Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad

KLSE:ASTRO Stock Report

Market Cap: RM 1.2b

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad has a total shareholder equity of MYR1.2B and total debt of MYR1.8B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 141.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are MYR5.5B and MYR4.3B respectively. Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad's EBIT is MYR270.2M making its interest coverage ratio 1.6. It has cash and short-term investments of MYR882.1M.

Key information

141.9%

Debt to equity ratio

RM 1.77b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio1.6x
CashRM 882.10m
EquityRM 1.24b
Total liabilitiesRM 4.27b
Total assetsRM 5.52b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Dec 06
Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:ASTRO) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Sep 20
Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:ASTRO) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Aug 29
Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Investors Can Find Comfort In Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:ASTRO) Earnings Quality

Jul 02
Investors Can Find Comfort In Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:ASTRO) Earnings Quality

What Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:ASTRO) 28% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Jun 05
What Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:ASTRO) 28% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO)

Mar 15
Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO)

There May Be Reason For Hope In Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:ASTRO) Disappointing Earnings

Dec 22
There May Be Reason For Hope In Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:ASTRO) Disappointing Earnings

Here's Why Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Sep 29
Here's Why Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Returns On Capital At Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO) Paint A Concerning Picture

Jun 21
Returns On Capital At Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO) Paint A Concerning Picture

Is It Time To Consider Buying Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO)?

May 31
Is It Time To Consider Buying Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO)?

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:ASTRO) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Mar 09
Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:ASTRO) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 18
Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

What Does Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:ASTRO) Share Price Indicate?

Dec 01
What Does Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:ASTRO) Share Price Indicate?

Does Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 30
Does Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:ASTRO) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Aug 17
Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:ASTRO) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To RM0.02

Jun 29
Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To RM0.02

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

May 25
Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO) Will Pay A Dividend Of RM0.015

Apr 04
Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASTRO) Will Pay A Dividend Of RM0.015

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: ASTRO's short term assets (MYR1.5B) exceed its short term liabilities (MYR1.3B).

Long Term Liabilities: ASTRO's short term assets (MYR1.5B) do not cover its long term liabilities (MYR3.0B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: ASTRO's net debt to equity ratio (71%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: ASTRO's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 299% to 141.9% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: ASTRO's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (54.7%).

Interest Coverage: ASTRO's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.6x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/21 19:49
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/21 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/01/31

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Analyst Sources

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad is covered by 37 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Kevin LowAffin Hwang Investment Bank
Nadia Binti SubhanAffin Hwang Investment Bank
Woo Kim TohAlliance Research Sdn. Bhd.