JMART swings to strong profit, sets 2bn baht 2028 goal, shifts to asset-light growth
Q2 profit surge and broker upgrade JMART's second-quarter profit jumped sharply from a year earlier, helped by fatter margins and more earnings from its partner businesses. A broker upgraded the stock to Buy and raised its target to 12.80 baht, saying the second half should keep improving.
This is the core new earnings news that re-rates the stock.
Group-wide recovery led by phone lending Almost every company in the group turned healthier, with phone-installment lending (Lock Phone) the main engine. JMART lends through its phone shops and partner networks, so more lending means more interest income and more phone sales at the same time.
Explains the underlying force behind the profit recovery, not just one quarter.
JUMP+ plan targets 2bn baht profit by 2028 Management laid out a plan to lift group profit to 2 billion baht by 2028, expecting a record year now. It also plans to list three subsidiaries on the stock exchange, which could unlock value for JMART shareholders.
Sets the medium-term profit target investors are now pricing in.
Stops new branches, cuts costs, but growth depends on partners JMART will stop opening new phone shops to cut rent and fixed costs, and instead sell through dealers and small stores. That should lift profit margins, but it also means growth now relies on partners performing, and the 2 billion baht goal is still years away.
The restructuring is the newest strategic shift and carries a real execution risk.