KGI Securities (Thailand) said in an analysis dated October 2, 2026, that it expects Advanced Info Service, or ADVANC, to report net profit of approximately 13.3 billion baht for the third quarter of 2026, down about 3% from the previous quarter but up roughly 11% from the same period a year earlier. Core profit is expected at approximately 13.2 billion baht, down 3% from the previous quarter and up 10% from a year earlier. Total revenue this quarter is expected at approximately 57.7 billion baht, up 5.8% from the same period a year earlier but down 0.3% from the previous quarter, driven by continued growth in the mobile phone business and the Fixed Broadband, or FBB, business. If the forecast holds, core profit for the first nine months of 2026 will be approximately 40.3 billion baht, up 20% from the same period a year earlier, accounting for about 73% of KGI's full-year 2026 profit estimate. KGI expects normal profit for the full year at approximately 55.1 billion baht, up 19.8% from a year earlier, and expects it to rise to approximately 58.2 billion baht in 2027. KGI maintains its Outperform recommendation and has lowered its 2027 target price to 396 baht from 425 baht, seeing roughly 15% upside from the share price of 345 baht on October 1, 2026, and expects a dividend yield of about 5% per year.
Advanced Info Service Public Company LimitedKGI forecasts ADVANC's Q3 2026 net profit up ~11% YoY and maintains Outperform with 15% upside, an analyst valuation call.
