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MESB Bhd (XKLS:7234) Interest Coverage : 62.56 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is MESB Bhd Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. MESB Bhd's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM5.8 Mil. MESB Bhd's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM-0.1 Mil. MESB Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 62.56. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for MESB Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:7234' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.17   Med: 2.13   Max: 38.69
Current: 32.63


XKLS:7234's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
75.79% of 760 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 7.585 vs XKLS:7234: 32.63

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


MESB Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for MESB Bhd's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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MESB Bhd Interest Coverage Chart

MESB Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 0.17 10.48 32.82 38.69

MESB Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 115.56 61.83 14.20 8.31 62.56

Competitive Comparison of MESB Bhd's Interest Coverage

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, MESB Bhd's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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.


MESB Bhd's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, MESB Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MESB Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.



MESB Bhd Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

MESB Bhd's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023, MESB Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-0.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM15.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.8 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Jun. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Jun. 2023 )
=-1*15.825/-0.409
=38.69

MESB Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, MESB Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-0.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM5.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM1.5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*5.818/-0.093
=62.56

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


MESB Bhd  (XKLS:7234) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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MESB Bhd (XKLS:7234) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Lot 1903A, 1st Floor, Jalan KPB7, Kawasan Perindustrian Kg. Baru Balakong, Seri Kembangan, SGR, MYS, 43300
MESB Bhd is an investment holding company. The company segment includes Retailing; Investment holding and Waste recycling. It generates maximum revenue from the Retailing segment. The retailing segment is involved in the trading and retailing of leather products, apparel, and accessories. The investment holding segment is involved in investment holding, and the Waste recycling segment is involved in the waste recycling business.

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