First Philippine Holdings Corporation engages in the power generation, real estate development, energy solutions, construction, and others business in the Philippines. It generates power through natural gas-fired, hydroelectric, geothermal, and wind and solar power plants. The company also develops residential and commercial projects; operates cinema, lodging, and hotels; develops and manages industrial estate; leases, owns, acquires, and sells real and personal properties, and land; maintains and cleans buildings and other facilities; supplies water; and provides waste management and sewage treatment facilities. In addition, it offers dry-type and fluid-immersed transformers, and electronic and electrical products; and packaged substation, project, technical services, and other power solutions. Further, the company constructs power plants, transmission lines, public infrastructure, and electro-mechanical works; provides drilling and workover services for exploratory or development wells; rents and leases trucks, tractors, vans, buses, trailers, light and heavy equipment, and other motor vehicles; produces, develops, and crushes concrete aggregates and other related products; and supplies petroleum products. Additionally, it is involved in the retail and office leasing activities; hauling, trucking, and delivery of goods and materials; quarrying and the production of rocks, stones, and other related products; provision of transport for trading and distribution, and specialized medical services; oil transporting, securities transfer, medical and research, education, financing, and other activities; and construction and operation of liquid or gas pipeline. First Philippine Holdings Corporation was formerly known as Meralco Securities Corporation and changed its name to First Philippine Holdings Corporation in September 1972. The company was incorporated in 1961 and is based in Pasig, the Philippines. First Philippine Holdings Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation.
Q4 2025 is off to a flying start with record highs being printed left, right, and center. US and Japanese stocks made fresh new highs, while the gold price powered through $4,000 for the first time, and Bitcoin crossed the $126k level. Is this all a case of USD weakness, irrational exuberance, or solid fundamentals? This week, we are reviewing Q3 market performance, Q2 earnings season, and the outlook heading into the end of 2025…
The Materials sector gained 4.6% while the market remained flat over the last week. Unfortunately though, the market is down 10% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually. Market details ›