CN Asia Bhd (XKLS:7986) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.24 (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is CN Asia Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA?

CN Asia Bhd XKLS:7986 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.24 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,332 Industrial Products companies, CN Asia Bhd ranks worse than 42881.6% on this metric.

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

CN Asia Bhd's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was RM6.79 Mil. CN Asia Bhd's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was RM4.51 Mil. CN Asia Bhd's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was RM-47.76 Mil. CN Asia Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -0.24.

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

XKLS:7986' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.39   Med: -0.9   Max: 2.34
Current: -1.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of CN Asia Bhd was 2.34. The lowest was -5.39. And the median was -0.90.

XKLS:7986's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 2332 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.695 vs XKLS:7986: -1.23

CN Asia Bhd  (XKLS:7986) 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.


CN Asia Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


CN Asia Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CN Asia 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.

CN Asia Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

CN Asia Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Mar24
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.34 -1.83 -0.72 -1.74 -1.08

CN Asia Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
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 3.23 1.26 10.84 7.07 -0.24

XKLS:7986 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, CN Asia 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.


CN Asia Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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



CN Asia Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

CN Asia Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(5.515 + 3.028) / -7.913
=-1.08

CN Asia Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter 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
=(6.794 + 4.51) / -47.76
=-0.24

* 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 (Sep. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.24 mean?
CN Asia Bhd (XKLS:7986) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.24 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on CN Asia Bhd. According to the industry distribution chart, CN Asia Bhd ranks #999999 out of 2332 companies in the Industrial Products industry.
Is CN Asia Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
CN Asia Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.24. Based on the distribution chart, CN Asia Bhd ranks #999999 out of 2332 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does CN Asia Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, CN Asia Bhd ranks #999999 out of 2332 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places CN Asia Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. 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 1.70, based on 2,332 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 CN Asia Bhd. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CN Asia Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CN Asia Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CN Asia Bhd (XKLS:7986) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.23, compared to a current price of RM0.07 — trading 71.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.24. 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 CN Asia Bhd (XKLS:7986), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.24 as of Sep. 2025. 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.

CN Asia Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Balakong, Lot 7907, Batu 11, Ground Floor Office Building, Seri Kembangan, SGR, MYS, 43300
CN Asia Corp Bhd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is principally involved in the manufacturing and trading of underground and skid tanks, dish ends, pressure vessels, road tankers, pipings for the petroleum industry, specialised engineering and fabrication works, and operating as sub-contractors for civil engineering works. The group's operating business segments are: Manufacturing, Investment, Financial Services, and Energy Management. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Manufacturing segment, which manufactures tanks and other related products, and is involved in engineering and fabrication works. Geographically, the group generates maximum revenue from Malaysia, followed by Hong Kong, Singapore, Brunei, and the Philippines.