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Kronologi Asia BhdXKLS:0176 +5.26% Net Margin % is 1.62% as of Apr. 2026, which is 79% below its 10-year median of 7.74. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,833 Software companies, Kronologi Asia Bhd ranks worse than 89.09% on this metric.
Kronologi Asia Bhd (XKLS:0176) Net Margin % Explanation
Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.
But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
Kronologi Asia Bhd Net Margin % Related Terms
Kronologi Asia Bhd Net Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kronologi Asia Bhd's Net Margin % 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.
XKLS:0176 vs QH, SHOP, UBER: Net Margin % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Kronologi Asia Bhd's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % 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.
Kronologi Asia Bhd Net Margin % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Kronologi Asia Bhd's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kronologi Asia Bhd's Net Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Kronologi Asia Bhd (XKLS:0176) has a Net Margin % of 1.62% as of Apr. 2026. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Kronologi Asia Bhd and its competitors. This is 79% below median its historical median of 7.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Kronologi Asia Bhd ranks #2524 out of 2833 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 89.1%.
Is Kronologi Asia Bhd's Net Margin % too high?
Kronologi Asia Bhd's current Net Margin % of 1.62% is 79% below median its 10-year median of 7.74. The Software industry median Net Margin % is 2.72. Kronologi Asia Bhd's value of 1.62% is 40.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kronologi Asia Bhd ranks #2524 out of 2833 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Kronologi Asia Bhd's Net Margin % compare to QH and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Kronologi Asia Bhd ranks #2524 out of 2833 companies for Net Margin %. This places Kronologi Asia Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 2.72. Kronologi Asia Bhd's value of 1.62% is 40.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 7.74 vs. the industry median of 2.72, Kronologi Asia Bhd has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Margin % for a Software company?
The median Net Margin % among Software companies is 2.72, based on 2,833 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Kronologi Asia Bhd's current Net Margin % of 1.62% is 40.4% 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 Net Margin % mean?
A high Net Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Kronologi Asia Bhd and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Net Margin % is 2.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kronologi Asia Bhd's current Net Margin % is 1.62%, which is 79% below median its own 10-year median of 7.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kronologi Asia Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kronologi Asia Bhd (XKLS:0176) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.20, compared to a current price of RM0.10 — trading 50% below its estimated fair value. The current Net Margin % is 1.62%, which is 79% below median its 10-year median of 7.74 and 40.4% below the Software industry median of 2.72. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Margin % calculated?
Net Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kronologi Asia Bhd (XKLS:0176), the current Net Margin % is 1.62% as of Apr. 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.
Kronologi Asia Bhd is engaged in investment holding and the provision of business consulting, designing of solutions, and research and development relating to new and emerging information technology software, applications, multimedia development, information systems, data management software, data protection solutions and processes, system back-up and disaster recovery systems, related businesses, and hybrid and cloud enterprise data management technology and solutions. Its segments are: EDM Infrastructure Technology, which generates maximum revenue and comprises both hardware and software used to record, store, retain, back up, recover, and restore digital data, and EDM As-A-Service. The Group generates maximum revenue from the Philippines.
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