Unisem (M) Berhad

KLSE:UNISEM Stock Report

Market Cap: RM 4.8b

Unisem (M) Berhad Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Unisem (M) Berhad's CEO is John Chia, appointed in Mar 1998, has a tenure of 26.83 years. total yearly compensation is MYR4.75M, comprised of 83.3% salary and 16.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 28.4% of the company’s shares, worth MYR1.32B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 11.3 years and 5.4 years respectively.

Key information

John Chia

Chief executive officer

RM 4.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage83.3%
CEO tenure26.8yrs
CEO ownership28.4%
Management average tenure11.3yrs
Board average tenure5.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

What Is Unisem (M) Berhad's (KLSE:UNISEM) Share Price Doing?

Jan 14
What Is Unisem (M) Berhad's (KLSE:UNISEM) Share Price Doing?

Should You Think About Buying Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Now?

Sep 30
Should You Think About Buying Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Now?

Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Aug 23
Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Investors Interested In Unisem (M) Berhad's (KLSE:UNISEM) Earnings

Jul 27
Investors Interested In Unisem (M) Berhad's (KLSE:UNISEM) Earnings

Here's Why Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jul 11
Here's Why Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Is Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Potentially Undervalued?

May 09
Is Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Potentially Undervalued?

Investors Appear Satisfied With Unisem (M) Berhad's (KLSE:UNISEM) Prospects

Apr 17
Investors Appear Satisfied With Unisem (M) Berhad's (KLSE:UNISEM) Prospects

Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Mar 25
Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Price Target To RM2.68

Mar 03
Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Price Target To RM2.68

Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Feb 22
Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

We Think Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Oct 31
We Think Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Returns On Capital At Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Have Stalled

Jul 14
Returns On Capital At Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Have Stalled

Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jun 15
Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

At RM3.19, Is It Time To Put Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) On Your Watch List?

Apr 04
At RM3.19, Is It Time To Put Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) On Your Watch List?

Estimating The Fair Value Of Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM)

Feb 18
Estimating The Fair Value Of Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM)

Does Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 21
Does Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Potentially Undervalued?

Nov 24
Is Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Potentially Undervalued?

Does Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Nov 11
Does Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Sep 29
Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Should You Investigate Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) At RM2.87?

Aug 24
Should You Investigate Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) At RM2.87?

Is Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 10
Is Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM) Using Too Much Debt?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has John Chia's remuneration changed compared to Unisem (M) Berhad's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

RM 81m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

RM 73m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

RM 81m

Dec 31 2023RM 5mRM 4m

RM 82m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

RM 118m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

RM 156m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

RM 202m

Dec 31 2022RM 5mRM 4m

RM 243m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

RM 235m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

RM 219m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

RM 204m

Dec 31 2021RM 4mRM 4m

RM 198m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

RM 195m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

RM 204m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

RM 183m

Dec 31 2020RM 4mn/a

RM 143m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

RM 108m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

RM 84m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

RM 73m

Dec 31 2019RM 4mn/a

RM 80m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

RM 84m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

RM 94m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

RM 102m

Dec 31 2018RM 4mn/a

RM 96m

Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD1.07M) is above average for companies of similar size in the MY market ($USD491.73K).

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

CEO

John Chia (75 yo)

26.8yrs

Tenure

RM 4,749,917

Compensation

Mr. Sin Tet Chia, also known as John, has been the Group Managing Director of Unisem M Bhd since November 1, 2007 and its Chairman since June 13, 1991. Mr. Chia served as Managing Director of Unisem M Bhd...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Sin Chia
Executive Chairman & Group MD26.8yrsRM 4.75m28.4%
MYR 1.4b
Mong Chia
Executive Director of Group Finance & Executive Directorno dataRM 2.46m0.53%
MYR 25.3m
Jhet-Wern Chia
Executive Director10.9yrsRM 635.83k0.57%
MYR 27.1m
Eng Tham
Vice President of Group Finance11.3yrsno datano data
Chung Khoo
Senior VP & Group Chief Operating Officer1.8yrsno datano data
Suan Quek
Chief Operating Officer of Unisem Chengdu - China14yrsno datano data
Hock Chin
VP of Corporate Affairs & Company Secretary19.5yrsno datano data
Siew Wong
Company Secretaryless than a yearno datano data

11.3yrs

Average Tenure

62yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: UNISEM's management team is seasoned and experienced (11.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Sin Chia
Executive Chairman & Group MD33.6yrsRM 4.75m28.4%
MYR 1.4b
Mong Chia
Executive Director of Group Finance & Executive Director35.6yrsRM 2.46m0.53%
MYR 25.3m
Jhet-Wern Chia
Executive Director10.9yrsRM 635.83k0.57%
MYR 27.1m
Noor Binti Mohamad Faiz
Independent Non Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Zhiyi Xiao
Non Executive Director6yrsno datano data
Weibing Cui
Non Executive Director6yrsno datano data
Feng Ju
Non-Executive Director5.4yrsno datano data
Nelleita Binti Omar
Independent Non-Executive Director2.9yrsRM 217.00kno data
Muy Teh
Independent Non-Executive Director2.1yrsRM 217.00kno data
QinQin Xu
Non Independent and Non Executive Director1.5yrsno datano data
Gan Ng
Non Executive Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data

5.4yrs

Average Tenure

50yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: UNISEM's board of directors are considered experienced (5.4 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/22 16:34
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/22 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

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

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Unisem (M) Berhad is covered by 17 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
Woo Kim TohAlliance Research Sdn. Bhd.
null nullBIMB Securities Sdn. Bhd