risks and returns depending on different factors, terms and conditions. It is important to seek details of the funds to be invested from selling agents as well as request and study the fund fact sheets

mutual funds, for instance, tax exemption on capital gain, and tax deductions for investment in long-term equity funds (LTFs). These privileges allow investors to obtain higher returns, which in turn

) -277.78% Other income 0.68 0.81 19.12% Earnings before interest and taxes 16.90 49.87 195.09% Finance costs (0.26) (0.60) 130.77% Profit before income tax expense 16.64 49.27 196.09% Income tax expense

exchange gain/(loss) (0.35) 0.32 -191.43% Other income 2.36 3.11 31.78% Earnings before interest and taxes 64.97 237.44 265.46% Financial expense (2.30) (2.31) 0.43% Profit before income tax expense 62.67

price and time. Discussion and Analysis of the Company and its subsidiaries Operational Results in 2018 and 2017 Corporate Revenue In 2018 the Company and its subsidiaries’ total earnings amounted to 880

-53.56% Basic Earnings per Share 0.35 0.25 (0.002) 0.23 1.79 0.83 -53.56% Performance Report Issue of trade war between the United States and China affected the overall global economy as well as the

250.00% Net foreign exchange gain/(loss) 0.32 0.93 190.63% Other income 3.11 5.87 88.75% Earnings before interest and taxes 237.44 124.30 -47.65% Financial expense (2.31) (1.86) -19.48% Profit before

margin 8.4% 3.4% Debt to Equity ratio 0.14 0.16 Earnings per share 0.32 0.11 ROA 8.2% 3.1% ROE 9.1% 3.5% Gross profit margin = Gross Profit (Total Sales – Costs of Sales) to Sales Net profit margin = Net

) decreased from 1.98% to 1.46% and the return on equity (ROE) decreased from 2.53% to 1.88% and earnings per share (EPS) decreased from 1.26 Baht/share to 0.95 Baht/share. Gross Profit Margin decreased from

’ spread margin with the reliability of production unit. Financial Ratios Q3 2017 Q3 2016 Gross profit margin 17.7% 10.1% Net profit margin 7.4% 2.6% Debt to Equity ratio 0.12 0.14 Earnings per share 0.30