KUALA LUMPUR: AutoCount Dotcom Bhd, a leading provider of financial management software, achieved record profitability for FY25 ended Dec 31, 2025, with profit after tax (PAT) surging 58.2% to RM31.2 million while profit before tax (PBT) increased 68.0% to RM42.7 million.
This bottom-line growth was achieved on the back of a 24.6% year-on-year increase in revenue, which reached a record RM75.5 million.
The robust earnings expansion reflects the inherent scalability of the group’s software business model.
Despite the strong top-line growth, cost of sales declined by 25.8% year-on-year to RM12.8 million, as staff-related and operational costs remained relatively fixed.
Consequently, gross profit margin expanded significantly to 83.0% in FY25 from 71.5% recorded in FY24, while PBT margin improved to 56.6% from 41.9% posted in FY24.
Managing director YT Choo said FY25 demonstrates the underlying strength of the group’s highly scalable business model.
“While the initial surge in e-Invoicing adoption provided a strong catalyst earlier in the year, the more significant development is the steady expansion of our SaaS and recurring revenue base.
“This structural shift strengthens our earnings visibility and anchors our long-term sustainability.
“Concurrently, securing the approvals for our Main Market transfer marks a defining moment in our corporate journey. It reflects our financial strength and governance standards, positioning us to enhance institutional participation.
“Our focus now is clear—accelerate SaaS growth, deepen our recurring revenue contribution, and execute our regional expansion plans,” he said in a statement.
A defining feature of FY25 was the continued expansion and improvement in the quality of AutoCount’s revenue base.
Driven by a robust 33.4% surge in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) revenue, the group’s total recurring revenue grew by over 15% for the year.
This was supported by continued demand for cloud-based solutions across its accounting, payroll, and point-of-sale offerings.
Crucially, recurring revenue contributed steadily throughout the year, reaching nearly 30% of total revenue by the fourth quarter.
This steady expansion demonstrates a clear transition towards a predictable, subscription-driven model as one-off e-Invoicing revenue normalises.
The group’s earnings quality is underscored by its cash generation, with operating cash flow more than doubling to RM36.2 million in FY25 from RM16.2 million in FY24.
This strong liquidity supported the board’s declaration of total dividends amounting to 7.0 sen per share for FY25.
The RM38.5 million total payout represents a 250% increase from FY24 and translates to a payout ratio of 123.4%.
Since listing in May 2023, AutoCount has declared cumulative dividends of 11 sen per share.
Looking ahead, AutoCount expects growth to be sustained by the continued adoption of mandatory e-Invoicing across all phases and ongoing cloud migration among SMEs.
The group is also accelerating its regional expansion into Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
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