Hwa Tai Industries Bhd (XKLS:8478) Short Interest

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XKLS:8478 Hwa Tai Industries Bhd XKLS:8478
32 GF Score
Price RM0.38
GF Value RM0.64
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Hwa Tai Industries Bhd Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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XKLS:8478 vs KHC, GIS: Short Interest Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Hwa Tai Industries Bhd Short Interest vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's Short Interest falls into.


XKLS:8478
32GF Score
Hwa Tai Industries Bhd XKLS:8478
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Is Hwa Tai Industries Bhd (XKLS:8478) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hwa Tai Industries Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.38 is trading 41.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.64. GuruFocus considers Hwa Tai Industries Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:8478:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: RM0.64 vs. price of RM0.38 (41.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 32/100 with 7 warning signs

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Hwa Tai Industries Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan ML 16, ML-16 Industrial Park, No. L9, Seri Kembangan, SGR, MYS, 43300
Hwa Tai Industries Bhd operates as a biscuit manufacturing and investment holding. Its activities are biscuit manufacturing, property holding, and trading. It operates through the following segments: Manufacturing and Trading. The company's products include crackers, cookies, assorted biscuits, cakes, and cream sandwiches, and are marketed under the brand names of Hwa Tai and Luxury. The majority of revenue is from the Manufacturing segment. Geographically, it operates in Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Mauritius, and Other countries, with the majority is from Malaysia.
32GF Score

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RM0.38
Price
RM0.64
GF Value