Guan Chong Berhad Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 2/6
Guan Chong Berhad has a total shareholder equity of MYR1.9B and total debt of MYR3.7B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 193.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are MYR7.8B and MYR5.9B respectively. Guan Chong Berhad's EBIT is MYR200.1M making its interest coverage ratio 0.9. It has cash and short-term investments of MYR85.6M.
Key information
193.9%
Debt to equity ratio
RM 3.67b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 0.9x |
| Cash | RM 85.64m |
| Equity | RM 1.89b |
| Total liabilities | RM 5.92b |
| Total assets | RM 7.82b |
Recent financial health updates
Here's Why Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Nov 27
Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Aug 01Does Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 06Here's Why Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Nov 25
Recent updates
Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Jan 03Earnings Tell The Story For Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB) As Its Stock Soars 35%
Dec 04Guan Chong Berhad's (KLSE:GCB) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations
Dec 03Here's Why Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Nov 27Some Investors May Be Worried About Guan Chong Berhad's (KLSE:GCB) Returns On Capital
Sep 23Market Participants Recognise Guan Chong Berhad's (KLSE:GCB) Earnings
Aug 23Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jun 19Investors Appear Satisfied With Guan Chong Berhad's (KLSE:GCB) Prospects As Shares Rocket 48%
May 21New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB)
Apr 24Broker Revenue Forecasts For Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB) Are Surging Higher
Apr 10After Leaping 34% Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar
Mar 21Is Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB) Potentially Undervalued?
Jul 11Guan Chong Berhad's (KLSE:GCB) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price
Oct 04Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Aug 01There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Guan Chong Berhad's (KLSE:GCB) Returns On Capital
Jul 13Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB)?
Jun 02Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
May 02At RM3.14, Is Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB) Worth Looking At Closely?
Oct 05Returns On Capital At Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB) Have Hit The Brakes
May 17Is There Now An Opportunity In Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB)?
Apr 08Does Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 06Will the Promising Trends At Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB) Continue?
Feb 16How Much Of Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB) Do Insiders Own?
Jan 29Did You Participate In Any Of Guan Chong Berhad's (KLSE:GCB) Fantastic 250% Return ?
Jan 12How Much is Guan Chong Berhad's (KLSE:GCB) CEO Getting Paid?
Dec 25Declining Stock and Solid Fundamentals: Is The Market Wrong About Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB)?
Dec 10Here's Why Guan Chong Berhad (KLSE:GCB) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Nov 25Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GCB's short term assets (MYR6.3B) exceed its short term liabilities (MYR5.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: GCB's short term assets (MYR6.3B) exceed its long term liabilities (MYR872.7M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GCB's net debt to equity ratio (189.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: GCB's debt to equity ratio has increased from 113.4% to 193.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GCB's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.
Interest Coverage: GCB's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (0.9x coverage).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/06 07:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Guan Chong Berhad is covered by 6 analysts. 3 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 |
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| Huey Gan | AmInvestment Bank Berhad |
| Jia Hui Tan | AmInvestment Bank Berhad |
| Kevin Wong | DBS Vickers Research |