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Should You Be Adding IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) To Your Watchlist Today?

Simply Wall St · 1d ago

For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to investors, even if it currently lacks a track record of revenue and profit. Unfortunately, these high risk investments often have little probability of ever paying off, and many investors pay a price to learn their lesson. Loss-making companies are always racing against time to reach financial sustainability, so investors in these companies may be taking on more risk than they should.

If this kind of company isn't your style, you like companies that generate revenue, and even earn profits, then you may well be interested in IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP). Now this is not to say that the company presents the best investment opportunity around, but profitability is a key component to success in business.

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IOI Corporation Berhad's Earnings Per Share Are Growing

The market is a voting machine in the short term, but a weighing machine in the long term, so you'd expect share price to follow earnings per share (EPS) outcomes eventually. Therefore, there are plenty of investors who like to buy shares in companies that are growing EPS. We can see that in the last three years IOI Corporation Berhad grew its EPS by 14% per year. That's a good rate of growth, if it can be sustained.

Careful consideration of revenue growth and earnings before interest and taxation (EBIT) margins can help inform a view on the sustainability of the recent profit growth. IOI Corporation Berhad shareholders can take confidence from the fact that EBIT margins are up from 12% to 14%, and revenue is growing. Both of which are great metrics to check off for potential growth.

The chart below shows how the company's bottom and top lines have progressed over time. To see the actual numbers, click on the chart.

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KLSE:IOICORP Earnings and Revenue History September 1st 2026

Check out our latest analysis for IOI Corporation Berhad

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Are IOI Corporation Berhad Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?

We would not expect to see insiders owning a large percentage of a RM29b company like IOI Corporation Berhad. But we are reassured by the fact they have invested in the company. As a matter of fact, their holding is valued at RM172m. That's a lot of money, and no small incentive to work hard. Even though that's only about 0.6% of the company, it's enough money to indicate alignment between the leaders of the business and ordinary shareholders.

Is IOI Corporation Berhad Worth Keeping An Eye On?

One important encouraging feature of IOI Corporation Berhad is that it is growing profits. To add an extra spark to the fire, significant insider ownership in the company is another highlight. These two factors are a huge highlight for the company which should be a strong contender your watchlists. We should say that we've discovered 1 warning sign for IOI Corporation Berhad that you should be aware of before investing here.

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Please note the insider transactions discussed in this article refer to reportable transactions in the relevant jurisdiction.