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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 Berjaya Food Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:5196'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -14.07 Med: 4.31 Max: 25.9
Current: -2.52
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Berjaya Food Bhd was 25.90. The lowest was -14.07. And the median was 4.31.
XKLS:5196's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 301
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 2.91
vs XKLS:5196: -2.52
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.
Berjaya Food Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Berjaya Food Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Berjaya Food 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.
XKLS:5196 vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Berjaya Food 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.
Berjaya Food Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Berjaya Food Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Berjaya Food 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.
Berjaya Food Bhd (XKLS:5196) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -18.53 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 Berjaya Food Bhd. According to the industry distribution chart, Berjaya Food Bhd ranks #999999 out of 301 companies in the Restaurants industry.
Is Berjaya Food Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Berjaya Food Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -18.53. Based on the distribution chart, Berjaya Food Bhd ranks #999999 out of 301 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Berjaya Food Bhd has a GF Score™ of 30/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Berjaya Food Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Berjaya Food Bhd ranks #999999 out of 301 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Berjaya Food Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.91. 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 Restaurants company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Restaurants companies is 2.91, based on 301 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. 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 Berjaya Food Bhd. For the Restaurants industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Berjaya Food Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -18.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Berjaya Food Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Berjaya Food Bhd (XKLS:5196) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.29, compared to a current price of RM0.17 — trading 41.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -18.53. Berjaya Food Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 6 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 Berjaya Food Bhd (XKLS:5196), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -18.53 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 Berjaya Food Bhd (XKLS:5196) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Berjaya Food Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM0.17 is trading 41.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.29.
GuruFocus considers Berjaya Food Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:5196:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -18.53
GF Value™: RM0.29 vs. price of RM0.17 (41.4% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5196 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Berjaya Food Bhd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiary companies is into the development and operation of restaurant and cafe chains and retail outlets, in Malaysia, other South-East Asian countries and Nordic countries, and investment holding. The company is engaged in the operation of brands like the Starbucks coffee chain of cafes and retail outlets, development and operation of the Kenny Rogers Roasters chain of restaurants featuring rotisserie-roasted chicken as a core product, Jollibean in Singapore, Paris Baguette in Malaysia and others. the company generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of food, beverages and merchandise in Malaysia.
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