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GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
XKLS:6888 vs VZ, TMUS, T: Profitability Rank Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Axiata Group Bhd's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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.
Axiata Group Bhd Profitability Rank vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Axiata Group Bhd's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Axiata Group Bhd's Profitability Rank falls into.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
Axiata Group Bhd has the Profitability Rank of 5.
Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.
Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
* 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.
Axiata Group Bhd (XKLS:6888) has a Profitability Rank of 5 as of Jun. 2026. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Axiata Group Bhd and its competitors. This is 29% below median its historical median of 7.00. Over the past decade, Axiata Group Bhd's Profitability Rank has ranged from 5.00 to 9.00.
Is Axiata Group Bhd's Profitability Rank too high?
Axiata Group Bhd's current Profitability Rank of 5 is 29% below median its 10-year median of 7.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.00 to a high of 9.00. Overall, Axiata Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Axiata Group Bhd's Profitability Rank compare to VZ and TMUS?
Axiata Group Bhd's Profitability Rank of 5 can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. Historically, Axiata Group Bhd's own Profitability Rank has ranged from 5.00 to 9.00 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 Profitability Rank for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Profitability Rank depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, Profitability Rank 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 Profitability Rank mean?
A high Profitability Rank can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Axiata Group Bhd and its competitors. Axiata Group Bhd's current Profitability Rank is 5, which is 29% below median its own 10-year median of 7.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Axiata Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axiata Group Bhd (XKLS:6888) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.81, compared to a current price of RM1.74 — trading 3.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Profitability Rank is 5, which is 29% below median its 10-year median of 7.00. Axiata Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Profitability Rank calculated?
Profitability Rank is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Axiata Group Bhd (XKLS:6888), the current Profitability Rank is 5 as of Jun. 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 Axiata Group Bhd (XKLS:6888) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axiata Group Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM1.74 is trading 3.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.81.
GuruFocus considers Axiata Group Bhd to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:6888:
Profitability Rank: 5 (29% below median its 10-year median of 7.00)
GF Value™: RM1.81 vs. price of RM1.74 (3.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:6888 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Axiata Group Bhd is a telecommunications company. The business segment of the company is the Digital telco/Mobile segment, which includes the provision of mobile services and other services such as the provision of interconnect services, sale of devices, pay television transmission services, broadband services, digital business, and others; the Digital segment is engaged in the multimedia advertising, creative content, e-commerce enablement; Infrastructure segment is engaged in the provision of telecommunication infrastructure and related services; and Others comprise investment holding entities, financing entities and other operating companies providing other services including digital business and fibre optic transmission.
66GF Score
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