Country Heights Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5738) Debt-to-EBITDA : 7.95 (As of Mar. 2026) — 1182% Above Median

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XKLS:5738 Country Heights Holdings Bhd XKLS:5738
29 GF Score
Price RM0.14
GF Value RM0.15
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Country Heights Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA?

Country Heights Holdings Bhd XKLS:5738 -3.45% 29 Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.95 as of Mar. 2026, which is 1182% above its 10-year median of 0.62. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5738 with a GF Score™ of 29/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.15 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 654 Travel & Leisure companies, Country Heights Holdings Bhd ranks worse than 152905.05% on this metric.

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

Country Heights Holdings Bhd's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM31.14 Mil. Country Heights Holdings Bhd's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM6.76 Mil. Country Heights Holdings Bhd's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM4.77 Mil. Country Heights Holdings Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.95.

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

XKLS:5738' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -15.99   Med: 0.62   Max: 11.3
Current: -1.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Country Heights Holdings Bhd was 11.30. The lowest was -15.99. And the median was 0.62.

XKLS:5738's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 654 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 2.405 vs XKLS:5738: -1.24

Country Heights Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:5738) 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.


Country Heights Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Country Heights Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Country Heights 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.

Country Heights Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Country Heights Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -15.99 -9.96 6.36 -2.30 -0.55

Country Heights Holdings 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 1.07 0.00 12.33 -8.04 7.95

XKLS:5738 vs MAR, HLT, H: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Lodging subindustry, Country Heights 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.


Country Heights Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Country Heights Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Country Heights Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Country Heights Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(35.966 + 14.738) / -91.876
=-0.55

Country Heights Holdings 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
=(31.136 + 6.764) / 4.768
=7.95

* 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 7.95 mean?
Country Heights Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5738) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.95 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 Country Heights Holdings Bhd. This is 1182% above median its historical median of 0.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Country Heights Holdings Bhd ranks #999999 out of 654 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry.
Is Country Heights Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Country Heights Holdings Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.95 is 1182% above median its 10-year median of 0.62. The Travel & Leisure industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.41. Country Heights Holdings Bhd's value of 7.95 is 230.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Country Heights Holdings Bhd ranks #999999 out of 654 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Country Heights Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 29/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Country Heights Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MAR and HLT?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Country Heights Holdings Bhd ranks #999999 out of 654 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Country Heights Holdings Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.41. Country Heights Holdings Bhd's value of 7.95 is 230.6% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.62 vs. the industry median of 2.41, Country Heights Holdings 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Travel & Leisure companies is 2.41, based on 654 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. Country Heights Holdings Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.95 is 230.6% 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 Country Heights Holdings Bhd. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Country Heights Holdings Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.95, which is 1182% above median its own 10-year median of 0.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Country Heights Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Country Heights Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5738) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.15, compared to a current price of RM0.14 — trading 6.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.95, which is 1182% above median its 10-year median of 0.62 and 230.6% above the Travel & Leisure industry median of 2.41. Country Heights Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 5 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 Country Heights Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5738), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.95 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 Country Heights Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5738) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Country Heights Holdings Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.14 is trading 6.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.15. GuruFocus considers Country Heights Holdings Bhd to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5738:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 7.95 (1182% above median its 10-year median of 0.62)
  • GF Value™: RM0.15 vs. price of RM0.14 (6.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 29/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 230.6% above the Travel & Leisure median (#999999 of 654)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5738 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Country Heights Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address No. 3, Jalan Tasik, 8th Floor, Block A, Mines Waterfront Business Park, Mines Resort City, Seri Kembangan, SGR, MYS, 43300
Country Heights Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. The company, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the property development with a diversified portfolio across Hospitality, Wellness, Lifestyle, Tourism, and Investments. The company operates in three reportable segments as follows: i) Property development: Development of residential and commercial properties. ii) Property investment: Investment holding and provision of management services. iii) Hospitality and health: Hospitality, fine and casual dining, leisure, recreational, health and wellness centres. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Hospitality and health segment.
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