Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Strong margins and returns
About
QL Resources Berhad, an investment holding company founded in 1997 and based in Shah Alam, Malaysia, conducts extensive operations across Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, China, and Singapore. Its diversified business portfolio primarily encompasses marine product manufacturing, palm oil and clean energy, integrated livestock farming, and a convenience store chain. Within its marine division, the company actively participates in deep-sea fishing and aquaculture, manufacturing and distributing products such as fishmeal, surimi, and various frozen seafood items. This segment also includes coastal fish trawling, wholesale marine product distribution, and providing subsidized diesel to fishermen. In the palm oil and clean energy sector, QL Resources is involved in the cultivation, processing, and marketing of oil palm products, alongside crude palm oil milling. It supplies palm oil recovery enhancement systems, water treatment chemicals, and equipment. The company also demonstrates a commitment to clean energy by dealing in and installing green solar power products, operating a biogas power plant, producing biomass electric power, and manufacturing and servicing boilers, while also producing biologically digested feeding raw materials. The integrated livestock farming segment is comprehensive, encompassing shrimp, poultry (layer, breeder, broiler) farming, and feed milling. It manufactures organic fertilizers and halal food products, and trades and distributes a wide array of items including animal feeds, feed raw materials, lubricants, supplements, animal health products, various foodstuffs, agricultural goods, frozen chicken parts, and rice flour. Beyond these core activities, QL Resources holds, lets, and invests in properties, provides ancillary transportation services, and offers professional services such as management, technical and IT consultancy, project management, and laboratory testing.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is distinctly 'expensive' compared to its peers. Specifically, the stock is 'expensive' on P/E, overvalued on EV/EBITDA,
Target Price
The average target price of 7084.KL is 4.2 and suggests 13.1% upside potential. Usually, this means a HOLD recommendation among investment firms. This neutral recommendat