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Dagang NeXchange Bhd (XKLS:4456) Forward PE Ratio Explanation
The Forward PE Ratio of a company is often used to compare current earnings to estimated future earnings, as well as gaining a clearer picture of what earnings will look like without charges and other accounting adjustments. If earnings are expected to grow in the future, the Forward PE Ratio will be lower than the current PE Ratio. This measure is also used to compare one company to another with a forward-looking focus.
Trailing PE Ratio relies on what is already done. It uses the current share price and divides by the total EPS (Basic) over the past 12 months. PE Ratio can be affected by Non Operating Income such as the sale of part of businesses. This may increase for the current year or quarter dramatically. But it cannot be repeated over and over. Therefore PE Ratio without NRI is a more accurate indication of valuation than PE Ratio .
Dagang NeXchange Bhd Forward PE Ratio Related Terms
Dagang NeXchange Bhd Forward PE Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Dagang NeXchange Bhd's Forward PE Ratio 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.
Dagang NeXchange Bhd Forward PE Ratio Chart
Dagang NeXchange Bhd Annual Data
Trend
2022-06
2023-06
2025-12
Forward PE Ratio
11.09
9.50
13.13
Dagang NeXchange Bhd Quarterly Data
2022-06
2022-09
2022-12
2023-03
2023-06
2023-09
2024-03
2024-06
2024-09
2025-03
2025-06
2025-09
2025-12
2026-03
Forward PE Ratio
11.09
10.63
9.44
9.52
9.50
9.78
8.54
11.25
10.96
10.60
11.60
10.63
13.13
11.04
XKLS:4456 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Forward PE Ratio Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Dagang NeXchange Bhd's Forward PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward PE Ratio 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.
Dagang NeXchange Bhd Forward PE Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Dagang NeXchange Bhd's Forward PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dagang NeXchange Bhd's Forward PE Ratio falls into.
It's a measure of the price-to-earnings ratio (PE Ratio) using forecasted earnings for the calculation. While the earnings used are just an estimate and are not as reliable as current earnings data, there is still benefit in estimated P/E analysis. The forecasted earnings used in the formula can either be for the next 12 months or for the next full-year fiscal period.
Dagang NeXchange Bhd (XKLS:4456) has a Forward PE Ratio of 18.70 as of Jul. 31, 2026. Forward P/E ratio is the share price dividend by the expected per-share earnings in the next 12 months. View historical data on Dagang NeXchange Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Dagang NeXchange Bhd ranks #584 out of 1174 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 49.7%.
Is Dagang NeXchange Bhd's Forward PE Ratio too high?
Dagang NeXchange Bhd's current Forward PE Ratio is 18.70. The Software industry median Forward PE Ratio is 18.81. Dagang NeXchange Bhd's value of 18.70 is 0.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dagang NeXchange Bhd ranks #584 out of 1174 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Dagang NeXchange Bhd has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dagang NeXchange Bhd's Forward PE Ratio compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Dagang NeXchange Bhd ranks #584 out of 1174 companies for Forward PE Ratio. This puts Dagang NeXchange Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Forward PE Ratio is 18.81. Dagang NeXchange Bhd's value of 18.70 is 0.6% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward PE Ratio for a Software company?
The median Forward PE Ratio among Software companies is 18.81, based on 1,174 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward PE Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward PE Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Dagang NeXchange Bhd's current Forward PE Ratio of 18.70 is 0.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward PE Ratio mean?
A high Forward PE Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward P/E ratio is the share price dividend by the expected per-share earnings in the next 12 months. View historical data on Dagang NeXchange Bhd and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Forward PE Ratio is 18.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dagang NeXchange Bhd's current Forward PE Ratio is 18.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dagang NeXchange Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dagang NeXchange Bhd (XKLS:4456) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.29, compared to a current price of RM0.43 — trading 48.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward PE Ratio is 18.70 and 0.6% below the Software industry median of 18.81. Dagang NeXchange Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward PE Ratio calculated?
Forward PE Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Dagang NeXchange Bhd (XKLS:4456), the current Forward PE Ratio is 18.70 as of Jul. 31, 2026. 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 Dagang NeXchange Bhd (XKLS:4456) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dagang NeXchange Bhd stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of RM0.43 is trading 48.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.29.
GuruFocus considers Dagang NeXchange Bhd to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:4456:
Forward PE Ratio: 18.70
GF Value™: RM0.29 vs. price of RM0.43 (48.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 0.6% below the Software median (#584 of 1174)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:4456 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Dagang NeXchange Bhd is a Malaysia based company. The business operates in various segments that include Corporate, Information technology, Energy and Semiconductor. Corporate is in provision of corporate services to the entities within the group. Information technology which include Supply, delivery, installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance of IT hardware, development, management and B2G e-commerce. Energy includes providing upstream oil and gas exploration, production, sale of oil and gas related equipment and services, provision of engineering, technical support and energy related business. Key revenue is generated from Semiconductor segment which consists manufacturing of semiconductor wafers ,supplies multinational fables, sales of semiconductor related tools and others.
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