CBH Engineering Holding Bhd (XKLS:0339) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.03 (As of Mar. 2026) — 40% Below Median

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XKLS:0339 CBH Engineering Holding Bhd XKLS:0339
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What is CBH Engineering Holding Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA?

CBH Engineering Holding Bhd XKLS:0339 +1.46% 19 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.03 as of Mar. 2026, which is 40% below its 10-year median of 0.05. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0339 with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,402 Construction companies, CBH Engineering Holding Bhd ranks better than 96.72% on this metric.

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

CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM1.4 Mil. CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM1.7 Mil. CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM98.9 Mil. CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.03.

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 CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:0339' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03   Med: 0.05   Max: 0.26
Current: 0.04

During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of CBH Engineering Holding Bhd was 0.26. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.05.

XKLS:0339's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
96.72% of 1402 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 2.135 vs XKLS:0339: 0.04

CBH Engineering Holding Bhd  (XKLS:0339) 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.


CBH Engineering Holding Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


CBH Engineering Holding Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.

CBH Engineering Holding Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

CBH Engineering Holding Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
0.26 0.10 0.03 0.05 0.05

CBH Engineering Holding Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Aug24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.09 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.03

XKLS:0339 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, CBH Engineering Holding 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.


CBH Engineering Holding Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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CBH Engineering Holding Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1.327 + 1.803) / 65.047
=0.05

CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1.419 + 1.734) / 98.872
=0.03

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.03 mean?
CBH Engineering Holding Bhd (XKLS:0339) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.03 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 CBH Engineering Holding Bhd. This is 40% below median its historical median of 0.05. Over the past decade, CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.03 to 0.26. According to the industry distribution chart, CBH Engineering Holding Bhd ranks #46 out of 1402 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 3.3%.
Is CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.03 is 40% below median its 10-year median of 0.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 0.26. The Construction industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.14. CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's value of 0.03 is 98.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CBH Engineering Holding Bhd ranks #46 out of 1402 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, CBH Engineering Holding Bhd has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, CBH Engineering Holding Bhd ranks #46 out of 1402 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places CBH Engineering Holding Bhd in the top 3% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.14. CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's value of 0.03 is 98.6% below this benchmark. Historically, CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.03 to 0.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.05 vs. the industry median of 2.14, CBH Engineering Holding Bhd has consistently been below the industry average. 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 1,402 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. CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.03 is 98.6% 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 CBH Engineering Holding 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. CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.03, which is 40% below median its own 10-year median of 0.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CBH Engineering Holding Bhd stock overvalued right now?
CBH Engineering Holding Bhd (XKLS:0339) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.03. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.03, which is 40% below median its 10-year median of 0.05 and 98.6% below the Construction industry median of 2.14. CBH Engineering Holding Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 4 warning signs 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 CBH Engineering Holding Bhd (XKLS:0339), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.03 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.

CBH Engineering Holding Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Anggerik Vanilla AD 31/AD, 12, 12A, 12B, 14, 14A & 14B, Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam, SGR, MYS, 40460
CBH Engineering Holding Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it is principally an electrical engineering service provider and it specializes in electricity supply distribution systems, where the company undertakes the design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance of HV, MV, LV and ELV electrical systems. It also undertakes mechanical engineering works for building systems, where this relates to the design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance of building systems such as ACMV systems, fire protection systems, plumbing and sanitary systems as well as renewable energy systems.
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