EITA Resources Bhd (XKLS:5208) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.97 (As of Mar. 2026) — 40% Above Median

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XKLS:5208 EITA Resources Bhd XKLS:5208
65 GF Score
Price RM0.53
GF Value RM0.74
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is EITA Resources Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA?

EITA Resources Bhd XKLS:5208 -1.85% 65 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.97 as of Mar. 2026, which is 40% above its 10-year median of 1.41. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5208 with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.74 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,325 Industrial Products companies, EITA Resources Bhd ranks worse than 61.63% on this metric.

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

EITA Resources Bhd's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM36.7 Mil. EITA Resources Bhd's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM8.8 Mil. EITA Resources Bhd's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM23.1 Mil. EITA Resources Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.97.

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

XKLS:5208' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.52   Med: 1.41   Max: 3.33
Current: 2.61

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of EITA Resources Bhd was 3.33. The lowest was 0.52. And the median was 1.41.

XKLS:5208's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
61.63% of 2325 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.71 vs XKLS:5208: 2.61

EITA Resources Bhd  (XKLS:5208) 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.


EITA Resources Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


EITA Resources Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for EITA Resources 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.

EITA Resources Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

EITA Resources Bhd Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.30 1.52 3.33 3.07 2.26

EITA Resources 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 2.01 11.31 2.98 2.74 1.97

XKLS:5208 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, EITA Resources 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.


EITA Resources Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, EITA Resources Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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EITA Resources Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

EITA Resources Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(50.899 + 10.215) / 26.988
=2.26

EITA Resources 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
=(36.662 + 8.843) / 23.136
=1.97

* 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 1.97 mean?
EITA Resources Bhd (XKLS:5208) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.97 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 EITA Resources Bhd. This is 40% above median its historical median of 1.41. Over the past decade, EITA Resources Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.52 to 3.33. According to the industry distribution chart, EITA Resources Bhd ranks #1433 out of 2325 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 61.6%.
Is EITA Resources Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
EITA Resources Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.97 is 40% above median its 10-year median of 1.41. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.52 to a high of 3.33. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71. EITA Resources Bhd's value of 1.97 is 15.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, EITA Resources Bhd ranks #1433 out of 2325 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, EITA Resources Bhd has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does EITA Resources Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, EITA Resources Bhd ranks #1433 out of 2325 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places EITA Resources Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71. EITA Resources Bhd's value of 1.97 is 15.2% above this benchmark. Historically, EITA Resources Bhd's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.52 to 3.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.41 vs. the industry median of 1.71, EITA Resources 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.71, based on 2,325 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. EITA Resources Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.97 is 15.2% 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 EITA Resources Bhd. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. EITA Resources Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.97, which is 40% above median its own 10-year median of 1.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is EITA Resources Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, EITA Resources Bhd (XKLS:5208) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.74, compared to a current price of RM0.53 — trading 28.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.97, which is 40% above median its 10-year median of 1.41 and 15.2% above the Industrial Products industry median of 1.71. EITA Resources Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 EITA Resources Bhd (XKLS:5208), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.97 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 EITA Resources Bhd (XKLS:5208) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, EITA Resources Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.53 is trading 28.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.74. GuruFocus considers EITA Resources Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5208:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.97 (40% above median its 10-year median of 1.41)
  • GF Value™: RM0.74 vs. price of RM0.53 (28.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 15.2% above the Industrial Products median (#1433 of 2325)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5208 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


EITA Resources Bhd Business Description

Address No. 6, Jalan Astana 1/KU2, Bandar Bukit Raja, Klang, SGR, MYS, 41050
EITA Resources Bhd is an investment holding company. The business of the company operates through the following reportable segments: i) Manufacturing: Includes purchasing, designing and manufacturing elevator and Busduct. ii) Marketing and distribution: Includes purchasing, marketing and distributing electrical and electronic components and equipment. iii) Services: Includes maintenance of elevator systems. iv) High voltage system: Includes carrying out, electrical engineering and general construction work. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Manufacturing segment. The company's geographical segments include Malaysia, ASEAN, the Middle East and Others, with the maximum revenue generated from Malaysia.
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