In short
Petron Malaysia Refining & Marketing Bhd (3042.KL) has gross profit up 107.9% to MYR 570.5M year on year. Its net margin is 1.8% and gross margin 4.2%, and it trades at 17.0× trailing earnings. Fisclear flags 2 high-severity risks, led by: Revenue fell 15% year-over-year — a sharp decline that signals the business is contracting significantly. How we calculate this
Valuation
EnergyLive · Yahoo FinancePrice
RM3.42
RM923M
5.1x
5.88%
52-Week Range
4-engine score — Quality and Peers engines require SEC EDGAR (US stocks only)
FCF yield 151.8% — 146.8pp above risk-free.
FCF yield 151.8% — strong cash generation.
⚠ Revenue declining 15% YoY.
Based on filing period ending Dec 2025
International FisclearScore uses 4 engines (no EDGAR data). Based on Yahoo Finance & Alpha Vantage reported financials. Not financial advice.
🇲🇾 Malaysia Macro Indicators
Full dashboard →Policy Rate
2.75%→
Moderate
CPI Inflation
1.80%→
Near target · +0.10% MoM
Unemployment
2.90%↓
Tight labour market
GDP Growth
6.00%↑
Strong
USD/MYR
4.08→
Current Account
1.61% GDP↑
Surplus
The Malaysia central bank policy rate stands at 2.75% — a moderately elevated rate environment; CPI inflation is 1.8% year-over-year (inflation near target); unemployment stands at 2.9% (tight labour market); GDP growth is 6.0% year-over-year (strong growth); USD/MYR is at 4.0806.
SWOT Analysis — 3042.KL
Inflationary BoomStrengths
Operating Cash Flow: MYR 1.5B (+5775.0% YoY) — Operating cash flow grew 5775% — the business generated more cash from day-to-day operations.
EPS (Diluted): MYR 0.91 (+1262.1% YoY) — Earnings per share rose 1262% — each share earned more.
Net Income: MYR 245.7M (+1261.9% YoY) — Profit grew 1262% — the company kept more of each dollar earned.
Gross Profit: MYR 570.5M (+107.9% YoY) — Gross profit rose 108% — the spread between revenue and direct costs improved.
Weaknesses
Total Assets: MYR 3.7B (-21.4% YoY) — Total assets shrank 21% — the balance sheet contracted.
Price-to-book ratio of 0.37x — stock trades below book value, which may indicate market concerns about asset quality or profitability.
Opportunities
No clear opportunities identified at this time.
Threats
Revenue fell 15% year-over-year — a sharp decline that signals the business is contracting significantly.
Revenue has declined for two consecutive years — a sustained downtrend that may signal structural or competitive headwinds.
Stock is within 10% of its 52-week low (3.25) — the market may be pricing in significant risk or sector weakness.
Year-over-Year Changes
Operating Cash Flow
MYR 1.5B
was MYR 25.8M
Operating cash flow grew 5775% — the business generated more cash from day-to-day operations.
EPS (Diluted)
MYR 0.91
was MYR 0.07
Earnings per share rose 1262% — each share earned more.
Net Income
MYR 245.7M
was MYR 18.0M
Profit grew 1262% — the company kept more of each dollar earned.
Gross Profit
MYR 570.5M
was MYR 274.5M
Gross profit rose 108% — the spread between revenue and direct costs improved.
Total Assets
MYR 3.7B
was MYR 4.7B
Total assets shrank 21% — the balance sheet contracted.
Risk Flags
2 high · 1 medium · 1 low- ⚠ High
Revenue fell 15% year-over-year — a sharp decline that signals the business is contracting significantly.
- ⚠ High
Revenue has declined for two consecutive years — a sustained downtrend that may signal structural or competitive headwinds.
- ◈ Medium
Stock is within 10% of its 52-week low (3.25) — the market may be pricing in significant risk or sector weakness.
- ○ Low
Price-to-book ratio of 0.37x — stock trades below book value, which may indicate market concerns about asset quality or profitability.
Technical Signals
Daily closes · 1-year dataPetron Malaysia Refining & Marketing Bhd: common questions
Is Petron Malaysia Refining & Marketing Bhd profitable?
Yes. Petron Malaysia Refining & Marketing Bhd made a net profit of RM246M in its latest fiscal year (fiscal 2025), a net margin of 1.8%.
What is Petron Malaysia Refining & Marketing Bhd's P/E ratio?
Petron Malaysia Refining & Marketing Bhd trades at 17.1× its trailing twelve-month earnings. In other words, the share price is about 17 times the profit per share the company earned over the past year.
Does Petron Malaysia Refining & Marketing Bhd pay a dividend?
Yes. Petron Malaysia Refining & Marketing Bhd's forward dividend yield is 5.88%, the expected annual dividend as a share of the current share price.
What are the main risks for Petron Malaysia Refining & Marketing Bhd?
Fisclear's checks flag 3 medium- or high-severity risks. The most serious: Revenue fell 15% year-over-year — a sharp decline that signals the business is contracting significantly.
Answers are generated from the figures in this report (updated 13 Oct 2026). Information, not investment advice.
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Data sourced from Bursa Malaysia, FRED (Federal Reserve), OECD, BIS, and Yahoo Finance. For informational purposes only. Not financial advice.