Out of the 3 companies listed in the Bursa Malaysia : 1) F & N 2) Yeo Hiap Seng 3) Talam Corporation , look into what each business they do and their financial status, and which is the better company of the 3 listed giving reasons to back up your statem

PROS OF THREE COMPANIES : FRASER NEAVE HOLDINGS BHD , TALAM CORPORATION , AND YEO HIAP SENG (MALAYSIA ) BHD

Fraser Neave Holdings Bhd , Talam Corporation Bhd , and Yeo Hiap Seng (Malaysia ) Bhd are among the companies listed in the Malaysian Stock Market . As such , shares of these three companies have been offered to the public for ownership and are presently traded in the bourse . To be able to make a wise decision as to which of the three companies an investor should buy into , sufficient information regarding the financial condition and operational well-being of the companies

will have to be available . With the shares of the holding company being traded in the bourse , present and prospective investors therefore have to monitor the state of things , the rate of growth and the progress of both the holding company and the subsidiaries that it partly owns and in a way , manages

As stated in the Directors ' Report for the fiscal year ended September 30 , 2006 , Fraser Neave Holdings Bhd , or F N for short , is the investment holding company of the Fraser Neave Group of Companies which are primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of glass containers , soft drinks and dairy products , and also are into property development activities

On the other hand , Talam Corporation is a Kuala Lumpur-based property development company that is into the construction of urban housing units . Their current projects available for sale include Summer Ville and Blossom Ville in Ukay Perdana , Casa Avila Condominium and Town Centre shops in Taman Puncak Jalil , Single-Storey Link House in Bandar Pinggiran Cyber , and a lot others

The third company , Yeo Hiap Seng (Malaysia ) Berhad , is involved in the production , marketing and sale of food , beverages and sweetened condensed milk under the brand names of Yeo 's , Fizzi , Cintan and SoyRich . In the company website , the management claims that their product range is such a favorite of the customers due to their commitment to anticipate their needs and to provide satisfaction . The company 's wide distribution network is one reason why reputable manufacturers trust the distribution strength of their trading arm

One very important thing that investors look into before buying shares of a company is capacity of the company to generate profits , which would be translated as returns for the investment of the shareholders in the form of dividends - whether cash or stock . To evaluate the profitability of a company , the following rates or ratios are computed and given a lot of consideration in deciding to invest or not to invest the net income ratio , the earnings per share (EPS , and the price-earnings ratio

The current ratio is a tool to test the company 's liquidity . Liquidity refers to the company 's ability to pay its short-term liabilities as they fall due . No company can avail of long-term loans for expansion if it is proven that the company cannot even settle those with terms that are shorter than a year

The debt-equity ratio shows how much of the are provided by the...