Oriental Interest’s 4Q net profit up 10% on better showing by property, construction segments

• Net profit increased to RM39.26 million in the financial quarter ended Aug 31, 2025 (4QFY2025), from RM35.55 million a year before, the Kedah-based property developer's bourse filing showed on Tuesday (Oct 28).

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 28): Oriental Interest Bhd (KL:OIB) reported a 10.43% increase in its fourth quarter net profit, mainly driven by better performance in its property development and general construction segments.

Net profit increased to RM39.26 million in the financial quarter ended Aug 31, 2025 (4QFY2025), from RM35.55 million a year before, the Kedah-based property developer's bourse filing showed on Tuesday (Oct 28).

Revenue was up 7.02% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM224.27 million in 4QFY2025, from RM209.56 million.

The increase in revenue was mainly driven by improved performance in its property development segment, up 6% to RM183.1 million in 4QFY2025 from RM172.91 million a year ago. The segment recorded a profit before tax (PBT) of RM55.6 million in 4QFY2025, up marginally from RM55.18 million a year ago.

Its general construction segment recorded a 10% y-o-y increase in revenue to RM35.74 million in 4QFY2025, up from RM32.43 million. The segment’s PBT improved 9% to RM1.21 million from RM1.1 million.

The better quarterly results lifted its annual net profit to RM122.75 million, 44% higher than the RM85.21 million recorded a year ago. Annual revenue expanded 30.4% to RM850.55 million from RM652.47 million during previous year’s corresponding period.

Looking ahead, the group said it remains well-positioned for continued growth, supported by unbilled property sales of approximately RM498.01 million.

“With healthy bookings, resilient market fundamentals, the group is optimistic of delivering another year of positive performance in FY2026,” it added.

No dividend was declared during the quarter under review.

At Tuesday's market close, shares in Oriental Interest were unchanged at RM1.30, valuing the group at RM785 million.

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