Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad

KLSE:MSC Stock Report

Market Cap: RM 945.0m

Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

Malaysia Smelting Berhad has a total shareholder equity of MYR823.4M and total debt of MYR408.3M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 49.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are MYR1.4B and MYR610.3M respectively. Malaysia Smelting Berhad's EBIT is MYR103.9M making its interest coverage ratio 13.4. It has cash and short-term investments of MYR221.0M.

Key information

49.6%

Debt to equity ratio

RM 408.25m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio13.4x
CashRM 221.05m
EquityRM 823.41m
Total liabilitiesRM 610.30m
Total assetsRM 1.43b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:MSC) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Nov 23
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:MSC) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Not Many Are Piling Into Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC) Stock Yet As It Plummets 27%

Aug 08
Not Many Are Piling Into Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC) Stock Yet As It Plummets 27%

Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:MSC) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Jul 11
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:MSC) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:MSC) Dividend Will Be MYR0.07

May 29
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:MSC) Dividend Will Be MYR0.07

Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:MSC) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

May 22
Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:MSC) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC) Will Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.07

May 07
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC) Will Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.07

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC) Even After 26% Share Price Boost

Apr 29
Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC) Even After 26% Share Price Boost

Sentiment Still Eluding Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC)

Mar 11
Sentiment Still Eluding Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC)

Earnings Miss: Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad Missed EPS By 11% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Feb 18
Earnings Miss: Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad Missed EPS By 11% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jul 29
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:MSC) Dividend Will Be MYR0.07

May 28
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:MSC) Dividend Will Be MYR0.07

Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.07

Apr 30
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.07

Analysts Are Betting On Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC) With A Big Upgrade This Week

Feb 22
Analysts Are Betting On Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC) With A Big Upgrade This Week

Some Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC) Analysts Just Made A Major Cut To Next Year's Estimates

Nov 23
Some Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC) Analysts Just Made A Major Cut To Next Year's Estimates

Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Sep 27
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC)

Jul 05
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC)

We Like Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:MSC) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Jun 20
We Like Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:MSC) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 28
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MSC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Do Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:MSC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Apr 06
Do Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:MSC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Why You Should Care About Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:MSC) Strong Returns On Capital

Mar 13
Why You Should Care About Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:MSC) Strong Returns On Capital

Forecast: Analysts Think Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:MSC) Business Prospects Have Improved Drastically

Feb 23
Forecast: Analysts Think Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:MSC) Business Prospects Have Improved Drastically

Results: Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Feb 22
Results: Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: MSC's short term assets (MYR939.8M) exceed its short term liabilities (MYR526.9M).

Long Term Liabilities: MSC's short term assets (MYR939.8M) exceed its long term liabilities (MYR83.4M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: MSC's net debt to equity ratio (22.7%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: MSC's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 96.6% to 49.6% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: MSC's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.

Interest Coverage: MSC's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (13.4x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/31 10:23
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad is covered by 7 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ken-Wern LimAffin Hwang Investment Bank
Terence WongCGS International
Kenneth LeongMalacca Securities Sdn Bhd