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HWATAI HWA TAI INDUSTRIES BERHAD

8478.KL · Consumer Products & Services · Food/Beverages
Bottom 39% of scored stocks
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HWATAI scores 43/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 39% of 1120 scored Bursa Malaysia stocks. Its strongest area is Risk (67/100); its weakest is Financial Safety (17/100). It carries 2 warning flags: Weak Spot, Recent Loss.

Best
Risk 67
Weakest
Financial 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag
  • Carries a Recent Loss flag
Mkt capRM 25.8m#1037 of 1113 in BursaEPSRM 0.02P/E16×✓ vs sector avg 38.1×P/B0.9×✓ vs sector avg 1.7×Div yieldNo dividends paidBottom 31% in Bursa52w range · 7% of range0.340.48
as of 18 Oct 2026

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Ranks #150 of 241 in Consumer Products & Services by score

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#150HWATAI43
#151ARVEX42#152AORB42

One-Minute Summary

Why HWATAI scores 43

A financially stretched stock, but financial safety needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

After Jun '26 results: 41 → 41See all movers →

Business Strength

40
Why 40?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 2) = 4 of 10 points → 40
Return on Equity (ROE)5%Weak4-Year Revenue Growth+11%/yrStrong4-Year Profit Growthn/m (loss-making)WeakNet Profit Margin1%WeakQuarterly Momentum+10%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +122.5%Equity ↑ +11.6%ROE % 5.4%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
-7m1m2m2m27m28m30m30m202320242025TTM-26.6%4.6%5.4%5.4%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +38.5%Net Profit ↑ +122.5%Net Margin % 1.4%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
81m100m107m112m-7m1m2m2m202320242025TTM-8.8%1.3%1.5%1.4%

Sales grew about 38.5% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

The company lost money in recent years: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue → -0.4%Net Profit → +0%Net Margin % 0.4%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
25m31m23m23m27m34m27m25m0m0m0m0m0m1m0m0mSep '24Dec '24Mar '25Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '260.4%1.3%0.4%0.4%0.4%3.9%0.4%0.4%
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Sales have stayed roughly flat over the last 8 quarters.

Profit has moved sideways over the last 8 quarters.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 0) = 1 of 6 points → 17
Debt-to-Equity1.1×WeakCurrent Ratio1.1×OkayInterest Coverage1.8×Weak
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +7.6%Equity ↑ +11.6%D/E 1.1×
Total DebtEquityD/E
30m30m30m32m27m28m30m30m202320242025TTM1.1×1.1×1×1.1×

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +22%Current Liabilities ↑ +8.9%Current Ratio 1.1×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
53m64m65m65m55m62m61m60m202320242025TTM1×1×1.1×1.1×
Why 38?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3 of 8 points → 38
Dividend QualityNo dividends paidWeak
Payout ratio: 0%
Operating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeak
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +137.1%Free CF ↑ +163.9%
Operating CFFree CF
-3m3m3m1m-4m3m3m2m202320242025TTM

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -28.9%Short-Term Debt ↑ +11.8%Total Debt ↑ +7.6%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
8m8m8m5m27m28m28m30m30m30m30m32m202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (sen) → +0%Yield % 0%
DPS (sen)Yield %
000020222023202420250%0%0%0%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 0) = 3 of 6 points → 50
P/E Ratio16×OkayP/B Ratio0.9×StrongPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Score vs Share Price

Score (0-100)Share price
RM 0.46RM 0.40RM 0.34100500Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is down about 23.3% over the past year.

What happened, and how the price moved

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Why 67?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 2) = 8 of 12 points → 67
Earnings ConsistencyVery bumpyWeakDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)+0%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+4.8 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+30.6%StrongQuarterly Consistency0 of 4 quarters downStrong
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +38.5%Inventory ↑ +57.9%Inv. % of Rev. 16.1%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
81m100m107m112m11m13m14m18m202320242025TTM14.1%12.6%13.5%16.1%

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Ranks #150 of 241 in Consumer Products & Services by score

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#1CCIB98#148INNATURE43#149KHIND43
#150HWATAI (you)43
#151ARVEX42#152AORB42

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B Ratio
2026RM 111.8mRM 1.6mRM 1.3mRM 2.3mRM 0.9mRM 5.4mRM 32.4mRM 30.4mRM 29.8mRM 64.8mRM 59.7mRM 102.7mRM 72.9mRM 18.0m-5%1%1.1×1.1×1.8×---
2025RM 106.7mRM 1.6mRM 3.1mRM 3.0mRM -0.2mRM 8.1mRM 30.2mRM 27.6mRM 29.5mRM 64.5mRM 60.7mRM 103.9mRM 74.3mRM 14.4mRM 0.0m5%1%1.0×1.1×1.7×0%20.3×1.1×
2024RM 99.9mRM 1.3mRM 3.3mRM 3.0mRM -0.3mRM 7.9mRM 29.9mRM 27.5mRM 28.0mRM 63.5mRM 62.3mRM 104.9mRM 76.9mRM 12.6mRM 0.0m5%1%1.1×1.0×1.5×0%30.6×1.4×
2023RM 80.7mRM -7.1mRM -3.5mRM -3.6mRM -0.1mRM 7.6mRM 30.1mRM 27.2mRM 26.7mRM 53.1mRM 54.8mRM 96.8mRM 70.2mRM 11.4mRM 0.0m-27%-9%1.1×1.0×-2.9×0%-5.6×1.5×