0238.KLSE CEKD Bhd

Industrials Machinery Kuala Lumpur Exchange
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0.2800 MYR
Close of Oct 29, 2026
Market cap
MYR 54.5M
P/E
7.0x
P/B
0.73x
ROE
8.0%
Dividend yield
5.05%
Fundamental score
3.0/5

Ratios use the latest price and the current fiscal year annualized from 1 quarter up to Mar 2026.

Is 0238.KLSE undervalued?

Graham number
Price0.2800
Graham value0.5871
Discount52.3%

0238.KLSE trades 52.3% 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?

CEKD Bhd fundamental analysis

15 of 22 checks passed

ROE 0/2

Low return on equity (8.0%), below 10%.

ROA 1/1

Return on assets (6.5%) is above the industry median (4.2%).

Profit Consistency 2/2

Profitable for 8 consecutive years.

Earnings Growth 5Y 1/1

Earnings per share grew over the past 5 years.

Earnings Acceleration 0/1

Last year's EPS growth (-5.3%) is not above the 5-year average (1.3% a year).

Earnings Growth vs Industry 0/1

Last year's EPS growth (-5.3%) is below the industry median (1.5%).

Revenue Growth 1/2

Revenue grew 6.8% 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 (14.5%), 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 57.2x against interest expense, well covered.

PE vs Market 1/1

PE (7.0x) is below the market median (11.4x).

PE vs Industry 1/1

PE (7.0x) is below the industry median (9.9x).

PBV 0/1

Price to book (0.7x) is above the industry median (0.7x).

Graham Number 1/1

The price is below the Graham number (PE x PB = 5.1, limit 22.5).

PEG 0/1

PEG on 5-year earnings growth is 5.31, above 1.

Dividend Yield 1/2

Dividend yield (5.1%) 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 0/1

Dividends paid did not grow over the past 5 years.

Payout Ratio 1/1

Payout ratio is 42.7%, covered by earnings.

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About CEKD Bhd

CEKD Berhad, an investment holding company, manufactures and sells die-cutting molds in Malaysia and internationally. It operates through Manufacturing and Trading segments. The company offers flat die-cutting molds, rotary die-cutting molds, embossing products, and other accessories; and customization services. It also trades in related consumables, tools, and accessories. The company serves the paper printing and packaging, electrical and electronics, automotive, plastic p…

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