In short
Vantris Energy Berhad (5218.KL) has gross profit down 63.2% to MYR 270.2M year on year. Its net margin is 99.7% and gross margin 7.2%, and it trades at 0.1× trailing earnings. Fisclear flags 2 high-severity risks, led by: Revenue fell 20% year-over-year — a sharp decline that signals the business is contracting significantly. How we calculate this
Valuation
EnergyLive · Yahoo FinancePrice
RM0.30
RM695M
9.4x
52-Week Range
4-engine score — Quality and Peers engines require SEC EDGAR (US stocks only)
ROE 123.8% — exceptional capital return.
⚠ Negative operating margin — core business unprofitable.
P/E 0.1× — low multiple.
⚠ Negative FCF — consuming cash.
⚠ Revenue declining 20% YoY.
Based on filing period ending Jan 2026
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 — 5218.KL
Inflationary BoomStrengths
Net Income: MYR 3.7B (+1868.7% YoY) — Profit grew 1869% — the company kept more of each dollar earned.
EPS (Diluted): MYR 0.62 (+200.6% YoY) — Earnings per share rose 201% — each share earned more.
Weaknesses
Operating Cash Flow: -MYR 1.7B (-922.3% YoY) — Negative operating cash flow — the business consumed more cash than it produced from operations.
Gross Profit: MYR 270.2M (-63.2% YoY) — Gross profit declined 63% — costs are growing faster than revenue.
Total Assets: MYR 11.0B (-23.7% YoY) — Total assets shrank 24% — the balance sheet contracted.
Price-to-book ratio of 0.22x — 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 20% year-over-year — a sharp decline that signals the business is contracting significantly.
Negative operating cash flow of MYR 1.7B — the core business consumed more cash than it generated.
Total liabilities represent 74% of total assets — elevated leverage that amplifies both gains and losses.
Gross margin compressed by 8.4pp — input costs or pricing pressure is eroding profitability on each dollar of revenue.
Year-over-Year Changes
Net Income
MYR 3.7B
was MYR 189.5M
Profit grew 1869% — the company kept more of each dollar earned.
Operating Cash Flow
-MYR 1.7B
was MYR 201.4M
Negative operating cash flow — the business consumed more cash than it produced from operations.
EPS (Diluted)
MYR 0.62
was MYR 0.21
Earnings per share rose 201% — each share earned more.
Gross Profit
MYR 270.2M
was MYR 734.6M
Gross profit declined 63% — costs are growing faster than revenue.
Total Assets
MYR 11.0B
was MYR 14.4B
Total assets shrank 24% — the balance sheet contracted.
Risk Flags
2 high · 2 medium · 1 low- ⚠ High
Revenue fell 20% year-over-year — a sharp decline that signals the business is contracting significantly.
- ⚠ High
Negative operating cash flow of MYR 1.7B — the core business consumed more cash than it generated.
- ◈ Medium
Total liabilities represent 74% of total assets — elevated leverage that amplifies both gains and losses.
- ◈ Medium
Gross margin compressed by 8.4pp — input costs or pricing pressure is eroding profitability on each dollar of revenue.
- ○ Low
Price-to-book ratio of 0.22x — stock trades below book value, which may indicate market concerns about asset quality or profitability.
Technical Signals
Daily closes · 1-year dataVantris Energy Berhad: common questions
Is Vantris Energy Berhad profitable?
Yes. Vantris Energy Berhad made a net profit of RM3.7B in its latest fiscal year (fiscal 2026), a net margin of 99.7%.
What is Vantris Energy Berhad's P/E ratio?
Vantris Energy Berhad trades at 0.1× its trailing twelve-month earnings. In other words, the share price is about 0 times the profit per share the company earned over the past year.
Does Vantris Energy Berhad pay a dividend?
No dividend is currently expected from Vantris Energy Berhad, according to the latest market data.
What are the main risks for Vantris Energy Berhad?
Fisclear's checks flag 4 medium- or high-severity risks. The most serious: Revenue fell 20% 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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