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Wentel’s Metal Fabrication Margins Lift Quarterly Profit 32.9%

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 27 August 2026 – Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd recorded a stronger second quarter as improving fabrication volumes, better margins and favourable currency movements lifted profitability. Revenue for the period rose 6.8% year on year to RM37.2 million, while profit after tax increased 32.9% to RM6.7 million.

The sequential improvement was more pronounced. Revenue advanced 17.1% from RM31.8 million in the preceding quarter, while profit after tax more than doubled from RM2.7 million. Gross margin expanded to 27.9% from 27.2% a year earlier, showing that the company retained more value from each ringgit of sales despite an uneven manufacturing environment.

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