Mobile World Investment Corporation (MWG) ends at VND143,000 on July 14 on HCM Stock Exchange. — VNS Photo

HA NOI (Biz Hub) — More stocks with outstanding growth rates joined 'Club 100' (stock valued from VND100,000 each on the bourses), along with the gain of the local market.

As of July 13, the VN-Index reached its nine-year high of 675.12 points, while several shares also saw major gains.

Before 2016, seven shares of Coteccons Construction Joint Stock Company (CTD), Binh Minh Plastic Joint-Stock Company (BMP), Viet Nam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (VNM), and Vinacafé Bienhoa Joint Stock Company (VCF), besides West Coach Station Joint Stock Company (WCS), Noi Bai Cargo Terminal Service Joint Stock Company (NCT) and Danang Airports Services Joint Stock Company (MAS) had joined Club 100.

This year, the club has seen more new members. Another six shares of Traphaco Joint Stock Company (TRA), CAV, National Seed Joint Stock Company (NSC) as well as Son La Sugar JSC (SLS), Phu Tai Joint Stock Company (PTB) and Mobile World Investment Corporation (MWG) have also entered the club.

Son La Sugar JSC, made the most impressive growth with a 157 per cent rise from VND49,500 to VND127,000, along with the growth of sugar stocks in the first half, thanks to the thriving business that benefited from the El Nino phenomenon and recovering sugar prices.

The National Seed Joint Stock Company, which is involved in the agricultural sector, has been one of the few listed companies posting stable growth for many years. Even though the national agricultural sector faced difficulties last year, NSC kept growing, while multinational corporations in the industry were affected.

Ending at VND113,000 each on HoSE on July 14, NSC has risen 17.71 per cent since last year and 663 per cent since it was listed on Hose in 2008.

Based in Ha Noi, NSC is now expanding into the Mekong Delta market with the new rice seeds that promise high productivity and better export performance. This year, NSC plans to earn VND1.27 trillion in revenue, an increase of 2.27 per cent, and pre-tax profit of VND200 billion, up 27.3 per cent.

Vietcombank Securities Company experts said with such well-planned development, NSC would easily achieve its profit and revenue targets this year.

Two other stocks with more than 100 per cent growth were Phu Tai Joint Stock Company (PTB) and Viet Nam Electric Cable Corporation (CAV).

PTB, particularly, has posted a sharp 221 per cent growth over last year, reaching VND135,000 each. The firm, involved in stone extraction and wood products, is one of the listed timber enterprises with the highest revenue growth and profit margins in 2016.

Meanwhile, CAV shares of the Vietnam Electric Cable Corporation, which produces all kinds of wires and cables in Viet Nam for both local and export markets, ended on July 14 at VND104,000. CAV has paid at least 30 per cent dividend in cash to shareholders, corresponding to a dividend yield of 5.8 per cent.

This year CAV aims to earn VND6 trillion in revenue and VND195.6 billion in profits, corresponding to a growth of 5.6 per cent in sales and 21.3 per cent in profits over 2015. Its growth so far has been of 200 per cent higher than 2015.

On the new list, Traphaco Joint Stock Company (TRA) ended at VND114,000 and Mobile World Investment Corporation (MWG) ended at VND143,000 on July 14. — VNS