MWG - 3M business results updates: Continued to aggressively expand thegioididong and dienmayXanh chain

In the first quarter, MWG opened more 104 stores, including 82 stores of thegioididong and 22 stores of DienmayXanh. Besides, in 2015, they also launched over 220 stores of thegioididong and 49 stores of DienmayXanh. Therefore, with hundreds of new stores, MWG had an attractive growth in sales (+75% yoy) and PAT (79% yoy). Main contributions to MWG’s sales was still from new stores opening in 2015 and 2016.

Vietnam energy shipping picture – Better than expected

Amid the challenging theme facing bulk cargo shipping firms (Vosco, Vinaship, Nosco,…) where vessel freight (represented by BDI) is trading at the 30-year low level due to slowing down China and vessel supply surplus. Tankers business conversely has seen more resilient despite the storm of falling oil prices and FX volatility.

DHA - Conservative earnings guidance

As one of the companies in construction stone industry having good price growth since the end of 2014, Hoa An Joint Stock Company (HSX: DHA) received much attention from individual investors. Yesterday, at the 2016’s annual general meeting, DHA shared some important information relating to DHA’s operation and 2016’s guidance.

CTD – Q1 earnings jumped despite signs of growing payment pressure

Supported by impressive growth in its core business, CTD experienced an outstanding yet steady increase in stock price throughout 2015. However, the stock has become more volatile recently. In later days of March, CTD rocketed to over VND190,000/share but soon corrected to around VND166,000/share. Today, the stock started as high as 178,000/share but closed at the reference price. The Company published Q1 financial statement on Wednesday and announced today that it just sign 5 new contracts with a total value of VND5,453 bn.

SHA AGM note – Impressive profit target

Today, Son Ha Sai Gon JSC (HNX – SHA) just held its AGM, update on 2015 earnings results and 2016 annual target. In 2015, SHA recorded revenue and NPAT at about VND 508.1 bn (+14.3% y-o-y) and VND 28.4 bn (+181% y-o-y).

Doha Meeting 2016 – Failure to freeze output

Expected to be the historical energy agreements between major crude oil producers, Doha meeting on 18/4/2016 brought only failure in term of reaching the deal among 18 participants. Output freeze agreement could not exist as expectation over the last 2 months. As a result, crude oil price reacted and has declined for 5 consecutive trading sessions from USD 44.7/barrel on 12/4 to USD 42.7/barrel (-3.3%) on 19/4 while concerns about the agreement started to be actualized.

MWG – Company report releases on April 19, 2016

• Robust growth at both thegioididong and DienmayXanh chain
• An easy start in 2016 as expectations of MWG’s managers
• 2016’s growth drivers should be from (1) quantity and quality of DienmayXanh’s new stores and (2) Thegioididong’s ability to maintain its old stores’ growth as well as exploit new store locations
• 2016’s business result estimation
• Sustainable long term growth (2017-2020) should be tested in next years

GAS – Supports from new price mechanism and increases in pipeline fees

On 15/4/2016, PetroVietnam Gas JSC (HSX – GAS) organized 2016 Annual General Meeting.

PLC – Asphalt segment was inefficient in Q12016

On 14/4/2016, Petrolimex Petrochemical Corporation (PLC-HNX) hold the Annual General Meeting for 2016. In 2015, domestic volume was estimated at 412.611 tons, increased by 24.3% yoy and achieved 120.55 of the plan. The revenue and profit before tax growth rates were estimated at 1.7% yoy and 23.1% yoy respectively. Revenue growth has been less positive than profit due to the impacts from low oil prices on selling prices. However, gross profit margin has improved in both lubricant (26.5%) and asphalt (18.7%) and generated optimistic profit results.

CTI AGM update: a promising 2016

Cuong Thuan Investment Corporation (CTI-HSX) has held 2016 AGM on April 12^th, reporting a successful year and announcing its 2016 business plans. CTI’s 2015 performance saw 112% increase in revenue and 319% rise in NPAT, producing 2015 EPS of VND 1,953 per share, almost double that of the previous year. CTI shareholders are entitled to an attractive dividend policy in 2016 of VND 1,600 per share.

DPM - Company report release

In 2015, PetroVietnam Fertilizer and Chemicals Corp. (DPM-HSX) is one of the few companies under PetroVietnam that improved its business results. Despite of the oversupply in fertilizer industry and the difficulties from changing of VAT’s policy, DPM’s profitability has continuously improved thanks to the decline of oil price lasting since Q4/2014.

BTW: Update on 2016 AGM

BenThanh Water Supply Joint Stock Company (UpCom: BTW) held its 2016 AGM yesterday whereby 2015 business results and 2016 guidance were presented by the management.