MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5202) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -0.34 (As of Mar. 2026)

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XKLS:5202 MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd XKLS:5202
47 GF Score
Price RM0.70
GF Value RM1.05
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd XKLS:5202 47 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.34 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5202 with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.05 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 959 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd ranks worse than 104275.18% on this metric.

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.34. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


The historical rank and industry rank for MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd was 434.44. The lowest was 8.88. And the median was 24.11.


XKLS:5202's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 14.8
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.03. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.60. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is At Loss.

MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.03. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.21. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is At Loss.


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Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) 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.

MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.27 -0.22 -0.37 0.08 -0.56

MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) 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 0.03 -0.03 0.11 -0.56 -0.34

XKLS:5202 vs MDLZ, HSY, TR: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Confectioners subindustry, MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings 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.


MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income -420
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 0
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 46
Change In Working Capital 229
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 703

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-420 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = RM46 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many 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 maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = RM46 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM229 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 702.980 Mil.

MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( -419.829 +0+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-45.51266060317+228.767)/702.980
=-0.34

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=0.695/-0.34
=0

* 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.

What does a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -0.34 mean?
MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5202) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -0.34 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd. Over the past decade, MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 8.88 to 434.44. According to the industry distribution chart, MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd ranks #999999 out of 959 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.34. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.88 to a high of 434.44. Based on the distribution chart, MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd ranks #999999 out of 959 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to MDLZ and HSY?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd ranks #999999 out of 959 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 14.80. Historically, MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 8.88 to 434.44 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 14.80, based on 959 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) 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 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) mean?
A high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 14.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5202) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.05, compared to a current price of RM0.70 — trading 33.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.34. MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) calculated?
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5202), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.34 as of Mar. 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 MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5202) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.70 is trading 33.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.05. GuruFocus considers MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5202:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -0.34
  • GF Value™: RM1.05 vs. price of RM0.70 (33.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 47/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5202 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address No. 11, Persiaran KLCC, Level 44, Menara Felda, Platinum Park, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50088
MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd is a sugar manufacturing company. It has only one reportable segment, Sugar, which is engaged in sugar refining and sales, marketing of refined sugar, and commodity trading. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Malaysia and also has a presence in other parts of Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and North America.
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