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Kawan Food BhdXKLS:7216 -1.90%64 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:7216 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.34 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,553 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Kawan Food Bhd ranks worse than 64391.44% 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 Kawan Food Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Kawan Food Bhd was 0.57. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.31.
XKLS:7216's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 2.07 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
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.
Kawan Food Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Kawan Food Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kawan 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.
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Kawan 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.
Kawan Food Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kawan Food Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kawan 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.
Kawan Food Bhd (XKLS:7216) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00 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 Kawan Food Bhd. According to the industry distribution chart, Kawan Food Bhd ranks #999999 out of 1553 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is Kawan Food Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Kawan Food Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Kawan Food Bhd ranks #999999 out of 1553 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kawan Food Bhd has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kawan Food Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Kawan Food Bhd ranks #999999 out of 1553 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Kawan Food Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.07. 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 2.07, based on 1,553 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 Kawan Food Bhd. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kawan Food Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kawan Food Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kawan Food Bhd (XKLS:7216) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.34, compared to a current price of RM0.78 — trading 42.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Kawan Food Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 Kawan Food Bhd (XKLS:7216), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 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 Kawan Food Bhd (XKLS:7216) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kawan Food Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM0.78 is trading 42.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.34.
GuruFocus considers Kawan Food Bhd to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:7216:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.00
GF Value™: RM1.34 vs. price of RM0.78 (42.2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:7216 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kawan Food Bhd is engaged in manufacturing, sale, exporting, trading and distribution of frozen food products, investment property, investment holding activities, rental of trucks, beverage industry, specialises in manufacturing, trading, distributing, importing and exporting concentrated syrups of various flavors as well as frozen fruit juices and information technology. Geographically, the company derives its maximum revenue from Malaysia, North America, Rest of Asia, Europe, Oceania, and Africa. The manufacturing of frozen food products is carried out only in Malaysia.
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