# PBA - PBA HOLDINGS BHD (5041.KL)

Stock code 5041 · Yahoo ticker 5041.KL · Sector: Utilities

Overall fundamentals score: 81/100 (Strong). Top 5% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 90/100 | Strong |
| Financial Safety | 100/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 50/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 100/100 | Strong |
| Risk | 67/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

PBA (5041.KL): Overall score: 81/100 (Strong)

Business Strength: 90/100 (Strong)
Return on Equity (ROE) 10% - Okay
4-Year Revenue Growth +18%/yr - Strong
4-Year Profit Growth +14%/yr - Strong
Net Profit Margin 20% - Strong
Quarterly Momentum +10% - Strong

Financial Safety: 100/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0.5× - Strong
Current Ratio 2× - Strong
Interest Coverage 12.8× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 50/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 2% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Negative recently - Weak
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 100/100 (Strong)
P/E Ratio 4.9× - Strong
P/B Ratio 0.5× - Strong
PEG Ratio 0.4 - Strong

Risk: 67/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Uneven - Okay
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) +0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -0 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +6.9% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency 1 of 4 quarters down - Strong

## Common questions

### What is PBA's fundamentals score?

PBA (5041.KL) scores 81/100 (Strong) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 5% of 1120 scored Bursa Malaysia stocks.

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

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (100/100); its weakest is Cash & Dividends (50/100).

### How does PBA rank against its sector?

PBA ranks #2 of 13 scored Utilities stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does PBA pay dividends?

Yes. PBA (5041.KL) has a dividend yield of 2.3%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 13% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 50/100.

### How do I buy PBA shares?

Open a trading account and a CDS account with any Bursa Malaysia broker, then place a buy order for 5041.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 PBA (5041.KL), in plain English?

Penang's water supplier, drawing raw water, treating it and selling it to homes and businesses across the state. On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 81/100, rated Strong. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (100/100); its main watch-out is Cash & Dividends (50/100). Shares currently cost about 5 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 4.9×). It also pays back about 2.3% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/5041-pba

Market data as of 18 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/5041-pba
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.