# GDB - GDB HOLDINGS BERHAD (0198.KL)

Stock code 0198 · Yahoo ticker 0198.KL · Sector: Construction

Overall fundamentals score: 80/100 (Strong). Top 6% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 80/100 | Strong |
| Financial Safety | 100/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 75/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 83/100 | Strong |
| Risk | 60/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

GDB (0198.KL): Overall score: 80/100 (Strong)

Business Strength: 80/100 (Strong)
Return on Equity (ROE) 16% - Strong
4-Year Revenue Growth +32%/yr - Strong
4-Year Profit Growth +81%/yr - Strong
Net Profit Margin 6% - Okay
Quarterly Momentum +48% - Okay

Financial Safety: 100/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0× - Strong
Current Ratio 2.3× - Strong
Interest Coverage 4,102× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 75/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 3% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 83/100 (Strong)
P/E Ratio 8.8× - Strong
P/B Ratio 1.4× - Okay
PEG Ratio 0.1 - Strong

Risk: 60/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Stable - Okay
Share Count Trend (4yr) +3%/yr - Okay
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +54.2% - Strong
Quarterly Consistency Loss in 1 of 8 quarters - Weak

## Common questions

### What is GDB's fundamentals score?

GDB (0198.KL) scores 80/100 (Strong) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 6% of 1120 scored Bursa Malaysia stocks.

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

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (100/100); its weakest is Risk (60/100).

### How does GDB rank against its sector?

GDB ranks #4 of 81 scored Construction stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does GDB pay dividends?

Yes. GDB (0198.KL) has a dividend yield of 2.8%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 25% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 75/100.

### How do I buy GDB shares?

Open a trading account and a CDS account with any Bursa Malaysia broker, then place a buy order for 0198.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 GDB (0198.KL), in plain English?

Builds high-rise residential and commercial towers as a main contractor, with a geotechnical and foundation engineering arm. On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 80/100, rated Strong. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (100/100); its main watch-out is Risk (60/100). Shares currently cost about 9 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 8.8×). It also pays back about 2.8% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/0198-gdb

Market data as of 18 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/0198-gdb
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.