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Senheng Cash Flow Strengthens as Competition Weighs on Sales

By TLA AI Editor2 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 28 August 2026 – Senheng New Retail Berhad reported second-quarter revenue of RM236.7 million, down from RM270.4 million, as intense competition from cross-border online platforms continued to reshape Malaysia’s consumer-electronics market. Gross margin nevertheless improved to 22.7% from 21%, while tighter operating and financing costs helped narrow the quarterly loss before tax to RM1.2 million.

Gross profit was RM53.6 million, down 5.6%, while administrative and operating expenses eased to RM56 million from RM57.2 million. Finance costs fell 32.1% to RM0.9 million. The loss after tax was RM1.6 million, compared with RM1.3 million a year earlier, although sequential performance improved after adjusting for a first-quarter tax incentive.

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