George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad

KLSE:GKENT Stock Report

Market Cap: RM237.4m

George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad has a total shareholder equity of MYR523.9M and total debt of MYR206.8M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 39.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are MYR805.9M and MYR282.0M respectively. George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's EBIT is MYR11.2M making its interest coverage ratio 3.8. It has cash and short-term investments of MYR314.0M.

Key information

39.5%

Debt to equity ratio

RM206.78m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio3.8x
CashRM314.02m
EquityRM523.92m
Total liabilitiesRM282.02m
Total assetsRM805.94m

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To MYR0.0075

Dec 03
George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To MYR0.0075

George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Nov 09
George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Is Reducing Its Dividend To MYR0.01

Jun 05
George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Is Reducing Its Dividend To MYR0.01

George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Jun 03
George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of MYR0.01

Nov 25
George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of MYR0.01

George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Jun 02
George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Capital Allocation Trends At George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Aren't Ideal

Jun 07
Capital Allocation Trends At George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Aren't Ideal

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT)

May 20
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT)

Is There Now An Opportunity In George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT)?

May 03
Is There Now An Opportunity In George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT)?

Analysts' Revenue Estimates For George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Are Surging Higher

Mar 27
Analysts' Revenue Estimates For George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Are Surging Higher

George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Mar 24
George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Here's What George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

Mar 14
Here's What George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

These 4 Measures Indicate That George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Mar 01
These 4 Measures Indicate That George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Key Things To Watch Out For If You Are After George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) 2.7% Dividend

Feb 14
Key Things To Watch Out For If You Are After George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) 2.7% Dividend

Here's What To Make Of George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Returns On Capital

Jan 29
Here's What To Make Of George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Returns On Capital

What Does George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Share Price Indicate?

Jan 14
What Does George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Share Price Indicate?

Would Shareholders Who Purchased George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Stock Three Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?

Dec 30
Would Shareholders Who Purchased George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Stock Three Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT)

Dec 17
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT)

George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Stock Is Going Strong: Have Financials A Role To Play?

Dec 03
George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Stock Is Going Strong: Have Financials A Role To Play?

Is George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 20
Is George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Using Too Much Debt?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: GKENT's short term assets (MYR607.0M) exceed its short term liabilities (MYR137.6M).

Long Term Liabilities: GKENT's short term assets (MYR607.0M) exceed its long term liabilities (MYR144.4M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: GKENT has more cash than its total debt.

Reducing Debt: GKENT's debt to equity ratio has increased from 12.3% to 39.5% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: GKENT's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (14.2%).

Interest Coverage: GKENT's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.8x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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