5908.KLSE DKSH Holdings Malaysia Berhad
- Market cap
- MYR 948M
- P/E
- 5.7x
- P/B
- 0.79x
- ROE
- 13.7%
- Dividend yield
- 3.16%
- Fundamental score
- 3.9/5
Ratios use the latest price and the current fiscal year annualized from 2 quarters up to Jun 2026.
Is 5908.KLSE undervalued?
Graham number5908.KLSE trades 55.1% 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?
DKSH Holdings Malaysia Berhad fundamental analysis
20 of 22 checks passedROE 1/2
Moderate return on equity (13.7%), between 10% and 20%.
ROA 1/1
Return on assets (4.2%) is above the industry median (3.3%).
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 (26.3%) is above the 5-year average (26.0% a year).
Earnings Growth vs Industry 1/1
Last year's EPS growth (26.3%) is above the industry median (12.6%).
Revenue Growth 1/2
Revenue grew 6.4% 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 (38.2%), 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 8.8x against interest expense, well covered.
PE vs Market 1/1
PE (5.7x) is below the market median (11.4x).
PE vs Industry 1/1
PE (5.7x) is below the industry median (12.0x).
PBV 0/1
Price to book (0.8x) is above the industry median (0.6x).
Graham Number 1/1
The price is below the Graham number (PE x PB = 4.5, limit 22.5).
PEG 1/1
PEG on 5-year earnings growth is 0.22, growth is cheap.
Dividend Yield 1/2
Dividend yield (3.2%) 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 19.3%, covered by earnings.
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About DKSH Holdings Malaysia Berhad
DKSH Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad, an investment holding company, provides market expansion services to consumer goods, performance materials, healthcare, and technology industries. It offers sourcing, market analysis and research, marketing and sales, distribution and logistics, and after-sales services; and invoicing and credit control, handling of inventory and returned goods and other value-added services. The company also provides registration, market entry studies, redre…
Full company profileDKSH Holdings Malaysia Berhad financial statements
2026 annualized: Fiscal year 2026 is not finished. Income statement and cash flow are annualized from 2 quarters up to Jun 30, 2026, the balance sheet is the latest quarter. Figures change when the annual report is published.
DKSH Holdings Malaysia Berhad annual financial statements (MYR; K = thousand, M = million, B = billion, T = trillion)
| Item | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 Anlz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 5.27B | 5.51B | 6.01B | 6.46B | 6.36B | 6.74B | 7.16B | 7.52B | 7.94B | 8.62B | 9.12B |
| Gross Profit | 294M | 304M | 320M | 368M | 571M | 616M | 614M | 527M | 498M | 217M | 213M |
| Operating Income | 66.0M | 78.9M | 68.2M | 93.6M | 124M | 162M | 185M | 192M | 182M | 235M | 240M |
| EBITDA | 91.4M | 95.6M | 90.9M | 155M | 170M | 214M | 233M | 235M | 241M | 284M | 288M |
| Net Income | 50.5M | 52.1M | 44.6M | 39.0M | 48.9M | 91.3M | 104M | 111M | 123M | 156M | 164M |
| EPS | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.58 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.78 | 0.99 | 1.04 |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||
| Total Assets | 1.86B | 1.87B | 2.17B | 2.75B | 2.70B | 2.68B | 2.93B | 3.07B | 3.46B | 3.72B | 3.93B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.33B | 1.31B | 1.57B | 2.13B | 2.03B | 1.94B | 2.10B | 2.18B | 2.47B | 2.61B | 2.73B |
| Shareholders' Equity | 531M | 568M | 597M | 620M | 669M | 745M | 832M | 892M | 988M | 1.11B | 1.20B |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | 126M | 63.0M | 102M | 22.1M | 55.4M | 109M | 35.9M | 39.0M | 93.5M | 18.0M | 84.1M |
| Total Debt | 82.9M | 30.4M | 61.2M | 663M | 683M | 593M | 515M | 571M | 667M | 557M | 457M |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||
| Operating Cash Flow | 46.5M | 9.78M | 32.1M | 3.59M | 37.9M | 189M | 108M | 12.9M | 46.0M | 112M | 364M |
| Capital Expenditure | 7.53M | 5.14M | 8.20M | 12.3M | 10.8M | 8.41M | 10.8M | 13.2M | 14.0M | 20.9M | 13.7M |
| Free Cash Flow | 38.9M | 4.64M | 23.9M | -8.76M | 27.1M | 181M | 97.5M | -327K | 32.0M | 91.2M | 350M |
| Ratios | |||||||||||
| ROE | 9.5% | 9.2% | 7.5% | 6.3% | 7.3% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 13.7% |
| ROA | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Debt to Equity | 0.16x | 0.05x | 0.10x | 1.07x | 1.02x | 0.80x | 0.62x | 0.64x | 0.68x | 0.50x | 0.38x |
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.
DKSH Holdings Malaysia Berhad dividends
- Dividend yield
- 3.16%
- Forward dividend
- -
- Payout ratio
- 19.3%
- Ex-dividend date
- Jul 2, 2025
| Fiscal year | Dividends paid | Per share | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MYR 30.0M | 0.19 | 19.3% |
| 2024 | MYR 26.8M | 0.17 | 21.8% |
| 2023 | MYR 50.5M | 0.32 | 45.6% |
| 2022 | MYR 17.3M | 0.11 | 16.6% |
| 2021 | MYR 15.8M | 0.10 | 17.3% |
| 2020 | MYR 15.8M | 0.10 | 32.2% |
| 2019 | MYR 15.8M | 0.10 | 40.4% |
| 2018 | MYR 15.8M | 0.10 | 35.4% |
| 2017 | MYR 15.0M | 0.10 | 28.8% |
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 DKSH Holdings Malaysia Berhad
- Insiders 80.81%
- Institutions 5.67%
- Public & others 13.52%
- Shares outstanding 158M
- Free float 30.5M
DKSH Holdings Malaysia Berhad company profile
- Company name
- DKSH Holdings Malaysia Berhad
- Ticker
- 5908.KLSE
- ISIN
- MYL5908OO008
- Exchange
- Kuala Lumpur Exchange
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Trading Companies & Distributors
- Employees
- 3,447
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Address
- B-11-01, The Ascent, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, 47301
- Phone
- 60 3 7882 8888
- Website
- dksh.com.my
About DKSH Holdings Malaysia Berhad
DKSH Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad, an investment holding company, provides market expansion services to consumer goods, performance materials, healthcare, and technology industries. It offers sourcing, market analysis and research, marketing and sales, distribution and logistics, and after-sales services; and invoicing and credit control, handling of inventory and returned goods and other value-added services. The company also provides registration, market entry studies, redressing, physical distribution, invoicing, and cash collection; fast moving consumer goods, food services, luxury goods, fashion and lifestyle products; and access to pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter and consumer health, and medical devices. In addition, the company operates a healthcare distribution center for clinical supply packaging, labeling, and distribution services to hospitals, clinics, dental centers, pharmacies, and retail outlets; and retail of chocolate chip cookies under the Famous Amos name. Further, it offers health ingredients, fruit and vegetable juice concentrates, sweeteners and natural colors, and milk constituents; flavours/colors, enzymes, emulsifiers/stabilizers, preservatives, processing aids, health ingredients, glazors, bakery fillings, dietary vibes, and minerals; anti-ageing, energy and weight management, immune boosters and intestinal health, antioxidants, amino acids, and vitamins; and toll-manufactured spice blends, glazes and marinades, sweet and savoury toppings/fillings, chocolate couvertures, olive oils, and wines. It also provides cosmetic ingredients; pharmaceutical ingredients; and specialty chemicals for paint, coatings, polymers, engineering plastics, adhesives, agrochemicals, petrochemicals, packaging, graphics, technical films, and electronics and specialties industries. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. The company operates as a subsidiary of DKSH Resources (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
DKSH Holdings Malaysia Berhad management
7- Mr. Sandeep TewariHead of Country Leadership - Malaysia & Brunei, VP of Healthcare and Non-Independent Ex. Director · born 1974
- Mr. Senthilathiban ThirunilakantanSenior Director of Country Finance - Malaysia & Brunei and Non-Independent Executive Director · born 1975
- Ms. Christy ChowSenior Manager, Marketing & Communications
- Ms. Hui Ying SimHead of Internal Audit
- Ms. Roszy JamesHead of Supply Chain Management of Malaysia and Brunei
- Ms. Huey Fei LeeDirector of Legal, Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei and Company Secretary · born 1981
- Yit Chan TaiJoint Secretary