Ranhill Utilities Bhd (XKLS:5272) Risk Assessment

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XKLS:5272 Ranhill Utilities Bhd XKLS:5272
67 GF Score
Price RM2.01
GF Value RM1.46
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Ranhill Utilities 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 Ranhill Utilities Bhd is: High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff.

Ranhill Utilities Bhd  (XKLS:5272) 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.

Ranhill Utilities Bhd Risk Assessment Related Terms

XKLS:5272 vs AWK, WTRG, AWR: Risk Assessment Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Ranhill Utilities 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.

Ranhill Utilities Bhd Risk Assessment vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Ranhill Utilities Bhd's Risk Assessment distribution charts can be found below:

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


XKLS:5272
67GF Score
Ranhill Utilities Bhd XKLS:5272
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Is Ranhill Utilities Bhd (XKLS:5272) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ranhill Utilities Bhd stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of RM2.01 is trading 37.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.46. GuruFocus considers Ranhill Utilities Bhd to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5272:

  • Risk Assessment:
  • GF Value™: RM1.46 vs. price of RM2.01 (37.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 9 warning signs

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Ranhill Utilities Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Garuda, Bangunan Ranhill SAJ, Larkin, Johor Darul Takzim, Johor Bahru, JHR, MYS, 80350
Ranhill Utilities Bhd is engaged in investment holding business. It operates mainly in the environment, energy, and engineering services sectors. The company's reportable segments include Water, Power, Consultancy and services. Its water segment focuses on water supply, wastewater treatment, and water asset management, serving regions in Malaysia, China, and Thailand. The power segment owns and operates combined cycle gas turbine power plants and solar power facilities in Malaysia. The Consultancy and services segment offers water management, civil and infrastructure engineering, and energy solutions. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Water segment.
67GF Score

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RM2.01
Price
RM1.46
GF Value