# NOVATECH - XOX TECHNOLOGY BERHAD (0017.KL)

Stock code 0017 · Yahoo ticker 0017.KL · Sector: Telecommunications & Media

Overall fundamentals score: 46/100 (Okay). Bottom 44% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 10/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 100/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 50/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 50/100 | Okay |
| Risk | 20/100 | Weak |

## Every measure

NOVATECH (0017.KL): Overall score: 46/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 10/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) 5% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth +5%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Net Profit Margin 2% - Weak
Quarterly Momentum -50% - Weak

Financial Safety: 100/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0.2× - Strong
Current Ratio 2.5× - Strong
Interest Coverage 35.2× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 50/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality No dividends paid - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Partly healthy - Okay

Price Fairness: 50/100 (Okay)
P/E Ratio 19.2× - Okay
P/B Ratio 0.5× - Strong
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 20/100 (Weak)
Earnings Consistency Very bumpy - Weak
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) +0%/yr - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -30.6% - Weak
Quarterly Consistency Loss in 1 of 8 quarters - Weak

## Common questions

### What is NOVATECH's fundamentals score?

NOVATECH (0017.KL) scores 46/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 44% of 1120 scored Bursa Malaysia stocks.

### Which pillar is NOVATECH strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (100/100); its weakest is Business Strength (10/100).

### How does NOVATECH rank against its sector?

NOVATECH ranks #15 of 33 scored Telecommunications & Media stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does NOVATECH pay dividends?

NOVATECH (0017.KL) has not paid a dividend in the last 12 months.

### How do I buy NOVATECH shares?

Open a trading account and a CDS account with any Bursa Malaysia broker, then place a buy order for 0017.KL in lots of 100 shares. Broker fees for the same trade differ a lot between brokers: compare them for your trade size at https://scoreyourstock.com/tools/brokerage-fee-calculator.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk (for banks, Financial Safety checks impaired loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio instead of debt and liquidity). Full methodology, the default weights, and how to set your own: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is NOVATECH (0017.KL), in plain English?

Formerly XOX Technology: mobile solutions, cloud services and fast-moving electronics distribution across Malaysia, Pakistan and the Middle East. On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 46/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (100/100); its main watch-out is Business Strength (10/100). Shares currently cost about 19 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 19.2×). Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/0017-novatech

Market data as of 18 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/0017-novatech
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.