Key Asic BhdXKLS:0143 ROE % is -27.40% as of Feb. 2026. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,004 Semiconductors companies, Key Asic Bhd ranks worse than 87.15% on this metric.
ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Key Asic Bhd's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was RM-4.03 Mil. Key Asic Bhd's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was RM14.72 Mil. Therefore, Key Asic Bhd's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was -27.40%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Key Asic Bhd's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0143'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -68.64 Med: -30.13 Max: 15.56
Current: -21.11
During the past 13 years, Key Asic Bhd's highest ROE % was 15.56%. The lowest was -68.64%. And the median was -30.13%.
XKLS:0143's ROE % is ranked worse than 87.15% of 1004
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 4.55
vs XKLS:0143: -21.11
Key Asic Bhd (XKLS:0143) ROE % Explanation
ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:
Note:
The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2026) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.
* 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.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.
Key Asic Bhd ROE % Related Terms
Key Asic Bhd ROE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Key Asic Bhd's ROE % 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.
For the Semiconductors subindustry, Key Asic Bhd's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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.
Key Asic Bhd ROE % vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Key Asic Bhd's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Key Asic Bhd's ROE % falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2026) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Key Asic Bhd (XKLS:0143) has a ROE % of -27.40% as of Feb. 2026. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Key Asic Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Key Asic Bhd ranks #875 out of 1004 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 87.2%.
Is Key Asic Bhd's ROE % too high?
Key Asic Bhd's current ROE % is -27.40%. Based on the distribution chart, Key Asic Bhd ranks #875 out of 1004 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Key Asic Bhd's ROE % compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Key Asic Bhd ranks #875 out of 1004 companies for ROE %. This places Key Asic Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 4.55. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for a Semiconductors company?
The median ROE % among Semiconductors companies is 4.55, based on 1,004 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % 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 ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Key Asic Bhd and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median ROE % is 4.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Key Asic Bhd's current ROE % is -27.40%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Key Asic Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Key Asic Bhd (XKLS:0143) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.05, compared to a current price of RM0.03 — trading 40% below its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is -27.40%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Key Asic Bhd (XKLS:0143), the current ROE % is -27.40% as of Feb. 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.
Key Asic Bhd engages in turnkey application-specific integrated circuit design services for consumer, wireless, and personal electronics applications. It also provides data processing, data management, disk-based backup solutions, telecommunications, office automation, network infrastructure and intelligent storage networking support. The company operates through the Non-Recurring Engineering Services and Recurring Engineering Services business segments.
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