Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd (XKLS:7153) Earnings Power Value (EPV): RM0.99 (As of Mar26)


XKLS:7153 Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd XKLS:7153
70 GF Score
Price RM1.02
GF Value RM1.61
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd XKLS:7153 -0.97% 70 Earnings Power Value (EPV) is RM0.99 as of Mar26. GuruFocus rates XKLS:7153 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.61 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

As of Mar26, Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd's earnings power value is RM0.99. *

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

Margin of Safety is -3.21

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.


Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd  (XKLS:7153) 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.


Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd Earnings Power Value (EPV) Related Terms


Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd'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.

Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Power Value (EPV)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.84 2.64 2.44 2.06 1.31

Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 1.97 1.89 1.62 1.31 0.99

XKLS:7153 vs ISRG, BDX, MDLN: Earnings Power Value (EPV) Comparison

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd'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.


Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd Earnings Power Value (EPV) vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd's Earnings Power Value (EPV) falls into.


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Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd 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.

Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd's "Earning Power" Calculation:

Average of Last 20 Quarters Last Quarter
Revenue 2,499
DDA 113
Operating Margin % 13.67
SGA * 25% 0
Tax Rate % 28.03
Maintenance Capex 184
Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,661
Short-Term Debt 28
Long-Term Debt 3
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 2,527

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 = 13.67%

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 = RM2,499 Mil, Average Operating Margin = 13.67%, Average Adjusted SGA = 0,
therefore "Normalized" EBIT = Sustainable Revenue * Average Operating Margin + Average Adjusted SGA = 2,499 * 13.67% +0 = RM341.560788352 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 = 28.03%, and "Normalized" EBIT = RM341.560788352 Mil,
therefore After-tax "Normalized" EBIT = "Normalized" EBIT * ( 1 - Average Tax Rate ) = 341.560788352 * ( 1 - 28.03% ) = RM245.81276035723 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) = 113 * 0.5 * 28.03% = RM15.844473585 Mil.
"Normalized" Earnings = After-tax "Normalized" EBIT + Excess Depreciation = 245.81276035723 + 15.844473585 = RM261.65723394223 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.
Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd's Average Maintenance CAPEX = RM184 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. Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd's current cash and cash equivalent = RM1,661 Mil.
Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd's current interest bearing debt = Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation = 3 + 28 = RM30.953 Mil.
Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) = 2,527 Mil.

Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd's Earnings Power Value (EPV) for Mar26 is calculated as:

EPV = ( ( Norm. Earnings-Maint. CAPEX *) / WACC + CashandEquiv - Int. Bearing Debt ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
= ( ( 261.65723394223 - 184)/ 9%+1,661-30.953 )/2,527
=0.99

Margin of Safety (EPV)=( Earnings Power Value (EPV)-Current Price )/Earnings Power Value (EPV)
=( 0.98828500124498-1.02 )/0.98828500124498
= -3.21%

* 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 RM0.99 mean?
Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd (XKLS:7153) has a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of RM0.99 as of Mar26. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd and its competitors.
Is Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd's Earnings Power Value (EPV) too high?
Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is RM0.99. Overall, Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd's Earnings Power Value (EPV) compare to ISRG and BDX?
Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd's Earnings Power Value (EPV) of RM0.99 can be compared against companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
A good Earnings Power Value (EPV) depends on the Medical Devices & Instruments 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 Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd and its competitors. Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is RM0.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd (XKLS:7153) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.61, compared to a current price of RM1.02 — trading 36.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is RM0.99. Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 3 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 Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd (XKLS:7153), the current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is RM0.99 as of Mar26. 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 Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd (XKLS:7153) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM1.02 is trading 36.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.61. GuruFocus considers Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:7153:

  • Earnings Power Value (EPV): RM0.99
  • GF Value™: RM1.61 vs. price of RM1.02 (36.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:7153 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd Business Description

Address No. 6D, Persiaran Setia Dagang, Kossan Tower, Setia Alam, Seksyen U13, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Shah Alam, SGR, MYS, 40170
Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd manufactures industrial rubber products and disposable latex gloves. The firm's segments are: Technical Rubber Products, Gloves, Cleanroom Products, and Others. The Gloves segment generates the majority of revenue. The Technical Rubber Products business manufactures and distributes high technical input rubber products. The Gloves business manufactures medical-grade examination gloves and specialty gloves for healthcare and industrial applications. The Cleanroom Products business sells rubber products that can be used in cleanrooms. The majority of Kossan Rubber's revenue is generated from Malaysia, while it also has its presence outside Malaysia.
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