# KAREX - KAREX BERHAD (5247.KL)

Stock code 5247 · Yahoo ticker 5247.KL · Sector: Consumer Products & Services

Overall fundamentals score: 27/100 (Weak). Bottom 11% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 0/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 33/100 | Weak |
| Cash & Dividends | 50/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 17/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 33/100 | Weak |

## Every measure

KAREX (5247.KL): Overall score: 27/100 (Weak)

Business Strength: 0/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) 0% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth -5%/yr - Weak
4-Year Profit Growth -69%/yr - Weak
Net Profit Margin 0% - Weak
Quarterly Momentum -7% - Weak

Financial Safety: 33/100 (Weak)
Debt-to-Equity 0.5× - Okay
Current Ratio 1.4× - Okay
Interest Coverage 1× - Weak

Cash & Dividends: 50/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 2% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Cash & Cash Equivalents Partly healthy - Okay

Price Fairness: 17/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 1,611× - Weak
P/B Ratio 1.1× - Okay
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 33/100 (Weak)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) +0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +11.2 pp/yr vs sales - Weak
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -18.9% - Weak
Quarterly Consistency Loss in 3 of 8 quarters - Weak

## Common questions

### What is KAREX's fundamentals score?

KAREX (5247.KL) scores 27/100 (Weak) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 11% of 1120 scored Bursa Malaysia stocks.

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

Its strongest pillar is Cash & Dividends (50/100); its weakest is Business Strength (0/100).

### How does KAREX rank against its sector?

KAREX ranks #221 of 241 scored Consumer Products & Services stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does KAREX pay dividends?

Yes. KAREX (5247.KL) has a dividend yield of 2.3%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 3,620% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 50/100.

### How do I buy KAREX shares?

Open a trading account and a CDS account with any Bursa Malaysia broker, then place a buy order for 5247.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 KAREX (5247.KL), in plain English?

One of the world's biggest condom makers, supplying brands and aid agencies, plus catheters and test kits. On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 27/100, rated Weak. Its biggest strength is Cash & Dividends (50/100); its main watch-out is Business Strength (0/100). 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/5247-karex

Market data as of 18 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/5247-karex
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.