Malaysian companies with the most cash on hand

It's no secret that a large cash pile can be a tried and tested insurance policy in the face of good-old volatility. And these companies are taking that knowledge very seriously, as they're currently sitting on oodles of cash reserves. On the other hand though, perhaps these businesses are hoarding their capital when they should be using it to maximize shareholder value instead. Whatever your take, here's a list of the most cash rich companies in Malaysia.

Symbol
Cash on hand
(FQ)
Price
Change % 1D
Volume 1D
Market cap
P/E
EPS diluted
(TTM)
EPS diluted growth %
(TTM YoY)
Dividend yield %
(TTM)
Sector
Analyst Rating
TENAGATENAGA NASIONAL BHD
17.336B MYR10.020 MYR−0.99%6.691M57.989B MYR19.110.52 MYR−17.34%4.59%Utilities
Strong Buy
PCHEMPETRONAS CHEMICALS GROUP BHD
9.056B MYR7.220 MYR−1.50%2.201M57.76B MYR16.330.44 MYR−55.63%5.68%Process Industries
Sell
MISCMISC BHD
7.66B MYR7.120 MYR0.00%1.053M31.782B MYR12.560.57 MYR107.50%4.63%Transportation
Buy
DRBHCOMDRB-HICOM BHD
6.641B MYR1.430 MYR−0.69%480K2.765B MYR14.900.10 MYR126.95%1.40%Consumer Durables
Strong Buy
AXIATAAXIATA GROUP BERHAD
6.271B MYR2.520 MYR2.02%3.91M23.131B MYR−0.49 MYR−1513.08%3.97%Communications
Buy
GAMUDAGAMUDA BHD
4.177B MYR4.310 MYR−1.60%4.096M11.622B MYR6.240.69 MYR118.64%1.39%Industrial Services
Buy
IHHIHH HEALTHCARE BERHAD
3.791B MYR5.960 MYR0.00%1.852M52.49B MYR24.660.24 MYR5.32%1.17%Health Services
Strong Buy
PETGASPETRONAS GAS BHD
3.292B MYR17.140 MYR0.00%279.1K33.915B MYR19.400.88 MYR−5.03%4.20%Utilities
Buy
SIMESIME DARBY BHD
3.164B MYR2.210 MYR0.91%5.309M15.062B MYR10.330.21 MYR32.10%4.75%Distribution Services
Buy
IJMIJM CORPORATION BHD
3.154B MYR1.830 MYR−3.17%10.375M6.598B MYR28.500.06 MYR−69.60%3.28%Industrial Services
Buy
SPSETIASP SETIA BHD
3.136B MYR1.030 MYR−0.96%11.589M4.211B MYR34.560.03 MYR−18.58%1.43%Finance
Buy
BKAWANBATU KAWAN BHD
3.09B MYR20.180 MYR0.00%07.964B MYR12.021.68 MYR−47.39%5.45%Process Industries
PETDAGPETRONAS DAGANGAN BHD
2.999B MYR22.700 MYR−0.79%437.3K22.551B MYR22.601.00 MYR62.90%3.17%Distribution Services
Neutral
UMWUMW HOLDINGS BHD
2.821B MYR4.770 MYR−2.65%2.808M5.573B MYR8.640.55 MYR60.97%2.98%Consumer Durables
Buy
KLKKUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BHD
2.797B MYR21.500 MYR0.37%687.9K23.175B MYR19.641.09 MYR−49.36%4.65%Process Industries
Buy
UOADEVUOA DEVELOPMENT BERHAD
2.296B MYR1.690 MYR−2.31%346.7K4.209B MYR15.650.11 MYR23.57%17.75%Finance
Neutral
SUNWAYSUNWAY BERHAD
2.295B MYR1.990 MYR−1.00%4.57M9.86B MYR17.940.11 MYR18.10%2.76%Consumer Durables
Strong Buy
TMTELEKOM MALAYSIA BHD
2.242B MYR4.900 MYR−0.20%1.005M18.799B MYR14.170.35 MYR23.07%3.37%Communications
Strong Buy
MALAKOFMALAKOFF CORPORATION BERHAD
2.233B MYR0.605 MYR−2.42%1.308M2.957B MYR−0.06 MYR−225.60%8.68%Utilities
Buy
KOSSANKOSSAN RUBBER INDUSTRIES BHD
2.033B MYR1.340 MYR−2.19%2.956M3.419B MYR−0.00 MYR−100.78%1.87%Producer Manufacturing
Sell
IOICORPIOI CORPORATION BHD
1.991B MYR3.990 MYR0.25%1.601M24.933B MYR15.300.26 MYR5.29%3.51%Process Industries
Buy
INARIINARI AMERTRON BERHAD
1.831B MYR2.850 MYR−0.35%7.277M10.661B MYR32.830.09 MYR−18.19%2.95%Electronic Technology
Buy
DIALOGDIALOG GROUP BHD
1.745B MYR2.170 MYR0.93%4.159M12.244B MYR23.980.09 MYR0.56%1.57%Industrial Services
Buy
HARTAHARTALEGA HOLDINGS BHD
1.665B MYR2.000 MYR−1.96%4.773M6.835B MYR−0.11 MYR−133.75%28.50%Producer Manufacturing
Sell
TIMECOMTIME DOTCOM BHD
1.589B MYR5.400 MYR0.37%832.9K9.973B MYR27.620.20 MYR−14.89%5.75%Communications
Buy
PPBPPB GROUP BHD
1.531B MYR15.480 MYR−0.64%751.6K22.022B MYR12.371.25 MYR−6.62%2.58%Process Industries
Strong Buy
HLINDHONG LEONG INDUSTRIES BHD
1.488B MYR8.870 MYR−0.34%75.5K2.789B MYR9.600.92 MYR37.73%6.43%Consumer Durables
Strong Buy
PARKSONPARKSON HOLDINGS BHD
1.484B MYR0.315 MYR0.00%8.798M361.904M MYR−0.03 MYR73.23%0.00%Retail Trade
SOPSARAWAK OIL PALMS BHD
1.459B MYR2.570 MYR0.78%83.2K2.288B MYR10.260.25 MYR−68.23%3.89%Process Industries
Neutral
FGVFGV HOLDINGS BERHAD
1.308B MYR1.390 MYR−0.71%306.8K4.746B MYR8.520.16 MYR−65.36%10.79%Process Industries
Neutral
UEMSUEM SUNRISE BERHAD
1.258B MYR0.835 MYR−2.91%38.823M4.224B MYR54.930.02 MYR0.60%Finance
Sell
BIPORTBINTULU PORT HOLDINGS BHD
1.226B MYR5.030 MYR0.00%02.314B MYR20.920.24 MYR−71.05%2.39%Transportation
Strong Buy
SAPNRGSAPURA ENERGY BERHAD
1.163B MYR0.055 MYR10.00%5.654M878.449M MYR−0.19 MYR56.87%0.00%Industrial Services
Sell
GENPGENTING PLANTATIONS BERHAD
1.096B MYR5.320 MYR−0.75%205K4.773B MYR19.790.27 MYR−60.07%6.39%Process Industries
Neutral
MPIMALAYSIAN PACIFIC INDUSTRIES
1.053B MYR26.940 MYR−0.15%58.9K5.345B MYR87.350.31 MYR−81.38%1.30%Electronic Technology
Neutral
TOPGLOVTOP GLOVE CORPORATION BHD
987.884M MYR0.790 MYR−1.25%17.152M6.326B MYR−0.06 MYR−157.64%0.00%Health Technology
Sell
HIBISCSHIBISCUS PETROLEUM BHD
959.659M MYR1.110 MYR0.91%16.959M2.234B MYR5.580.20 MYR−34.67%2.25%Energy Minerals
Strong Buy
ECOWLDECO WORLD DEVELOPMENT GROUP BERHAD
956.357M MYR1.070 MYR−0.93%2.942M3.15B MYR16.770.06 MYR−5.20%4.67%Finance
Buy
RCECAPRCE CAPITAL BHD
935.545M MYR2.410 MYR0.00%471.7K1.679B MYR12.350.20 MYR8.69%4.98%Finance
Buy
MAHSINGMAH SING GROUP BHD
929.742M MYR0.895 MYR−1.10%9.274M2.173B MYR11.170.08 MYR66.53%2.96%Finance
Strong Buy
PMETALPRESS METAL ALUMINIUM HOLDINGS BERHAD
924.114M MYR4.790 MYR−0.62%6.153M39.468B MYR33.470.14 MYR−16.95%1.46%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
MCEMENTMALAYAN CEMENT BERHAD
875.812M MYR3.680 MYR0.00%1.275M4.822B MYR41.390.09 MYR147.63%0.00%Non-Energy Minerals
Buy
CDBCELCOMDIGI BERHAD
834.416M MYR4.430 MYR0.00%1.178M51.971B MYR46.580.10 MYR−31.14%2.82%Communications
Neutral
F&NFRASER & NEAVE HOLDINGS BHD
813.908M MYR25.300 MYR0.16%460K9.275B MYR18.511.37 MYR46.38%2.37%Consumer Non-Durables
Strong Buy
EWINTECO WORLD INTERNATIONAL BERHAD
801.347M MYR0.370 MYR1.37%5.427M888.001M MYR−0.06 MYR26.35%0.00%Finance
Neutral
CMSBCAHYA MATA SARAWAK BHD
752.961M MYR1.120 MYR−1.75%2.1M1.203B MYR4.710.24 MYR34.60%2.68%Non-Energy Minerals
Buy
CAPITALACAPITAL A BERHAD
735.003M MYR0.995 MYR−1.49%7.155M4.193B MYR7.740.13 MYR0.00%Transportation
Neutral
MRCBMALAYSIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION BERHAD
723.551M MYR0.465 MYR−2.11%23.539M2.077B MYR37.200.01 MYR−21.38%2.15%Finance
Buy
LCTITANLOTTE CHEMICAL TITAN HOLDING BERHAD
712.22M MYR1.190 MYR−0.83%401.1K2.71B MYR−0.53 MYR−724.79%17.65%Process Industries
Sell
TROPTROPICANA CORPORATION BERHAD
698.871M MYR1.250 MYR4.17%1.319M2.837B MYR−0.19 MYR−126.49%0.00%Finance
VSV.S INDUSTRY BHD
689.273M MYR0.995 MYR−2.45%12.521M3.84B MYR20.900.05 MYR8.92%2.01%Producer Manufacturing
Neutral
GASMSIAGAS MALAYSIA BERHAD
678.652M MYR3.020 MYR0.00%311.6K3.878B MYR10.100.30 MYR16.17%7.54%Utilities
Neutral
EKOVESTEKOVEST BHD
675.337M MYR0.560 MYR−2.61%35.536M1.661B MYR−0.04 MYR11.42%0.00%Industrial Services
SIMEPLTSIME DARBY PLANTATION BERHAD
668M MYR4.290 MYR−0.92%1.764M29.668B MYR21.090.20 MYR−46.06%3.74%Process Industries
Neutral
UTDPLTUNITED PLANTATIONS BHD
659.837M MYR16.900 MYR−0.59%78.3K7.01B MYR11.151.52 MYR13.85%8.28%Process Industries
BURSABURSA MALAYSIA BHD
635.209M MYR6.810 MYR−0.73%171K5.511B MYR23.800.29 MYR−14.98%3.89%Finance
Neutral
DXNDXN HOLDINGS BHD.
630.086M MYR0.685 MYR0.00%819.4K3.415B MYR0.00%Health Technology
Strong Buy
KPJKPJ HEALTHCARE BHD
620.876M MYR1.170 MYR−2.50%17.213M5.106B MYR23.730.05 MYR169.40%2.39%Health Services
Strong Buy
EDGENTAUEM EDGENTA BERHAD
606.987M MYR1.100 MYR0.00%1.041M914.786M MYR18.640.06 MYR−1.50%3.64%Commercial Services
Buy
PADINIPADINI HOLDINGS BHD
605.315M MYR3.950 MYR−0.25%806.7K2.599B MYR11.670.34 MYR44.53%2.53%Retail Trade
Strong Buy
MFCBMEGA FIRST CORPORATION BHD
596.649M MYR3.410 MYR−0.58%361K3.23B MYR8.620.40 MYR−22.63%2.18%Utilities
Strong Buy
BAUTOBERMAZ AUTO BERHAD
577.044M MYR2.470 MYR−0.40%10.15M2.882B MYR8.150.30 MYR80.48%5.87%Retail Trade
Strong Buy
UNISEMUNISEM (M) BHD
541.751M MYR3.240 MYR0.00%512.9K5.226B MYR32.140.10 MYR−54.10%2.47%Electronic Technology
Sell
MAXISMAXIS BERHAD
515M MYR4.040 MYR−0.98%1.589M31.642B MYR26.270.15 MYR−2.97%4.46%Communications
Neutral
HSPLANTHAP SENG PLANTATIONS HOLDINGS
487.875M MYR1.890 MYR0.00%82.1K1.511B MYR20.260.09 MYR−76.37%6.35%Process Industries
Neutral
E&OEASTERN & ORIENTAL BHD
485.646M MYR0.670 MYR−2.19%24.206M1.149B MYR16.710.04 MYR−18.50%0.00%Finance
Strong Buy
KPSKUMPULAN PERANGSANG SELANGOR
482.027M MYR0.710 MYR0.71%475.9K381.544M MYR5.880.12 MYR14.83%6.34%Utilities
Neutral
TAANNTA ANN HOLDINGS BHD
466.974M MYR3.370 MYR−0.59%309.8K1.484B MYR6.660.51 MYR−41.57%10.39%Non-Energy Minerals
Buy
MAGNIMAGNI-TECH INDUSTRIES BHD
462.815M MYR1.980 MYR−1.98%131.8K858.232M MYR8.250.24 MYR9.94%4.55%Consumer Non-Durables
Strong Buy
PENTAPENTAMASTER CORPORATION BHD
448.203M MYR5.130 MYR−0.97%1.508M3.624B MYR41.610.12 MYR10.68%0.39%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
SIMEPROPSIME DARBY PROPERTY BERHAD
441.518M MYR0.715 MYR−1.38%13.383M4.863B MYR16.710.04 MYR36.74%2.80%Finance
Strong Buy
KMLOONGKIM LOONG RESOURCES BHD
440.756M MYR1.840 MYR0.00%88.9K1.784B MYR12.000.15 MYR−8.42%5.43%Process Industries
Neutral
WPRTSWESTPORTS HOLDINGS BERHAD
435.158M MYR3.310 MYR−0.30%966.8K11.287B MYR14.780.22 MYR3.80%4.73%Transportation
Buy
RANHILLRANHILL UTILITIES BERHAD
430.112M MYR0.650 MYR−0.76%2.918M835.875M MYR7.960.08 MYR268.02%6.15%Utilities
Buy
RADIUMRADIUM DEVELOPMENT BERHAD
427.423M MYR0.400 MYR1.27%6.876M1.387B MYR0.00%Finance
PLENITUPLENITUDE BHD
426.823M MYR1.130 MYR−0.88%11K431.133M MYR9.840.11 MYR75.00%2.21%Finance
KSLKSL HOLDINGS BHD
423.839M MYR1.090 MYR−3.54%3.089M1.109B MYR3.520.31 MYR150.93%0.00%Finance
TRCTRC SYNERGY BHD
423.305M MYR0.390 MYR0.00%253.3K180.211M MYR7.390.05 MYR13.79%3.08%Industrial Services
Buy
HARBOURHARBOUR-LINK GROUP BHD
423.04M MYR1.160 MYR0.00%116.1K462.349M MYR3.060.38 MYR2.24%4.74%Transportation
VITROXVITROX CORPORATION BHD
420.914M MYR7.500 MYR0.00%324.6K7.09B MYR44.860.17 MYR−14.69%0.72%Electronic Technology
Neutral
DNEXDAGANG NEXCHANGE BERHAD
417.428M MYR0.425 MYR0.00%16.243M1.341B MYR−0.04 MYR−120.97%1.41%Technology Services
Strong Buy
MIMI TECHNOVATION BERHAD
406.567M MYR1.700 MYR0.00%1.289M1.523B MYR22.940.07 MYR2.35%2.35%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
MHBMALAYSIA MARINE AND HEAVY ENG
406.484M MYR0.540 MYR0.93%1.506M864M MYR−0.21 MYR−219.58%2.78%Industrial Services
Buy
KUBKUB MALAYSIA BHD
405.568M MYR0.570 MYR3.64%3.075M317.185M MYR9.330.06 MYR85.71%2.63%Commercial Services
AMEAME ELITE CONSORTIUM BERHAD
399.092M MYR1.480 MYR−1.33%49.9K948.195M MYR7.840.19 MYR155.00%2.03%Consumer Durables
Strong Buy
SYGROUPSHIN YANG GROUP BERHAD
398.904M MYR0.670 MYR3.08%2.354M782.948M MYR4.130.16 MYR31.90%1.87%Transportation
PETRONMPETRON MALAYSIA REFINING & MARKETING BERHAD
395.715M MYR4.600 MYR−0.65%68.3K1.242B MYR7.790.59 MYR−58.40%5.43%Energy Minerals
Neutral
DAYANGDAYANG ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS BHD
391.022M MYR1.930 MYR1.58%4.249M2.234B MYR19.070.10 MYR1.55%Industrial Services
Strong Buy
APMAPM AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS BHD
387.214M MYR2.050 MYR0.00%9K400.763M MYR13.960.15 MYR3023.40%6.83%Producer Manufacturing
SUNCONSUNWAY CONSTRUCTION GROUP BERHAD
385.022M MYR1.910 MYR0.00%1.301M2.463B MYR19.060.10 MYR−14.36%2.88%Industrial Services
Buy
QLQL RESOURCES BHD
381.038M MYR5.470 MYR−0.55%1.274M13.312B MYR37.260.15 MYR38.75%1.28%Consumer Non-Durables
Strong Buy
FRONTKNFRONTKEN CORPORATION BHD
380.717M MYR3.150 MYR0.00%3.021M4.948B MYR41.230.08 MYR3.80%2.13%Electronic Technology
Buy
AHEALTHAPEX HEALTHCARE BHD
376.528M MYR2.500 MYR0.81%104K1.795B MYR4.300.58 MYR458.94%1.73%Distribution Services
Neutral
MFLOURMALAYAN FLOUR MILLS BHD
376.309M MYR0.630 MYR0.00%689.8K644.203M MYR8.150.08 MYR327.07%4.76%Process Industries
Neutral
STARSTAR MEDIA GROUP BERHAD
366.375M MYR0.410 MYR1.23%1.002M297.154M MYR66.130.01 MYR2.44%Consumer Services
Neutral
CSCSTELCSC STEEL HOLDINGS BERHAD
344.985M MYR1.240 MYR−0.80%107.7K457.932M MYR28.440.04 MYR−79.35%2.42%Producer Manufacturing
Neutral
GREATECGREATECH TECHNOLOGY BERHAD
342.147M MYR4.420 MYR−0.67%118.2K5.541B MYR38.540.11 MYR29.60%0.00%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
WCTWCT HOLDINGS BERHAD
340.026M MYR0.560 MYR−0.88%8.468M785.714M MYR18.240.03 MYR−58.51%0.89%Industrial Services
Buy
SHLSHL CONSOLIDATED BHD
334.505M MYR2.300 MYR2.68%15.2K556.885M MYR10.270.22 MYR11.17%3.91%Finance
MUDAJYAMUDAJAYA GROUP BHD
329.666M MYR0.180 MYR−2.70%387.9K337.635M MYR−0.00 MYR−114.56%0.00%Industrial Services