PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (5183.KL) stock analysis

In our weekly check, PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad is graded C (A to F). Of 23 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 12 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 8.

About PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad

PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals), listed on KLS as 5183.KL.

What our checks show for 5183.KL

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 32.7 points over 5 years, to -0.8%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 24.5 points, to 12.7%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Revenue fell 0.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 67% a year over the last 3 years.
• The company is losing money: the net margin is -0.8%.
• PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad pays a dividend while losing money: it is funded from reserves or debt.
• The price swings a lot: 59.8% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 73% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 1.5% a year of growth in revenue.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 5.4%.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.15x equity.
• Operating cash flow is 18.26x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 67.7% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 3.6 points from today's -0.8%.
• Beta -0.78: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Actively traded: about 6.2 million shares a day.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-20

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Questions

What grade does PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (5183.KL) have?

In our weekly check, PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad is graded C (A to F). Of 23 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 12 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 8. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 5183.KL stock?

This week's biggest flags for PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Weak revenue growth. In total 11 of 23 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad do?

PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals), listed on KLS as 5183.KL.

When does PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-20. 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

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