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Eastern & Oriental BhdXKLS:3417 +1.35%66 Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.15 as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% below its 10-year median of 6.51. GuruFocus rates XKLS:3417 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.16 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,274 Real Estate companies, Eastern & Oriental Bhd ranks worse than 54.55% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
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 Eastern & Oriental Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:3417'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -15.74 Med: 6.51 Max: 163.01
Current: 6.23
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Eastern & Oriental Bhd was 163.01. The lowest was -15.74. And the median was 6.51.
XKLS:3417's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 54.55% of 1274
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 5.53
vs XKLS:3417: 6.23
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.
Eastern & Oriental Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Eastern & Oriental Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Eastern & Oriental 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.
Eastern & Oriental Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Eastern & Oriental 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.
Eastern & Oriental Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Eastern & Oriental Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eastern & Oriental 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.
Eastern & Oriental Bhd (XKLS:3417) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.15 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 Eastern & Oriental Bhd. This is near median its historical median of 6.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Eastern & Oriental Bhd ranks #695 out of 1274 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 54.6%.
Is Eastern & Oriental Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Eastern & Oriental Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.15 is near median its 10-year median of 6.51. The Real Estate industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.53. Eastern & Oriental Bhd's value of 6.15 is 11.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eastern & Oriental Bhd ranks #695 out of 1274 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Eastern & Oriental Bhd has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eastern & Oriental Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Eastern & Oriental Bhd ranks #695 out of 1274 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Eastern & Oriental Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.53. Eastern & Oriental Bhd's value of 6.15 is 11.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.51 vs. the industry median of 5.53, Eastern & Oriental Bhd has consistently been above 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 Real Estate company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Real Estate companies is 5.53, based on 1,274 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. Eastern & Oriental Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.15 is 11.2% above 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 Eastern & Oriental Bhd. For the Real Estate industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eastern & Oriental Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.15, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eastern & Oriental Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eastern & Oriental Bhd (XKLS:3417) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.16, compared to a current price of RM0.75 — trading 35.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.15, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.51 and 11.2% above the Real Estate industry median of 5.53. Eastern & Oriental Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 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 Eastern & Oriental Bhd (XKLS:3417), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.15 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.
Is Eastern & Oriental Bhd (XKLS:3417) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eastern & Oriental Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM0.75 is trading 35.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.16.
GuruFocus considers Eastern & Oriental Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:3417:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 6.15 (near median its 10-year median of 6.51)
GF Value™: RM1.16 vs. price of RM0.75 (35.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 11.2% above the Real Estate median (#695 of 1274)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:3417 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Eastern & Oriental Bhd is a property developer based in Malaysia. Its property development portfolio is spread across Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Johor's Iskandar Malaysia, and overseas in central London. The Group's hospitality division provides a complementary lifestyle component that supports the core property development business, including the heritage Eastern & Oriental Hotel and Lone Pine Hotel in Penang, as well as the contemporary E&O Residences Kuala Lumpur in the capital's vibrant city center. It has three segments Properties, Hospitality and Investments and others. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Properties segment. Geographically the company derives revenue from Malaysia and the United Kingdom.
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