Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad

KLSE:KSENG Stock Report

Market Cap: RM 2.1b

Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 6/6

Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad has a total shareholder equity of MYR2.8B and total debt of MYR93.7M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 3.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are MYR3.1B and MYR312.5M respectively. Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad's EBIT is MYR74.0M making its interest coverage ratio -2.2. It has cash and short-term investments of MYR1.0B.

Key information

3.4%

Debt to equity ratio

RM 93.72m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio-2.2x
CashRM 1.00b
EquityRM 2.76b
Total liabilitiesRM 312.54m
Total assetsRM 3.07b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:KSENG)

Nov 29
Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:KSENG)

Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:KSENG) Will Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.05

Sep 02
Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:KSENG) Will Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.05

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:KSENG) CEO Compensation

May 22
We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:KSENG) CEO Compensation

Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:KSENG)

May 07
Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:KSENG)

Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:KSENG) Earnings Despite 26% Price Jump

Jan 26
Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:KSENG) Earnings Despite 26% Price Jump

Does Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:KSENG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 26
Does Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:KSENG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

We Think Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:KSENG) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Oct 18
We Think Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:KSENG) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Does Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:KSENG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 09
Does Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:KSENG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

What Type Of Returns Would Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad's(KLSE:KSENG) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesFive Years Ago?

Feb 27
What Type Of Returns Would Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad's(KLSE:KSENG) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesFive Years Ago?

Is Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:KSENG) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Jan 23
Is Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:KSENG) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Is Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:KSENG) Shareholder Ownership Skewed Towards Insiders?

Dec 19
Is Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:KSENG) Shareholder Ownership Skewed Towards Insiders?

Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:KSENG) Shareholders Are Down 29% On Their Shares

Nov 22
Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:KSENG) Shareholders Are Down 29% On Their Shares

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: KSENG's short term assets (MYR1.6B) exceed its short term liabilities (MYR229.4M).

Long Term Liabilities: KSENG's short term assets (MYR1.6B) exceed its long term liabilities (MYR83.2M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

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

Reducing Debt: KSENG's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 9% to 3.4% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: KSENG's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (179.4%).

Interest Coverage: KSENG earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 20:45
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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