{
  "id": 3734963,
  "title": "OCK Q4 profit surges 218pct to RM23.6mil on digital infrastructure boom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ock-q4-profit-surges-218pct-to-rm23-6mil-on-digital-infrastructure",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T12:29:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/08/1520140/ock-q4-profit-surges-218pct-rm236mil-digital-infrastructure-boom"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Digital infrastructure firm OCK Group Bhd reported its highest quarterly profits ever in Q4 2026, with revenue growing 24.2% year-over-year to RM229 million and pre-tax profit surging 135.9% to RM36.1 million. Net profit jumped 218.1% to RM23.6 million, while profit after tax attributable to minority interests (PATAMI) soared 384.6% to RM19.4 million. The company attributed its strong performance to increased contributions from its broadband connectivity and digital AI projects in telecommunications, preference shares dividend income from a solar farm investment, and continued growth in data centre offerings. For the full year, revenue reached RM728.8 million, with pre-tax profit increasing 18.9% to RM91.2 million, and PAT growing 19.8% to RM65.1 million. OCK declared a tax-exempt interim dividend, distributing RM13 million in treasury shares, which equated to 1.26 sen per share and represented a 42% payout of second-half PATAMI. OCK Group's managing director, Datuk Wira Sam Ooi Chin Khoon, expressed excitement about the company's strong financial year and optimism about its future growth prospects as it expands into higher-value digital infrastructure solutions and supports Malaysia's digital transformation journey.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Digital infrastructure player OCK Group Bhd posted its highest-ever quarterly results for the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q4 FY26), driven by stronger telecommunications, artificial intelligence (AI) and data centre contributions.",
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}