Digistar BhdXKLS:0029 Interest Coverage is 1.37 as of Mar. 2026, which is 52% above its 10-year median of 0.90. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 427 Conglomerates companies, Digistar Bhd ranks worse than 78.22% 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. Digistar Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM3.30 Mil. Digistar Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-2.41 Mil.
Digistar Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.37.
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. Digistar Corp Bhd interest coverage is 1.89, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Digistar Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0029'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.49 Med: 0.9 Max: 1.89
Current: 1.89
XKLS:0029's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 78.22% of 427
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 5.29
vs XKLS:0029: 1.89
Digistar Bhd (XKLS:0029) 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 .
Digistar Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Digistar Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Digistar 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.
XKLS:0029 vs HON, MMM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Digistar 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.
Digistar Bhd Interest Coverage vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Digistar Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Digistar 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.
Digistar Bhd (XKLS:0029) has a Interest Coverage of 1.37 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Digistar Bhd and its competitors. This is 52% above median its historical median of 0.90. Over the past decade, Digistar Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.49 to 1.89. According to the industry distribution chart, Digistar Bhd ranks #334 out of 427 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 78.2%.
Is Digistar Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Digistar Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 1.37 is 52% above median its 10-year median of 0.90. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.49 to a high of 1.89. The Conglomerates industry median Interest Coverage is 5.29. Digistar Bhd's value of 1.37 is 74.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Digistar Bhd ranks #334 out of 427 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Digistar Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Digistar Bhd ranks #334 out of 427 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Digistar Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.29. Digistar Bhd's value of 1.37 is 74.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Digistar Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.49 to 1.89 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.90 vs. the industry median of 5.29, Digistar Bhd 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 5.29, 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. Digistar Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 1.37 is 74.1% 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 Digistar Bhd and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Digistar Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 1.37, which is 52% above median its own 10-year median of 0.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Digistar Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Digistar Bhd (XKLS:0029) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.05, compared to a current price of RM0.04 — trading 20% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.37, which is 52% above median its 10-year median of 0.90 and 74.1% below the Conglomerates industry median of 5.29. 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 Digistar Bhd (XKLS:0029), the current Interest Coverage is 1.37 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.
Digistar Corp Bhd is an investment holding company. It operates through the following segments: System integration segment, Investment holding segment, Rental and hotel segment, Concession segment, and Property development segment. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Concession segment. The Concession segment includes concession arrangements between the Group and the Grantor for the privatization of the design, development, construction, and completion of the Facilities and Infrastructure for JKR Training Institute and to carry out the Asset Management Services. It operates in a single geographical segment, which is Malaysia.
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