0099.KLSE Scicom MSC Bhd
- Market cap
- MYR 739M
- P/E
- 16.0x
- P/B
- 5.98x
- ROE
- 37.3%
- Dividend yield
- 4.93%
- Fundamental score
- 3.4/5
Ratios use the latest price and the fiscal year ending Jun 2026.
Is 0099.KLSE undervalued?
Graham number0099.KLSE trades 106.2% above its Graham number.
Graham number = √(22.5 × EPS × book value per share): the most a defensive investor should pay according to Benjamin Graham. An estimate, not a recommendation to buy or sell. How is it calculated?
Scicom MSC Bhd fundamental analysis
16 of 22 checks passedROE 2/2
High return on equity (37.3%), above 20%.
ROA 1/1
Return on assets (28.5%) is above the industry median (2.5%).
Profit Consistency 2/2
Profitable for 10 consecutive years.
Earnings Growth 5Y 1/1
Earnings per share grew over the past 5 years.
Earnings Acceleration 1/1
Last year's EPS growth (94.0%) is above the 5-year average (12.8% a year).
Earnings Growth vs Industry 1/1
Last year's EPS growth (94.0%) is above the industry median (21.5%).
Revenue Growth 1/2
Revenue grew 7.1% a year over the past 3 years.
Short-term Liquidity 1/1
Current assets cover short-term liabilities.
Long-term Liabilities 1/1
Current assets cover long-term liabilities.
Debt to Equity 2/2
Low debt to equity (9.9%), 40% or less.
Debt Trend 1/1
Debt to equity has not risen over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage 1/1
Operating cash flow covers 20% of total debt.
Interest Coverage 1/1
EBIT is 87.1x against interest expense, well covered.
PE vs Market 0/1
PE (16.0x) is above the market median (11.4x).
PE vs Industry 0/1
PE (16.0x) is above the industry median (16.0x).
PBV 0/1
Price to book (6.0x) is above the industry median (0.7x).
Graham Number 0/1
The price is above the Graham number (PE x PB = 95.7, limit 22.5).
PEG 0/1
PEG on 5-year earnings growth is 1.25, above 1.
Dividend Yield 1/2
Dividend yield (4.9%) is above the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the market.
Dividend Stability 0/2
Dividends were not paid steadily for the past 5 years.
Dividend Growth 1/1
Dividends paid grew over the past 5 years.
Payout Ratio 1/1
Payout ratio is 77.1%, covered by earnings.
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About Scicom MSC Bhd
Scicom (MSC) Berhad is an investment holding company that provides customer contact center outsourcing services in Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Germany, and internationally. The company operates through two segments: Outsourcing Services and Education. The company offers business process outsourcing services, which include multilingual and multichannel customer care, technical support help desk, consultative sales, and associated fulf…
Full company profileScicom MSC Bhd financial statements
Scicom MSC Bhd annual financial statements (MYR; K = thousand, M = million, B = billion, T = trillion)
| Item | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 199M | 165M | 161M | 181M | 216M | 265M | 245M | 224M | 224M | 302M |
| Gross Profit | 76.7M | 78.7M | 66.0M | 72.8M | 76.6M | 65.2M | 65.7M | 57.0M | 224M | 65.9M |
| Operating Income | 48.9M | 36.0M | 26.2M | 30.5M | 34.5M | 43.9M | 42.9M | 33.4M | 32.8M | 65.9M |
| EBITDA | 56.8M | 43.9M | 33.4M | 47.5M | 51.7M | 62.8M | 61.9M | 53.6M | 53.7M | 82.9M |
| Net Income | 45.4M | 32.2M | 20.2M | 22.1M | 25.8M | 31.5M | 32.3M | 24.4M | 24.4M | 47.2M |
| EPS | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.13 |
| Balance Sheet | ||||||||||
| Total Assets | 115M | 117M | 111M | 122M | 166M | 165M | 162M | 155M | 145M | 165M |
| Total Liabilities | 9.93M | 12.4M | 14.0M | 20.2M | 59.0M | 52.8M | 45.7M | 40.7M | 29.6M | 40.5M |
| Shareholders' Equity | 106M | 106M | 98.9M | 103M | 109M | 114M | 118M | 116M | 117M | 127M |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | 37.1M | 44.3M | 28.1M | 28.1M | 29.0M | 36.8M | 36.1M | 44.2M | 50.1M | 48.6M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | 8.31M | 42.8M | 34.4M | 30.1M | 23.2M | 14.5M | 12.5M |
| Cash Flow | ||||||||||
| Operating Cash Flow | 36.5M | 56.0M | 22.2M | 26.1M | 47.7M | 50.2M | 44.5M | 49.9M | 44.4M | 54.5M |
| Capital Expenditure | 6.29M | 7.53M | 6.35M | 9.16M | 17.2M | 8.67M | 7.07M | 5.35M | 9.39M | 6.48M |
| Free Cash Flow | 30.2M | 48.5M | 15.9M | 16.9M | 30.5M | 41.5M | 37.4M | 43.1M | 35.0M | 48.0M |
| Ratios | ||||||||||
| ROE | 42.7% | 30.4% | 20.4% | 21.4% | 23.8% | 27.6% | 27.4% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 37.3% |
| ROA | 39.4% | 27.5% | 18.2% | 18.1% | 15.5% | 19.1% | 20.0% | 15.7% | 16.8% | 28.5% |
| Net Profit Margin | 22.8% | 19.5% | 12.5% | 12.2% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 13.2% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 15.7% |
| Debt to Equity | - | - | - | 0.08x | 0.39x | 0.30x | 0.25x | 0.20x | 0.12x | 0.10x |
What these items mean
- Revenue
- Total sales of goods and services in the period.
- Gross Profit
- Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold.
- Operating Income
- Profit from the core business after operating expenses.
- EBITDA
- Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
- Net Income
- Profit left for shareholders after all expenses, interest and taxes.
- EPS
- Net income divided by shares outstanding.
- Total Assets
- Everything the company owns.
- Total Liabilities
- Everything the company owes.
- Shareholders' Equity
- Assets minus liabilities: the book value that belongs to shareholders.
- Cash & Short-term Investments
- Cash and investments that can be turned into cash quickly.
- Total Debt
- Short and long-term borrowings.
- Operating Cash Flow
- Cash generated by the core business.
- Capital Expenditure
- Cash spent on property, plant and equipment.
- Free Cash Flow
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure: cash left for dividends, buybacks or debt repayment.
- ROE
- Return on equity: net income divided by shareholders' equity.
- ROA
- Return on assets: net income divided by total assets.
- Net Profit Margin
- Net income as a share of revenue.
- Debt to Equity
- Total debt divided by shareholders' equity.
Scicom MSC Bhd dividends
- Dividend yield
- 4.93%
- Forward dividend
- 0.12 MYR
- Payout ratio
- 77.1%
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 11, 2026
| Fiscal year | Dividends paid | Per share | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MYR 36.4M | 0.10 | 77.1% |
| 2025 | MYR 19.6M | 0.06 | 80.3% |
| 2024 | MYR 25.8M | 0.07 | 105.8% |
| 2023 | MYR 28.4M | 0.08 | 87.9% |
| 2022 | MYR 23.1M | 0.06 | 73.5% |
| 2021 | MYR 19.5M | 0.05 | 75.7% |
| 2020 | MYR 17.8M | 0.05 | 80.6% |
| 2019 | MYR 26.7M | 0.07 | 131.9% |
| 2018 | MYR 32.0M | 0.09 | 99.3% |
| 2017 | MYR 32.0M | 0.09 | 70.5% |
From the cash flow statement: dividends paid in the fiscal year, divided by that year's shares outstanding. Payout ratio = dividends paid / net income.
Last stock split: 6:5 on Nov 27, 2014.
Who owns Scicom MSC Bhd
- Insiders 62.18%
- Institutions 5.70%
- Public & others 32.12%
- Shares outstanding 355M
- Free float 136M
Scicom MSC Bhd company profile
- Company name
- Scicom MSC Bhd
- Ticker
- 0099.KLSE
- ISIN
- MYQ0099OO000
- Exchange
- Kuala Lumpur Exchange
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Commercial Services & Supplies
- Employees
- 1,138
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Address
- Menara TA One, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 50250
- Phone
- 60 3 2162 1088
- Website
- scicom-intl.com
About Scicom MSC Bhd
Scicom (MSC) Berhad is an investment holding company that provides customer contact center outsourcing services in Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Germany, and internationally. The company operates through two segments: Outsourcing Services and Education. The company offers business process outsourcing services, which include multilingual and multichannel customer care, technical support help desk, consultative sales, and associated fulfilment, as well as electronic solutions and applications for online processing, border security services, digital platforms, and software solutions. It also provides educational and industrial training services that focus on customer care in the service industry. In addition, the company offers digital strategy, digital marketing, e-commerce platforms, blockchain applications, advanced data insights and analytics, customer experience design, website and mobile app development, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics, automation, digital learning platforms, and content strategy and management solutions. Further, it provides electronic solutions and applications for online payment processing, compliance and accreditation programs, customer engagement and experience solutions, and contact center technology and transformation services. It serves clients in the airlines, financial services, telecommunications, consumer electronics, media, travel, leisure, e-commerce, healthcare, and government sectors. Scicom (MSC) Berhad was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Scicom MSC Bhd management
10- Mr. Leo Suresh AriyanayakamCEO & Non-Independent Executive Director · born 1963
- Mr. Cheong Hian LokeChief Financial Officer · born 1975
- Mr. Chandima C. HemachandraChief Technology Officer · born 1963
- Ms. Shireen MohammadSenior Vice President - Legal & Compliance · born 1983
- Ms. Shanti Jacqueline Jeya RajSenior Vice President of Human Resources, Learning & Development and Total Quality Management · born 1965
- Mr. Benny PhilipChief Operating Officer of Outsourcing · born 1968
- Mr. Jasim PuthuchearyChief Operating Officer of e-Solutions, e-Learning & Gov-Tech · born 1970
- Ms. Wong Yee LingChief Risk Officer & Head of Internal Audit · born 1973
- Mr. Vignarajah ManoharanSenior Vice President of Scicom Lanka · born 1977
- Mr. Ramesh TouraneyChief Operating Officer of Digital Enterprise Solutions · born 1966