# SIME - SIME DARBY BERHAD (4197.KL)

Stock code 4197 · Yahoo ticker 4197.KL · Sector: Consumer Products & Services

Overall fundamentals score: 75/100 (Okay). Top 11% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 40/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 100/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 75/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 83/100 | Strong |
| Risk | 75/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

SIME (4197.KL): Overall score: 75/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 40/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) 8% - Okay
4-Year Revenue Growth +13%/yr - Strong
4-Year Profit Growth +7%/yr - Okay
Net Profit Margin 3% - Weak
Quarterly Momentum -1% - Weak

Financial Safety: 100/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0.4× - Strong
Current Ratio 1.5× - Strong
Interest Coverage 6.3× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 75/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 6% - Okay
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Partly healthy - Okay

Price Fairness: 83/100 (Strong)
P/E Ratio 9.2× - Strong
P/B Ratio 0.8× - Strong
PEG Ratio 1.4 - Okay

Risk: 75/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Uneven - Okay
Debt Trend (4yr) Stable - Okay
Share Count Trend (4yr) +0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -11.9 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +15.6% - Strong
Quarterly Consistency 2 of 4 quarters down - Okay

## Common questions

### What is SIME's fundamentals score?

SIME (4197.KL) scores 75/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 11% of 1120 scored Bursa Malaysia stocks.

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

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (100/100); its weakest is Business Strength (40/100).

### How does SIME rank against its sector?

SIME ranks #17 of 241 scored Consumer Products & Services stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does SIME pay dividends?

Yes. SIME (4197.KL) has a dividend yield of 5.6%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 54% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 75/100.

### How do I buy SIME shares?

Open a trading account and a CDS account with any Bursa Malaysia broker, then place a buy order for 4197.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 SIME (4197.KL), in plain English?

A trading and industrial group with heavy machinery dealerships and motor vehicle distribution across Asia Pacific. On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 75/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (100/100); its main watch-out is Business Strength (40/100). Shares currently cost about 9 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 9.2×). It also pays back about 5.6% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/4197-sime

Market data as of 18 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/4197-sime
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.