Risk factor
Very poor trading liquidity
Profitability factor
Greatly undervalued vs peers
About
International Research Corporation Public Company Limited, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, focuses on the distribution and development of information technology, networking, and telecommunication systems throughout the country. Its operations are organized into two primary segments: Project Business and Non-Project Business. The company provides extensive telecommunications solutions, including point-to-point network connections utilizing advanced fiber optic and wireless technologies like DWDM, SDH, Multiplexers, and broadband. It delivers next-generation network solutions that integrate public telephone networks with IP-based systems for services such as VoIP, video communication, and instant messaging. Additional offerings encompass soft switch technology, mobile network infrastructure, comprehensive FTTx networking solutions, and 3G/LTE connectivity. For enterprise clients, International Research Corporation offers a full suite of business solutions, including enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise application integration (EAI), data warehousing, business intelligence, custom application development, and complete implementation support. Beyond these, the company provides specialized services like software replication and pad printing. It also plays a key role in digital broadcasting, supplying headend equipment, content distribution and transmission networks, new media solutions, and content production tools. This includes the design, construction, and installation of digital TV systems tailored for the broadcasting industry. Its broad service portfolio further extends to decision support systems, expert consultancy, radio and broadcast services, and comprehensive maintenance. Other offerings include monitoring and logging systems, network security and data backup, data warehousing and mining, telecommunication system management, bespoke application development, disaster recovery (DR) site solutions, computing hardware, and geographic information systems (GIS) leveraging cloud computing.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is greatly undervalued relative to its peers. Specifically, the stock is underpriced on P/FCF.