Risk factor
Meaningful price volatility
Profitability factor
Weak margins and returns
About
Founded in Shah Alam, Malaysia, in 1991, Top Glove Corporation Bhd. primarily operates as an investment holding company, offering comprehensive management services. The company is a major manufacturer, specializing in a wide array of gloves, including medical examination, surgical, vinyl, and nitrile varieties. Its product portfolio extends to various rubber and latex items such as concentrate and synthetic latex, formers, specialized chemicals, rubber dental dams, exercise bands, condoms, and other rubber-related goods. Top Glove also produces packaging materials, boxes, cartons, disposable and medical face masks, engineering components for rubber glove machinery, functional fillers, and a diverse range of healthcare, homecare, and personal care products. Beyond manufacturing, Top Glove provides an extensive suite of services. These include property investment, various consultancy services, and electrical engineering works. The company offers clinical and specialist medical services, alongside analytical, emergency medical, advisory, general management, and value-added support. Its operations further encompass plantation management services, the processing of plantation produce, general trading, and involvement in industrial forest plantations and associated forestry services. Additionally, Top Glove engages in trading healthcare-related products, distributing medical devices, and other hospital supplies. The company also acts as a special purpose vehicle for Perpetual Sukuk issuance, conducts in-house and public training programs, and manages fitness-oriented businesses such as healthcare centers, slimming clinics, and gymnasiums. Furthermore, it generates and supplies energy utilizing biomass technology and facilitates e-commerce for its glove and healthcare product sales. Demonstrating a strong international presence, Top Glove Corporation Bhd. distributes its products to 195 nations globally.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is neither 'expensive' nor 'cheap' compared to its peers. Specifically, the stock is fairly valued on P/E, neutral on EV
Target Price
The average target price of 7113.KL is 0.68 and suggests 4.23% downside potential. Usually, this means a SELL recommendation among investment firms, or a recommendation t