Stronger Cement Sales in October

PT Semen Indonesia (SMGR) Tbk, market leader in cement industry, might record another strong monthly sales in October 2015, thanks to acceleration of infrastructure and public housing projects.  Agung Wiharto, corporate secretary of SMGR, told us Sunday (Nov 1) that...

9-Month Results: PGN, Medco, and Elnusa

State-owned gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) Tbk (PGAS) reported 48.2% drop in profit attributable to equity to US$306.32 million for the first nine months to September of 2015, from US$591.8 million profit in the corresponding period of 2014. Revenues...

Q3 Results: SCMA Improved, MNCN Weak

Surya Citra Media (SCMA), parent of SCTV and Indosiar, reported stronger performance in third quarter of 2015 compared to the first half and the same period of 2014. Media Nusantara Citra (MNCN), parent of RCTI, GlobalTV, and MNC TV, meanwhile, posted stronger...
Bright Spots in Third Quarter (4): Ultrajaya

Bright Spots in Third Quarter (4): Ultrajaya

Ultrajaya Milk (ULTJ) is among few companies with strong performance in third quarter of 2015 despite slowdown of domestic economy. It continued to post double digit growth, while its net profit skyrocketed 107.7% in the quarter on improved operating margins. As shown...

SmartFren Worsened in Q3, Sinarmas Digs Deeper

PT SmartFren Telecom (FREN) Tbk, the only survival of CDMA in telecom market, posted net loss of Rp1.34 trillion in nine months of 2015, jumped 42.4% from the corresponding period of 2014 as fundamentals worsened in third quarter of 2015, where its net loss ballooned...

Trikomsel in Q3: From Bad to Worse

ICT retailer Trikomsel Oke (TRIO) booked net loss of Rp324 billion in nine months of 2015 against net profit of Rp196 billion in the corresponding period of 2014 as the Company’s bottomline worsened significantly in the third quarter. Trikomsel recorded almost...

Angkasa Pura I: New Board & Politics

Former Minister of National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Andrinof Chaniago, who is also one of closest aides of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, has confirmed his appointment as the new president commissioner of state-owned Angkasa Pura (AP) I, the airport...
PLN’s Financials & Electricity Reform

PLN’s Financials & Electricity Reform

State-owned electricity provider PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) booked net loss of Rp27.45 trillion in nine months of 2015, but that was mainly attributable to Rp45.7 trillion of non-cash loss on foreign exchange translation. Fundamentals of PLN actually improved...

SMGR in Third Quarter

PT Semen Indonesia (SMGR) Tbk, the largest cement producer in Indonesia, posted net profit of Rp3.2 trillion in nine months of 2015 to represent net profit margin of 16.7% (twice of Astra International), down 21.6% from the corresponding period of 2014 on squeezed...
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