K. Seng Seng Bhd (XKLS:5192) Debt-to-EBITDA : -4.66 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is K. Seng Seng Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

K. Seng Seng Bhd's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was RM103.1 Mil. K. Seng Seng Bhd's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was RM21.6 Mil. K. Seng Seng Bhd's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was RM-26.7 Mil. K. Seng Seng Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -4.66.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for K. Seng Seng Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:5192' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -34.52 Med: 3.16 Max: 8.29
Current: -34.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of K. Seng Seng Bhd was 8.29. The lowest was -34.52. And the median was 3.16.

XKLS:5192's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 488 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 2.615 vs XKLS:5192: -34.52

K. Seng Seng Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for K. Seng Seng Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

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K. Seng Seng Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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Debt-to-EBITDA

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8.29

7.84

2.95

6.11

-34.52

K. Seng Seng Bhd Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-EBITDA	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-21.07	8.19	12.61	-21.43	-4.66

Competitive Comparison of K. Seng Seng Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Steel subindustry, K. Seng Seng Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

K. Seng Seng Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, K. Seng Seng Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where K. Seng Seng Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.

K. Seng Seng Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

K. Seng Seng Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA	=	Total Debt			/	EBITDA
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	EBITDA
	=	(103.073	+	21.618)	/	-3.612
	=	-34.52

K. Seng Seng Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA	=	Total Debt			/	EBITDA
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	EBITDA
	=	(103.073	+	21.618)	/	-26.732
	=	-4.66

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBITDA data.

K. Seng Seng Bhd (XKLS:5192) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

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K. Seng Seng Bhd (XKLS:5192) Business Description

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Address

Lot 3707, Jalan 7/5, Taman Industri Selesa Jaya, Balakong, SGR, MYS, 43300

Website

https://www.kssc.com.my

K. Seng Seng Corp Bhd is an investment holding company. It operates through the segments of Stainless steel and metal-related products; Marine hardware and consumables, Other industrial hardware, Investment holding, and Engineering works. The group has a business presence in Malaysia and other countries. The key revenue is derived from the Stainless Steel and metal-related products segment which involves the manufacture and sales of stainless steel tubes and pipes; and the processing of stainless steel sheets products.

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