# HWGB - HO WAH GENTING BERHAD (9601.KL)

Stock code 9601 · Yahoo ticker 9601.KL · Sector: Industrial Products & Services

Overall fundamentals score: 22/100 (Weak). Bottom 5% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 0/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 50/100 | Okay |
| Cash & Dividends | 0/100 | Weak |
| Price Fairness | 33/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 25/100 | Weak |

## Every measure

HWGB (9601.KL): Overall score: 22/100 (Weak)

Business Strength: 0/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) -1% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth -3%/yr - Weak
4-Year Profit Growth n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Net Profit Margin n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Quarterly Momentum n/m (loss-making) - Weak

Financial Safety: 50/100 (Okay)
Debt-to-Equity 0.6× - Okay
Current Ratio 2× - Strong
Interest Coverage 1.1× - Weak

Cash & Dividends: 0/100 (Weak)
Dividend Quality No dividends paid - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Negative recently - Weak
Free Cash Flow Negative recently - Weak
Cash & Cash Equivalents Shrinking & thin - Weak

Price Fairness: 33/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio n/m (loss-making) - Weak
P/B Ratio 0.2× - Strong
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 25/100 (Weak)
Earnings Consistency Very bumpy - Weak
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) +6%/yr - Okay
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -1.5 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -27.3% - Weak
Quarterly Consistency Loss in 6 of 8 quarters - Weak

## Common questions

### What is HWGB's fundamentals score?

HWGB (9601.KL) scores 22/100 (Weak) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 5% of 1120 scored Bursa Malaysia stocks.

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

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (50/100); its weakest is Business Strength (0/100).

### How does HWGB rank against its sector?

HWGB ranks #307 of 317 scored Industrial Products & Services stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does HWGB pay dividends?

HWGB (9601.KL) has not paid a dividend in the last 12 months.

### How do I buy HWGB shares?

Open a trading account and a CDS account with any Bursa Malaysia broker, then place a buy order for 9601.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 HWGB (9601.KL), in plain English?

Makes power cords, wires and cables for appliances, plus health supplements and property. On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 22/100, rated Weak. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (50/100); its main watch-out is Business Strength (0/100). Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/9601-hwgb

Market data as of 18 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/9601-hwgb
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.