY). For 2022, EPS was VND 3,302 (+65% YoY).
  • GMD recorded a deposit worth 1,000 billion VND in Q4/2022 for divestment in Nam Hai Dinh Vu (NHDV) and expects to complete the deal in Q1/2023. The proceeds will be used for the purpose of investing in the expansion of two ports, Nam Dinh Vu (NDV) phase 3 and Gemalink (GML) phase 2.

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PHR – Core businesses are expected to be flat in 2023

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image08-03-2023
: PHR
: Industrial Land RE
: Hung Le
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  • PHR's 4Q2022 revenue reached VND 577 billion (-3% YoY), and NPAT skyrocketed to VND 528 billion (+168% YoY). For FY2022. Revenue was VND 1,710 billion, down 12% YoY, while NPAT climbed 85% YoY to VND 881 billion. Earnings growth was mainly driven by abnormal income from the VSIP3 deal.
  • Compensation income from the VSIP 3 deal will continue to be PHR's profit fulcrum in 2023 in the context that (1) the rubber business is expected to have a slight improvement as the impact of China's reopening is slower than expected. which may cause rubber prices to recover later this year. In addition, input costs are expected to cool down this year as commodity prices have plunged, which will help PHR improve gross profit margin. (2) The wood processing segment has not yet shown signs of recovery. (3) the industrial park business is expected to be flat when PHR only records a leased area equivalent to 2022. Accordingly, revenue is estimated at VND 1,749 billion (+2.4% YoY) and NPAT is estimated at VND 528 billion (- 40.4% YoY). 2023 EPS is expected to be VND 3,899.
  • Target price was adjusted down by 34.7% to VND 41,000/share due to temporarily eliminate IP projects including Tan Lap 1 and Tan Binh Expansion as they have yet to be approved and related issues to Binh Duong 2021-2025 master plan. Combined with an annual cash dividend of VND4,000/share, the total expected return is +10.7% (based on the closing price as of March 07th, 2022).

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PNJ - January 2023 results – Resilient in the face of challenges

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image07-03-2023
: PNJ
: Retailing
: Loan Nguyen
Tags:  Monthly update  Jewelry retail

  • In 2022, net revenue and NPAT at VND 33,876 Bn (or USD 1.4 Bn, +73% YoY) and VND 1,807 Bn (or USD 76 Mn, +76% YoY). In January 2023, the company recorded net revenue of VND 4,129 Bn (or USD 174 Mn, +19% YoY) and NPAT of VND 302 Bn (or USD 13 Mn, +12% YoY), partly supported by the Lunar New Year coming earlier than usual, helping to increase gold bar consumption, while retail sales were flat YoY.
  • We forecast that PNJ will achieve VND 36 Tn (+6% YoY) and VND 2 Tr (+8% YoY) in revenue and NPAT, respectively, in FY2023. The corresponding 2023 EPS will be VND5,942.
  • Since 2022 earnings are close to our forecast and the 2023 outlook remains unchanged, we maintain our target price of VND96,000 (adjusted by stock dividend), implying an upside of 22% on the closing price of March 06th, 2023.

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Unlikely consumption growth in 2023 as steelmakers stay idle

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image06-03-2023
: HPG
: Materials
: Trinh Nguyen
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  • Capacity utilization has yet to recover fully across steel segments, as many depend on exports.
  • Steelmakers are conservative in setting output guidance for FY2023

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HND – Below-expected Q4/2022 profit, expecting a recovery after Q1/2023

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image03-03-2023
: HND
: Utilities
: Hoai Trinh
Tags:  HND 2023 outlook 4Q22 results Utilities

  • HND announced its 4Q22 electricity sales volume of 1,106 mn kWh (-30% QoQ, -29% YoY), lower than our expectation due to the No.4 generator of the HP2 plant’s overhaul in Q4. Despite the fact that the production of electricity decreased QOQ and YoY, the revenue reached VND 2,238 bn/ USD 94.3 mn (-27% QOQ, +1% YoY) as a result of rising input coal costs, which led to an increase in the electricity’s ASP. However, NPAT recorded a loss of VND 7.6 bn/ USD 0.3 mn (Q4/2021: VND 259.9 bn/ USD 11.0 mn), primarily due to the low volume, which was insufficient to cover its fixed costs and generate a profit on the CGM.
  • However, we expect better earnings in 2023 based on the assumptions (1) a sharp decline YoY in interest expenses and depreciation costs, (2) Qc and Qm will be higher from Q2, and (3) In 2H23, HND expects to gain more profit on CGM as hydropower gradually exits a favorable phase, even though coal prices remain high.
  • We have an ACCUMULATE rating with the one-year target price of VND 15,600/share. With an expected cash dividend of VND 1,000/share in the next 12 months, it implies a total return of 19%, based on the closing price of Mar 3rd, 2023.

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FPT – Q4-2022 Profit Unexpectedly Decelerated But The 2023 Growth Outlook Remains Intact

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image02-03-2023
: FPT
: Technologies
: Tung Do
Tags:  4Q22 Results update FPT

  • Q4-2022 revenue reached VND 13 trillion (+22% YoY), mainly driven by Technology and Education & other investments segments. However, NPAT inched up by only 4% YoY, reaching VND 1.4 trillion, due to a contracted PBT margin in key segments after the Group recorded high operating expenses (bonus expenses, provision expenses and FX losses) and gains from joint ventures was down by 64% YoY.
  • 2022 Revenue and NPAT recorded growth of 23% YoY and 22% YoY, respectively. For 2023, FPT targets revenue and EBT growth of 19% YoY and 18% YoY respectively. Currently, We forecast that 2023F revenue/PBT will grow by 18% YoY/22% YoY.
  • Current TP is VND 100,500, offering a total expected return of 28% (as of March 2nd, 2023), equivalent to a 2023F/24F P.E of 16.8x/13.7x.

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Vietnam’s food & beverage sector is expected to see less pressure on profit margins from 2H2023

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image02-03-2023
: VNM
: Retailing
: An Nguyen
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  • On Feb 27th, the price index of agriculture & livestock commodities was 103.4 USD (+0.4 %MoM; -1.5 %YoY), driven by lower production costs and weak global demand, helping to improve the gross margin of Vietnam F&B companies. We predict that the margin improvement effect will be more visible from 2H2023 because almost all F&B producers locked raw material contracts in the beginning of 2022 and Q4 2022, resulting in high-priced inventory in 1H2023. 
  • We expect that Vietnam’s F&B industry also saved costs through the decline of logistic costs which is a result of sluggish demand in the global economy. On Feb 24th, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) was 883 points (+22.5% MoM; -59.6% YoY).  
  • Vietnam’s F&B companies also enjoy the benefits from higher top-line, supported by stable sales volume and higher average selling prices (ASP). According to Kantar Worldpanel, in 2022, the ASP of Vietnam FMCG products grew each quarters. We believe that this effect will make 2023 ASP of these products trade at a higher level than a year ago. As a result, net profit of F&B companies will show a positive growth in 2023.

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PVS – Opportunity when transitioning to offshore wind power

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image28-02-2023
: PVS
: Oil & Gas
: Vu Tran
Tags:  Offshore wind power Su Tu Trang Block B

  • Earnings growth in 2022 was mainly due to the low base of 2021. The overall business had no significant changes as the Mechanical & Construction (M&C) segment lacked huge contracts to be recorded and the gross margin of M&C continued to remain low at 1.4%. At the end of 2022, the revenue and NPATMI reached VND 16,419 bn (up 15.5% YoY) and VND 773 bn (up 28.5% YoY), respectively.
  • PVS is gradually shifting its business to offshore wind power based on the its advantages of facilities as well as support from the Government. Recently, the company has been signing MOUs with many partners to cooperate in developing domestic as well as overseas projects. Up to now, PVS has been rewarded a USD 300mn - contract of 32 jackets offshore wind power project owned by Orsted Taiwan. PVS also won the package to implement two offshore substations of Hai Long project with the value of USD50 mn.
  • Regarding the domestic Oil & Gas projects, we also expect that the speeding up of these progress will add more new backlogs in the short term as the company is gradually shifting to the renewable energy business segment.
  • Despite the positive signals, PVS is still lacking huge EPC contracts to book for profit this year. For 2023, we forecast revenue and NPATMI to reach VND18,524 bn and VND 808 bn respectively, higher than our previous forecast (VND15,875bn and VND631bn). Therefore, we raise our target price from VND21,500 to VND23,800 but still stay NEUTRAL on this stock.

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Update on monetary market in Feb 2023

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image27-02-2023
: VDS
: Macroeconomics
: Ha My Tran
Tags:  Macroeconomics Monetary market

  • With abundant liquidity, the SBV net withdrew in Feb 2023.
  • Deposit interest rates fell on a large scale.
  • "Warming up" the real estate market?!

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ACB – Sustainable growth from high base

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image24-02-2023
: ACB
: Banking
: Thao Nguyen
Tags:  ACB banking 4Q results update

  • Q4 PBT reached VND 3.6 tn (or USD 150 mn, +19% YoY) driven by both interest income (35% YoY), non-interest income (+24% YoY) and a slump of provision expenses (-52% YoY). However, on a quarterly basis, PBT dropped by 20% due to operating expenses surging by 61% QoQ. CIR increased to 40.3% in 4Q22, mainly due to a VND 1,000 bn (or USD 41 mn) expense for the science and technology development fund.
  • Asset quality improved on both quarterly and yearly basis. NPL was 0.74% in 4Q22, down from 1.01% in 3Q and 0.8% at the end of 2021.  Bad debt coverage ratio increased to 159.3% compared to 3Q2022 (137.8%) yet decreased from 209.4% at the end of 2021.
  • The bank prudent approach with Covid-19 related debts in 2021 has paid off in 2022. The low provision expense in 2022 is mostly due to reversal income from Covid-related restructuring loans. Coupled with a climb of 24% YoY and 14% YoY in net interest income and non-interest income, respectively, PBT reached VND 17,114 bn (or USD 713 mn) in 2022, +43%YoY, in line with our expectation of a high profit growth during this year.
  • The forecast of PBT for 2023-2024 are VND 20,431 bn (or USD 851mn, +19%) and VND 24,314 bn (or USD 1 mn, +19%), respectively. The book value per share are estimated at VND 18,453 and VND 22,253. Our latest target price is VND 30,000/share, implying an upside of 21% from the closing price as of Feb 22nd, 2023 and a BUY recommendation.

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Seafood industry – Signs of recovery in pangasius exports to China from Q2/2023

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image23-02-2023
: VHC, ANV, IDI
: Fishery
: Loan Nguyen
Tags:  Industry update China's reopening

  •  Pangasius exports to the US market continue to remain low, stemming from a high base in FY2022, weak demand and excessive inventories.
  • In contrast, China is the silver lining, with demand for seafood  rising after the market's reopening. While the extent of the impact of this event is still a wild card, there are some indications that exports to the Chinese market could gradually improve from Q2/2023.
  • The recovery of the Chinese market does not necessarily mean that the industry will be immune to the bust cycle. Although short-term trading strategies based on relevant news may exist, we advise against adopting a long-term holding strategy in 2023.

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