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Bangkok Life Assurance PCL

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46,5B THB
P/E
6,7x
EV / Rev
Div yield
3,16 %
Op margin
ROE
12,6 %
Net margin
Debt / equity
0,01
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About

Bangkok Life Assurance PCL operates as a life insurance provider in Thailand, generating revenue through premium collections and investment income on its asset base.

Business. Bangkok Life Assurance PCL (BLA.BK) is a Thai insurance company headquartered in Bangkok. The firm operates within the financials sector, specifically providing insurance products and services. It is primarily listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). Specific details regarding operating segments or geographic revenue breakdowns are not available.

Classification85 %
SectorFinancials
Industry groupInsurance
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY3 analysts
3 buy0 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target23,70

Analyst recommendations

3 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy3
Hold0
Sell0
12-month price target
23,70
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
6,7x
P/E
Analysts
Buy
3 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
12,6 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

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    Upcoming catalysts

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    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Synthesis

    Business

    Bangkok Life Assurance PCL (BLA.BK) is a Thai insurance company headquartered in Bangkok. The firm operates within the financials sector, specifically providing insurance products and services. It is primarily listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). Specific details regarding operating segments or geographic revenue breakdowns are not available.

    Classification85 %
    SectorFinancials
    Industry groupInsurance
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Bangkok Life Assurance maintains a conservative capital structure characterized by minimal leverage and strong equity backing. The company reports total assets of 315.97 billion THB against total liabilities of 260.78 billion THB, resulting in total equity of 55.20 billion THB. Long-term debt is negligible at 282.70 million THB, yielding a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Liquidity is supported by cash and equivalents of 6.68 billion THB. Despite a negative operating cash flow of -2.30 billion THB, likely due to insurance reserve dynamics, free cash flow remains positive at 5.58 billion THB, driven by low capital expenditures of 87.88 million THB.

    Profitability metrics indicate efficient capital utilization relative to the equity base. The company reports a net income of 6.97 billion THB, generating a return on equity (ROE) of 12.62% and a return on assets (ROA) of 2.21%. These returns are supported by an operating income of 7.82 billion THB. The valuation snapshot reflects a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.68 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.84, suggesting the market prices the equity below its book value. The EV/EBITDA multiple stands at 5.13, indicating a relatively low valuation multiple for the enterprise.

    Revenue concentration and segment details are not explicitly provided in the available data, limiting the analysis of specific product mix or geographic exposure beyond the general classification as a Thai life insurer. The company’s primary activity is insurance, implying revenue is derived from life insurance premiums and related investment activities within the Thai market.

    Growth trajectory analysis is constrained by the absence of historical period data in the input. Without multi-year revenue or net income trends, it is not possible to assess the compound annual growth rate or recent momentum in earnings. The current financial snapshot provides a static view of profitability but lacks the temporal depth to evaluate growth sustainability.

    Risk assessment indicates low liquidity risk and low dilution risk. The risk assessment explicitly notes no immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags. The low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01 further mitigates credit risk. The absence of significant long-term debt reduces sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations, although the negative operating cash flow warrants monitoring for potential reserve adequacy issues.

    Recent market observations show a mean analyst price target of 23.70 THB, which is below the current market price of 27.25 THB. The mean recommendation is 2.00, with three analysts issuing a "Buy" rating and no "Hold" or "Strong Buy" ratings recorded. The high price target is 24.40 THB and the low is 23.00 THB, indicating a narrow consensus range that suggests limited upside potential according to current analyst estimates.

    Key takeaways
    • The company trades at a discount to book value (P/B 0.84) with a low P/E of 6.68, reflecting conservative market pricing.
    • Capital structure is extremely conservative with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01 and negligible long-term debt.
    • Analyst consensus suggests limited upside, with a mean price target of 23.70 THB below the current market price of 27.25 THB.
    • Free cash flow is positive at 5.58 billion THB despite negative operating cash flow, indicating strong investment income or reserve management.
    • Risk assessment flags are minimal, with low liquidity and dilution risks identified.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Annual
    ANNUALFiled 2025-02-19
    FY 2025 · Full-year highlights

    Operating income +85,5% YoY; Net income +81,8% YoY.

    Revenue
    Operating incomeTHB 5.39B+85,5 % YoY
    Net incomeTHB 4.63B+81,8 % YoY
    Free cash flowTHB 4.08B+138,2 % YoY
    EPS
    Operating cash flow-THB 4.85B−210,4 % YoY
    Financials
    Income statement
    Revenue
    Gross profit
    Operating incomeTHB 5.39B
    Net incomeTHB 4.63B
    Balance sheet
    Total assetsTHB 315.34B
    Total liabilitiesTHB 267.28B
    Total equityTHB 48.06B
    Cash & equivalentsTHB 10.52B
    Long-term debtTHB 255.3M
    Cash flow
    Operating cash flow-THB 4.85B
    CapEx-THB 33.3M
    Free cash flowTHB 4.08B
    SBC
    Highlights
    • Operating income +85,5% YoY
    • Net income +81,8% YoY
    • Free cash flow +138,2% YoY

    Valuation FY

    Market price
    $27,25
    Market cap
    $46.53B
    Enterprise value
    $40.13B
    P/E
    6.7x
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    5.1x
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    0.8x
    P / Tangible book
    0.8x
    Tangible book
    $55.20B
    Net cash
    $6.40B
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
    0.0
    ROA
    2.2%
    ROE
    12.6%
    Cash conversion
    -33.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    3,76
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    3
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
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    as of 2026-07-18 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate3,76
    Revenueno estimateno estimateno estimate
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimateno estimate
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in THB. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution3 analysts
    Strong buy0
    Buy3
    Hold0
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$23,70 · Median $23,70
    Low $23,00High $24,40
    EPS surprise
    +8,6 %
    reported vs consensus · beat

    Estimate revisions

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    Sell-side observations

    Low$23,00
    Mean$23,70
    Median$23,70
    High$24,40
    Spot$27,25
    −13.0 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    Filing-based flags
    • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    ROE12,6 %Above median
    D/E0,01Above median
    Cash Conv-0,33Bottom quartile

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Actions

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    • Reference data
    How metrics are computed
    • Price To Tangible Book
      market_price / (tangible_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Price To Book
      market_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Enterprise Value
      market_cap - net_cash
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    Source documents
    • Bangkok Life Assurance PCL Market data — financials · 2026-07-18
    • Bangkok Life Assurance PCL Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-18
    • Bangkok Life Assurance PCL Market data — ESG · 2026-07-18

    Ownership & reference

    Leadership

    • Chone SophonpanichPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    BLA.BKCanonical
    SET (Bangkok) · THB

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2025-02-19 19:46 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2025 Net THB 4.63B
    2024-02-21 20:00 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2024 Net THB 2.55B
    2023-02-22 16:00 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2023 Net THB 3.21B
    2022-02-25 16:36 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2022 Net THB 3.20B
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    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data · Reference data Premium coverage