0198.KLSE GDB Holdings Bhd

Industrials Construction & Engineering Kuala Lumpur Exchange
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0.5500 MYR
Close of Oct 29, 2026
0.3360 0.5530
Market cap
MYR 557M
P/E
11.0x
P/B
1.86x
ROE
23.2%
Dividend yield
2.86%
Fundamental score
3.4/5

Ratios use the latest price and the current fiscal year annualized from 2 quarters up to Jun 2026.

Is 0198.KLSE undervalued?

Graham number
Price0.5500
Graham value0.5775
Discount4.8%

0198.KLSE trades 4.8% below 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?

GDB Holdings Bhd fundamental analysis

16 of 22 checks passed

ROE 2/2

High return on equity (23.2%), above 20%.

ROA 1/1

Return on assets (13.5%) is above the industry median (1.5%).

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 (84.4%) is above the 5-year average (13.9% a year).

Earnings Growth vs Industry 1/1

Last year's EPS growth (84.4%) is above the industry median (10.1%).

Revenue Growth 2/2

Revenue grew 13.6% 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 0/2

Debt to equity cannot be calculated: debt is not reported or equity is negative.

Debt Trend 0/1

Debt to equity has risen over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage 0/1

Debt is not reported.

Interest Coverage 1/1

No interest expense reported.

PE vs Market 1/1

PE (10.8x) is below the market median (11.4x).

PE vs Industry 0/1

PE (10.8x) is above the industry median (8.6x).

PBV 0/1

Price to book (1.8x) is above the industry median (0.5x).

Graham Number 1/1

The price is below the Graham number (PE x PB = 19.7, limit 22.5).

PEG 1/1

PEG on 5-year earnings growth is 0.77, growth is cheap.

Dividend Yield 1/2

Dividend yield (2.9%) 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 29.4%, covered by earnings.

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About GDB Holdings Bhd

GDB Holdings Berhad, an investment holding company, engages in the provision of construction services in Malaysia. It constructs high-rise residential, commercial, and mixed development projects. The company also offers geotechnical and foundation engineering works comprising large-scale piling projects, infrastructure development, deep excavations, and basement construction. In addition, it provides supply and installation of construction materials, machinery and equipment,…

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