SD Guthrie Berhad (5285.KL) stock analysis

In our weekly check, SD Guthrie Berhad is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 7.

About SD Guthrie Berhad

SD Guthrie Berhad is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods), listed on KLS as 5285.KL.

What our checks show for 5285.KL

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 8.7 points over 5 years, to 4.1%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 20.1 points, to 24.6%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Analysts expect revenue to shrink about 23.3% a year.
• The net margin is only 4.1%: little room if costs rise.
• The dividend takes 106% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The price swings a lot: 200% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 68% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Earnings per share fell 11.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 11.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is only 1.1% of revenue.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 9.2%.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 1.3x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating profit covers interest 8.8 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 1.27x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 18.1% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 7.4 points from today's 4.1%.
• Revenue grew 28.8% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-26

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Questions

What grade does SD Guthrie Berhad (5285.KL) have?

In our weekly check, SD Guthrie Berhad is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 7. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 5285.KL stock?

This week's biggest flags for SD Guthrie Berhad: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Weak revenue forecast. In total 11 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does SD Guthrie Berhad do?

SD Guthrie Berhad is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods), listed on KLS as 5285.KL.

When does SD Guthrie Berhad report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-26. 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 2026-10-24

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