HSS Engineers Bhd (XKLS:0185) ROE %: 5.00% (As of Mar. 2026) — 12% Below Median


XKLS:0185 HSS Engineers Bhd XKLS:0185
62 GF Score
Price RM0.45
GF Value RM0.95
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is HSS Engineers Bhd ROE %?

HSS Engineers Bhd XKLS:0185 -3.26% 62 ROE % is 5.00% as of Mar. 2026, which is 12% below its 10-year median of 5.69. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0185 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.95 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,737 Construction companies, HSS Engineers Bhd ranks worse than 56.3% on this metric.

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. HSS Engineers Bhd's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM15.0 Mil. HSS Engineers Bhd's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM299.6 Mil. Therefore, HSS Engineers Bhd's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for HSS Engineers Bhd's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:0185' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -68.08   Med: 5.69   Max: 24.45
Current: 5.31

During the past 11 years, HSS Engineers Bhd's highest ROE % was 24.45%. The lowest was -68.08%. And the median was 5.69%.

XKLS:0185's ROE % is ranked worse than
56.3% of 1737 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 6.72 vs XKLS:0185: 5.31

HSS Engineers Bhd  (XKLS:0185) 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:

ROE %(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=14.968/299.6115
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(14.968 / 184.076)*(184.076 / 474.1335)*(474.1335 / 299.6115)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=8.13 %*0.3882*1.5825
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=3.16 %*1.5825
=5.00 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=14.968/299.6115
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (14.968 / 22.22) * (22.22 / 26.596) * (26.596 / 184.076) * (184.076 / 474.1335) * (474.1335 / 299.6115)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.6736 * 0.8355 * 14.45 % * 0.3882 * 1.5825
=5.00 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 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.


HSS Engineers Bhd ROE % Related Terms


HSS Engineers Bhd ROE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for HSS Engineers 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.

HSS Engineers Bhd ROE % Chart

HSS Engineers Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROE %
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HSS Engineers Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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XKLS:0185 vs PWR, FIX, EME: ROE % Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, HSS Engineers 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.


HSS Engineers Bhd ROE % vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, HSS Engineers Bhd's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HSS Engineers Bhd's ROE % falls into.


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HSS Engineers Bhd ROE % Calculation

HSS Engineers Bhd's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2024 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=13.449/( (291.892+297.769)/ 2 )
=13.449/294.8305
=4.56 %

HSS Engineers Bhd's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2025 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=14.968/( (297.769+301.454)/ 2 )
=14.968/299.6115
=5.00 %

* 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 (Mar. 2026) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROE % →
What does a ROE % of 5.00% mean?
HSS Engineers Bhd (XKLS:0185) has a ROE % of 5.00% as of Mar. 2026. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on HSS Engineers Bhd and its competitors. This is 12% below median its historical median of 5.69. According to the industry distribution chart, HSS Engineers Bhd ranks #978 out of 1737 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 56.3%.
Is HSS Engineers Bhd's ROE % too high?
HSS Engineers Bhd's current ROE % of 5.00% is 12% below median its 10-year median of 5.69. The Construction industry median ROE % is 6.72. HSS Engineers Bhd's value of 5.00% is 25.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, HSS Engineers Bhd ranks #978 out of 1737 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, HSS Engineers Bhd has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does HSS Engineers Bhd's ROE % compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, HSS Engineers Bhd ranks #978 out of 1737 companies for ROE %. This places HSS Engineers Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 6.72. HSS Engineers Bhd's value of 5.00% is 25.6% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.69 vs. the industry median of 6.72, HSS Engineers Bhd has consistently been below the industry average. 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 Construction company?
The median ROE % among Construction companies is 6.72, based on 1,737 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. HSS Engineers Bhd's current ROE % of 5.00% is 25.6% below the industry median. 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 HSS Engineers Bhd and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median ROE % is 6.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. HSS Engineers Bhd's current ROE % is 5.00%, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 5.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is HSS Engineers Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HSS Engineers Bhd (XKLS:0185) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.95, compared to a current price of RM0.45 — trading 53.2% below its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is 5.00%, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 5.69 and 25.6% below the Construction industry median of 6.72. HSS Engineers Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 4 warning signs to review. 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 HSS Engineers Bhd (XKLS:0185), the current ROE % is 5.00% as of Mar. 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 HSS Engineers Bhd (XKLS:0185) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HSS Engineers Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.45 is trading 53.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.95. GuruFocus considers HSS Engineers Bhd to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:0185:

  • ROE %: 5.00% (12% below median its 10-year median of 5.69)
  • GF Value™: RM0.95 vs. price of RM0.45 (53.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 25.6% below the Construction median (#978 of 1737)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0185 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


HSS Engineers Bhd Business Description

Address No. 21, Jalan 5/106 Bandar Sri Permaisuri, B1 (1-4), Block B, Plaza Dwitasik, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 56000
HSS Engineers Bhd through its subsidiaries is engaged in providing engineering and project management services including engineering design, project management, construction supervision, recurring income and digital transformation services. The company projects include airports, bridge, buildings and township, drainage and irrigation, industrial and power plant, ports, railways, roads and highway and other projects.
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