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QES Group BerhadKLSE:QES Stock Report

Market Cap RM 370.6m
Share Price
RM 0.45
RM 0.48
7.9% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y12.7%
7D3.5%
Portfolio Value
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QES Group Berhad

KLSE:QES Stock Report

Market Cap: RM 370.6m

QES Group Berhad (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
Valuation1/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends2/6

QES Community Fair Values

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QES Group Berhad Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for QES Group Berhad
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceRM 0.45
52 Week HighRM 0.52
52 Week LowRM 0.34
Beta1.01
1 Month Change17.11%
3 Month Change12.66%
1 Year Change12.66%
3 Year Change-16.04%
5 Year Change-22.61%
Change since IPO102.27%

Recent News & Updates

Analysis Article May 08

QES Group Berhad's (KLSE:QES) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit

The subdued market reaction suggests that QES Group Berhad's ( KLSE:QES ) recent earnings didn't contain any surprises...

Recent updates

Analysis Article May 08

QES Group Berhad's (KLSE:QES) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit

The subdued market reaction suggests that QES Group Berhad's ( KLSE:QES ) recent earnings didn't contain any surprises...
Analysis Article Nov 19

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

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article Oct 16

QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Looks Just Right With A 25% Price Jump

QES Group Berhad ( KLSE:QES ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting...
Analysis Article Jul 14

These 4 Measures Indicate That QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article May 27

Things Look Grim For QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) After Today's Downgrade

The latest analyst coverage could presage a bad day for QES Group Berhad ( KLSE:QES ), with the analysts making...
Analysis Article Apr 06

QES Group Berhad's (KLSE:QES) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 19.5x QES Group Berhad ( KLSE:QES ) may be sending bearish signals at the...
Analysis Article Jan 14

Returns At QES Group Berhad (KLSE:QES) Appear To Be Weighed Down

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. Ideally, a...
Analysis Article Nov 25

QES Group Berhad's (KLSE:QES) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit

The subdued market reaction suggests that QES Group Berhad's ( KLSE:QES ) recent earnings didn't contain any surprises...
Analysis Article Aug 08

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

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Jun 08

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

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 38.1x QES Group Berhad ( KLSE:QES ) may be sending very bearish signals at...
Analysis Article May 09

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

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Jun 15

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

QES Group Berhad ( KLSE:QES ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10...
Analysis Article Dec 28

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

What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term...
Analysis Article Dec 08

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

While QES Group Berhad ( KLSE:QES ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it led the KLSE gainers...
Analysis Article Nov 11

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

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...
Analysis Article Oct 18

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

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it seems the smart money knows that...
Analysis Article May 18

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

While QES Group Berhad ( KLSE:QES ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it led the KLSE gainers...
Analysis Article Apr 05

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

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. One common...
Analysis Article Mar 07

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

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...
Analysis Article Nov 27

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

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Jun 15

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

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...

Shareholder Returns

QESMY ElectronicMY Market
7D3.5%1.0%1.3%
1Y12.7%-17.1%11.7%

Return vs Industry: QES exceeded the MY Electronic industry which returned -17.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: QES matched the MY Market which returned 11.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is QES's price volatile compared to industry and market?
QES volatility
QES Average Weekly Movement5.4%
Electronic Industry Average Movement8.0%
Market Average Movement5.9%
10% most volatile stocks in MY Market12.0%
10% least volatile stocks in MY Market2.8%

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

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
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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. It operates through Equipment, Materials and Engineering Solutions, and Manufacturing segments. The company offers analytical instruments; inspection, test, and measurement equipment; material and engineering solutions; production equipment; smart automation solutions; 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 capRM 370.58m
Earnings (TTM)RM 16.34m
Revenue (TTM)RM 266.84m
22.7x
P/E Ratio
1.4x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
QES income statement (TTM)
RevenueRM 266.84m
Cost of RevenueRM 200.17m
Gross ProfitRM 66.67m
Other ExpensesRM 50.34m
EarningsRM 16.34m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.02
Gross Margin24.99%
Net Profit Margin6.12%
Debt/Equity Ratio28.9%

How did QES perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.7%
Current Dividend Yield
38%
Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/09 21:03
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/08 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on Github.

Analyst Sources

QES Group Berhad is covered by 4 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullJF Apex Securities Berhad
Hoe-Leong ChongPublic Investment Bank Berhad
Lee HorngRHB Investment Bank