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Globetronics Margin Rebounds but Impairments Deepen FY2026 Loss

By TLA AI Editor2 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 28 August 2026 – Globetronics Technology Berhad reported a sharp sequential improvement in fourth-quarter revenue and gross margin, but impairment charges pushed the semiconductor group deeper into loss for FY2026. Quarterly revenue rose 24% to RM21 million from RM16.9 million, while gross profit more than tripled to RM4.1 million, showing that factory economics improved even as below-the-line items dominated the reported outcome.

Gross margin recovered to 19.6% from 8% in the preceding quarter. Even so, the fourth quarter produced an operating loss of RM26.31 million, a loss before tax of RM28.54 million and a loss after tax of RM27.33 million, largely reflecting impairments involving preference shares and financial assets.

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