KUALA LUMPUR: Stocks to watch on Thursday include Gamuda Bhd
, Eco World Development Group Bhd, Sunsuria Bhd, Bermaz Auto Bhd (BAuto), Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd, Cheeding Holdings Bhd and Chin Hin Group Bhd.
Gamuda reported a 5% increase in net profit to RM215.13mil for the first quarter ended Oct 31, 2025 (1QFY26), up from RM205.39mil a year earlier. Revenue declined to RM3.84bil, compared to RM4.14bil in the same period last year.
The group declared an interim dividend of 5 sen per share, unchanged from the previous year.
EcoWorld posted a net profit of RM438.07mil in the financial year ended Oct 31, 2025 (FY25), up from RM303.54mil a year earlier, while revenue rose to RM2.93bil from RM2.26bil.
The property group recorded RM4.55bil in sales, surpassing its RM3.5bil target and setting a higher FY26 target of RM4bil.
Sunsuria has acquired an additional 41% stake in KL City Gateway Sdn Bhd for RM21.46mil, increasing its total stake to 61%, making KLCG a subsidiary.
BAuto reported a 57.4% year-on-year (y-o-y) drop in net profit to RM17.2mil for the second quarter ended Oct 31, 2025 (2Q26), with revenue slipping 14% to RM556.5mil.
For the half-year ended Oct 31, net profit plunged 77% y-o-y to RM25.5mil, while turnover fell 29.8% to RM1.05bil.
Astro posted an 80.42% decline in net profit to RM9.19mil for the third quarter ended Oct 31, 2025, while revenue fell to RM695.62mil from RM749.7mil a year earlier.
Over the nine-month period, Astro’s net profit fell to RM39.06mil from RM118.66mil a year earlier, while revenue declined to RM2.08bil from RM2.31bil.
Cheeding’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Pembinaan Bukit Cheeding Sdn Bhd (PBCSB), together with Orasko Sdn Bhd, secured a RM13.54mil contract from Tenaga Nasional for the PMU 132.11kV Genting Sempah extension.
Chin Hin sold 44.12 million shares in its subsidiary Signature International Bhd for RM59.99mil, reducing its stake from 70.52% to 63.69% and booking a gain of RM34.18mil.
