Jawala (SGX:1J7) Earnings Power Value (EPV): S$-0.30 (As of Jul25)

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SGX:1J7 Jawala Inc SGX:1J7
45 GF Score
Price S$0.28
GF Value S$0.05
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What is Jawala Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

Jawala SGX:1J7 45 Earnings Power Value (EPV) is S$-0.30 as of Jul25. GuruFocus rates SGX:1J7 with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of S$0.05 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review.

As of Jul25, Jawala's earnings power value is S$-0.30. *

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

Margin of Safety is N/A.

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future. Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.


Jawala  (SGX:1J7) Earnings Power Value (EPV) Explanation

Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.

Earnings power value (EPV) uses a very basic equation which assumes no growth, although it does rely on an assumption about the cost of capital as well as the fact that current earnings are sustainable. It also involves several adjustments to clean up the underlying Earnings figures.


Be Aware

Though using today's earnings in calculating Earnings Power Value, GuruFocus is normalizing these earnings to the business cycle. This eliminates the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle. This means that we are considering the average earnings over 5 years.


Jawala Earnings Power Value (EPV) Related Terms


Jawala Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Jawala's Earnings Power Value (EPV) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Jawala Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

Jawala Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Earnings Power Value (EPV)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.31 0.27 0.06 -0.17 -0.30

Jawala Semi-Annual Data
Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
Earnings Power Value (EPV) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -0.17 0.00 -0.30 0.00

SGX:1J7 vs SSD, UFPI, BCC: Earnings Power Value (EPV) Comparison

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Jawala's Earnings Power Value (EPV), along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Power Value (EPV) 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.


Jawala Earnings Power Value (EPV) vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Jawala's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jawala's Earnings Power Value (EPV) falls into.


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Jawala Earnings Power Value (EPV) Calculation

Earnings Power Value also known as just Earnings Power is a valuation technique popularised by Bruce Greenwald, an authority on value investing at Columbia University. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future.

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. This valuation tool excludes the potential growth that a company may have so that needs to be looked at separately. Since future growth is excluded from the analysis, only the maintenance capital expenditures are subtracted from after-tax EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) and growth capex is ignored.

Jawala's "Earning Power" Calculation:

Average of Last 5 Years Last Year
Revenue 5.14
DDA 0.18
Operating Margin % -30.68
SGA * 25% 0.45
Tax Rate % 19.93
Maintenance Capex 1.77
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.74
Short-Term Debt 1.39
Long-Term Debt 5.22
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 118.47

1. Start with "Earnings" not including accounting adjustments (one-time charges not excluded unless policy has changed). "Earnings" are "Operating Income.

2. Look at average margins over a business/Industry cycle: Average Operating Margin = -30.68%

To normalize margins and eliminate the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle, it is usually best to take a long-term average of operating margins. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since most of companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year margin.

3. Multiply average margins by sustainable revenues and then adjust for maintenance SGA. This yields "normalized" EBIT:

To be conservative, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year revenues as the sustainable revenue.
EPV analysis recognises that part of SG&A expenditure is made to maintain and replace the existing assets, while part is made to grow sales. Since EPV is only interested in what it costs a going concern to maintain its existing asset base, it adds back a percentage of SG&A (between 15% and 50% - this is a matter of judgment and industry knowledge) to make up for the fact that some of this expenditure went to fund growth and shouldn't be accounted for. To start off, we assume 25% for the sake of prudence.
Sustainable Revenue = S$5.14 Mil, Average Operating Margin = -30.68%, Average Adjusted SGA = 0.45,
therefore "Normalized" EBIT = Sustainable Revenue * Average Operating Margin + Average Adjusted SGA = 5.14 * -30.68% +0.45 = S$-1.127136624 Mil.

4. Multiply by one minus Average Tax Rate (NOPAT):

Same as average operating margin calculation, GuruFocus takes an average of the 5 years tax rates.
Average Tax Rate = 19.93%, and "Normalized" EBIT = S$-1.127136624 Mil,
therefore After-tax "Normalized" EBIT = "Normalized" EBIT * ( 1 - Average Tax Rate ) = -1.127136624 * ( 1 - 19.93% ) = S$-0.90245320937184 Mil.

5. Add back Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate). This yields "normalized" Earnings:

Excess Depreciation = Average DDA * % of Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate) = 0.18 * 0.5 * 19.93% = S$0.017820996 Mil.
"Normalized" Earnings = After-tax "Normalized" EBIT + Excess Depreciation = -0.90245320937184 + 0.017820996 = S$-0.88463221337184 Mil.

6. Adjusted for Maintenance Capital Expenditure:

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous year. If the revenue decreased from the previous year, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous year, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
Fourth, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditures as maintenance CAPEX.
Jawala's Average Maintenance CAPEX = S$1.77 Mil *.
* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

7. Investors require a return of "WACC" for the risk they are taking: WACC = 9%

8. Jawala's current cash and cash equivalent = S$0.74 Mil.
Jawala's current interest bearing debt = Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation = 5.22 + 1.39 = S$6.612 Mil.
Jawala's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) = 118.47 Mil.

Jawala's Earnings Power Value (EPV) for Jul25 is calculated as:

EPV = ( ( Norm. Earnings-Maint. CAPEX *) / WACC + CashandEquiv - Int. Bearing Debt ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
= ( ( -0.88463221337184 - 1.77)/ 9%+0.74-6.612 )/118.47
=-0.30

Margin of Safety (EPV)=( Earnings Power Value (EPV)-Current Price )/Earnings Power Value (EPV)
=( -0.2983103853421-0.28 )/-0.2983103853421
= N/A

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

What does a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of S$-0.30 mean?
Jawala (SGX:1J7) has a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of S$-0.30 as of Jul25. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Jawala and its competitors.
Is Jawala's Earnings Power Value (EPV) too high?
Jawala's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is S$-0.30. Overall, Jawala has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jawala's Earnings Power Value (EPV) compare to SSD and UFPI?
Jawala's Earnings Power Value (EPV) of S$-0.30 can be compared against companies in the Forest Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Power Value (EPV) for a Forest Products company?
A good Earnings Power Value (EPV) depends on the Forest Products industry context. However, Earnings Power Value (EPV) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Power Value (EPV) mean?
A high Earnings Power Value (EPV) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Jawala and its competitors. Jawala's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is S$-0.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jawala stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jawala (SGX:1J7) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.05, compared to a current price of S$0.28 — trading 460% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is S$-0.30. Jawala's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Power Value (EPV) calculated?
Earnings Power Value (EPV) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Jawala (SGX:1J7), the current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is S$-0.30 as of Jul25. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Jawala (SGX:1J7) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jawala stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of S$0.28 is trading 460% above its estimated GF Value™ of S$0.05. GuruFocus considers Jawala to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SGX:1J7:

  • Earnings Power Value (EPV): S$-0.30
  • GF Value™: S$0.05 vs. price of S$0.28 (460% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 45/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SGX:1J7 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Jawala Business Description

Address Jalan Sultan Ismail, Lot 17-02, 17th Floor, Menara KH, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 50250
Jawala Inc is a forest resource company focusing on industrial tree plantations in Malaysia's Sabah state. It focuses on sustainable management of forestry resources and planting and extraction of timber. Its main business is the management of forestry resources including the planting and extraction of logs, managing the planting and silvicultural treatments of natural and plantation forests, felling, cutting, collecting, removing, and converting trees into forest produce such as logs and timber within the Sapulut Forest Reserve, Sabah.
45GF Score

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