IOI Corporation Berhad (1961.KL) stock analysis

In our weekly check, IOI Corporation Berhad is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 2.

About IOI Corporation Berhad

IOI Corporation Berhad is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods), listed on KLS as 1961.KL.

What our checks show for 1961.KL

Red flags

• The dividend takes 166% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The stock has fallen as much as 74% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Operating profit covers interest only 3.3 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• Analysts expect only about 4% a year of growth in revenue.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 0.9 points from today's 14.3%.
• Revenue grew only 0.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 9.9%.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.6x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• The net margin rose by 3.2 points over 5 years, to 14.3%.
• The gross margin is 100% and has risen by 75.3 points: pricing power is holding.
• Earnings per share grew 14.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 14.7% a year over the last 3 years.
• The price moves calmly: 16.8% annual volatility.

Next earnings report: 2026-12-01

Similar companies

JBS · KHC · 0151.HK · MBRF3.SA · TBS.JO · 5285.KL

Questions

What grade does IOI Corporation Berhad (1961.KL) have?

In our weekly check, IOI Corporation Berhad is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 1961.KL stock?

This week's biggest flags for IOI Corporation Berhad: Dividend stretched, Deep past fall, Weak interest cover. In total 8 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does IOI Corporation Berhad do?

IOI Corporation Berhad is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods), listed on KLS as 1961.KL.

When does IOI Corporation Berhad report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-12-01. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

Open the full analysis