QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

QES Stock Overview

An investment holding company, engages in the manufacture, distribution, and provision of engineering services for inspection, test, measuring, analytical, and automated handling equipment. More details

QES fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	4/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	5/6
Dividends	0/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (27.6x) is below the Electronic industry average (28.9x)

Earnings are forecast to grow 22.88% per year

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 66.3%

Risk Analysis

Profit margins (6.5%) are lower than last year (9.9%)

Does not have a meaningful market cap (MYR434M)

QES Group Berhad Competitors

Mikro MSC Berhad

KLSE:MIKROMB

RM 257.6m

K-One Technology Berhad

KLSE:K1

RM 137.3m

ITMAX System Berhad

KLSE:ITMAX

RM 3.6b

Solution Group Berhad

KLSE:SOLUTN

RM 60.5m

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for QES Group Berhad
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	RM 0.52
52 Week High	RM 0.78
52 Week Low	RM 0.46
Beta	1.55
11 Month Change	1.96%
3 Month Change	-18.11%
1 Year Change	-1.89%
33 Year Change	-30.67%
5 Year Change	136.36%
Change since IPO	136.36%

Is QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 08

Recent updates

QES Group Berhad's (KLSE:QES) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Dec 28

Is QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Potentially Undervalued?

Dec 08

Here's Why We Think QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Nov 11

Does QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 18

Is QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Potentially Undervalued?

May 18

Investors Could Be Concerned With QES Group Berhad's (KLSE:QES) Returns On Capital

Apr 05

Is QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 07

QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Nov 27

Is QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) A Risky Investment?

Jun 15

QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Apr 12

QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Mar 01

Is QES Group Berhad's (KLSE:QES) Shareholder Ownership Skewed Towards Insiders?

Feb 10

Update: QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Stock Gained 64% In The Last Year

Jan 20

Does QES Group Berhad's (KLSE:QES) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

Dec 08

Can Mixed Fundamentals Have A Negative Impact on QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Current Share Price Momentum?

Nov 17

Shareholder Returns

	QES	MY Electronic	MY Market
7D	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.2%
1Y	-1.9%	27.4%	9.5%

Return vs Industry: QES underperformed the MY Electronic industry which returned 29.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: QES underperformed the MY Market which returned 9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is QES's price volatile compared to industry and market?
QES volatility
QES Average Weekly Movement	5.2%
Electronic Industry Average Movement	5.8%
Market Average Movement	5.0%
10% most volatile stocks in MY Market	10.1%
10% least volatile stocks in MY Market	2.6%

Stable Share Price: QES has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the MY market.

Volatility Over Time: QES's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1991	470	Ne Chew	www.qesnet.com

QES Group Berhad, an investment holding company, engages in the manufacture, distribution, and provision of engineering services for inspection, test, measuring, analytical, and automated handling equipment. The company operates through Equipment, Materials and Engineering Solutions, and Manufacturing segments. It offers analytical instruments; inspection, test, and measurement equipment; material and engineering solutions; production equipment; and semiconductor inspection and measurement equipment.

QES Group Berhad Fundamentals Summary

How do QES Group Berhad's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
QES fundamental statistics
Market cap	RM 433.75m
Earnings (TTM)	RM 15.70m
Revenue (TTM)	RM 240.88m

27.6x

P/E Ratio

1.8x

P/S Ratio

Is QES overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
QES income statement (TTM)
Revenue	RM 240.88m
Cost of Revenue	RM 182.03m
Gross Profit	RM 58.86m
Other Expenses	RM 43.15m
Earnings	RM 15.70m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.019
Gross Margin	24.43%
Net Profit Margin	6.52%
Debt/Equity Ratio	23.1%

How did QES perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.0%

Current Dividend Yield

27%

Payout Ratio

QES Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

QES Group Berhad Competitors

KLSE:MIKROMB

RM 257.6m

KLSE:K1

RM 137.3m

KLSE:ITMAX

RM 3.6b

KLSE:SOLUTN

RM 60.5m

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

New minor risk - Market cap size

QES Group Berhad Announces Appointment of Cik Wan Fatimah Suriani Binti Ibrahim as Independent and Non Executive Director

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: RM0.008 (vs RM0.008 in 2Q 2023)

Is QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Using Too Much Debt?

High number of new directors

QES Group Berhad Announces Appointment of Gunasegaran A/L Muthusamy as Independent and Non Executive Non Executive Director

Recent updates

New minor risk - Market cap size

QES Group Berhad Announces Appointment of Cik Wan Fatimah Suriani Binti Ibrahim as Independent and Non Executive Director

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: RM0.008 (vs RM0.008 in 2Q 2023)

Is QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Using Too Much Debt?

High number of new directors

QES Group Berhad Announces Appointment of Gunasegaran A/L Muthusamy as Independent and Non Executive Non Executive Director

QES Group Berhad's (KLSE:QES) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

QES Group Berhad Announces Retirement of Hoh Chee Mun as Independent and Non Executive Member of Audit Committee

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 26%, revenue downgraded

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: RM0.003 (vs RM0.006 in 1Q 2023)

Price target increased by 18% to RM0.85

Here's Why QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

QES Group Berhad, Annual General Meeting, May 31, 2024

New minor risk - Market cap size

Dividend of RM0.005 announced

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: RM0.022 (vs RM0.032 in FY 2022)

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: RM0.005 (vs RM0.011 in 3Q 2022)

QES Group Berhad Reports Property, Plant and Equipment Written Off for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: RM0.008 (vs RM0.006 in 2Q 2022)

Why QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Could Be Worth Watching

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: RM0.006 (vs RM0.008 in 1Q 2022)

Price target increased by 12% to RM0.72

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: RM0.032 (vs RM0.023 in FY 2021)

QES Group Berhad's (KLSE:QES) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Is QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Potentially Undervalued?

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 16%

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: RM0.011 (vs RM0.005 in 3Q 2021)

Here's Why We Think QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Does QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

QES Group Berhad Announces Resignation of Chew Ne Weng as Member of Remuneration Committee

QES Group Berhad Announces Resignation of Chew Ne Weng as Member of Remuneration Committee

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: RM0.006 (vs RM0.005 in 2Q 2021)

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

QES Group Berhad Announces Appointment of Miss Wong Pek Yee as Independent and Non Executive Director

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: RM0.008 (vs RM0.008 in 1Q 2021)

Is QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Potentially Undervalued?

Price target increased to RM0.66

Investors Could Be Concerned With QES Group Berhad's (KLSE:QES) Returns On Capital

Is QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Using Too Much Debt?

QES Group Berhad Announces Final Dividend for the Financial Year Ended December 31, 2021, Payable on March 31, 2022

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS RM0.005 (vs RM0.002 in 3Q 2020)

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS RM0.005 (vs RM0.003 in 2Q 2020)

Is QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) A Risky Investment?

First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS RM0.008 (vs RM0.003 in 1Q 2020)

QES Group Berhad Provides Financial Guidance for Fiscal 2021

QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS RM0.011 (vs RM0.004 in FY 2019)

Is QES Group Berhad's (KLSE:QES) Shareholder Ownership Skewed Towards Insiders?

New 90-day high: RM0.55

New 90-day high: RM0.38

Update: QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Stock Gained 64% In The Last Year

Does QES Group Berhad's (KLSE:QES) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

Third quarter 2020 earnings released: EPS RM0.002

Can Mixed Fundamentals Have A Negative Impact on QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Current Share Price Momentum?

QES Group Berhad has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of MYR 20.095162 million.