DRB - Hicom Bhd (1619) - Net Assets

Latest as of September 2025: RM10.45 Billion MYR ≈ $2.62 Billion USD

Based on the latest financial reports, DRB - Hicom Bhd (1619) has net assets worth RM10.45 Billion MYR (≈ $2.62 Billion USD) as of September 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (RM64.30 Billion ≈ $16.14 Billion USD) and total liabilities (RM53.85 Billion ≈ $13.52 Billion USD). 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. Check DRB - Hicom Bhd (1619) asset resilience to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets RM10.45 Billion
% of Total Assets 16.25%
Annual Growth Rate 1.78%
5-Year Change 20.44%
10-Year Change 20.98%
Growth Volatility 5.35

DRB - Hicom Bhd - Net Assets Trend (2013–2025)

This chart illustrates how DRB - Hicom Bhd's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore DRB - Hicom Bhd asset portfolio for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for DRB - Hicom Bhd (2013–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of DRB - Hicom Bhd from 2013 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see DRB - Hicom Bhd stock valuation.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-03-31 RM10.29 Billion
≈ $2.58 Billion
-3.11%
2024-03-31 RM10.62 Billion
≈ $2.67 Billion
+9.59%
2023-03-31 RM9.69 Billion
≈ $2.43 Billion
+6.49%
2022-03-31 RM9.10 Billion
≈ $2.28 Billion
+6.52%
2021-03-31 RM8.54 Billion
≈ $2.14 Billion
+3.04%
2020-03-31 RM8.29 Billion
≈ $2.08 Billion
-1.69%
2019-03-31 RM8.43 Billion
≈ $2.12 Billion
+1.28%
2018-03-31 RM8.32 Billion
≈ $2.09 Billion
-0.33%
2017-03-31 RM8.35 Billion
≈ $2.10 Billion
-1.78%
2016-03-31 RM8.50 Billion
≈ $2.13 Billion
-9.08%
2015-03-31 RM9.35 Billion
≈ $2.35 Billion
+9.87%
2014-03-31 RM8.51 Billion
≈ $2.14 Billion
+2.28%
2013-03-31 RM8.32 Billion
≈ $2.09 Billion
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Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to DRB - Hicom 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 grown by 19.8% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (March 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings RM4.16 Billion 46.35%
Common Stock RM1.74 Billion 19.39%
Other Comprehensive Income RM2.41 Billion 26.81%
Other Components RM669.27 Million 7.46%
Total Equity RM8.98 Billion 100.00%

DRB - Hicom Bhd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of DRB - Hicom Bhd ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
Yinchuan Xinhua Commercial Group Co Ltd
SHG:600785
$573.17 Million
Si-Bone Inc
NASDAQ:SIBN
$573.20 Million
Guangdong Hybribio Biotech Co Ltd
SHE:300639
$573.30 Million
Bright Oceans Inter Telecom Corp
SHG:600289
$573.45 Million
China Steel Chemical Corp
TW:1723
$572.69 Million
Nel ASA
OL:NEL
$572.51 Million
Baolingbao Biology Co Ltd
SHE:002286
$572.48 Million
Entero Healthcare Solutions Ltd.
NSE:ENTERO
$572.38 Million

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 9,177,061,000 to 8,977,160,000, a change of -199,901,000 (-2.2%).
  • Net income of 59,781,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 387,142,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 4,216,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 123,244,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income RM59.78 Million +0.67%
Dividends Paid RM387.14 Million -4.31%
Other Comprehensive Income RM4.22 Million +0.05%
Other Changes RM123.24 Million +1.37%
Total Change RM- -2.18%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares DRB - Hicom 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: 0.25x
  • 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.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2017-03-31 RM4.32 RM1.18 x
2018-03-31 RM4.31 RM1.18 x
2019-03-31 RM4.36 RM1.18 x
2020-03-31 RM4.29 RM1.18 x
2021-03-31 RM4.42 RM1.18 x
2022-03-31 RM4.07 RM1.18 x
2023-03-31 RM4.34 RM1.18 x
2024-03-31 RM4.75 RM1.18 x
2025-03-31 RM4.64 RM1.18 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently DRB - Hicom 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): 0.67%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.37%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.26x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 6.94x
  • Recent ROE (0.67%) is above the historical average (-0.17%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2016 -12.05% -7.52% 0.29x 5.54x RM-1.67 Billion
2017 -4.03% -2.79% 0.28x 5.23x RM-1.17 Billion
2018 6.12% 4.16% 0.29x 5.13x RM-322.63 Million
2019 2.40% 1.74% 0.27x 5.06x RM-640.83 Million
2020 -3.49% -2.17% 0.32x 5.03x RM-1.12 Billion
2021 6.87% 4.46% 0.29x 5.34x RM-267.70 Million
2022 -3.47% -2.20% 0.26x 5.99x RM-1.06 Billion
2023 2.34% 1.26% 0.30x 6.14x RM-642.90 Million
2024 2.91% 1.69% 0.27x 6.38x RM-650.39 Million
2025 0.67% 0.37% 0.26x 6.94x RM-837.93 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares DRB - Hicom Bhd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Auto Manufacturers industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Auto Manufacturers
  • Average net assets among peers: $5,739,635,156
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 3.13%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
DRB - Hicom Bhd (1619) RM10.45 Billion -12.05% 5.15x $572.74 Million
Hong Leong Industries Bhd (3301) $2.30 Billion 16.84% 0.22x $1.38 Billion
Sime Darby Bhd (4197) $23.36 Billion 14.15% 1.22x $3.70 Billion
Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd (4405) $2.76 Billion 3.84% 0.81x $94.89 Million
CME Group Bhd (7018) $65.01 Million -22.81% 1.03x $3.04 Million
Chin Hin Group Property Bhd (7187) $211.01 Million 3.61% 2.68x $349.32 Million

About DRB - Hicom Bhd

KLSE:1619 Malaysia Auto Manufacturers
Market Cap
$572.74 Million
RM2.28 Billion MYR
Market Cap Rank
#11837 Global
#119 in Malaysia
Share Price
RM1.18
Change (1 day)
-1.67%
52-Week Range
RM0.72 - RM1.34
All Time High
RM2.71
About

DRB-HICOM Berhad engages in automotive, aerospace and defence, banking, postal, services, and properties businesses. It manufactures, assembles, distributes, imports, leases, and sells passenger and commercial vehicles, motorcycles, and related spare parts and services. The company also maintains, markets, refurbishes or retrofits military and commercial vehicles, equipment, and spare parts; buil… Read more