Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd (XKLS:5337) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.83 (As of May. 2026) — 31% Below Median

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XKLS:5337 Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd XKLS:5337
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What is Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA?

Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd XKLS:5337 +2.07% 14 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.83 as of May. 2026, which is 31% below its 10-year median of 1.21. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5337 with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 904 Retail - Cyclical companies, Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd ranks better than 79.65% on this metric.

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

Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was RM73 Mil. Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was RM381 Mil. Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was RM547 Mil. Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 0.83.

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 Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:5337' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.86   Med: 1.21   Max: 2.67
Current: 0.86

During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd was 2.67. The lowest was 0.86. And the median was 1.21.

XKLS:5337's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
79.65% of 904 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 2.4 vs XKLS:5337: 0.86

Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd  (XKLS:5337) 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.


Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Eco-Shop Marketing 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.

Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd Annual Data
Trend May22 May23 May24 May25 May26
Debt-to-EBITDA
2.67 1.12 1.26 1.21 0.86

Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd Quarterly Data
May22 May23 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.21 0.94 0.88 0.75 0.83

XKLS:5337 vs DDS, M: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Eco-Shop Marketing 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.


Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(72.634 + 381.365) / 528.589
=0.86

Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(72.634 + 381.365) / 547.332
=0.83

* 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 (May. 2026) EBITDA data.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.83 mean?
Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd (XKLS:5337) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.83 as of May. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd. This is 31% below median its historical median of 1.21. Over the past decade, Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.86 to 2.67. According to the industry distribution chart, Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd ranks #184 out of 904 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 20.4%.
Is Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.83 is 31% below median its 10-year median of 1.21. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.86 to a high of 2.67. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.40. Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd's value of 0.83 is 65.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd ranks #184 out of 904 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd ranks #184 out of 904 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.40. Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd's value of 0.83 is 65.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.86 to 2.67 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.21 vs. the industry median of 2.40, Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd has consistently been below 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Retail - Cyclical companies is 2.40, based on 904 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. Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.83 is 65.4% below 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 Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.83, which is 31% below median its own 10-year median of 1.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd (XKLS:5337) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.83. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.83, which is 31% below median its 10-year median of 1.21 and 65.4% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 2.40. Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 2 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 Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd (XKLS:5337), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.83 as of May. 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.

Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd Business Description

Address Lot 3913-3914, Kampung Sungai Siput, Segamat, JHR, MYS, 85200
Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd operates as a dollar store chain in Malaysia. It opened its first RM2.00 store in Gemas, Negeri Sembilan. It operates nearly 358 stores across Malaysia.
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