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Grand Central Enterprises Bhd

Hotels, Motels & Cruise LinesVerified
Score breakdown
Sentiment+27Missing signals-3
Quality breakdown
Key fields100Profile38Conclusion96AI synthesis40Observations13

Grand Central Enterprises Bhd has a strong liquidity position, as evidenced by a current ratio of 9.61, indicating that the company holds significantly more current assets than current liabilities [doc:valuation snapshot]. The company's liquidity is further supported by the absence of long-term debt and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0, suggesting a conservative capital structure [doc:financial snapshot]. The company's profitability is currently negative, with a return on equity of -2.21% and a return on assets of -2.1%, which are below the typical performance metrics for the Hotels, Motels & Cruise Lines industry [doc:valuation snapshot]. This underperformance is reflected in the operating and net losses reported in the latest financial snapshot [doc:financial snapshot]. Geographically, the company's revenue is concentrated in Malaysia, with operations in multiple cities including Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, and Langkawi. The company's exposure to domestic tourism and business travel is significant, and its performance is likely to be influenced by local economic conditions and travel trends [doc:HA-latest]. Looking ahead, the company's growth trajectory is uncertain, as the latest financial data shows a decline in operating and net income. The absence of positive operating cash flow and the presence of negative free cash flow suggest that the company may need to manage its capital expenditures carefully to maintain financial stability [doc:financial snapshot]. The risk assessment indicates low liquidity and dilution risks, with no immediate filing-based flags detected. However, the company's negative operating income and free cash flow could pose challenges in maintaining liquidity if the current trend continues [doc:risk assessment]. The company has not disclosed any dilution potential in the basic shares outstanding, and there are no adjustments applied to the valuation metrics [doc:financial snapshot]. Recent events, as reflected in the financial data, show a decline in profitability and cash flow generation. The company's last actual EPS was 0.07 MYR, and the last actual revenue was 52,217,000 MYR, which is lower than the revenue reported in the financial snapshot [doc:IR observations].

Profile
CompanyGrand Central Enterprises Bhd
TickerGRAN.KL
SectorConsumer Cyclicals
BusinessCyclical Consumer Services
Industry groupCyclical Consumer Services
IndustryHotels, Motels & Cruise Lines
AI analysis

Business. Grand Central Enterprises Bhd operates in the hotel and service apartment industry, managing five Hotel Grand Continental properties and providing limousine and hotel management services [doc:HA-latest].

Classification. The company is classified under Hotels, Motels & Cruise Lines within the Cyclical Consumer Services business sector, with a confidence level of 0.92 [doc:verified market data].

Grand Central Enterprises Bhd has a strong liquidity position, as evidenced by a current ratio of 9.61, indicating that the company holds significantly more current assets than current liabilities [doc:valuation snapshot]. The company's liquidity is further supported by the absence of long-term debt and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0, suggesting a conservative capital structure [doc:financial snapshot]. The company's profitability is currently negative, with a return on equity of -2.21% and a return on assets of -2.1%, which are below the typical performance metrics for the Hotels, Motels & Cruise Lines industry [doc:valuation snapshot]. This underperformance is reflected in the operating and net losses reported in the latest financial snapshot [doc:financial snapshot]. Geographically, the company's revenue is concentrated in Malaysia, with operations in multiple cities including Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, and Langkawi. The company's exposure to domestic tourism and business travel is significant, and its performance is likely to be influenced by local economic conditions and travel trends [doc:HA-latest]. Looking ahead, the company's growth trajectory is uncertain, as the latest financial data shows a decline in operating and net income. The absence of positive operating cash flow and the presence of negative free cash flow suggest that the company may need to manage its capital expenditures carefully to maintain financial stability [doc:financial snapshot]. The risk assessment indicates low liquidity and dilution risks, with no immediate filing-based flags detected. However, the company's negative operating income and free cash flow could pose challenges in maintaining liquidity if the current trend continues [doc:risk assessment]. The company has not disclosed any dilution potential in the basic shares outstanding, and there are no adjustments applied to the valuation metrics [doc:financial snapshot]. Recent events, as reflected in the financial data, show a decline in profitability and cash flow generation. The company's last actual EPS was 0.07 MYR, and the last actual revenue was 52,217,000 MYR, which is lower than the revenue reported in the financial snapshot [doc:IR observations].
Key takeaways
  • Grand Central Enterprises Bhd has a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 9.61 and no long-term debt.
  • The company is currently unprofitable, with a return on equity of -2.21% and a return on assets of -2.1%.
  • The company's revenue is concentrated in Malaysia, and its performance is likely to be influenced by local economic conditions.
  • The company's growth trajectory is uncertain, with negative operating and net income reported in the latest financial data.
  • The risk assessment indicates low liquidity and dilution risks, but the company's negative operating income and free cash flow could pose challenges in maintaining liquidity.
  • # RATIONALES
  • **margin_outlook_rationale**: The company's margin outlook is negative due to the reported operating and net losses.
  • **rd_outlook_rationale**: There is no specific information provided on the company's research and development outlook.
Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyMYR
Revenue$27.9M
Gross profit$24.4M
Operating income-$3.9M
Net income-$3.7M
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow-$685.7k
CapEx-$3.5M
Free cash flow-$2.5M
Total assets$173.6M
Total liabilities$8.6M
Total equity$165.0M
Cash & equivalents
Long-term debt$0.00
Annual history (last 5)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FY0$27.9M-$3.9M-$3.7M-$2.5M
FY-1$26.8M-$28.9M-$23.1M-$18.4M
FY-2$24.3M-$7.9M-$6.5M-$3.8M
FY-3$22.7M-$4.7M-$3.4M$1.7M
FY-4$18.0M-$4.3M-$2.3M$3.3M
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FY0
FY-1
FY-2
FY-3
FY-4
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FY0$173.6M$165.0M
FY-1$177.0M$168.6M
FY-2$205.8M$191.7M
FY-3$213.4M$198.2M
FY-4$217.3M$201.6M
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FY0-$685.7k-$3.5M-$2.5M
FY-1-$4.1M-$1.4M-$18.4M
FY-2-$2.7M-$3.3M-$3.8M
FY-3$2.5M-$1.0M$1.7M
FY-4$885.0k-$658.4k$3.3M
Quarterly history (last 4)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FQ0$7.2M$1.0M$1.2M$863.0k
FQ-1$8.2M-$411.0k-$369.0k$477.0k
FQ-2$7.1M-$1.6M-$1.6M-$1.3M
FQ-3$5.3M-$2.9M-$2.9M-$2.6M
FQ-4$7.2M-$2.2M-$1.4M-$256.1k
FQ-5$8.3M-$741.0k-$696.0k$367.0k
FQ-6$6.6M-$22.7M-$17.8M-$16.6M
FQ-7$4.8M-$3.3M-$3.3M-$1.9M
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FQ0
FQ-1
FQ-2
FQ-3
FQ-4
FQ-5
FQ-6
FQ-7
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FQ0$173.6M$165.0M
FQ-1$172.4M$163.8M
FQ-2$172.7M$164.1M
FQ-3$174.4M$165.7M
FQ-4$177.0M$168.6M
FQ-5$179.2M$170.0M
FQ-6$180.5M$170.7M
FQ-7$202.8M$188.4M
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FQ0-$685.7k-$3.5M$863.0k
FQ-1-$2.6M-$2.2M$477.0k
FQ-2-$2.2M-$1.7M-$1.3M
FQ-3-$1.7M-$832.0k-$2.6M
FQ-4-$4.1M-$1.4M-$256.1k
FQ-5-$5.1M-$798.0k$367.0k
FQ-6-$3.9M-$383.0k-$16.6M
FQ-7-$2.4M-$131.0k-$1.9M
Valuation
Market price
Market cap
Enterprise value
P/E
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue
EV/Op income
EV/OCF
P/B
P/Tangible book
Tangible book$165.0M
Net cash
Current ratio9.6
Debt/Equity0.0
ROA-2.1%
ROE-2.2%
Cash conversion19.0%
CapEx/Revenue-12.6%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskLow
  • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Hotels, Motels & Cruise Lines · cohort 1 companies
MetricGRANActivity
Op margin-14.1%11.4% medp25 -0.3% · p75 20.7%bottom quartile
Net margin-13.1%-6.6% medp25 -6.6% · p75 -6.6%bottom quartile
Gross margin87.4%62.3% medp25 38.0% · p75 78.2%top quartile
CapEx / revenue-12.6%1.2% medp25 1.2% · p75 1.2%bottom quartile
Debt / equity0.0%27.4% medp25 1.5% · p75 95.5%bottom quartile
Observations
IR observations
Last actual EPS0.07 MYR
Last actual revenue52,217,000 MYR
Source data
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2026-05-02 01:36 UTC#87aef359
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