Saturday, September 20th, 2025

Solar Surge: Can JS Solar’s EPC Engine Power a Bright Day-One Rally?

📊 Company Overview

  • Name: JS Solar Holding Berhad

  • Incorporation: June 25, 2024 (as JS Solar Holding Sdn Bhd), converted into a public company on November 29, 2024.

  • Principal Activities:

    • EPCC services for solar PV systems (main contractor).

    • Contracting services for solar PV systems (subcontractor).

    • O&M services for solar PV systems.

  • Key Projects:

    • Rooftop C&I solar projects (malls, govt. buildings).

    • Utility-scale solar under LSS1, LSS2, LSS5.

    • 2023: Collaboration with Huawei & N.U.R. Distribution for BESS project.

    • 2024: Consortium with Samaiden Group for 50MWac KHTP project.


📈 Financial Highlights (Audited)

Profit & Loss (RM ’000)

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FYE Revenue PAT EPS (sen) GP Margin PAT Margin
2022 21,438 (824) (0.25) 2.93% n/a
2023 70,270 964 0.30 9.75% 1.37%
2024 140,385 6,399 1.97 10.92% 4.56%
2025 186,534 8,003 2.46 12.64% 4.29%

Balance Sheet (FYE 2025)

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  • Total Assets: RM81.3m

  • Total Equity: RM17.6m

  • Total Liabilities: RM63.7m

  • Debt-to-Capital Ratio: improves from 3.38x → 0.61x post-IPO

Cash Flow (FYE 2025)

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  • Net operating cash: RM3.55m

  • Cash balance: RM8.26m

Revenue Breakdown (FYE 2025)

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  • EPCC: RM104.21m (55.9%)

  • Contracting: RM82.26m (44.1%)

  • O&M: RM0.07m (0.04%)


📌 Milestones

  • 2018: First rooftop & utility-scale projects.

  • 2020: Registered SPSI vendor with GSPARX (TNB).

  • 2021: JV with Gadang Holdings for Tawau LSS1.

  • 2022: Sin Chew Business Excellence & SME100 Awards.

  • 2023: MGTC certified (MyHIJAU).

  • 2024: Consortium with Samaiden Group for 50MWac KHTP project.


📌 Capitalisation & IPO Impact

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  • Pre-IPO indebtedness: RM43.4m.

  • Post-IPO indebtedness: RM30.7m.

  • Capitalisation post-IPO: RM32.7m.

  • Debt/Capital ratio falls to 0.61x.

📊 Company Overview

  • Name: JS Solar Holdings Berhad

  • Incorporation: June 25, 2024 (as JS Solar Holding Sdn Bhd), converted into public company on Nov 29, 2024.

  • Principal Activities:

    • EPCC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Commissioning) services for solar PV systems (main contractor).

    • Contracting services for solar PV systems (subcontractor).

    • O&M (Operation & Maintenance) services for solar PV systems.


🔑 Key Projects & Milestones

  • Rooftop C&I solar (malls, govt buildings).

  • Utility-scale solar (LSS1, LSS2, LSS5).

  • 2023: Collaboration with Huawei & N.U.R. Distribution Sdn Bhd for BESS project.

  • 2024: Consortium with Samaiden Group Berhad for 50MWac KHTP project.

  • 2018: First rooftop & utility-scale solar projects.

  • 2020: Registered SPSI vendor with GSPARX (TNB).

  • 2021: JV with Gadang Holdings for Tawau LSS1.

  • 2022: Won Sin Chew Business Excellence & SME100 Awards.

  • 2023: Certified by MGTC (MyHIJAU mark).


📈 Financials (Audited)

Profit & Loss (RM ’000):

FYE Revenue PAT EPS (sen) GP Margin PAT Margin
2022 21,438 (824) (0.25) 2.93% n/a
2023 70,270 964 0.30 9.75% 1.37%
2024 140,385 6,399 1.97 10.92% 4.56%
2025 186,534 8,003 2.46 12.64% 4.29%

Balance Sheet (RM ’000):

  • Total Assets (2025): RM81.3m

  • Total Equity (2025): RM17.6m

  • Total Liabilities (2025): RM63.7m

  • Debt-to-Capital Ratio post-IPO: improves from 3.38x → 0.61x

Cash Flows (2025):

  • Net operating cash: RM3.55m

  • Cash balance: RM8.26m


📌 Revenue Breakdown (FYE 2025)

  • EPCC: RM104.21m (55.9%)

  • Contracting: RM82.26m (44.1%)

  • O&M: RM0.07m (0.04%)

  • Growth mainly from large C&I rooftop projects for GSPARX (TNB subsidiary).


📌 Capitalisation & IPO Impact

  • Pre-IPO indebtedness: RM43.4m

  • Post-IPO utilisation: reduces to RM30.7m

  • Capitalisation post-IPO: RM32.7m

  • Debt/Capital ratio falls 3.38x → 0.61x

⚡️JS Solar Holding Berhad IPO — Peer Benchmarks, Street Views & Day-1 Playbook⚡️

Peer Comparison — Industry Benchmarks

(Malaysia solar EPC/renewables peers)

Company Ticker P/E (TTM or IPO) P/B Revenue Growth (YoY) ROE Net Margin Debt/Equity EV/EBITDA Dividend Yield
JS Solar Holding Berhad (IPO) JSSOLAR 12.60× n/a +30–+40% (FY24→FY25 revenue RM140.4m→RM186.5m) n/a 4.29% (FYE2025) improves to 0.61× post-IPO n/a n/a
Solarvest Holdings Bhd 0215.KL ~33–39× 5.62× n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Samaiden Group Bhd 0223.KL 30.25× n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Sunview Group Bhd 0262.KL ~32× (TTM), fwd ~19× ~1.25× n/a n/a n/a n/a ~16.5× n/a
Pekat Group Bhd 0233.KL ~31× (TTM), fwd ~24.5× ~5.06× n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Read-through: On headline multiples, JS Solar lists at ~12.6×, materially below established EPC peers (often high-teens to 30s P/E). That valuation gap, alongside clear topline growth and deleveraging post-IPO, is typically supportive for listing-day demand.


IPOs in the Same Period (context)

  • JS Solar Holding Berhad — Offer price RM0.31, ACE Market, listing 23 Sep 2025.

  • Oxford Innotech Berhad — Appears on the same Bursa IPO roster (Jun–Sep window).

Implication: A busy ACE tape with tech/renewables names often keeps sentiment buoyant into debuts, provided pricing is not aggressive.


10-Day Performance Snapshot — Sector Peers

(directional read; exact prints vary by session)

  • Samaiden (0223.KL): trading on a ~30× TTM P/E, market cap ~RM560m; near-term tone constructive.

  • Solarvest (0215.KL): LTMs P/E in 30s; premium multiple persists, indicating healthy interest in solar EPC plays.

  • Sunview (0262.KL): TTM ~32× / forward ~19×; EV/EBITDA ~16.5× — valuations still supportive vs industrials average.

Debut signal: A firm peer tape with premium multiples tends to support positive Day-1 follow-through for a new entrant priced at a discount to the group.


Research & Expert Opinions

  • Fair value estimate: RM0.45 vs IPO RM0.31 (implied +45%). Method: 15.3× P/E on mid-FY27F EPS 2.95 sen.

(No broader sell-side coverage identified yet; more may come closer to listing.)


IPO Allotment / Mechanics

  • Enlarged shares: 325m

  • Market cap at IPO: ~RM100.75m (at RM0.31)

  • PER: ~12.6×

  • Proceeds: bank repayment, office, expansion, working capital, listing expenses.

Debut read-through: Reasonable size and below-peer PER typically correlate with healthy opening prints when sector appetite is firm.


First-Day Trading View & Range (reporter’s take)

  • Verdict on subscription: Leaning Positive. Discounted P/E vs peers, improving leverage post-IPO, and a constructive sector tape are supportive.

  • Estimated Day-1 trade band: RM0.33 – RM0.40 (roughly +6% to +29% vs RM0.31), with bias to close mildly to solidly above offer, assuming stable market tone.

    • Upside drivers: peer premium multiples, growth optics, small-mid IPO float.

    • Watch-outs: delivery/execution risk, order-book visibility, general market volatility.

Thank you

 

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