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ES Ceramics Technology Bhd

Malaysian manufacturer of ceramic formers and building materials, delivered a stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q1 FY2026 due to a sharp rise in building materials sales. Profit before tax rose 9.6% to RM5.89 million from RM5.37 million in the preceding quarter, driven by a 13.6% increase in building materials revenue to RM127.2 million. This offset a 40.7% drop in manufacturing revenue, which posted a segment loss of RM1.17 million. The improved group performance reflects higher sales volume, lower plant setup costs, and reduced impairment losses.

Building Material

Concrete Engineering Products Berhad

Malaysian manufacturer of prestressed spun concrete piles and poles, delivered a significantly stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q4 FY2025 due to a sharp rebound in sales and fair value gains. Profit before tax surged 506% to RM24.2 million from RM4.0 million in Q3, driven by a 202% increase in revenue to RM27.7 million as local and overseas shipments resumed. The quarter also benefited from a RM11.1 million gain in investment property revaluation and RM4.9 million gain in quoted investments, boosting overall profitability.

Building Material

Ingenieur Gudang Berhad

Malaysian construction and property investment company, delivered a stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q3 FY2025 due to a sharp rebound in construction revenue and project execution. Profit before tax surged 263% from RM1.69 million in Q2 to RM6.12 million in Q3, driven by a 536% increase in construction revenue to RM27.23 million. This was attributed to better work progress and new project wins. The construction division was the key contributor, offsetting losses in the property investment segment.

Construction

Gadang Holdings Berhad

Malaysian conglomerate with core operations in construction, property development, and utilities, delivered a significantly stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q1 FY2026 due to a sharp rebound in construction and property revenue. Profit before tax surged 263% from RM4.83 million in the preceding quarter to RM17.57 million, driven by a 436% increase in revenue to RM297.2 million. The property division contributed RM89.6 million in revenue and RM18.3 million in segment profit, while the construction division added RM200 million in revenue. This performance reflects strong project execution and new contract wins, including a RM92.5 million highway widening project.

Construction

Ecobuilt Holdings Berhad

Malaysian construction company, delivered a stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q3 FY2025 due to the approval of a Variation Order for one of its projects, which boosted revenue and gross profit. Profit before tax rebounded to RM2.92 million from a loss of RM0.23 million in the previous quarter, marking a turnaround of over 1,369%. Despite lower revenue of RM17.93 million compared to RM24.74 million in Q2, the higher margin from the approved Variation Order and recognition of RM3.3 million in liquidated ascertained damages under MFRS 15 contributed to the improved profitability.

Construction

Ramssol Group Berhad

Malaysian HR tech solutions provider, delivered a significantly stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q3 2025 due to higher revenue and lower operating expenses. Revenue rose to RM29.4 million from RM21.3 million in Q2, driven by strong performance in Malaysia and Thailand. This lifted profit before tax by 55.7%, from RM8.2 million to RM12.8 million. The improvement was supported by reduced other expenses and stable administrative costs, reflecting better cost control and operational efficiency across its regional operations.

Digital Services

Infomina Berhad

Malaysian IT solutions provider specializing in infrastructure design and support services, delivered a stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q1 FY2026 due to higher revenue and lower finance costs. Profit before tax rose 2.8% from RM9.64 million in the preceding quarter to RM9.91 million, driven by a 18.3% increase in revenue to RM54.63 million. The growth was led by its technology infrastructure operations, maintenance, and support services segment, which contributed RM43.93 million in revenue and RM12.72 million in segment profit. This reflects strong client retention and recurring service contracts across regional markets.

Digital Services

Atlan Holdings Bhd

Malaysian conglomerate with businesses in duty-free retail, automotive parts, property, and hospitality, delivered a stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q2 FY2026 due to improved performance in its duty-free segment and lower foreign exchange losses. Profit before tax rose 28.7% to RM7.63 million from RM5.93 million in Q1, while revenue dipped slightly to RM112.8 million. The duty-free division posted a 72.2% jump in segment profit to RM5.27 million, driven by increased customer demand, offsetting weaker results in automotive and investment holding segments.

Diversified Industrial

Pantech Group Holdings Berhad

Malaysian manufacturer and distributor of pipes, fittings, and valves for the oil and gas and industrial sectors, delivered a stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q2 FY2026 due to lower operating expenses and higher other income. Although revenue declined slightly to RM227.4 million from RM220.7 million in Q1, profit before tax rose by 19.7% from RM18.99 million to RM22.73 million. This improvement was driven by better cost control and increased contributions from its associate company. The manufacturing segment remains the core contributor, supported by stable demand and efficient operations.

Energy Services

Top Glove Corporation Bhd

world’s largest manufacturer of gloves, delivered a stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q4 FY2025 due to improved operational efficiency and lower operating expenses. Revenue rose slightly to RM889.6 million, but the key driver was the turnaround in operating profit, which jumped to RM33.4 million from a loss of RM53.5 million in Q3. As a result, profit before tax surged by 92.2% from RM24.9 million in the immediate preceding quarter to RM47.8 million in Q4. This marks a return to profitability, supported by better cost control and higher interest income.

Glove

Dufu Technology Corp. Berhad

Malaysian precision machining company serving the hard disk drive and semiconductor industries, delivered a stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q3 FY2025 due to higher revenue and significantly lower administrative expenses. Profit before tax surged 92.7% from RM6.17 million in Q2 to RM11.89 million in Q3, driven by a 9.1% increase in revenue to RM71.4 million and a sharp reduction in general and administrative costs. This reflects improved cost control and operational efficiency amid recovering demand.

Industrial Product

UUE Holdings Berhad

Malaysian construction and engineering company focused on underground utilities solutions, HDPE pipe manufacturing, and solar PV system projects, delivered stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q2 FY2026 mainly due to a 47.7% surge in revenue from its underground utilities engineering segment, which rose to RM52.3 million. This was further supported by a new revenue stream from its solar EPCC business. Despite higher administrative costs and lower margins from Singapore operations, the group achieved a profit after tax of RM6.4 million, up 41.3% from RM4.5 million in the immediate preceding quarter (Q1 FY2026).

Industrial Services

Jati Tinggi Group Berhad

Malaysian construction and engineering company, delivered a stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q3 FY2025 due to higher revenue from its underground utilities engineering services segment. Profit before tax rose 124.4% to RM4.41 million from RM1.97 million in Q2, driven by major projects including 275kV cable duct installations for data centres in Selangor and Johor, and bulk supply connections to a semiconductor factory in Kuala Lumpur and the South Zone. These infrastructure works significantly boosted earnings for the quarter.

Industrial Services

LPI Capital Bhd

Malaysian insurance and investment holding company, delivered a stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q3 2025 primarily due to higher insurance revenue and improved investment returns. Operating revenue rose to RM549.3 million from RM511.6 million in Q2, while profit before tax increased by 16.1% from RM118.1 million to RM137.2 million. This uplift was driven by a 10.4% rise in insurance revenue and a 17.4% increase in investment income, supported by stable underwriting performance and gains from fair value investments. The general insurance segment, led by Lonpac Insurance, remained the key contributor.

Insurance

Chin Teck Plantations Berhad

Malaysian palm oil producer, delivered a stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q4 FY2025 due to higher selling prices and volumes of fresh fruit bunches (FFB), crude palm oil (CPO), and palm kernel (PK), as well as a significant profit contribution from its associate, West Synergy Sdn. Bhd., which completed a land disposal to Gamuda DC Infrastructure. Profit before tax surged 285% to RM128.3 million from RM33.3 million in Q3, driven by improved plantation output and the property development gain.

Palm Oil

PLB Engineering Berhad

Malaysian company involved in property development, construction, and waste management, delivered a stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q4 FY2025 mainly due to a turnaround in its discontinued waste management operations, which contributed RM8.85 million in profit compared to a RM16.59 million loss in the previous quarter. This shift helped lift total comprehensive income to RM12.71 million from a loss of RM15.94 million. The profit before tax from continuing operations remained stable at RM2.40 million, and the overall profit surged by 179.8% quarter-on-quarter. The property development segment was the top performer, generating RM35.17 million in external sales, indicating strong project execution and demand.

Property

Eupe Corporation Berhad

Malaysian property developer and construction company, delivered a stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q2 FY2026 due to improved performance in its Chalet & Golf Management segment and lower one-off expenses. Profit before tax rose 38.6% from RM12.8 million in Q1 to RM14.9 million in Q2, despite a 2.6% decline in revenue. The Helix2@PJ South and Villa Natura projects, both nearing completion, contributed to steady property development income, while the Chalet & Golf segment reduced its losses significantly compared to the previous quarter.

Property

Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust

Malaysian property trust focused on retail, hotel, and office assets, delivered a stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q3 2025 due to higher rental income and improved net property income from Pavilion Bukit Jalil and Elite Pavilion Mall. Income before tax rose 16.5% to RM94.6 million from RM81.2 million in Q2, driven by increased tenant demand and better cost control. Pavilion Bukit Jalil contributed RM32.6 million in net property income, up from RM25.3 million, while Elite Pavilion Mall rose to RM13.2 million from RM11.3 million, making them the top-performing projects this quarter.

Reit

Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad

Malaysian retail company operating low-cost variety stores nationwide, delivered a stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q1 FY2026 due to improved selling, distribution, and administrative cost efficiency. Despite a slight dip in revenue to RM684.3 million from RM689.0 million in the previous quarter, profit before tax rose 17.7% to RM80.2 million, driven by better gross margins and operational control. The Group benefited from a more favourable product mix, selling price adjustments, and a stronger Ringgit, while expanding its store network to 391 outlets, which helped boost transaction volume and overall profitability.

Retailer

ViTrox Corporation Berhad

Malaysian company specializing in vision inspection systems and printed circuit board assemblies for microprocessor applications, delivered a significantly stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q3 2025 due to robust demand across its Automated Board Inspection (ABI) and Machine Vision System (MVS) segments. This surge in demand drove revenue to a record RM228.6 million, up 55.8% from RM146.7 million in Q3 2024, and resulted in profit before tax doubling from RM25.1 million to RM50.5 million—a 100.8% increase.

Semiconductor

Unisem (M) Berhad

Malaysian semiconductor company involved in assembly and test services for integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices, delivered a stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q3 2025 primarily due to a significant improvement in gross profit margin. This was driven by higher sales volume, which lifted revenue by 3.7% to RM492.7 million compared to RM475.2 million in Q2 2025. As a result, profit before tax surged by 92.0% from RM14.5 million to RM27.8 million. The improved profitability reflects better cost efficiency and operational leverage despite ongoing cost pressures from its new Gopeng plant.

Semiconductor

Frontken Corporation Berhad

Malaysian precision cleaning and surface treatment company serving the semiconductor and oil & gas sectors, delivered a stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q3 FY2025 due to higher revenue and improved operating margins. Profit before tax rose 34% to RM65.1 million from RM48.7 million in Q2, driven by a 12% increase in revenue to RM161.9 million. The Taiwan segment remained the top performer, contributing RM118.7 million in revenue and RM57.7 million in operating profit, reflecting robust demand from semiconductor customers.

Semiconductor

TAS Offshore Berhad

Malaysian shipbuilding company, delivered a significantly stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q1 FY2026 due to a surge in vessel deliveries to Indonesian customers. Revenue more than doubled to RM57.2 million from RM26.7 million in the preceding quarter, driven entirely by the Indonesian market. This led to a 310% jump in profit before tax, rising from RM3.05 million to RM12.5 million. The company’s focused strategy on tugboat construction for Indonesia’s mining and maritime sectors continues to underpin its growth momentum.

Shipbuilding

Amtel Holdings Berhad

Malaysian investment holding company with businesses in ICT and telecommunications infrastructure, delivered a stronger quarter-on-quarter profit in Q3 FY2025 due to higher sales volume and improved profitability in its ICT segment. Profit before tax rose 19.2% to RM2.78 million from RM2.33 million in Q2, while revenue increased 6.4% to RM19.33 million. The ICT division contributed RM5.24 million in operating profit, supported by stable margins and cost control.

Technology Equipment