Foodie Media Bhd (XKLS:0382) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.05 (As of May. 2026) — 17% Below Median

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XKLS:0382 Foodie Media Bhd XKLS:0382
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What is Foodie Media Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA?

Foodie Media Bhd XKLS:0382 17 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.05 as of May. 2026, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 0.06. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0382 with a GF Score™ of 17/100. Among 680 Media - Diversified companies, Foodie Media Bhd ranks better than 92.5% on this metric.

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

Foodie Media Bhd's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was RM0.63 Mil. Foodie Media Bhd's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was RM0.43 Mil. Foodie Media Bhd's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was RM22.06 Mil. Foodie Media Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 0.05.

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 Foodie Media Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:0382' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.06   Med: 0.06   Max: 0.07
Current: 0.07

During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Foodie Media Bhd was 0.07. The lowest was 0.06. And the median was 0.06.

XKLS:0382's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
92.5% of 680 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.625 vs XKLS:0382: 0.07

Foodie Media Bhd  (XKLS:0382) 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.


Foodie Media Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Foodie Media Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Foodie Media 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.

Foodie Media Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Foodie Media Bhd Annual Data
Trend Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
Debt-to-EBITDA
0.06 0.06 0.06

Foodie Media Bhd Quarterly Data
Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Jun25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial N/A N/A 0.07 0.07 0.05

XKLS:0382 vs NYT, WLY: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Foodie Media 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.


Foodie Media Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Foodie Media Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Foodie Media Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Foodie Media Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.181 + 0.486) / 10.838
=0.06

Foodie Media Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.634 + 0.432) / 22.064
=0.05

* 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 (May. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.05 mean?
Foodie Media Bhd (XKLS:0382) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.05 as of May. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Foodie Media Bhd. This is 17% below median its historical median of 0.06. Over the past decade, Foodie Media Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.06 to 0.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Foodie Media Bhd ranks #51 out of 680 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 7.5%.
Is Foodie Media Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Foodie Media Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.05 is 17% below median its 10-year median of 0.06. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.06 to a high of 0.07. The Media - Diversified industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.63. Foodie Media Bhd's value of 0.05 is 96.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Foodie Media Bhd ranks #51 out of 680 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Foodie Media Bhd has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Foodie Media Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Foodie Media Bhd ranks #51 out of 680 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Foodie Media Bhd in the top 8% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.63. Foodie Media Bhd's value of 0.05 is 96.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Foodie Media Bhd's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.06 to 0.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.06 vs. the industry median of 1.63, Foodie Media 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Media - Diversified companies is 1.63, based on 680 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. Foodie Media Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.05 is 96.9% 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 Foodie Media Bhd. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Foodie Media Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.05, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 0.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Foodie Media Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Foodie Media Bhd (XKLS:0382) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.05. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.05, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 0.06 and 96.9% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 1.63. Foodie Media Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 17/100. 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 Foodie Media Bhd (XKLS:0382), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.05 as of May. 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.

Foodie Media Bhd Business Description

Address No. 8, Jalan Kerinchi, A-06-01, A-06-02, A-06-03 & A-06-12 Tower A, Vertical Business Suite, Avenue 3, Bangsar South, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 59200
Foodie Media Bhd is principally an investment holding company. The company, along with its subsidiaries, is principally involved in digital media publishing, KOL marketing, short-film drama marketing, affiliate commerce and campaign management services. It is involved in the digital media publishing business segment where it creates, produces and publishes digital content on social media pages on established social media platforms, namely Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, YouTube, RedNote, Lemon8, X, Douyin, Telegram and WhatsApp, as well as blogs. Geographically, it generates the majority of revenue from Malaysia.
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