Ec Excel Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5192) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jun. 2026)

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XKLS:5192 Ec Excel Holdings Bhd XKLS:5192
42 GF Score
Price RM0.81
GF Value RM0.73
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Ec Excel Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Ec Excel Holdings Bhd's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was RM73.7 Mil. Ec Excel Holdings Bhd's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was RM27.2 Mil. Ec Excel Holdings Bhd's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was RM43.2 Mil. Ec Excel Holdings Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 2.33.

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 Ec Excel Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:5192' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -34.52   Med: 5.26   Max: 8.29
Current: 3.1

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Ec Excel Holdings Bhd was 8.29. The lowest was -34.52. And the median was 5.26.

XKLS:5192's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
52.71% of 499 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 2.82 vs XKLS:5192: 3.10

Ec Excel Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:5192) 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.

Ec Excel Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Ec Excel Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ec Excel Holdings 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.

Ec Excel Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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XKLS:5192 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Ec Excel Holdings 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.

Ec Excel Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Ec Excel Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ec Excel Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


XKLS:5192
42GF Score
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Ec Excel Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Ec Excel Holdings 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
=(68.146375 + 26.46276) / 19.62898
=4.82

Ec Excel Holdings 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
=(73.711 + 27.208) / 43.244
=2.33

* 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 Ec Excel Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5192) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ec Excel Holdings Bhd stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of RM0.81 is trading 11% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.73. GuruFocus considers Ec Excel Holdings Bhd to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5192:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: RM0.73 vs. price of RM0.81 (11% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 42/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5192 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Ec Excel Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan 7/5, Lot 3707, Taman Industri Selesa Jaya, Balakong, SGR, MYS, 43300
Ec Excel Holdings Bhd, formerly known as K. Seng Seng Corp Bhd, is an investment holding company. The company operates through the segments of Stainless steel and metal-related products, Marine hardware and consumables, Engineering and Project works, Other industrial hardware, and Investment holding. The key revenue is derived from the Stainless Steel and metal-related products segment, which involves the manufacture and sales of stainless steel tubes and pipes, and the processing of stainless steel sheet products. The group has a business presence in Malaysia; Republic of Singapore; Republic of Singapore; Australia; Republic of Indonesia; and Brunei, of which it generates maximum revenue from Malaysia.
42GF Score

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