1899.KLSE Batu Kawan Bhd

Industrials Industrial Conglomerates Kuala Lumpur Exchange
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19.50 MYR
Close of Oct 29, 2026
18.18 21.70
Market cap
MYR 7.55B
P/E
-
P/B
1.12x
ROE
-6.1%
Dividend yield
3.10%
Fundamental score
2.3/5

Ratios use the latest price and the current fiscal year annualized from 3 quarters up to Jun 2026.

Is 1899.KLSE undervalued?

Graham number

The Graham number of Batu Kawan Bhd cannot be estimated reliably (it needs positive earnings and book value).

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?

Batu Kawan Bhd fundamental analysis

11 of 21 checks passed

ROE 0/2

Low return on equity (-6.1%), below 10%.

ROA 0/1

Return on assets (-1.2%) is below the industry median (1.8%).

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 (57.9%) is above the 5-year average (2.8% a year).

Earnings Growth vs Industry 1/1

Last year's EPS growth (57.9%) is above the industry median (43.3%).

Revenue Growth 0/2

Revenue shrank 3.0% 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

High debt to equity (103.5%), above 100%.

Debt Trend 1/1

Debt to equity has not risen over the past 5 years.

Cash Runway 2/2

Loss-making but free cash flow is positive.

PE vs Market 0/1

PE is negative or not available.

PE vs Industry 0/1

PE is negative or not available.

PBV 0/1

Price to book (1.1x) is above the industry median (0.4x).

Graham Number 0/1

Graham number needs positive earnings and book value.

PEG 0/1

PEG needs positive PE and positive 5-year earnings growth.

Dividend Yield 1/2

Dividend yield (3.1%) 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 1/1

Dividends paid grew over the past 5 years.

Payout Ratio 1/1

Payout ratio is 50.0%, covered by earnings.

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About Batu Kawan Bhd

Batu Kawan Berhad, an investment holding company, cultivates and processes palm and rubber products in Malaysia, the Far East, the Middle East, South East Asia, Southern Asia, Europe, North and South America, Australia, Africa, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Plantation, Manufacturing, Property Development, and Investment Holding/Others. The company manufactures and sells methyl chloride, oleochemicals, alcohol ether sulphates, alcohol sulphates and s…

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