Ichitan Group Public Co., Ltd.
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Company Background
Ichitan Group is Thailand's largest bottled tea producer, with a market share of more than 40%. Its two major brands are Ichitan Green Tea and Yen Yen. Founder and CEO Tan Passakornatee is an ethnic Chinese tycoon known for some rather entertaining performances, appearing in TV commercials wearing his trademark captain's hat. He also founded the Oishi Group, Ichitan's largest rival by market share, in 1999, sparking a sweet-tea boom in Thailand.
Tan set up Ichitan in 2010 after selling Oishi to Thai Beverage, the Singapore-listed, Thailand-based beverage maker that produces Chang beer.
As its first step outside Thailand, Ichitan is entering the Indonesian market through a joint venture with Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp. and Indonesian retailer Sigmantra Alfindo. Sales are set to start in 2015, and in-country production in 2016.
The company also acquired the trademark and production technologies of fruity beverage brand Bireley's for distribution in Thailand and 15 other countries and regions, such as the U.S., China and neighboring Southeast Asian nations.
Business Summary
Financial Highlights
| Dec 2020 | THB | USD |
| Revenue | 5,099.29M | 162.94M |
| Gross Profit | 977.39M | 31.23M |
| Operating income | 547.51M | 17.49M |
| Income before tax | 542.25M | 17.32M |
| Net income | 515.53M | 16.47M |
| EBITDA | 1,139.98M | 36.42M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.39 | 0.01 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.50 | 0.01 |
| Total Assets | 7,404.55M | 247.14M |
| Total liabilities | 1,125.87M | 37.57M |
| Total equity | 6,278.67M | 209.56M |
| Operating cash flow | 1,182.02M | 37.77M |
| Currency in THB | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | |
| Revenue | 5,338.26M | 5,687.51M | 5,203.98M | 5,334.21M | 5,099.29M |
| Gross Profit | 1,380.05M | 1,341.45M | 763.72M | 978.11M | 977.39M |
| Operating income | 526.31M | 496.56M | 123.14M | 424.67M | 547.51M |
| Income before tax | 424.89M | 434.12M | 71.61M | 391.28M | 542.25M |
| Net income | 368.48M | 315.09M | 43.84M | 407.45M | 515.53M |
| EBITDA | 1,039.78M | 1,019.75M | 692.73M | 998.93M | 1,139.98M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.03 | 0.31 | 0.39 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.25 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.35 | 0.50 |
| Total Assets | 8,626.86M | 8,626.30M | 8,176.77M | 7,686.94M | 7,404.55M |
| Total liabilities | 2,875.61M | 2,570.12M | 2,291.29M | 1,466.58M | 1,125.87M |
| Total equity | 5,751.25M | 6,056.17M | 5,885.48M | 6,220.35M | 6,278.67M |
| Operating cash flow | 1,214.22M | 1,178.37M | 611.62M | 895.35M | 1,182.02M |
| Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | |
| Revenue | 151.30M | 167.60M | 160.97M | 171.82M | 162.94M |
| Gross Profit | 39.11M | 39.53M | 23.62M | 31.50M | 31.23M |
| Operating income | 14.91M | 14.63M | 3.80M | 13.67M | 17.49M |
| Income before tax | 12.04M | 12.79M | 2.21M | 12.60M | 17.32M |
| Net income | 10.44M | 9.28M | 1.35M | 13.12M | 16.47M |
| EBITDA | 29.47M | 30.05M | 21.42M | 32.17M | 36.42M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Total Assets | 240.90M | 264.69M | 251.12M | 256.62M | 247.14M |
| Total liabilities | 80.30M | 78.86M | 70.37M | 48.96M | 37.57M |
| Total equity | 160.60M | 185.82M | 180.75M | 207.66M | 209.56M |
| Operating cash flow | 34.41M | 34.72M | 18.91M | 28.84M | 37.77M |
Valuation Measures
| Dec 2020 | |
| PER | 23.32 |
| ROA | 6.83% |
| ROE | 8.24% |
| Operating margin | 10.73% |
| Profit margin | 10.10% |
Key executives
- Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer: Tan Passakornnatee
- CFO, Chief Accountant & Director-Accounting: Wimolwan Saelao
- Director & Executive VP-Beverage Business: Thanapan Kongnanta
- Director & Deputy Financial Director: Araya Panichayunont
- Manager-Internal Audit: Sumol Hobumphen
Shareholders
- PASSAKORNNATEE TAN (27.7%)
- SUKKHAPHANTHAWON JARUWORN (5.1%)
- PHATKRONTHI ING (4.6%)
- PHATSAKRONTHI KLAINATHI (4.6%)
- PHATSAKRONTHI PHATSAKON (4.6%)
- JIRANONKAN THITI (2.6%)
- SUKKHAPHANTHAWON SUPHANI (2.0%)
- CHEN MEI FANG /ICHITAN/ (1.9%)
- BIOGRAPHYDAMRONG PERPONG (0.1%)
- Bangkok Capital Asset Management Co. Ltd. (0.0%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.ichitangroup.com
- Address: T-One Building, 8 Soi Sukhumvit 40, Phra Khanong, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
- Phone: +66.2.023.1111
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