# HWATAI - HWA TAI INDUSTRIES BERHAD (8478.KL)

Stock code 8478 · Yahoo ticker 8478.KL · Sector: Consumer Products & Services

Overall fundamentals score: 43/100 (Okay). Bottom 39% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 40/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 17/100 | Weak |
| Cash & Dividends | 38/100 | Weak |
| Price Fairness | 50/100 | Okay |
| Risk | 67/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

HWATAI (8478.KL): Overall score: 43/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 40/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) 5% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth +11%/yr - Strong
4-Year Profit Growth n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Net Profit Margin 1% - Weak
Quarterly Momentum +10% - Strong

Financial Safety: 17/100 (Weak)
Debt-to-Equity 1.1× - Weak
Current Ratio 1.1× - Okay
Interest Coverage 1.8× - Weak

Cash & Dividends: 38/100 (Weak)
Dividend Quality No dividends paid - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Shrinking & thin - Weak

Price Fairness: 50/100 (Okay)
P/E Ratio 16× - Okay
P/B Ratio 0.9× - Strong
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 67/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Very bumpy - Weak
Debt Trend (4yr) Stable - Okay
Share Count Trend (4yr) +0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +4.8 pp/yr vs sales - Okay
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +30.6% - Strong
Quarterly Consistency 0 of 4 quarters down - Strong

## Common questions

### What is HWATAI's fundamentals score?

HWATAI (8478.KL) scores 43/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 39% of 1120 scored Bursa Malaysia stocks.

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

Its strongest pillar is Risk (67/100); its weakest is Financial Safety (17/100).

### How does HWATAI rank against its sector?

HWATAI ranks #150 of 241 scored Consumer Products & Services stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does HWATAI pay dividends?

HWATAI (8478.KL) has not paid a dividend in the last 12 months.

### How do I buy HWATAI shares?

Open a trading account and a CDS account with any Bursa Malaysia broker, then place a buy order for 8478.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 HWATAI (8478.KL), in plain English?

Makes Luxury, Hwa Tai and Pesta biscuits and crackers, with about 40% exported. On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 43/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Risk (67/100); its main watch-out is Financial Safety (17/100). Shares currently cost about 16 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 15.9×). Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/8478-hwatai

Market data as of 18 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/8478-hwatai
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.