Yes, LonBis has a lot of loans.
Sometimes it's not the issue of how much loan a company has ....
it's more the issue how the company is building up the total loans.
First you can compare simple yardsticks... (see no need complicated ROIC or whatsoever)
I curi tulang and borrow cgmalaysia data.
in 2003, LonBis makes PAT (profit after tax) of 9 million. Total borrowings 36 million
current TTM PAT is about 16 mil. Total borrowings about 260 million.
So in a ten year span, PAT increases 7 million. (from 9 to 16million)
An increase of 77%.
However to increase 77%, the company's loans increase from 36m to 260m!!!!!
Loans increased 7.2x!!!!!!
Straightaway we know something not right.
Then we need to find out why....
We see the company buying and selling property, plant and equipment.
Straightaway.....we go face palm!!!!

latest annual report:
http://www.bursamalaysia.com/market/listed...cements/1484433page 49:
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment = (1,153,311)
LonBis lost 1.1 million from disposal of PPE!
Face palm !!!!!!!

Mind you LonBis borrows money one to buy PPE!
Do what cow business do until like this one?
How would you evaluate such a company?
Loans build up so much and then you find out the company loan build up is due to the constant purchase of PPE...
then only to discover company is also active selling those PPE they had purchased!!!
My face also pain.....

I see. very good analysis. learnt something new today!