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Bangkok Life Assurance (SET:BLA)

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Bangkok Life Assurance stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 86 (better than 86% compared with investment alternatives), Bangkok Life Assurance (Life & Health Insurance, Thailand) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Bangkok Life Assurance are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 79 (better than 79% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 86, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 23). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 86, is a strong buy recommendation based on Bangkok Life Assurance's financial characteristics. As the company Bangkok Life Assurance's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 79) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 23) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 86), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 79% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	79
Growth Rank	23
Safety Rank	86
Combined Rank	86

Country	Thailand
Industry	Life & Health Insurance
Index
Size class	Large

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Research History: Bangkok Life Assurance

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	42	51	86	79
GROWTH
GROWTH	65	77	1	23
SAFETY
SAFETY	92	86	86	86
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	4	49	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	42	40	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 14-Nov-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Jun-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Bangkok Life Assurance is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	42	51	86	79
GROWTH
GROWTH	65	77	1	23
SAFETY
SAFETY	92	86	86	86
COMBINED
COMBINED	69	86	86	86

Last update of combined financial performance: 6-Oct-2022. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Bangkok Life Assurance the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 79 (better than 79% compared with alternatives) for 2022, Bangkok Life Assurance shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Bangkok Life Assurance. Price-to-Sales is 86 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 86% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Bangkok Life Assurance's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 52% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 80. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Bangkok Life Assurance are expected to be higher than for 59% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 59). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 79, is a buy recommendation based on Bangkok Life Assurance's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Bangkok Life Assurance based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	48	59	90	86
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	27	29	60	52
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	53	48	88	80
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	32	59	68	59
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	42	51	86	79

Last update of Value Rank: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Bangkok Life Assurance; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 23 (better than 23% compared with alternatives), Bangkok Life Assurance shows one of the most restricted growth dynamics in its industry. There is little momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Bangkok Life Assurance. Profit Growth has a rank of 94, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits more than 94% of its competitors. This is a good sign for shareholders, which is confirmed by an above-average Stock Returns rank of 53 (above 53% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has a below the median rank of 13, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 87% of its competitors, and Capital Growth also has a lower rank of 7. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 23, is a sell recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Because revenues and invested capital are the more solid growth indicators, the positive development on the profit side is less relevant. It may have been caused by cost-cutting, which may be a negative growth indicator. Finally, the above-average stock returns recently are a thing of the past and not a good indicator of future returns. Investors should be confident that the cost-cutting initiative leading to higher profits is to benefit the company's future. If not, there is little growth momentum, and investment is only advisable if the Value Ranks suggest a good investment timing for Bangkok Life Assurance. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	27	73	19	13
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	7	87	6	94
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	25	19	7
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	94	93	3	53
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	65	77	1	23

Last update of Growth Rank: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Bangkok Life Assurance.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 86 (better than 86% compared with alternatives) for 2022, the company Bangkok Life Assurance has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of Bangkok Life Assurance is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Bangkok Life Assurance and the other two below average. Leverage is at a rank of 100 meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 100% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 19, which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 81% of its competitors. Liquidity is at a rank of 1, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 99% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 86 (better than 86% compared with alternatives), Bangkok Life Assurance has a financing structure that is significantly safer than that of its competitors. This is an indication that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. There is only below-market average liquidity, and a short-term refinancing issue might be around the corner. But in the long-term, the debt levels of Bangkok Life Assurance are on the safer side. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge and liquidity issues with Bangkok Life Assurance and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	96	100	100	100
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	42	19	19	19
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	88	87	87	1
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	92	86	86	86

Last update of Safety Rank: 9-Sep-2022. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Bangkok Life Assurance and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	45	32	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	13	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	38	45	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	29	79	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	4	49	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Bangkok Life Assurance.
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