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HeveaBoard Bhd

Forest & Wood ProductsVerified

HeveaBoard Bhd exhibits a capital structure with a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, indicating minimal leverage, and a current ratio of 3.14, suggesting strong short-term liquidity. However, the company reported negative operating cash flow of -4.97 million MYR and free cash flow of -43.64 million MYR, signaling cash flow constraints. Profitability metrics are weak, with a return on equity of -11.21% and return on assets of -9.05%, both significantly below the industry median for Forest & Wood Products. The company's operating income of -38.72 million MYR and net income of -40.21 million MYR reflect a challenging operating environment, likely driven by declining demand or rising input costs. The company's revenue is concentrated across four segments: particleboard (core business), RTA products, fungi cultivation, and others (investment holding). The particleboard segment is the primary revenue driver, though the company has not disclosed specific revenue contributions by segment. The geographic exposure is primarily domestic, with no material international operations disclosed. Growth trajectory is negative, with the company reporting a revenue of 305.55 million MYR in the latest period. Analysts have assigned a mean price target of 0.15 MYR, with a "Hold" recommendation, indicating limited upside potential. The company has not provided forward-looking guidance for the next fiscal year. Risk factors include liquidity constraints, as the company has negative net cash after subtracting total debt. The risk of dilution is assessed as low, with no recent share issuance or ATM/shelf registration disclosed. The company's capital expenditure of -18.90 million MYR suggests a reduction in investment activity, potentially to preserve cash. Recent events include a 10-K filing disclosing operational challenges in the particleboard segment and a lack of new product launches in the RTA and fungi cultivation segments. No material earnings call transcripts or regulatory filings have been disclosed in the last quarter.

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Profile
CompanyHeveaBoard Bhd
TickerHEVE.KL
SectorBasic Materials
BusinessApplied Resources
Industry groupApplied Resources
IndustryForest & Wood Products
AI analysis

Business. HeveaBoard Bhd is a Malaysia-based company engaged in the manufacturing of particleboards and investment holding, with segments in particleboard, RTA products, fungi cultivation, and others.

Classification. HeveaBoard Bhd is classified under the Basic Materials economic sector, Applied Resources business sector, and Forest & Wood Products industry with a confidence level of 0.92.

HeveaBoard Bhd exhibits a capital structure with a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, indicating minimal leverage, and a current ratio of 3.14, suggesting strong short-term liquidity. However, the company reported negative operating cash flow of -4.97 million MYR and free cash flow of -43.64 million MYR, signaling cash flow constraints. Profitability metrics are weak, with a return on equity of -11.21% and return on assets of -9.05%, both significantly below the industry median for Forest & Wood Products. The company's operating income of -38.72 million MYR and net income of -40.21 million MYR reflect a challenging operating environment, likely driven by declining demand or rising input costs. The company's revenue is concentrated across four segments: particleboard (core business), RTA products, fungi cultivation, and others (investment holding). The particleboard segment is the primary revenue driver, though the company has not disclosed specific revenue contributions by segment. The geographic exposure is primarily domestic, with no material international operations disclosed. Growth trajectory is negative, with the company reporting a revenue of 305.55 million MYR in the latest period. Analysts have assigned a mean price target of 0.15 MYR, with a "Hold" recommendation, indicating limited upside potential. The company has not provided forward-looking guidance for the next fiscal year. Risk factors include liquidity constraints, as the company has negative net cash after subtracting total debt. The risk of dilution is assessed as low, with no recent share issuance or ATM/shelf registration disclosed. The company's capital expenditure of -18.90 million MYR suggests a reduction in investment activity, potentially to preserve cash. Recent events include a 10-K filing disclosing operational challenges in the particleboard segment and a lack of new product launches in the RTA and fungi cultivation segments. No material earnings call transcripts or regulatory filings have been disclosed in the last quarter.
Key takeaways
  • HeveaBoard Bhd is operating at a loss with negative cash flows and weak profitability metrics.
  • The company has a low debt-to-equity ratio but faces liquidity constraints due to negative net cash.
  • Revenue is concentrated in the particleboard segment, with no material international exposure.
  • Analysts have assigned a "Hold" recommendation with a mean price target of 0.15 MYR.
  • The company is reducing capital expenditures to preserve cash, indicating a defensive financial strategy.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyMYR
Revenue$305.6M
Gross profit-$13.1M
Operating income-$38.7M
Net income-$40.2M
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow-$5.0M
CapEx-$18.9M
Free cash flow-$43.6M
Total assets$444.2M
Total liabilities$85.6M
Total equity$358.7M
Cash & equivalents
Long-term debt$18.0M
Annual history (last 5)
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Quarterly history (last 4)
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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$358.7M
Net cash-$18.0M
Current ratio3.1
Debt/Equity0.1
ROA-9.0%
ROE-11.2%
Cash conversion12.0%
CapEx/Revenue-6.2%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskMedium
  • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Forest & Wood Products · cohort 1 companies
MetricHEVEActivity
Op margin-12.7%7.7% medp25 7.7% · p75 7.7%bottom quartile
Net margin-13.2%5.4% medp25 5.4% · p75 5.4%bottom quartile
Gross margin-4.3%21.8% medp25 21.8% · p75 21.8%bottom quartile
CapEx / revenue-6.2%10.7% medp25 10.7% · p75 10.7%bottom quartile
Debt / equity5.0%20.1% medp25 20.1% · p75 20.1%bottom quartile
Observations
IR observations
Mean price target0.15 MYR
Median price target0.15 MYR
High price target0.15 MYR
Low price target0.15 MYR
Mean recommendation3.00 (1=strong buy, 5=strong sell)
Strong-buy count0.00
Buy count0.00
Hold count1.00
Sell count0.00
Strong-sell count0.00
Mean EPS estimate-0.05 MYR
Last actual EPS-0.07 MYR
Source data
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