Maxis earning performance has been declining in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall decreased from 21.5 sen to 18.3 sen. Its return on equity has decreased in last three years from 45.2% to 25.3%. At current share price, P/E ratio is high (28.7).

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Based on comparison of 7 major glove manufacturers in Malaysia, it is found that currently Careplus is not ranked as the TOP 3 glove manufacturers worthy to invest in. Careplus’s performance indicators mostly lag behind other glove manufacturers such as Top Glove, Hartalega and Kossan Rubber. More improvement is needed to increase its competitiveness.

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Based on comparison of 7 major glove manufacturers in Malaysia, it is found that currently Rubberex is not ranked as the TOP 3 glove manufacturers worthy to invest in. Rubberex’s performance indicators mostly lag behind other glove manufacturers such as Top Glove, Hartalega and Kossan Rubber. More improvement is needed to increase its competitiveness.

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Based on comparison of 7 major glove manufacturers in Malaysia, it is found that currently Comfort Gloves is not ranked as the TOP 3 glove manufacturers worthy to invest in. However, Comfort Gloves stands out in performance indicators such as having overall positive and steady earning per share trend in the last five financial years. However, its cost-to-income ratio (1238%) is high compared to other manufacturers. Improvement on this area is needed to increased profitability.

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Based on comparison of 7 major glove manufacturers in Malaysia, it is found that currently Supermax is not ranked as the TOP 3 glove manufacturers worthy to invest in. However, Supermax stands out in performance indicators such as having positive and consistent earning per share trend in the last five financial years. Also notable is Supermax’s investment in new contact lens segment, which has obtained approval to market in 60 countries and region around the world, indicating future earnings potential.

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Based on comparison of 7 major glove manufacturers in Malaysia, it is found that Kossan Rubber is one of the TOP 3 glove manufacturers worthy to invest in. Kossan Rubber stands out in performance indicators such as having the highest earning per share (17.46 sen) in the current financial year, as well as having relatively low PE ratio (24), high return on equity (15.2%) and relatively low cost-to-income ratio (758%).

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Based on comparison of 7 major glove manufacturers in Malaysia, it is found that Hartalega is one of the TOP 3 glove manufacturers worthy to invest in. Hartalega stands out in performance indicators such as having the highest return on equity (17.3%), as well as having the highest dividend payout ratio (60%), highest market capitalization (RM 18,142 million) and the lowest cost-to-income ratio (413%).

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Based on comparison of 7 major glove manufacturers in Malaysia, as expected, Top Glove is one of the TOP 3 glove manufacturers worthy to invest in. Top Glove stands out in performance indicators such as having high return on equity (15.2%), high dividend payout ratio (52%) and the highest capital expenditure (RM 568 million) in the latest financial year.

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Rubberex's earning performance has been declining in last five years, whereby its earning per share overall decreased from 4.46 sen to 3.44 sen. At current share price, P/E ratio is high (20.55). Notably its closure and sale of manufacturing plant in China in 2018 also led to losses of ~RM68million.

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Comfort Glove has good earning performance in last five years, whereby its earning per share almost doubled over five year period (from 2.87 sen to 5.69 sen). At current share price, P/E ratio is reasonable (13.85).

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Careplus has been making losses in last few years, whereby its earning per share decreased from 2.1 sen to -1.6 sen in last five years. One of gloves counters with weaker performance.

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Supermax has good earning performance in last five years, whereby its earning per share increased by ~33% over five year period (from 7.05 sen to 9.39 sen). At current share price, P/E ratio is reasonable (15.7). Supermax is also in progress of increasing production capacity. It is anticipated that its earnings will increase further in the coming years.

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Kossan Rubber has good earning performance in last five years, whereby its earning per share increased by ~37% over five year period (from 11.38 sen to 15.62 sen). At current share price, P/E ratio is relatively high (23.5). Kossan Rubber is also in progress of increasing production capacity. It is anticipated that its earning will increase further in the coming years.

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In its 2019 annual report, Hartalega is declared as the world's largest manufacturer of nitrile gloves. Hartalega stands out in its earning performance, whereby its earning per share more than doubled (from 6.74 sen to 13.69 sen) within last five years. At current share price, P/E ratio is very high (44.11). Hartalega is also in progress of increasing production capacity. It is anticipated that its earning will increase further in the coming years. However, considering its high price at this moment, investors may consider to hold on and wait for a lower price point to invest in.

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In its 2019 annual report, Top Glove is declared as the world's largest manufacturer of gloves, which exports to 195 countries worldwide.

Nitrile gloves generates the highest revenue (46%), followed by Latex powdered (21%), Latex powder-free (18%) and others (15%). Sales of nitrile gloves is on decreasing trend while sales of powdered and powder-free latex gloves are on decreasing trend.

Top Glove currently owns 33 glove factories, 682 production lines and has production capacity of 64 billion pieces per annum. Expansion of production capacity in progress to reach at 38 factories, 876 production lines and 84.2 billion pieces per annum capacity by December 2020.

Top Gloves' last five years earning per share is steady, ranging from 12 to 17sen. At current share price, P/E ratio is at relatively high level (31). High PE level may be due to support by investors who are confident of the future prospects of Top Glove, which likely to have increased earnings once factories expansion has been completed.

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Based on comparison of 8 major bank counters in Malaysia, it is found that currently Affin Bank is not ranked as the TOP 3 bank counters worthy to invest in. Affin Bank’s performance indicators mostly lag behind other bank counters such as Maybank, Public Bank and Hong Leong Bank. More improvement is needed to increase its competitiveness.

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Based on comparison of 8 major bank counters in Malaysia, it is found that currently Alliance Bank is not ranked as the TOP 3 bank counters worthy to invest in. While Alliance Bank’s performance indicators mostly lag behind other bank counters such as Maybank, Public Bank and Hong Leong Bank, there are a few areas where Alliance Bank perform above average, such as high dividend yield (5.74%), high dividend payout ratio (48.1%) and low impaired loans ratio (1.1%).

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Based on comparison of 8 major bank counters in Malaysia, it is found that currently Am Bank is not ranked as the TOP 3 bank counters worthy to invest in. Am Bank’s performance indicators mostly lag behind other bank counters such as Maybank, Public Bank and Hong Leong Bank. More improvement is needed to increase its competitiveness.

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Based on comparison of 8 major bank counters in Malaysia, it is found that currently CIMB Bank is not ranked as the TOP 3 bank counters worthy to invest in. However, CIMB Bank stands out in performance indicators such as having overall positive and increasing earning per share trend in the last five financial years.

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Based on comparison of 8 major bank counters in Malaysia, it is found that currently RHB Bank is not ranked as the TOP 3 bank counters worthy to invest in. However, RHB Bank stands out in performance indicators such as having positive and increasing earning per share trend in the last three financial years.

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Based on comparison of 8 major bank counters in Malaysia, it is found that Hong Leong Bank is one of the TOP 3 bank counters worthy to invest in. Hong Leong Bank stands out in performance indicators such as having the highest net tangible assets per share (RM 12.45), as well as having high earning per share (123 sen) and lowest impaired loan ratio (0.78%).

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Based on comparison of 8 major bank counters in Malaysia, it is found that Public Bank is one of the TOP 3 bank counters worthy to invest in. Public Bank stands out in performance indicators such as having the highest earning per share (142 sen), as well as having the highest dividend per share (70 sen) in the sector, highest return on equity (12.94%), lowest impaired loan ratio (0.5%), and lowest cost-to-income ratio (33%).

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Based on comparison of 8 major bank counters in Malaysia, it is found that Maybank is one of the TOP 3 bank counters worthy to invest in. Maybank stands out in performance indicators such as having the highest dividend yield (6.59%), consistently having the highest dividend payout ratio (77.3%) in the sector, highest market capitalization (RM 97,238 million) and highest cash flow reserve (RM 56,916 million).

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Am Bank's last five years earning per share decreased overall from 63.8 to 50sen. At current share price, P/E ratio is at relatively low level (8.09). Total annual dividend payout was 20sen per share, at current share price dividend yield is around 4.81%, which is lower than fixed deposit rate. Am Bank did not perform well compared to other banks in Malaysia, return on equity around 8.5% only, cost-to-income ratio, relatively high at more than 50%. Management should improve efficiency more to match the performance of other major banks in Malaysia. Dividend payout ratio is at around 40%, which is similar to other banks. Overall, shares investment in Am Bank are less attractive compared to Maybank, CIMB Bank and Public Bank.

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Affin Bank's last five years earning per share decreased from 33.3 to 25.9sen. At current share price, P/E ratio is at relatively low level (6.8). Total annual dividend payout was 5sen per share, at current share price dividend yield is around 2.46%, which is lower than fixed deposit rate. Affin Bank did not perform well compared to other banks in Malaysia, return on equity around 6.36% only, cost-to-income ratio, relatively high at more than 50%. Management should improve efficiency more to match the performance of other major banks in Malaysia. Dividend payout ratio is at around 20%, which is much lower compared to other banks, which pays over 40% of income to share holders as dividend. Overall, shares investment in Affin Bank are less attractive compared to Maybank, CIMB Bank and Public Bank.

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Alliance Bank's last five years earning per share fluctuated from 31.9 to 34.8sen. At current share price, P/E ratio is at relatively low level (9.26). Total annual dividend payout was 16.7sen per share, at current share price dividend yield is around 5.84%. Alliance Bank is not one of the top performing banks in Malaysia, return on equity around 8.37% only, cost-to-income ratio, relatively high at around 50%. Management have room for improvement to match the performance of other major banks in Malaysia. Dividend payout ratio is at 48%, which is similar other banks. Overall, shares investment in Alliance Bank are less attractive compared to Maybank, CIMB Bank and Public Bank, except for the good dividend yield at current low share price.

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RHB Bank's last five years earning per share fluctuated from 43.6 to 79.7sen. At current share price, P/E ratio is at relatively low level (9.72). Total annual dividend payout was 20.5sen per share, at current share price dividend yield is around 4.4%. RHB Bank is not one of the top performing banks in Malaysia, return on equity around 10% only, cost-to-income ratio, relatively high at 49.3%. Management have room for improvement to match the performance of other major banks in Malaysia. Dividend payout ratio is at 35.7%, also on average lower than other banks, that have payout ratio of more than 40%. Overall, shares investment in RHB Bank are less attractive compared to Maybank, CIMB Bank and Public Bank.

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Hong Leong Bank's last five years earning per share fluctuated from 100 to 130sen. At current share price, P/E ratio is at relatively low level (13.85). Total annual dividend payout was 50sen per share, at current share price dividend yield is around 2.94% only. Overall, shares investment in Hong Leong Bank are less attractive compared to Maybank, CIMB Bank and Public Bank.

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Public Bank had good performance in last five years, earning per share increased steadily from 123.7 to 144.4sen. Company management is good, with return on equity 14.8% and cost to income ratio 33%. With recent dip in the share price, now may be a good time to invest in this counter when P/E ratio still at relatively low level (13.59). Overtime, share price may rebound making it too expensive. Although total annual dividend payout of 70sen per share is quite high, at current share price dividend yield is around 3.62% only, not too attractive to invest for the purpose of dividend return. Could be worthy to invest looking forward to future appreciation of share price.

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CIMB bank had good performance in last five years, earning per share increased steadily from 37.5 to 59.7sen. Also worthy to invest to collect dividend. At current share price dividend yield is around 5.17%.

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Worthy to invest to collect dividend, Maybank adopts a dividend policy with a Dividend Payout Ratio of between 40% to 60% of full year earnings attributable to shareholders. In last few years pay up to 78% of earnings to shareholders as dividend. At current share price dividend yield is around 6.73%.

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subsidiary of PETRONAS
'-Last 5 years EPS on increasing then decreasing trend, overall decreased by 124% over last 5 years, PE ratio is at 28, ROE 2.9%, and dividend yield 4.48%

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Last 5 years EPS unstable and fluctuated significantly, from lowest point of 17sen to highest point of 55sen, PE ratio at 10, ROE 6.2%, and dividend yield is at 3.36%.

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Last 5 years EPS unstable and fluctuated significantly, from lowest point of 23sen to highest point of 48sen, PE ratio at 11, ROE 6.7%, and dividend yield is at 2.59%.

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subsidiary of muhibbah engineering
'-Last 5 years EPS on decreasing trend, decreased by 64.6% over last 5 years, PE ratio is at 10, ROE 8%, and dividend yield 5.47%

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Last 5 years EPS unstable and fluctuated significantly, from lowest point of 22sen to highest point of 34sen, PE ratio at 19, ROE 8.6%, and dividend yield is at 4.08%.

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Last 5 years EPS on increasing then decreasing trend, overall increased by 50.7% over last 5 years, PE ratio is at 7.9, ROE 9.8%, and dividend yield 3.45%

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Last 5 years EPS on decreasing trend, decreased by 73.2% over last 5 years, PE ratio is at 11, ROE 11%, and dividend yield 2.6%

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Last 5 years EPS unstable and fluctuated significantly, from lowest point of 13 sen to highest point of 23sen, PE ratio at 18, ROE 11%, and dividend yield is at 4.46%.

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Last 5 years EPS unstable and fluctuated significantly, from lowest point of 12 sen to highest point of 40sen, PE ratio at 11, ROE 11%, and dividend yield is attractive at 7.27%.

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Last 5 years EPS on decreasing then increasing trend, overall increased by 23.5% over last 5 years, PE ratio is low at 3.1, ROE 12%, and dividend yield 3.47%

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Last 5 years EPS on increasing trend, increased by 89.5% over last 5 years, PE ratio at 6.2, ROE 16%, and dividend yield 4.97%.

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Last 5 years EPS fluctuated significantly, from lowest point in 2017 to highest point of 24sen in 2018, PE ratio at 2.1, ROE 17%, and dividend yield 0%.

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Last 5 years EPS on increasing trend, increased by 50.2% over last 5 years, PE ratio at 15, ROE 25%, and dividend yield 3.04%.

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Last 5 years EPS on decreasing trend, decreased by 72.5% over last 5 years, PE ratio is at 9.5, ROE 9%, and dividend yield 5.7%

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Last 5 years EPS on decreasing then increasing trend, overall decreased by 51.4% over last 5 years, PE ratio is high at 33, ROE 8.7%, and dividend yield 1.98%

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Last 5 years EPS on increasing trend, increased by 31.7% over last 5 years, PE ratio is reasonable at 10, ROE 12%, and dividend yield 2.33%.

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Last 5 years EPS on increasing then decreasing trend, overall decreased by 6.6% over last 5 years, PE ratio is high at 25, ROE 28%, and dividend yield 4.69%

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Last 5 years EPS on decreasing trend, decreased by 41.2% over last 5 years, PE ratio is at 9.6, ROE 17%, and dividend yield 7.37%

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Last 5 years EPS on decreasing trend, decreased by 74.5% over last 5 years, PE ratio is low at 6.8, ROE 17%, and dividend yield 6.8%

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