Karex Bhd (XKLS:5247) Risk Assessment

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XKLS:5247 Karex Bhd XKLS:5247
41 GF Score
Price RM0.51
GF Value RM0.77
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Karex 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 Karex Bhd is: High Risk: High uncertainty.

Karex Bhd  (XKLS:5247) 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.

Karex Bhd Risk Assessment Related Terms

XKLS:5247 vs PG, CL, KVUE: Risk Assessment Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Karex 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.

Karex Bhd Risk Assessment vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Karex Bhd's Risk Assessment distribution charts can be found below:

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


XKLS:5247
41GF Score
Karex Bhd XKLS:5247
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Is Karex Bhd (XKLS:5247) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Karex Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.51 is trading 34.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.77. GuruFocus considers Karex Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5247:

  • Risk Assessment:
  • GF Value™: RM0.77 vs. price of RM0.51 (34.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 41/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5247 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Karex Bhd Business Description

Address Lot 594, Persiaran Raja Lumu, Pandamaran Industrial Estate, Port Klang, SGR, MYS, 42000
Karex Bhd is a Malaysian investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, its main business activities comprise investment holding, manufacture, and sale of sexual wellness, medical, and other health-related products. These activities are located in Malaysia, Thailand, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom. It is principally engaged in manufacturing and selling condoms, personal lubricants, latex probe covers, oral dams, and others. The operating segments of the company are Sexual wellness, which generates maximum profits, Medical, and Others. Geographically, it derives key revenue from the Americas and the rest from Asia, Europe, and Africa.
41GF Score

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RM0.51
Price
RM0.77
GF Value