YTL Power International Berhad (6742) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 6742 does

YTL Power International Berhad (6742) is an investment holding company listed on the Bursa Malaysia stocks page. It provides electricity, clean water, sewerage, and telecommunications services in Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Power Generation, Water and Sewerage, Telecommunications, and Investment Holding Activities. It develops, constructs, owns, and operates solar photovoltaic power plants; builds telecommunications infrastructure; generates electricity from green energy sources; and offers engineering, procurement, and construction services. It also supplies water, treats sewage, provides consultancy in energy management and clean energy systems, and delivers 4G and 5G services under the YES brand, alongside wired and wireless broadband access.

Key numbers explained

• The current price of 5.89 MYR is the latest traded price on the Bursa Malaysia.
• The +1.55% price change today shows the stock moved up by that percentage in the session so far.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 32.7 divides the current price by the last 12 months of earnings per share (0.18 MYR); a higher number can mean the market expects faster future growth.
• The forward P/E ratio of 19.4 uses expected future earnings and is often read as a more optimistic valuation than the trailing P/E.
• The dividend yield of 1.36% tells you the annual dividend as a percentage of the current price; the ex-dividend date is Oct 1, 2026.
• The beta of 0.04 suggests the stock’s price has historically moved very little compared with the broader market.
• The 52-week range of 2.51 – 6.02 shows the lowest and highest prices over the past year, with the current price near the upper end.
• The price-to-book ratio of 2.3 compares the market price to the company’s book value per share.

What to watch

• Utility stocks like 6742 are often sensitive to interest rate changes, because their future cash flows are discounted at rates that move with bond yields.
• Regulatory decisions on electricity tariffs, water pricing, and telecommunications licences can affect revenue and margins in the Power Generation, Water and Sewerage, and Telecommunications segments.
• The company’s mix of generation sources, including solar photovoltaic and green energy, may be influenced by government energy policies and subsidy programs.
• Capital-intensive projects such as power plant construction and telecommunications infrastructure require ongoing monitoring of debt levels and execution risk.
• Peer companies such as Tenaga Nasional Berhad (5347), YTL Corporation Berhad (4677), and international utilities like Edison International (EIX) or Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited (1038) can provide context for comparing business models and risk profiles.