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HWGB HO WAH GENTING BERHAD

9601.KL · Industrial Products & Services · Industrial Materials, Components & Equipment
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HWGB scores 22/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 5% of 1120 scored Bursa Malaysia stocks. Its strongest area is Financial Safety (50/100); its weakest is Business Strength (0/100). It carries 2 warning flags: Weak Spot, Recent Loss.

Best
Financial 50
Weakest
Business 0
Cash 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag
  • Carries a Recent Loss flag
Mkt capRM 18.5m#1074 of 1113 in BursaEPSRM -0.01P/En/m (loss-making)✓ vs sector avg 53.8×P/B0.2×✓ vs sector avg 1.5×Div yieldNo dividends paidBottom 4% in Bursa52w range · 5% of range0.070.18
as of 18 Oct 2026

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Ranks #307 of 317 in Industrial Products & Services by score

#1BETA93#305CEB22#306GIIB22
#307HWGB22
#308MTRONIC21#309SERSOL21

One-Minute Summary

Why HWGB scores 22

An expensively priced stock with shrinking sales, but business strength needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

After Jun '26 results: 34 → 34See all movers →

Business Strength

0
Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 10 points → 0
Return on Equity (ROE)-1%Weak4-Year Revenue Growth-3%/yrWeak4-Year Profit Growthn/m (loss-making)WeakNet Profit Marginn/m (loss-making)WeakQuarterly Momentumn/m (loss-making)Weak
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↓ -191.7%Equity ↓ -6.1%ROE % -1.3%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
1m-2m-4m-1m88m84m78m83m202320242025TTM1.4%-2.6%-4.6%-1.3%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↓ -10.1%Net Profit ↓ -191.7%Net Margin % -0.5%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
255m328m271m229m1m-2m-4m-1m202320242025TTM0.5%-0.7%-1.3%-0.5%

Sales shrank about 10.1% over 4 years: the business is getting smaller, which needs a good explanation.

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 ↓ -39.1%Net Profit ↑ +800%Net Margin % 2.1%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
111m54m54m97m80m40m41m68m0m-3m-2m-1m0m-1m-2m1mSep '24Dec '24Mar '25Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26-0.2%-5.8%-3.3%-1.5%0.2%-1.5%-5.1%2.1%
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Sales fell about 39.1% over the last 8 quarters: worth watching why.

The company made a loss in at least one of the last 8 quarters: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 0) = 3 of 6 points → 50
Debt-to-Equity0.6×OkayCurrent Ratio2×StrongInterest Coverage1.1×Weak
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +423.9%Equity ↓ -6.1%D/E 0.6×
Total DebtEquityD/E
9m20m19m48m88m84m78m83m202320242025TTM0.1×0.2×0.2×0.6×

Borrowings grew about 423.9% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +34.8%Current Liabilities ↑ +103.3%Current Ratio 2×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
90m101m83m122m31m44m29m62m202320242025TTM3×2.3×2.8×2×
Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 8 points → 0
Dividend QualityNo dividends paidWeak
Payout ratio: -0%
Operating Cash FlowNegative recentlyWeakFree Cash FlowNegative recentlyWeakCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeak
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↓ -557.5%Free CF ↓ -313%
Operating CFFree CF
-4m-4m9m-26m-7m-6m6m-28m202320242025TTM

Cash flow has been weak or negative recently: the business is burning cash, not building it.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -8.5%Short-Term Debt ↑ +712%Total Debt ↑ +423.9%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
12m14m16m11m5m16m11m41m9m20m19m48m202320242025TTM

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 33?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 0) = 2 of 6 points → 33
P/E Ration/m (loss-making)WeakP/B Ratio0.2×StrongPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Score vs Share Price

Score (0-100)Share price
RM 0.18RM 0.13RM 0.07100500Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is down about 58.3% over the past year.

What happened, and how the price moved

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Why 25?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 0) = 3 of 12 points → 25
Earnings ConsistencyVery bumpyWeakDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)+6%/yrOkayInventory vs Sales (4yr)-1.5 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-27.3%WeakQuarterly ConsistencyLoss in 6 of 8 quartersWeak
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↓ -10.1%Inventory ↓ -14.3%Inv. % of Rev. 25.2%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
255m328m271m229m67m54m52m58m202320242025TTM26.4%16.5%19.1%25.2%

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Ranks #307 of 317 in Industrial Products & Services by score

Sector peers

#1BETA93#305CEB22#306GIIB22
#307HWGB (you)22
#308MTRONIC21#309SERSOL21

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 229.3mRM -1.1mRM -26.3mRM -28.5mRM -2.2mRM 10.7mRM 48.2mRM 40.6mRM 82.8mRM 121.9mRM 62.2mRM 163.1mRM 80.2mRM 57.7m--1%0%0.6×2.0×1.1×---
2025RM 271.2mRM -3.6mRM 8.5mRM 5.5mRM -3.0mRM 15.7mRM 19.0mRM 11.2mRM 78.4mRM 82.9mRM 29.4mRM 125.9mRM 47.5mRM 51.9mRM 0.0m-5%-1%0.2×2.8×0.4×0%-8.0×0.4×
2024RM 328.2mRM -2.2mRM -3.9mRM -6.3mRM -2.4mRM 13.6mRM 20.0mRM 15.8mRM 84.2mRM 100.6mRM 44.2mRM 140.4mRM 56.2mRM 54.0mRM 0.0m-3%-1%0.2×2.3×0.8×0%-22.6×0.6×
2023RM 255.0mRM 1.2mRM -4.0mRM -6.9mRM -2.9mRM 11.7mRM 9.2mRM 5.0mRM 88.2mRM 90.4mRM 30.6mRM 131.7mRM 43.5mRM 67.3mRM 0.0m1%0%0.1×3.0×3.5×0%41.4×0.6×