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Company

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Founder Group Limited builds solar power systems in Malaysia, handling design, equipment procurement and project execution through testing and commissioning. Most revenue comes from large solar plants that supply the grid. For these projects, the company usually works for—and is paid by—the main contractor rather than the plant owner. It also contracts directly with commercial and industrial owners to install rooftop systems for their own electricity use. Project services provide most revenue; sales of solar mounting structures and accessories add a smaller contribution.

The business depends on winning new contracts, because customers generally do not need these installations repeatedly. Revenue is concentrated among a few large clients, with Boon Boon Builder Sdn Bhd the largest disclosed customer. Long project cycles make the timing of awards and construction important to cash flow. Founder Group relies on subcontractors for physical construction and installation, and has sourced all its solar mounting systems from Xiamen Solar First Energy Technology Co. Ltd. and its affiliate Solar First Energy Technology Co. Ltd. Project earnings depend on controlling equipment and construction costs and meeting completion schedules.

The company must maintain Malaysian construction, electrical and solar-service registrations to perform its work. Subsidiary Founder Energy (Malaysia) submitted previously undeclared construction contracts, but the breach could still lead to penalties or suspension or revocation of its contractor registration.

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Founder Group’s results depend on Malaysian solar contract awards and construction timing, with Xiamen Solar First and its affiliate supplying all the mounting systems it sources.

  • PowerBank Corporation and Founder Group both earn fees for designing and building solar projects, making project investment and construction pace important to both, though PowerBank serves Canada and the United States while Founder serves Malaysia. Watch PowerBank’s project-development and construction-service revenue as a comparison for Founder’s exposure to project timing, not as a readout of Malaysian demand.

  • Ameresco, Inc. offers a comparison for Founder Group’s exposure to customers investing in renewable-energy projects: Ameresco develops and builds distributed projects for commercial, industrial and institutional customers in North America and Europe, while Founder delivers solar projects in Malaysia. Watch Ameresco’s commercial and industrial project activity alongside Founder’s rooftop-solar revenue, which rose as it secured more projects and had more under construction in fiscal 2025.

Agenda

in 21 daysMon, Nov 9

  1. Time to be announced

    Ameresco, Inc. earningsAMRC

    Ameresco’s report will show whether commercial and industrial customers are still investing in distributed-energy projects, giving Founder Group an indirect comparison for its rooftop-solar business in Malaysia.