# VELESTO - VELESTO ENERGY BERHAD (5243.KL)

Stock code 5243 · Yahoo ticker 5243.KL · Sector: Energy

Overall fundamentals score: 66/100 (Okay). Top 23% 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 | 67/100 | Okay |
| Risk | 50/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

VELESTO (5243.KL): Overall score: 66/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 40/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) 6% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth -13%/yr - Weak
4-Year Profit Growth +9%/yr - Strong
Net Profit Margin 16% - Strong
Quarterly Momentum -23% - Weak

Financial Safety: 100/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0.2× - Strong
Current Ratio 3.3× - Strong
Interest Coverage 18.4× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 75/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 14% - Okay
Operating Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 67/100 (Okay)
P/E Ratio 13.3× - Okay
P/B Ratio 0.8× - Strong
PEG Ratio 1.5 - Okay

Risk: 50/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Uneven - Okay
Debt Trend (4yr) Stable - Okay
Share Count Trend (4yr) +0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -5.5 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -26.7% - Weak
Quarterly Consistency 3 of 4 quarters down - Weak

## Common questions

### What is VELESTO's fundamentals score?

VELESTO (5243.KL) scores 66/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 23% of 1120 scored Bursa Malaysia stocks.

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

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

### How does VELESTO rank against its sector?

VELESTO ranks #9 of 45 scored Energy stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does VELESTO pay dividends?

Yes. VELESTO (5243.KL) has a dividend yield of 14%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 194% 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 75/100.

### How do I buy VELESTO shares?

Open a trading account and a CDS account with any Bursa Malaysia broker, then place a buy order for 5243.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 VELESTO (5243.KL), in plain English?

Owns and runs six jack-up drilling rigs and hydraulic workover units for oil and gas producers. On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 66/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (100/100); its main watch-out is Business Strength (40/100). Shares currently cost about 13 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 13.3×). Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/5243-velesto

Market data as of 18 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/5243-velesto
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.