POS Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:4634) Debt-to-EBITDA : 4.22 (As of Mar. 2026) — 13% Below Median

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XKLS:4634 POS Malaysia Bhd XKLS:4634
24 GF Score
Price RM0.25
GF Value RM0.33
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is POS Malaysia Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA?

POS Malaysia Bhd XKLS:4634 24 Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.22 as of Mar. 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 4.84. GuruFocus rates XKLS:4634 with a GF Score™ of 24/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.33 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 868 Transportation companies, POS Malaysia Bhd ranks worse than 97.7% on this metric.

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

POS Malaysia Bhd's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM413 Mil. POS Malaysia Bhd's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM102 Mil. POS Malaysia Bhd's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM122 Mil. POS Malaysia Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.22.

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

XKLS:4634' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -325.57   Med: 4.84   Max: 258.91
Current: 26.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of POS Malaysia Bhd was 258.91. The lowest was -325.57. And the median was 4.84.

XKLS:4634's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
97.7% of 868 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 2.645 vs XKLS:4634: 26.72

POS Malaysia Bhd  (XKLS:4634) 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.


POS Malaysia Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


POS Malaysia Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for POS 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.

POS Malaysia Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

POS Malaysia Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -18.99 11.72 8.40 18.87 -325.57

POS Malaysia Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.43 37.65 20.16 -6.12 4.22

XKLS:4634 vs UPS, FDX, JBHT: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, POS 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.


POS Malaysia Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, POS Malaysia Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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POS Malaysia Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

POS 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
=(463.761 + 62.687) / -1.617
=-325.57

POS Malaysia 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
=(413.335 + 102.317) / 122.328
=4.22

* 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 4.22 mean?
POS Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:4634) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.22 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 POS Malaysia Bhd. This is 13% below median its historical median of 4.84. According to the industry distribution chart, POS Malaysia Bhd ranks #848 out of 868 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 97.7%.
Is POS Malaysia Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
POS Malaysia Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.22 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 4.84. The Transportation industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65. POS Malaysia Bhd's value of 4.22 is 59.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, POS Malaysia Bhd ranks #848 out of 868 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, POS Malaysia Bhd has a GF Score™ of 24/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does POS Malaysia Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to UPS and FDX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, POS Malaysia Bhd ranks #848 out of 868 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places POS Malaysia Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65. POS Malaysia Bhd's value of 4.22 is 59.5% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.84 vs. the industry median of 2.65, POS Malaysia 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 Transportation company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Transportation companies is 2.65, based on 868 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. POS Malaysia Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.22 is 59.5% 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 POS Malaysia Bhd. For the Transportation industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. POS Malaysia Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.22, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 4.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is POS Malaysia Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, POS Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:4634) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.33, compared to a current price of RM0.25 — trading 25.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.22, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 4.84 and 59.5% above the Transportation industry median of 2.65. POS Malaysia Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 5 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 POS Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:4634), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.22 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 POS Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:4634) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, POS Malaysia Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.25 is trading 25.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.33. GuruFocus considers POS Malaysia Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:4634:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 4.22 (13% below median its 10-year median of 4.84)
  • GF Value™: RM0.33 vs. price of RM0.25 (25.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 24/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 59.5% above the Transportation median (#848 of 868)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:4634 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


POS Malaysia Bhd Business Description

Address Ibu Pejabat Pos, Tingkat 8, Kompleks Dayabumi, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 50670
POS Malaysia Bhd, along with its subsidiaries, provides dynamic mail and parcel services, financial services, and supply chain solutions through its delivery and touchpoint network in Malaysia. The reportable segments of the Group are: Postal, Aviation, Logistics, and Others. It derives maximum revenue from the Postal segment, which includes the provision of basic mail services for corporate and individual customers; courier, parcel, and logistic solutions by sea, air, and land to both national and international destinations; direct entry and transhipment; and customized solutions such as Mailroom Management and Direct Mail, and over-the-counter services for payment of bills and certain financial products and services. Geographically, the Group generates maximum revenue from Malaysia.
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