PUC Bhd

KLSE:0007 Malaysia Advertising Agencies
Market Cap
$13.53 Million
RM60.96 Million MYR
Market Cap Rank
#30630 Global
#649 in Malaysia
Share Price
RM0.02
Change (1 day)
+33.33%
52-Week Range
RM0.02 - RM0.04
All Time High
RM1.75
About

PUC Berhad, an investment holding company, provides integrated media services and payment solutions in Malaysia, Singapore, the People's Republic of China, and Hong Kong. It operates through OmniChannel and Presto segments. The company offers media planning and execution services that help advertisers to achieve marketing objectives; solutions for marketers through Cloudbreakr, a digital media in… Read more

PUC Bhd (0007) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: RM134.41 Million MYR

Based on the latest financial reports, PUC Bhd (0007) has net assets worth RM134.41 Million MYR as of September 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (RM188.26 Million) and total liabilities (RM53.85 Million). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets RM134.41 Million
% of Total Assets 71.39%
Annual Growth Rate -2.99%
5-Year Change -15.56%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 21.33

PUC Bhd - Net Assets Trend (2016–2024)

This chart illustrates how PUC Bhd's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for PUC Bhd (2016–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of PUC Bhd from 2016 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 RM134.26 Million +4.72%
2023-12-31 RM128.21 Million -24.95%
2022-12-31 RM170.83 Million -13.58%
2021-12-31 RM197.67 Million +24.33%
2020-12-31 RM158.99 Million -23.23%
2019-12-31 RM207.12 Million -15.42%
2018-12-31 RM244.88 Million +37.83%
2017-12-31 RM177.67 Million +3.76%
2016-12-31 RM171.22 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to PUC Bhd's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have decreased by 2188.4% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock RM467.51 Million 348.22%
Total Equity RM134.26 Million 100.00%

PUC Bhd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of PUC Bhd ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in PUC Bhd's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 128,208,110 to 134,259,000, a change of 6,050,890 (4.7%).
  • Net loss of 17,498,000 reduced equity.
  • Share repurchases of 22,027,000 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 22,027,000 increased equity.
  • Other factors increased equity by 23,548,890.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income RM-17.50 Million -13.03%
Share Repurchases RM22.03 Million -16.41%
Share Issuances RM22.03 Million +16.41%
Other Changes RM23.55 Million +17.54%
Total Change RM- 4.72%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares PUC Bhd's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 0.45x
  • The company is trading below its book value, potentially indicating the market believes the assets are overvalued on the balance sheet or anticipates future losses.
  • The price-to-book ratio has increased from 0.03x to 0.45x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2016-12-31 RM0.79 RM0.02 x
2017-12-31 RM0.63 RM0.02 x
2018-12-31 RM0.64 RM0.02 x
2019-12-31 RM0.44 RM0.02 x
2020-12-31 RM0.24 RM0.02 x
2021-12-31 RM0.14 RM0.02 x
2022-12-31 RM0.10 RM0.02 x
2023-12-31 RM0.05 RM0.02 x
2024-12-31 RM0.04 RM0.02 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently PUC Bhd utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): -13.03%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -36.58%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.20x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.81x
  • Recent ROE (-13.03%) is above the historical average (-23.24%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2016 1.69% 11.24% 0.13x 1.13x RM-14.23 Million
2017 -10.87% -44.87% 0.22x 1.13x RM-37.08 Million
2018 2.68% 12.77% 0.17x 1.20x RM-17.91 Million
2019 -28.60% -126.00% 0.18x 1.23x RM-79.95 Million
2020 -46.93% -867.51% 0.04x 1.27x RM-90.52 Million
2021 -31.58% -268.24% 0.11x 1.06x RM-82.20 Million
2022 -31.35% -278.32% 0.11x 1.06x RM-70.65 Million
2023 -51.21% -242.71% 0.17x 1.21x RM-78.47 Million
2024 -13.03% -36.58% 0.20x 1.81x RM-30.92 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares PUC Bhd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Advertising Agencies industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Advertising Agencies
  • Average net assets among peers: $29,405,807
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 5.31%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
PUC Bhd (0007) RM134.41 Million 1.69% 0.40x $5.97 Million
Innity Corporation Bhd (0147) $38.54 Million 8.10% 1.16x $158.53K
Asia Media Group Bhd (0159) $-1.32 Million 0.00% 0.00x $436.50K
Seni Jaya Corporation Bhd (9431) $51.00 Million 7.84% 0.27x $11.68 Million