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VCI Global Limited

VCIG
26
Consulting Services · Industrials
Price
$0.51
-0.13 (-19.75%)
Market Cap
$56,155
Exchange
NASDAQ Capital Market
Winston Score
26
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Based on the IPO prospectus (annual filing). This score will refine automatically once the company reports its first quarters.
Data as of Jul 25, 2026

Share count falling — buybacks

13.8% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 1K (2021) → 1K (2025)

VCI Global Limited is a consulting firm based in Malaysia that helps businesses with two main things: raising money and navigating regulations. The company advises clients on capital markets — meaning it helps companies list on stock exchanges, find investors, and structure deals. It also offers technology consulting services, working with businesses that want to grow or expand in Southeast Asia.

VCI Global earns money by charging fees for its advisory and consulting work rather than selling physical products. It operates primarily in Malaysia but has expanded its reach into markets like the United States, targeting small and mid-sized companies looking to access capital. The company's high gross margin reflects its low-cost, people-driven service model. However, its negative return on invested capital signals that profitability has been inconsistent, and as a small firm, it faces stiff competition from larger, more established investment banks and consulting groups. Continued growth depends heavily on deal flow in capital markets, which can slow sharply during economic downturns.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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R&D Spend

$0/ year

Declining (-100% vs prior year)

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

0.1%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

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Quality

Gross Margin
74.1%
no trend
Premium pricing power — 74.1% gross margin
Operating Margin
-76.9%
no trend
Losing money on operations — -76.9%
ROCE
-20.2%
no trend
Weak — -20.2% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-14.9%
no trend
Shrinking sales (-14.9% YoY)
EPS YoY
-46145.6%
no trend
Earnings shrinking (-46145.6% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
N/A
no trend
Data not available

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
no trend
Data not available
FCF Margin
-16.3%
no trend
Burning cash (-16.3%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.03
no trend
Conservative — low debt load (0.03)
Interest Cover
N/A
no trend
Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
0.0x
Attractive valuation — P/E 0.0

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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