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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 Southern Score Builders Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0045'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.96 Med: -0.22 Max: 0.91
Current: 0.11
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Southern Score Builders Bhd was 0.91. The lowest was -2.96. And the median was -0.22.
XKLS:0045's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 92.88% of 1405
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 2.14
vs XKLS:0045: 0.11
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.
Southern Score Builders Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Southern Score Builders Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
XKLS:0045 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Southern Score Builders 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.
Southern Score Builders Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Southern Score Builders Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southern Score Builders Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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.
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 (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Southern Score Builders Bhd (XKLS:0045) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.07 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Southern Score Builders Bhd. According to the industry distribution chart, Southern Score Builders Bhd ranks #100 out of 1405 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 7.1%.
Is Southern Score Builders Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Southern Score Builders Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07. The Construction industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.14. Southern Score Builders Bhd's value of 0.07 is 96.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Southern Score Builders Bhd ranks #100 out of 1405 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Southern Score Builders Bhd has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Southern Score Builders Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Southern Score Builders Bhd ranks #100 out of 1405 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Southern Score Builders Bhd in the top 7% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.14. Southern Score Builders Bhd's value of 0.07 is 96.7% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Construction company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Construction companies is 2.14, based on 1,405 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Southern Score Builders Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.07 is 96.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Southern Score Builders Bhd. For the Construction industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Southern Score Builders Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Southern Score Builders Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Southern Score Builders Bhd (XKLS:0045) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.07. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07 and 96.7% below the Construction industry median of 2.14. Southern Score Builders Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Southern Score Builders Bhd (XKLS:0045), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Southern Score Builders Bhd is a Malaysian-based company engaged in construction management services focused on high-rise residential and civil infrastructure projects, including road, drainage, water reticulation, and sewerage works. Its core business segments are turnkey contracting, managing end-to-end project delivery from design to construction; main contracting, coordinating projects with property developers; and M&E engineering services, providing specialized power distribution solutions for data centers, industrial, and commercial developments. It also offers digital engineering and Building Information Modelling (BIM) services to support complex and high-tech projects. The Group's operations are predominantly carried out in Malaysia.
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