JianKun International

What JianKun International does

JianKun International is a publicly traded Malaysian company operating in the construction and property development sector. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Petaling Jaya, the company is listed on Bursa Malaysia under the ticker JIANKUN and offers property development and project management services to clients in the Malaysian construction industry. With a reported headcount of 11-50 employees, JianKun operates as a relatively small, public shell relative to its top-line scale, suggesting a heavy reliance on subcontractors and partners for project execution.

The company's business model is project-based, generating revenue through discrete property development and project management contracts rather than a recurring or subscription revenue stream. This is evidenced by extreme year-over-year revenue volatility between 2021 and 2025, with reported top-line swinging from roughly 710M to 14.4B nominal units across the five-year window — a 20x range characteristic of lumpy, project-driven recognition. The company's own web presence (jki.com.my) is non-substantive, returning only a loader page, which limits visibility into active pipeline, customer relationships, and product details.

Financially, JianKun has experienced significant deterioration since 2021. The company posted positive net income only in 2021 (~$516M nominal); from 2022 through 2025 it has reported sustained net losses, with 2024 marking the deepest loss at approximately $8.48B nominal. EBITDA has been negative in four of five years, and operating losses have widened in most periods. Enterprise value has also compressed materially, from roughly $19.1B in 2023 to $4.6B in 2025, reflecting both operational underperformance and likely multiple derating by the market.

Name

JianKun International

Website

https://jki.com.my

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JianKun International is a publicly listed Malaysian property development and project management firm founded in 1983, serving the domestic construction industry with a small in-house team and a project-based revenue model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Development Services

NAICS

Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Property development
• Construction services
• Project management
• Building construction
• Real estate development

Headquarters

HQ city

Petaling Jaya

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Core offering

JianKun International provides property development and construction project management services. The company is headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, and operates within the Malaysian construction industry, engaging in developing properties and managing construction projects for its clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Development Services Property development offerings within the Malaysian construction industry, delivering real estate development projects for business and institutional clients.
• Construction Project Management Services Project management services for construction industry clients, covering project oversight and delivery for development initiatives.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Broad incumbents

• Gamuda Berhad: Large Malaysian construction and property developer listed on Bursa; comparable to JianKun in core construction and property development activities, though at much greater scale and with infrastructure exposure.
• SP Setia Berhad: Major Malaysian property developer with township and commercial projects; comparable as a Bursa-listed Malaysian property developer, though materially larger in scale and project portfolio.
• UEM Sunrise Berhad: Malaysian property developer with large mixed-use and township developments; comparable as a Bursa-listed Malaysian real estate developer with similar geographic concentration.
• Sime Darby Property Berhad: Major Malaysian township developer; comparable as a Bursa-listed property developer with Malaysian market focus, although substantially larger in scale and project pipeline.
• IJM Corporation Berhad: Diversified Malaysian construction, property, and industry group; directly comparable business mix (construction + property development) though substantially larger and more diversified than JianKun.

Direct peers

• Mah Sing Group Berhad: Bursa Malaysia-listed property developer focused on residential and commercial developments; closely comparable in size and Malaysian market focus to JianKun's property development business.
• Sunway Construction Group Berhad: Malaysia-based construction services and project management firm listed on Bursa; closest direct peer given the overlap in project management services and construction activity in the Malaysian market.
• Econpile Holdings Berhad: Bursa Malaysia-listed construction services company; comparable as a small-to-mid Malaysian construction services peer overlapping with JianKun's project management activities.
• WCT Holdings Berhad: Malaysian construction and property developer; comparable dual business model in construction and real estate development, with similar size profile and Bursa listing.

Emerging players

• HSS Engineers Berhad: Malaysian engineering and project management consultancy; comparable as a small Bursa-listed Malaysian firm offering project management-related services to construction and infrastructure clients.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jiankun-international-bhd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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