Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL (BKK:KCAR) Interest Coverage: 3.20 (As of Mar. 2026) — Near Median

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BKK:KCAR Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL BKK:KCAR
61 GF Score
Price ฿4.92
GF Value ฿5.66
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL Interest Coverage?

Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL BKK:KCAR +0.41% 61 Interest Coverage is 3.20 as of Mar. 2026, which is 5% above its 10-year median of 3.04. GuruFocus rates BKK:KCAR with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of ฿5.66 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 810 Business Services companies, Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL ranks worse than 81.48% on this metric.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿64 Mil. Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿-20 Mil. Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.20. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL interest coverage is 2.5, which is low.

The historical rank and industry rank for Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:KCAR' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.53   Med: 3.04   Max: 5
Current: 2.5


BKK:KCAR's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
81.48% of 810 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.24 vs BKK:KCAR: 2.50

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL  (BKK:KCAR) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL Interest Coverage Related Terms


Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's Interest Coverage 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.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL Interest Coverage Chart

Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL Quarterly Data
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BKK:KCAR vs URI, SUNB, AER: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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.


Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL Interest Coverage vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's Interest Coverage falls into.


BKK:KCAR
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Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-95 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿236 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿1,303 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*235.737/-95.259
=2.47

Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's Interest Expense was ฿-20 Mil. Its Operating Income was ฿64 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿1,149 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*63.895/-19.965
=3.20

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 3.20 mean?
Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL (BKK:KCAR) has a Interest Coverage of 3.20 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.04. Over the past decade, Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.53 to 5.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL ranks #660 out of 810 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 81.5%.
Is Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's Interest Coverage too high?
Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's current Interest Coverage of 3.20 is near median its 10-year median of 3.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.53 to a high of 5.00. The Business Services industry median Interest Coverage is 13.24. Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's value of 3.20 is 75.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL ranks #660 out of 810 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's Interest Coverage compare to URI and SUNB?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL ranks #660 out of 810 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.24. Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's value of 3.20 is 75.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.53 to 5.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.04 vs. the industry median of 13.24, Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL 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 Interest Coverage for a Business Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Business Services companies is 13.24, based on 810 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's current Interest Coverage of 3.20 is 75.8% 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 Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's current Interest Coverage is 3.20, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL (BKK:KCAR) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿5.66, compared to a current price of ฿4.92 — trading 13.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3.20, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.04 and 75.8% below the Business Services industry median of 13.24. Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL (BKK:KCAR), the current Interest Coverage is 3.20 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 Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL (BKK:KCAR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ฿4.92 is trading 13.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ฿5.66. GuruFocus considers Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BKK:KCAR:

  • Interest Coverage: 3.20 (near median its 10-year median of 3.04)
  • GF Value™: ฿5.66 vs. price of ฿4.92 (13.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 75.8% below the Business Services median (#660 of 810)

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


Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL Business Description

Address No. 455/1 Rama 3 Road, Kwang Bangklo, Khet Bangkorlaem, Bangkok, THA, 10120
Krungthai Car Rent And Lease PCL are engaged in the rental business. It is engaged in operating lease in car rental business and selling of used cars. In addition, the company offers car maintenance services, such as fitting and repairing services. It operates in the following segments; Car rent of operating segment and the Used car distribution segment. The firm generates maximum revenue from its Car rent of operating segment. It caters its services to corporate clients, including government agencies and private companies, as well as individual clients. Its vehicle models for rentals include economy, compact, intermediate and sports utility vehicles.
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