Bursa Malaysia BhdBSMAF 73 Interest Coverage is 696.85 as of Mar. 2026, which is 20% above its 10-year median of 580.67. GuruFocus rates BSMAF with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.42 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 427 Capital Markets companies, Bursa Malaysia Bhd ranks better than 73.77% 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. Bursa Malaysia Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $23.7 Mil. Bursa Malaysia Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.0 Mil.
Bursa Malaysia Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 696.85.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Bursa Malaysia Bhd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Bursa Malaysia Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BSMAF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 448.25 Med: 580.67 Max: 4576.17
Current: 619.05
BSMAF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 73.77% of 427
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 19.12
vs BSMAF: 619.05
Bursa Malaysia Bhd (OTCPK:BSMAF) 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 .
Bursa Malaysia Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Bursa Malaysia Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bursa Malaysia Bhd'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.
BSMAF vs SPGI, CME, ICE: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Bursa Malaysia Bhd'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.
Bursa Malaysia Bhd Interest Coverage vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Bursa Malaysia Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bursa Malaysia Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
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:
* 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.
Bursa Malaysia Bhd (BSMAF) has a Interest Coverage of 696.85 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Bursa Malaysia Bhd and its competitors. This is 20% above median its historical median of 580.67. Over the past decade, Bursa Malaysia Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 448.25 to 4,576.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Bursa Malaysia Bhd ranks #112 out of 427 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 26.2%.
Is Bursa Malaysia Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Bursa Malaysia Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 696.85 is 20% above median its 10-year median of 580.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 448.25 to a high of 4,576.17. The Capital Markets industry median Interest Coverage is 19.12. Bursa Malaysia Bhd's value of 696.85 is 3544.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bursa Malaysia Bhd ranks #112 out of 427 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Bursa Malaysia Bhd has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bursa Malaysia Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to SPGI and CME?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Bursa Malaysia Bhd ranks #112 out of 427 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Bursa Malaysia Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 19.12. Bursa Malaysia Bhd's value of 696.85 is 3544.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Bursa Malaysia Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 448.25 to 4,576.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 580.67 vs. the industry median of 19.12, Bursa Malaysia 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 Interest Coverage for a Capital Markets company?
The median Interest Coverage among Capital Markets companies is 19.12, based on 427 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. Bursa Malaysia Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 696.85 is 3544.6% 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 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 Bursa Malaysia Bhd and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Interest Coverage is 19.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bursa Malaysia Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 696.85, which is 20% above median its own 10-year median of 580.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bursa Malaysia Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bursa Malaysia Bhd (BSMAF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.42, compared to a current price of $2.18 — trading 53.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 696.85, which is 20% above median its 10-year median of 580.67 and 3544.6% above the Capital Markets industry median of 19.12. Bursa Malaysia Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 8 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 Bursa Malaysia Bhd (BSMAF), the current Interest Coverage is 696.85 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 Bursa Malaysia Bhd (BSMAF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bursa Malaysia Bhd stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $2.18 is trading 53.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.42.
GuruFocus considers Bursa Malaysia Bhd to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BSMAF:
Interest Coverage: 696.85 (20% above median its 10-year median of 580.67)
GF Value™: $1.42 vs. price of $2.18 (53.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 3544.6% above the Capital Markets median (#112 of 427)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSMAF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bursa Malaysia Bhd operates as an exchange holding company, whose principal activities are treasury management and the provision of management and administrative services to its subsidiaries. Through its subsidiaries it operates the Malaysian securities, derivatives, multi-environment product market, debt fundraising and offshore financial exchanges and the Shariah-compliant commodity and precious metals trading platform, to operate the related clearing houses, depository function and regulatory function, and to disseminate information relating to instruments quoted on the exchanges. Its six segments include: Securities Market, Derivatives Market, Islamic Market, Data Business, Exchange, Holding Company, and Others, of which Securities Market segment derives maximum revenue.
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