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Johor Plantations Group BhdXKLS:5323 +1.60%40 Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.53 as of Jun. 2026, which is 26% above its 10-year median of 2.80. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5323 with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,560 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Johor Plantations Group Bhd ranks worse than 59.74% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
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 Johor Plantations Group Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:5323'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.36 Med: 2.8 Max: 6.51
Current: 2.81
During the past 6 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Johor Plantations Group Bhd was 6.51. The lowest was 2.36. And the median was 2.80.
XKLS:5323's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 59.74% of 1560
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.12
vs XKLS:5323: 2.81
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.
Johor Plantations Group Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Johor Plantations Group Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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:5323 vs ADM, BG, TSN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Johor Plantations Group 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.
Johor Plantations Group Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Johor Plantations Group Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Johor Plantations Group 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 (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.
Johor Plantations Group Bhd (XKLS:5323) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.53 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Johor Plantations Group Bhd. This is 26% above median its historical median of 2.80. Over the past decade, Johor Plantations Group Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.36 to 6.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Johor Plantations Group Bhd ranks #932 out of 1560 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 59.7%.
Is Johor Plantations Group Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Johor Plantations Group Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.53 is 26% above median its 10-year median of 2.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.36 to a high of 6.51. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.12. Johor Plantations Group Bhd's value of 3.53 is 66.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Johor Plantations Group Bhd ranks #932 out of 1560 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Johor Plantations Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Johor Plantations Group Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Johor Plantations Group Bhd ranks #932 out of 1560 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Johor Plantations Group Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.12. Johor Plantations Group Bhd's value of 3.53 is 66.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Johor Plantations Group Bhd's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.36 to 6.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.80 vs. the industry median of 2.12, Johor Plantations Group 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.12, based on 1,560 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. Johor Plantations Group Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.53 is 66.5% 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 Johor Plantations Group Bhd. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Johor Plantations Group Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.53, which is 26% above median its own 10-year median of 2.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Johor Plantations Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Johor Plantations Group Bhd (XKLS:5323) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.53. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.53, which is 26% above median its 10-year median of 2.80 and 66.5% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.12. Johor Plantations Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 8 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 Johor Plantations Group Bhd (XKLS:5323), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.53 as of Jun. 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.
Johor Plantations Group Bhd is an upstream oil palm plantation company operating predominantly in Johor, Malaysia. It owns, manages, and cultivates oil palms and harvests FFB produced on the plantation estates that it owns. The group operates in four segments: the Upstream segment includes the production of palm oil and palm kernels; the Midstream segment includes the production of bio-methane; the Downstream segment includes a palm oil mill, specialty refinery, renewable energy power plant, kernel crushing plant, and animal feed mill; and Trading and services segment includes training, trading, and other miscellaneous activities. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Upstream segment.
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