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KeppelSGX:BN4 +2.92%67 Interest Coverage is 1.18 as of Jun. 2026, which is 67% below its 10-year median of 3.57. GuruFocus rates SGX:BN4 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of S$6.38 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 422 Conglomerates companies, Keppel ranks worse than 71.56% 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. Keppel's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2026 was S$224 Mil. Keppel's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2026 was S$-190 Mil.
Keppel's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 1.18.
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. Keppel Ltd interest coverage is 2.68, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Keppel's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SGX:BN4'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03 Med: 3.57 Max: 6.58
Current: 2.68
SGX:BN4's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 71.56% of 422
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 5.335
vs SGX:BN4: 2.68
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 .
Keppel Interest Coverage Related Terms
Keppel Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Keppel'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.
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Keppel'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.
Keppel Interest Coverage vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Keppel's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Keppel'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.
Keppel (SGX:BN4) has a Interest Coverage of 1.18 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Keppel and its competitors. This is 67% below median its historical median of 3.57. Over the past decade, Keppel's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.03 to 6.58. According to the industry distribution chart, Keppel ranks #302 out of 422 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 71.6%.
Is Keppel's Interest Coverage too high?
Keppel's current Interest Coverage of 1.18 is 67% below median its 10-year median of 3.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 6.58. The Conglomerates industry median Interest Coverage is 5.34. Keppel's value of 1.18 is 77.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Keppel ranks #302 out of 422 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Keppel has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Keppel's Interest Coverage compare to MMM and HON?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Keppel ranks #302 out of 422 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Keppel in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.34. Keppel's value of 1.18 is 77.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Keppel's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.03 to 6.58 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.57 vs. the industry median of 5.34, Keppel 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Interest Coverage among Conglomerates companies is 5.34, based on 422 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. Keppel's current Interest Coverage of 1.18 is 77.9% 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 Keppel and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Keppel's current Interest Coverage is 1.18, which is 67% below median its own 10-year median of 3.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Keppel stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Keppel (SGX:BN4) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$6.38, compared to a current price of S$12.00 — trading 88.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.18, which is 67% below median its 10-year median of 3.57 and 77.9% below the Conglomerates industry median of 5.34. Keppel's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 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 Keppel (SGX:BN4), the current Interest Coverage is 1.18 as of Jun. 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 Keppel (SGX:BN4) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Keppel stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of S$12.00 is trading 88.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of S$6.38.
GuruFocus considers Keppel to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SGX:BN4:
Interest Coverage: 1.18 (67% below median its 10-year median of 3.57)
GF Value™: S$6.38 vs. price of S$12.00 (88.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 77.9% below the Conglomerates median (#302 of 422)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SGX:BN4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Singapore-based Keppel is an alternative asset manager and operator with SGD 95 billion of funds under management as of the end of December 2025. The group's key segments are infrastructure, real estate, and connectivity (including telecommunication services and operation of data centers). Most of its earnings are derived from its infrastructure segment, where it invests and operates in a portfolio of infrastructure assets. The group also has a fund management platform comprising listed and unlisted investment trusts that generates recurring fee income.
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