Velesto Energy Berhad Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 6/6

Velesto Energy Berhad has a total shareholder equity of MYR2.3B and total debt of MYR223.7M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 9.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are MYR2.9B and MYR561.3M respectively. Velesto Energy Berhad's EBIT is MYR311.9M making its interest coverage ratio 8.9. It has cash and short-term investments of MYR195.1M.

Key information

9.7%

Debt to equity ratio

RM 223.74m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio	8.9x
Cash	RM 195.09m
Equity	RM 2.31b
Total liabilities	RM 561.25m
Total assets	RM 2.88b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

We Think Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Jan 17

We Think Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Jul 02

Velesto Energy Berhad Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Mar 03

Are Investors Undervaluing Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) By 29%?

May 25

Here's Why Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Can Afford Some Debt

Mar 20

Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Oct 27

Here's Why Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Can Afford Some Debt

Jul 07

Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Feb 18

Is Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) A Risky Investment?

Jan 14

Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Nov 18

Is There An Opportunity With Velesto Energy Berhad's (KLSE:VELESTO) 30% Undervaluation?

Oct 08

Is Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 28

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: VELESTO's short term assets (MYR716.8M) exceed its short term liabilities (MYR397.4M).

Long Term Liabilities: VELESTO's short term assets (MYR716.8M) exceed its long term liabilities (MYR163.9M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: VELESTO's net debt to equity ratio (1.2%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: VELESTO's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 47.2% to 9.7% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: VELESTO's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (212.2%).

Interest Coverage: VELESTO's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (8.9x coverage).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2025/01/20 09:12
End of Day Share Price	2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings	2024/09/30
Annual Earnings	2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Velesto Energy Berhad is covered by 21 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Muhammad Afif Bin Zulkaplly	Affin Hwang Investment Bank
Arhnue Tan	Alliance Research Sdn. Bhd.
Clement Chen	Barclays

Velesto Energy Berhad Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 6/6

Key information

Recent financial health updates

We Think Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

We Think Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Here's Why Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Can Afford Some Debt

Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Here's Why Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Can Afford Some Debt

Is Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) A Risky Investment?

Recent updates

We Think Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

New minor risk - Share price stability

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 14%

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: RM0.005 (vs RM0 in 3Q 2023)

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: RM0.008 (vs RM0.002 in 2Q 2023)

Velesto Energy Berhad Announces Redesignation of Puan Rowina Ghazali Seth as Independent and Non Executive Chairman of Nomination and Remuneration Committee from Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee

We Think Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Velesto Energy Berhad, Annual General Meeting, May 30, 2024

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 15%

Price target increased by 7.6% to RM0.32

Velesto Energy Berhad Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Velesto Energy Berhad Appoints Encik Alan Hamzah Sendut as Independent and Non Executive Director

Velesto Energy Berhad Appoints Encik Alan Hamzah Sendut as Independent and Non Executive Chairman of Audit Committee

Price target increased by 7.7% to RM0.30

Velesto Energy Berhad Announces Resignation of Tong Poh Keow as Independent and Non Executive Director, Effective on December 1, 2023

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: RM0 (vs RM0.002 in 3Q 2022)

Price target increased by 7.1% to RM0.27

High number of new directors

Velesto Energy Berhad Announces Appointment of Encik Fadzihan Abbas Bin Mohamed Ramlee as Member of Risk Committee

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: RM0.002 (vs RM0.005 loss in 2Q 2022)

Now 20% undervalued

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: RM0.002 (vs RM0.006 loss in 1Q 2022)

Are Investors Undervaluing Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) By 29%?

Now 22% undervalued

Now 23% undervalued after recent price drop

Now 20% undervalued

Here's Why Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Can Afford Some Debt

Now 25% undervalued

Full year 2022 earnings released: RM0.012 loss per share (vs RM0.011 loss in FY 2021)

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: RM0.002 (vs RM0.006 loss in 3Q 2021)

Price target increased to RM0.18

High number of new directors

Now 22% undervalued

Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Price target decreased to RM0.14

Velesto Energy Berhad Announces Changes in Board of Directors' Committees' Composition

Velesto Energy Berhad Announces Appointment of Encik Mohd Irwan Bin Ahmad Mustafa as Non Independent and Non Executive Member of Risk Committee

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: RM0.005 loss per share (vs RM0.002 profit in 2Q 2021)

Velesto Energy Berhad Announces Appointment of Ahila A/P Ganesan as Independent and Non Executive Director

Here's Why Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Can Afford Some Debt

Velesto Energy Berhad Announces Cessation of Encik Adrin Shafil Bin Ahmad Nasir as Chief Operating Officer

First quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Velesto Energy Berhad Announces Appointment of Mohd Shahreen Zainooreen Bin Madros as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Now 22% undervalued after recent price drop

Velesto Energy Berhad Announces Resignation of Encik Razalee Bin Amin as Member of Risk Committee, Effective 02 May 2022

High number of new directors

Now 22% undervalued after recent price drop

High number of new directors

Now 22% undervalued after recent price drop

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

High number of new directors

Velesto Energy Berhad Appoints Megat Zariman Bin Abdul Rahim as Executive Director, Effective February 25, 2022

Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Is Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) A Risky Investment?

Consensus EPS estimates fall to -RM0.019

Price target decreased to RM0.17

Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Is There An Opportunity With Velesto Energy Berhad's (KLSE:VELESTO) 30% Undervaluation?

High number of new directors

High number of new directors

High number of new directors

High number of new directors

High number of new directors

High number of new directors

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS RM0.002 (vs RM0.002 loss in 2Q 2020)

Independent Non Executive Director Dayang Binti Johari has left the company

Is Velesto Energy Berhad (KLSE:VELESTO) Using Too Much Debt?