Tower Real Estate Investment Trust (XKLS:5111) Debt-to-EBITDA : 9.65 (As of Mar. 2026) — 289% Above Median

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XKLS:5111 Tower Real Estate Investment Trust XKLS:5111
29 GF Score
Price RM0.30
GF Value RM0.26
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Tower Real Estate Investment Trust Debt-to-EBITDA?

Tower Real Estate Investment Trust XKLS:5111 29 Debt-to-EBITDA is 9.65 as of Mar. 2026, which is 289% above its 10-year median of 2.48. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5111 with a GF Score™ of 29/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.26 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 572 REITs companies, Tower Real Estate Investment Trust ranks worse than 78.15% on this metric.

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

Tower Real Estate Investment Trust's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.00 Mil. Tower Real Estate Investment Trust's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM232.58 Mil. Tower Real Estate Investment Trust's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM24.11 Mil. Tower Real Estate Investment Trust's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.65.

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 Tower Real Estate Investment Trust's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:5111' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -39.34   Med: 2.48   Max: 105.72
Current: 10.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Tower Real Estate Investment Trust was 105.72. The lowest was -39.34. And the median was 2.48.

XKLS:5111's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
78.15% of 572 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 6.55 vs XKLS:5111: 10.59

Tower Real Estate Investment Trust  (XKLS:5111) 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.


Tower Real Estate Investment Trust Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Tower Real Estate Investment Trust Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tower Real Estate Investment Trust'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.

Tower Real Estate Investment Trust Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Tower Real Estate Investment Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Tower Real Estate Investment Trust Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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XKLS:5111 vs BXP, ARE, VNO: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the REIT - Office subindustry, Tower Real Estate Investment Trust'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.


Tower Real Estate Investment Trust Debt-to-EBITDA vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Tower Real Estate Investment Trust's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tower Real Estate Investment Trust's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Tower Real Estate Investment Trust Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Tower Real Estate Investment Trust's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 232.531) / 20.481
=11.35

Tower Real Estate Investment Trust'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
=(0 + 232.578) / 24.108
=9.65

* 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 9.65 mean?
Tower Real Estate Investment Trust (XKLS:5111) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 9.65 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 Tower Real Estate Investment Trust. This is 289% above median its historical median of 2.48. According to the industry distribution chart, Tower Real Estate Investment Trust ranks #447 out of 572 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 78.1%.
Is Tower Real Estate Investment Trust's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Tower Real Estate Investment Trust's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 9.65 is 289% above median its 10-year median of 2.48. The REITs industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.55. Tower Real Estate Investment Trust's value of 9.65 is 47.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tower Real Estate Investment Trust ranks #447 out of 572 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Tower Real Estate Investment Trust has a GF Score™ of 29/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tower Real Estate Investment Trust's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BXP and ARE?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Tower Real Estate Investment Trust ranks #447 out of 572 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Tower Real Estate Investment Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.55. Tower Real Estate Investment Trust's value of 9.65 is 47.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.48 vs. the industry median of 6.55, Tower Real Estate Investment Trust 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 REITs company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among REITs companies is 6.55, based on 572 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. Tower Real Estate Investment Trust's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 9.65 is 47.3% 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 Tower Real Estate Investment Trust. For the REITs industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tower Real Estate Investment Trust's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 9.65, which is 289% above median its own 10-year median of 2.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tower Real Estate Investment Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tower Real Estate Investment Trust (XKLS:5111) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.26, compared to a current price of RM0.30 — trading 15.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 9.65, which is 289% above median its 10-year median of 2.48 and 47.3% above the REITs industry median of 6.55. Tower Real Estate Investment Trust's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 7 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 Tower Real Estate Investment Trust (XKLS:5111), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 9.65 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 Tower Real Estate Investment Trust (XKLS:5111) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tower Real Estate Investment Trust stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of RM0.30 is trading 15.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.26. GuruFocus considers Tower Real Estate Investment Trust to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5111:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 9.65 (289% above median its 10-year median of 2.48)
  • GF Value™: RM0.26 vs. price of RM0.30 (15.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 29/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 47.3% above the REITs median (#447 of 572)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5111 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Tower Real Estate Investment Trust Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address No. 6, Jalan Damanlela, Level 13, Menara Guoco, Bukit Damansara, Damansara City, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50490
Tower Real Estate Investment Trust is a real estate investment trust engaged in owning and investing in commercial office buildings and other prime real estate assets. The trust focuses on generating stable and regular income distributions for its unitholders while seeking medium to long-term growth in net asset value. It holds a portfolio of high-quality office and commercial properties, located mainly in strategic urban areas. The business model centers on leasing these properties to a diverse range of tenants, including multinational corporations and emerging businesses. Tower REIT only has one reportable segment, i.e. leasing of investment properties. The majority source of revenue for the company is through the rental income.
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