British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:4162) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jun. 2026)

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XKLS:4162 British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd XKLS:4162
69 GF Score
Price RM4.33
GF Value RM6.15
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was RM799 Mil. British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was RM19 Mil. British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was RM148 Mil. British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 5.54.

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 British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:4162' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.14   Med: 1.64   Max: 4.6
Current: 4.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd was 4.60. The lowest was 0.14. And the median was 1.64.

XKLS:4162's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
90.63% of 32 companies
in the Tobacco Products industry
Industry Median: 0.875 vs XKLS:4162: 4.60

British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd  (XKLS:4162) 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.


British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for British American Tobacco Malaysia 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.

British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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XKLS:4162 vs PM, MO, TPB: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Tobacco subindustry, British American Tobacco Malaysia 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.


British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


XKLS:4162
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British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

British American Tobacco Malaysia 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
=(579.985 + 21.109) / 321.612
=1.87

British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(799.198 + 18.612) / 147.58
=5.54

* 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 (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:4162) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM4.33 is trading 29.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM6.15. GuruFocus considers British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:4162:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: RM6.15 vs. price of RM4.33 (29.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:4162 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd Business Description

Other Exchanges BATMF:USA
Address No. 6, Jalan Damanlela, Level 19, Guoco Tower, Damansara, Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50490
British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd is principally engaged in the manufacturing, marketing, and importation of cigarettes, pipe tobaccos, cigars, devices, other tobacco products, and nicotine products. Geographically, the company operates in Malaysia. Its key brands are Dunhill, Peter Stuyvesant, Rothmans, KYO, Pall Mall, and Kent.
69GF Score

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