0247.KLSE UNITRAD
- Market cap
- MYR 375M
- P/E
- 23.0x
- P/B
- 1.01x
- ROE
- 11.7%
- Dividend yield
- 0.43%
- Fundamental score
- 2.0/5
Ratios use the latest price and the current fiscal year annualized from 1 quarter up to Jun 2026.
Is 0247.KLSE undervalued?
Graham number0247.KLSE trades 1.6% 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?
UNITRAD fundamental analysis
10 of 22 checks passedROE 1/2
Moderate return on equity (11.7%), between 10% and 20%.
ROA 1/1
Return on assets (3.6%) is above the industry median (3.3%).
Profit Consistency 0/2
Not profitable for at least 3 consecutive years.
Earnings Growth 5Y 0/1
Earnings per share did not grow over the past 5 years.
Earnings Acceleration 1/1
Last year's EPS growth (232.8%) is above the 5-year average (-7.7% a year).
Earnings Growth vs Industry 1/1
Last year's EPS growth (232.8%) is above the industry median (12.6%).
Revenue Growth 1/2
Revenue grew 8.2% 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 (35.8%), 40% or less.
Debt Trend 1/1
Debt to equity has not risen over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage 0/1
Operating cash flow does not cover 20% of total debt.
Interest Coverage 0/1
EBIT is 3.4x against interest expense, below 5x.
PE vs Market 0/1
PE (23.0x) is above the market median (11.4x).
PE vs Industry 0/1
PE (23.0x) is above the industry median (12.0x).
PBV 0/1
Price to book (1.0x) is above the industry median (0.6x).
Graham Number 0/1
The price is above the Graham number (PE x PB = 23.2, limit 22.5).
PEG 0/1
PEG needs positive PE and positive 5-year earnings growth.
Dividend Yield 0/2
Dividend yield (0.4%) is in 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 8.1%, covered by earnings.
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About UNITRAD
Unitrade Industries Berhad, together with its subsidiaries, supplies and distributes construction materials in Malaysia and internationally. It operates through five segments: Wholesale and Distribution, Manufacturing, Rental, Metal Recycling, and Renewable Energy. The company offers mechanical and engineering works, including pipes, valves, fittings, and accessories; and civil works, such as reinforcement and structural steel products, as well as other building materials. I…
Full company profileUNITRAD financial statements
2026 annualized: Fiscal year 2026 is not finished. Income statement and cash flow are annualized from 1 quarter up to Jun 30, 2026, the balance sheet is the latest quarter. Figures change when the annual report is published.
UNITRAD annual financial statements (MYR; K = thousand, M = million, B = billion, T = trillion)
| Item | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2026 Anlz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | ||||||||
| Revenue | 1.08B | 1.03B | 1.29B | 1.39B | 1.61B | 1.76B | 1.77B | 1.68B |
| Gross Profit | 80.9M | 88.7M | 113M | 77.2M | 85.0M | 89.4M | 133M | 134M |
| Operating Income | 45.7M | 54.9M | 70.6M | 39.8M | 62.2M | 41.8M | 71.0M | 63.9M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | 49.2M | 63.3M | 35.3M | 93.6M | 106M |
| Net Income | 19.1M | 28.8M | 43.2M | 15.4M | 20.6M | -15.1M | 20.1M | 43.4M |
| EPS | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | -0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Balance Sheet | ||||||||
| Total Assets | 715M | 812M | 879M | 919M | 1.13B | 1.01B | 1.16B | 1.20B |
| Total Liabilities | 513M | 589M | 649M | 589M | 768M | 643M | 733M | 761M |
| Shareholders' Equity | 198M | 218M | 230M | 330M | 339M | 342M | 360M | 371M |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | 37.7M | 88.4M | 86.5M | 87.1M | 71.9M | 43.0M | 106M | 29.9M |
| Cash Flow | ||||||||
| Operating Cash Flow | -38.4M | 62.2M | 41.9M | 21.0M | 15.6M | 48.9M | 69.9M | -156M |
| Capital Expenditure | 113M | 26.7M | 11.9M | 14.6M | 25.3M | 33.1M | 13.3M | 7.75M |
| Free Cash Flow | -152M | 35.5M | 30.0M | 6.42M | -9.68M | 15.8M | 56.6M | -164M |
| Ratios | ||||||||
| ROE | 9.7% | 13.2% | 18.8% | 4.7% | 6.1% | -4.4% | 5.6% | 11.7% |
| ROA | 2.7% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 1.7% | 1.8% | -1.5% | 1.7% | 3.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.8% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% | -0.9% | 1.1% | 2.6% |
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.
- 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.
UNITRAD dividends
- Dividend yield
- 0.43%
- Forward dividend
- -
- Payout ratio
- 8.1%
- Ex-dividend date
- Dec 11, 2025
| Fiscal year | Dividends paid | Per share | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MYR 1.63M | 0.00 | 8.1% |
| 2025 | MYR 6.88M | 0.00 | - |
| 2024 | MYR 4.69M | 0.00 | 22.8% |
| 2023 | MYR 12.8M | 0.01 | 83.2% |
| 2022 | MYR 31.8M | 0.02 | 73.7% |
| 2021 | MYR 7.95M | 0.01 | 27.6% |
| 2020 | MYR 2.57M | 0.00 | 13.5% |
From the cash flow statement: dividends paid in the fiscal year, divided by that year's shares outstanding. Payout ratio = dividends paid / net income.
Who owns UNITRAD
- Insiders 82.68%
- Institutions 0.00%
- Public & others 17.32%
- Shares outstanding 1.63B
- Free float 321M
UNITRAD company profile
- Company name
- UNITRAD
- Ticker
- 0247.KLSE
- ISIN
- MYQ0247OO005
- Exchange
- Kuala Lumpur Exchange
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Trading Companies & Distributors
- Employees
- 473
- Fiscal year end
- March
- Address
- No. 2, Jalan Astaka U8/87, Shah Alam, Malaysia, 40150
- Phone
- 60 3 7843 2828
- Website
- unitrade.com.my
About UNITRAD
Unitrade Industries Berhad, together with its subsidiaries, supplies and distributes construction materials in Malaysia and internationally. It operates through five segments: Wholesale and Distribution, Manufacturing, Rental, Metal Recycling, and Renewable Energy. The company offers mechanical and engineering works, including pipes, valves, fittings, and accessories; and civil works, such as reinforcement and structural steel products, as well as other building materials. It also manufactures and sells pre-insulated pipes under the HI-GARD, TERRA-GARD, and COPPER-GARD brand names; rents temporary structural support equipment comprising scaffoldings, steel plates, and hollow sections, as well as modular house, modular house accommodation, folding cabin, and portable toilet; engages in metal recycling of scrap metals, papers and beverage cans, and machineries/pumps, as well as used batteries recovery and dismantling and decommission services; and provides solar PV systems. In addition, the company is involved in the provision of plumbing engineering hardware and engineering services; buying, selling, renting, and operating self-owned or leased non-residential buildings; leasing of solar photovoltaic energy generating system; rental of centralized labor quarters for workers' accommodation; assembling and manufacturing of construction and industrial requisites; transport and forwarding agents; and carrying of aluminium ingots, metals, mineral, and substances. Further, it engages in the sale and distribution of hydraulic hoses, engineering hardware, and related parts; wholesale of logs, sawn timber, plywood, veneer, and related products; trading of metal waste, non-metal waste, scraps, and materials; manufacturing of refined petroleum; shipping business; and supply, wholesale, and trade of petroleum, gas, diesel, lubricants, and mineral oil products. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Shah Alam, Malaysia.
UNITRAD management
10- Mr. Siang Leng SimCEO, MD & Director · born 1976
- Mr. Keng Chor SimExecutive Vice Chairman · born 1947
- Mr. Xian Zhi SimExecutive Director · born 1992
- Mr. Sui Ming KohCFO & Compliance Officer · born 1969
- Mr. Yung Chi SimChief Operating Officer · born 1965
- Windy NgHead of Group Accounts & Finance
- Mr. Aik Chor SimChief Marketing Officer · born 1955
- Mr. Naventhran PaulSenior Manager of Group HR
- Mr. Leong Kok HouChief Executive Officer of Intergreen Metals Sdn. Bhd.
- Madam Yit Chan Tai MAICSASecretary