# CREST - CREST GROUP BERHAD (0323.KL)

Stock code 0323 · Yahoo ticker 0323.KL · Sector: Industrial Products & Services

Overall fundamentals score: 52/100 (Okay). Top 46% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 38/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 100/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 25/100 | Weak |
| Price Fairness | 33/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 60/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

CREST (0323.KL): Overall score: 52/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 38/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) 9% - Okay
4-Year Revenue Growth +0%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth -16%/yr - Weak
Net Profit Margin 6% - Okay

Financial Safety: 100/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0× - Strong
Current Ratio 3.7× - Strong
Interest Coverage 185× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 25/100 (Weak)
Dividend Quality 2% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Negative recently - Weak
Free Cash Flow Negative recently - Weak
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 33/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 13.9× - Okay
P/B Ratio 1.3× - Okay
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 60/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Uneven - Okay
Debt Trend (4yr) Falling - Strong
Share Count Trend (4yr) +0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +2.8 pp/yr vs sales - Okay
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -23.9% - Weak

## Common questions

### What is CREST's fundamentals score?

CREST (0323.KL) scores 52/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 46% of 1120 scored Bursa Malaysia stocks.

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

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (100/100); its weakest is Cash & Dividends (25/100).

### How does CREST rank against its sector?

CREST ranks #130 of 317 scored Industrial Products & Services stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does CREST pay dividends?

Yes. CREST (0323.KL) has a dividend yield of 2.4%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 33% of its profit as dividends. That payout is at least 3 times its best earlier year, so it is likely a one-off rather than a regular dividend. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 25/100.

### How do I buy CREST shares?

Open a trading account and a CDS account with any Bursa Malaysia broker, then place a buy order for 0323.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 CREST (0323.KL), in plain English?

Distributes and installs lab, imaging and testing equipment for quality inspection and research. On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 52/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (100/100); its main watch-out is Cash & Dividends (25/100). Shares currently cost about 14 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 13.9×). Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/0323-crest

Market data as of 18 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/0323-crest
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.