EPB Group Berhad (“EPB”), and its group of companies (the “Group”), an established one-stop food processing and packaging machinery solutions provider, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2025 (“Q3 FY2025”), delivering stronger earnings performance despite a softer topline environment.
For Q3 FY2025, the Group recorded revenue of RM31.41 million, compared to RM38.48 million in the same quarter last year (“Q3 FY2024”), reflecting an 18.36% year-on-year (“YoY”) moderation due to lower deliveries in its food processing and packaging machinery solutions business segment and manufacturing and trading of flexible packaging materials business segment. Correspondingly, gross profit (“GP”) declined 18.38% YoY to RM9.93 million from RM12.17 million previously.
Despite the softer revenue, EPB delivered higher profitability, with profit before tax (“PBT”) rising 16.36% YoY from RM4.18 million to RM4.87 million, while profit after tax (“PAT”) increased 17.55% YoY from RM3.14 million to RM3.69 million.
The earnings uplift was primarily driven by overall decrease in administration and other expenses resulting from lower unrealised loss on foreign exchange.
On a quarter-on-quarter (“QoQ”) basis, EPB recorded higher revenue of RM31.41 million, up by 6.06% from RM29.61 million. The improvement was mainly supported by increased machinery sales to local customers and to customers in the Philippines, complemented by stronger contributions from the trading of cellulose casings business segment.
GP rose by 13.84% QoQ to RM9.93 million, while PAT increased sharply by 42.56% QoQ, rising from RM2.59 million to RM3.69 million, reflecting healthier sales mix and stronger gross margins.
For the nine months ended 30 September 2025 (“9M FY2025”), the Group recorded revenue of RM88.27 million, representing a 13.63% year-to-date (“YTD”) increase against RM77.69 million in the corresponding period last year.
The growth was predominantly driven by a 22.24% surge in the Group’s main segment: food processing and packaging machinery solutions business segment, with revenue rising to RM73.26 million from RM59.93 million in the nine months ended 30 September 2025 (“9M FY2024”).
YTD gross profit increased by 10.32% to RM27.65 million, while PBT and PAT strengthened by 27.18% and 27.30%, respectively, underpinned by higher overall sales volume.
Mr. Yeoh Chee Min, Managing Director of EPB Group Berhad, commented,
“Q3 has demonstrated our ability to defend margins and sustain earnings, despite fluctuations in delivery cycles and uneven order timing across markets.
The recovery in profitability highlights the progress of our operational efficiency initiatives, better cost discipline, and the continued resilience of demand for our customised machinery solutions. With a healthy order book and expanding exposure across ASEAN, particularly in the Philippines, we remain well-positioned heading into the final quarter.”
As at 31 October 2025, EPB’s order book stood at RM69.56 million, with RM32.81 million scheduled for fulfilment in the remainder of financial year ending 31 December 2025 (“FY2025”) and RM36.75 million to be delivered throughout financial year ending 31 December 2026 (“FY2026”).
The bulk of the orders, RM60.70 million, continues to be anchored by the Group’s food processing and packaging machinery solutions business segment.
Looking ahead, the Group remains optimistic given improving regional trade sentiment, supportive domestic macroeconomic conditions, and structural growth in the food manufacturing and automation sectors.
With its new Penang factory slated for completion by the first half of 2026, EPB is well-positioned to ride the wave of growing demand for automation in food processing and packaging.
EPB will continue to deepen its presence in its core markets, leverage the increased production capacity from the new factory, enhance automation integration across its machinery offerings, and advance its capital expenditure plans, including planned factory expansion and machinery purchases funded by IPO proceeds.
These initiatives are aligned with EPB’s strategy to capitalise on growing demand for one-stop food processing and packaging machinery solutions across Southeast Asia.
Barring unforeseen circumstances, the Board expects the Group to maintain its growth momentum into the final quarter of FY2025 and into FY2026, supported by stable demand, operational improvements, and its strong order pipeline.
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