Pentamaster’s order book gains strength, growth momentum seen into 2026

KUALA LUMPUR: Pentamaster Corp Bhd said its order book is showing steady improvement, driven by new purchase orders from both existing and new customers across its core business segments.

The Penang-based automation solution provider noted that the inflow of orders reflects encouraging momentum, with most being project-based and featuring delivery timelines extending into 2026.

As a result, the related revenue contribution will be recognised progressively from the next financial year onwards.

“For 2025, the group anticipates a modest revenue performance as compared to 2024, reflecting a transition period as the group lays its foundation for the next emerging powerful growth catalyst.

“Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the group expects its growth trajectory to gain renewed momentum in 2026, driven by the execution of these new projects and sustained customer demand across its strategic markets in the logic and power semiconductor business segments,” Pentamaster said in the notes accompanying its financial results.

Pentamaster’s net profit rose 45% to RM17.1mil, or 2.41 sen per share, for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2025, bringing its nine-month profit to RM41.8mil, or 5.87 sen per share.

Quarterly revenue, however, slipped 1.4% to RM148.1mil, while cumulative revenue for the nine-month period stood at RM424.6mil.

Pentamaster said it is preparing for its next growth phase by continuing to invest strategically in research and development (R&D), particularly in advanced packaging and co-packaged optics (CPO) test and assembly solutions, to enhance its innovation capabilities and strengthen market positioning.

“Leveraging its strong engineering foundation, the group is intensifying its R&D efforts to roll out a comprehensive portfolio of test and assembly equipment encompassing wafer inspection and acceptance systems, high-power burn-in systems, silicon photonics and CPO test systems, among others,” it said.

Looking ahead, Pentamaster remains cautiously optimistic as global semiconductor and technology investments continue to gain momentum, driven by the proliferation of AI applications, data-centric ecosystems and advanced computing architectures.