# PBSB - PBS BERHAD (5231.KL)

Stock code 5231 · Yahoo ticker 5231.KL · Sector: Consumer Products & Services

Overall fundamentals score: 47/100 (Okay). Bottom 46% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 20/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 83/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 13/100 | Weak |
| Price Fairness | 50/100 | Okay |
| Risk | 67/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

PBSB (5231.KL): Overall score: 47/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 20/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) 23% - Okay
4-Year Revenue Growth -19%/yr - Weak
4-Year Profit Growth n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Net Profit Margin 174% - Okay
Quarterly Momentum -17% - Weak

Financial Safety: 83/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0× - Strong
Current Ratio 5.4× - Strong
Interest Coverage 3.5× - Okay

Cash & Dividends: 13/100 (Weak)
Dividend Quality 2% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Negative recently - Weak
Free Cash Flow Negative recently - Weak
Cash & Cash Equivalents Partly healthy - Okay

Price Fairness: 50/100 (Okay)
P/E Ratio 2.7× - Okay
P/B Ratio 0.6× - Strong
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 67/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Very bumpy - Weak
Debt Trend (4yr) Falling - Strong
Share Count Trend (4yr) +0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -44.2 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +233.2% - Strong
Quarterly Consistency Loss in 3 of 8 quarters - Weak

## Common questions

### What is PBSB's fundamentals score?

PBSB (5231.KL) scores 47/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 46% of 1120 scored Bursa Malaysia stocks.

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

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (83/100); its weakest is Cash & Dividends (13/100).

### How does PBSB rank against its sector?

PBSB ranks #133 of 241 scored Consumer Products & Services stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does PBSB pay dividends?

Yes. PBSB (5231.KL) has a dividend yield of 2%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 13/100.

### How do I buy PBSB shares?

Open a trading account and a CDS account with any Bursa Malaysia broker, then place a buy order for 5231.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 PBSB (5231.KL), in plain English?

Now called PBS. Makes and distributes Pelikan pens, art and school supplies, mainly in Germany and Europe. On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 47/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (83/100); its main watch-out is Cash & Dividends (13/100). Shares currently cost about 3 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 2.7×). It also pays back about 2.0% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/5231-pbsb

Market data as of 18 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/5231-pbsb
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.