# KRETAM - KRETAM HOLDINGS BERHAD (1996.KL)

Stock code 1996 · Yahoo ticker 1996.KL · Sector: Plantation

Overall fundamentals score: 56/100 (Okay). Top 39% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 30/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 100/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 75/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 17/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 58/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

KRETAM (1996.KL): Overall score: 56/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 30/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) 6% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth +3%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth -16%/yr - Weak
Net Profit Margin 8% - Okay
Quarterly Momentum +16% - Okay

Financial Safety: 100/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0.1× - Strong
Current Ratio 3.9× - Strong
Interest Coverage 34.7× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 75/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 2% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 17/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 23.3× - Weak
P/B Ratio 1.4× - Okay
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 58/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Stable - Okay
Share Count Trend (4yr) -0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +1.6 pp/yr vs sales - Okay
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -4.9% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency Loss in 3 of 8 quarters - Weak

## Common questions

### What is KRETAM's fundamentals score?

KRETAM (1996.KL) scores 56/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 39% of 1120 scored Bursa Malaysia stocks.

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

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (100/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100).

### How does KRETAM rank against its sector?

KRETAM ranks #25 of 41 scored Plantation stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does KRETAM pay dividends?

Yes. KRETAM (1996.KL) has a dividend yield of 1.5%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 75/100.

### How do I buy KRETAM shares?

Open a trading account and a CDS account with any Bursa Malaysia broker, then place a buy order for 1996.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 KRETAM (1996.KL), in plain English?

Sabah oil palm planter with its own mills and refinery, turning fruit into crude palm oil, refined oil and biodiesel. On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 56/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (100/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (17/100). Shares currently cost about 23 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 23.3×). It also pays back about 1.5% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/1996-kretam

Market data as of 18 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/1996-kretam
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.