Kawan Food Berhad

KLSE:KAWAN Stock Report

Market Cap: RM 435.2m

Kawan Food Berhad Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Kawan Food Berhad's CEO is Thiam Gan, appointed in Apr 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. directly owns 0.3% of the company’s shares, worth MYR1.31M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.9 years and 4.5 years respectively.

Key information

Thiam Gan

Chief executive officer

RM 120.0k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenureless than a year
CEO ownership0.3%
Management average tenure3.9yrs
Board average tenure4.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Kawan Food Berhad's (KLSE:KAWAN) Performance Completely

Apr 08
Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Kawan Food Berhad's (KLSE:KAWAN) Performance Completely

Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To MYR0.042

Mar 11
Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To MYR0.042

We Think You Can Look Beyond Kawan Food Berhad's (KLSE:KAWAN) Lackluster Earnings

Nov 29
We Think You Can Look Beyond Kawan Food Berhad's (KLSE:KAWAN) Lackluster Earnings

Downgrade: Here's How Analysts See Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN) Performing In The Near Term

Aug 29
Downgrade: Here's How Analysts See Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN) Performing In The Near Term

Investors Could Be Concerned With Kawan Food Berhad's (KLSE:KAWAN) Returns On Capital

Aug 17
Investors Could Be Concerned With Kawan Food Berhad's (KLSE:KAWAN) Returns On Capital

Does Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 02
Does Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

When Should You Buy Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN)?

May 04
When Should You Buy Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN)?

Will Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN) Multiply In Value Going Forward?

Mar 16
Will Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN) Multiply In Value Going Forward?

Is Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 26
Is Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Kawan Food Berhad's (KLSE:KAWAN) Recent Price Movement Underpinned By Its Weak Fundamentals?

Feb 11
Is Kawan Food Berhad's (KLSE:KAWAN) Recent Price Movement Underpinned By Its Weak Fundamentals?

Is Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN) Popular Amongst Insiders?

Jan 24
Is Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN) Popular Amongst Insiders?

If You Had Bought Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN) Shares A Year Ago You'd Have Earned 48% Returns

Dec 25
If You Had Bought Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN) Shares A Year Ago You'd Have Earned 48% Returns

The Trends At Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN) That You Should Know About

Dec 10
The Trends At Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN) That You Should Know About

Does Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 25
Does Kawan Food Berhad (KLSE:KAWAN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Thiam Gan's remuneration changed compared to Kawan Food Berhad's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2025n/an/a

RM 27m

Dec 31 2024RM 120kn/a

RM 31m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

RM 27m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

RM 34m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

RM 31m

Dec 31 2023RM 148kn/a

RM 30m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

RM 30m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

RM 33m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

RM 38m

Dec 31 2022RM 144kn/a

RM 38m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

RM 39m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

RM 37m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

RM 32m

Dec 31 2021RM 142kn/a

RM 32m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

RM 29m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

RM 27m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

RM 30m

Dec 31 2020RM 1mRM 1m

RM 28m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

RM 27m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

RM 23m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

RM 17m

Dec 31 2019RM 1mRM 1m

RM 12m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

RM 13m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

RM 17m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

RM 20m

Dec 31 2018RM 963kRM 818k

RM 23m

Compensation vs Market: Thiam's total compensation ($USD28.29K) is below average for companies of similar size in the MY market ($USD123.42K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Thiam's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Thiam Gan (70 yo)

less than a year
Tenure
RM 120,000
Compensation

Mr. Thiam Chai Gan had been the Executive Chairman of Kawan Food Berhad since March 1, 2010 until October 16, 2025 and is its Chairman Emeritus since October 16, 2025, and is its Executive Managing Directo...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Thiam Gan
Chairman Emeritus & Executive MDless than a yearRM 120.00k0.30%
MYR 1.3m
Ka Gan
Non-Independent Executive Director4.5yrsRM 93.00k0.071%
MYR 310.3k
Meng Gan
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director & Head of National Sales3.3yrsRM 30.00k0.14%
MYR 591.3k
Fui Lee
Group Financial Controller2.8yrsno datano data
Chee Yeap
Chief Operating Officer2.8yrsno datano data
Boo Khoo
Head of Export8.2yrsno datano data
Yit Tai
Company Secretary8.6yrsno datano data
Yuen Tai
Company Secretary8.6yrsno datano data
3.9yrs
Average Tenure
45yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: KAWAN's management team is considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Thiam Gan
Chairman Emeritus & Executive MD19.9yrsRM 120.00k0.30%
MYR 1.3m
Ka Gan
Non-Independent Executive Director4.5yrsRM 93.00k0.071%
MYR 310.3k
Meng Gan
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director & Head of National Salesless than a yearRM 30.00k0.14%
MYR 591.3k
Noor Binti Mohamad Faiz
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearRM 40.00kno data
Hun Soon Lim
Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman9.6yrsRM 200.00k2.98%
MYR 13.0m
Abdul Bin Shakor
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director8.8yrsRM 89.00kno data
Nik bin Nik Daud
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director8.3yrsRM 159.00kno data
Kah Hon
Independent Non-Executive Director6.5yrsRM 158.00kno data
Ka Gan
Non-Independent & Non-Executive Directorless than a yearRM 30.00kno data
Neel Nagrecha
Non-Independent & Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Ka Gan
Non-Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearRM 24.00kno data
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: KAWAN's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/29 22:53
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/29 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Kawan Food Berhad is covered by 6 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullBIMB Securities Sdn. Bhd
Lik Hsin AwCGS International
Jia ChaiInter-Pacific Research Sdn Bhd