# PTARAS - PINTARAS JAYA BHD (9598.KL)

Stock code 9598 · Yahoo ticker 9598.KL · Sector: Construction

Overall fundamentals score: 73/100 (Okay). Top 13% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 50/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 100/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 88/100 | Strong |
| Price Fairness | 50/100 | Okay |
| Risk | 75/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

PTARAS (9598.KL): Overall score: 73/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 50/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) 7% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth +14%/yr - Strong
4-Year Profit Growth n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Net Profit Margin 6% - Okay
Quarterly Momentum +33% - Strong

Financial Safety: 100/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0× - Strong
Current Ratio 2.3× - Strong
Interest Coverage 64.6× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 88/100 (Strong)
Dividend Quality 5% - Okay
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 50/100 (Okay)
P/E Ratio 6.6× - Okay
P/B Ratio 0.5× - Strong
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 75/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Very bumpy - Weak
Debt Trend (4yr) Falling - Strong
Share Count Trend (4yr) +0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -20.7 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +37.3% - Strong
Quarterly Consistency 2 of 4 quarters down - Okay

## Common questions

### What is PTARAS's fundamentals score?

PTARAS (9598.KL) scores 73/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 13% of 1120 scored Bursa Malaysia stocks.

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

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (100/100); its weakest is Business Strength (50/100).

### How does PTARAS rank against its sector?

PTARAS ranks #12 of 81 scored Construction stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does PTARAS pay dividends?

Yes. PTARAS (9598.KL) has a dividend yield of 4.8%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 33% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 88/100.

### How do I buy PTARAS shares?

Open a trading account and a CDS account with any Bursa Malaysia broker, then place a buy order for 9598.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 PTARAS (9598.KL), in plain English?

A piling and foundation contractor for big construction projects that also makes industrial metal pails and cans on the side. On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 73/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (100/100); its main watch-out is Business Strength (50/100). Shares currently cost about 7 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 6.6×). It also pays back about 4.8% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/9598-ptaras

Market data as of 18 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/9598-ptaras
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.