Batu Kawan Bhd (XKLS:1899) Risk Assessment

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XKLS:1899 Batu Kawan Bhd XKLS:1899
51 GF Score
Price RM20.80
GF Value RM21.40
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Batu Kawan Bhd Risk Assessment?

Risk Assessment represents the investment risk of a stock derived from our exclusive method. It suggests how risky the investment opportunity is based on the valuation and the fundamental performance of the stock. It is derived from following key aspects:

1. GuruFocus internally developed valuations of the stock, such as GF valuation.
2. Quality Rank, a business quality indicator developed by GuruFocus.
3. Fundamental performance: Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score, Beneish M-Score, etc.
4. Growth opportunities: 5-year revenue growth rate, 5-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate, etc.

Value investors are always willing to find undervalued stocks. However, not all the undervalued stocks are good deals, we should also be careful of how risky the investment opportunity is. We believe that if the company's financial strength and profitability are strong, and the stock price is within a reasonable range of the GF valuation, or stock has a high return with its price being undervalued, then it might be a good investment opportunity with low risk.

Based on those aspects listed above, GuruFocus believes the risk assessment of Batu Kawan Bhd is: Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock.

Batu Kawan Bhd  (XKLS:1899) Risk Assessment Explanation

Based on the four aspects listed above, GuruFocus provides the following 7 evaluations:

All-in-One Screener Examples (1)
Low Risk: Strong fundamentals, worth long-term holding
Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock
High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff
High Risk: Good fundamentals, beware of shrinking business
High Risk: Sensitive to economic or industry trends
High Risk: High uncertainty
No Data: Cannot be evaluated

(1) These are some simple examples. You can access our Risk Assessment filter under All-in-One Screener’s Fundamental tab and set your own criteria.

Batu Kawan Bhd Risk Assessment Related Terms

XKLS:1899 vs HON, MMM: Risk Assessment Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Batu Kawan Bhd's Risk Assessment, along with its competitors' market caps and Risk Assessment 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.

Batu Kawan Bhd Risk Assessment vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Batu Kawan Bhd's Risk Assessment distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Batu Kawan Bhd's Risk Assessment falls into.


XKLS:1899
51GF Score
Batu Kawan Bhd XKLS:1899
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Is Batu Kawan Bhd (XKLS:1899) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Batu Kawan Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM20.80 is trading 2.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM21.40. GuruFocus considers Batu Kawan Bhd to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:1899:

  • Risk Assessment:
  • GF Value™: RM21.40 vs. price of RM20.80 (2.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:1899 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Batu Kawan Bhd Business Description

Address No. 1, Jalan S.P. Seenivasagam, Wisma Taiko, Ipoh, PRK, MYS, 30000
Batu Kawan Bhd is a holding company that focuses on harvesting palm trees and manufacturing and selling rubber and chemical products through its subsidiaries. The firm operates through four segments: plantation, manufacturing, property development, and investment holdings/others. The manufacturing segment generates majority revenue through selling a variety of chemical-based products, including oleochemicals, industrial amides, rubber gloves, and esters. The plantation segment generates the second portion of total revenue by cultivating and processing palm trees into both fresh fruit bunches and rubber products. Geographically, the firm operates in Asia, Europe, Americas, and Africa, with the majority of its revenue generated from Asian and European countries.
51GF Score

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RM20.80
Price
RM21.40
GF Value