Hextar Capital BhdXKLS:0035 20 Interest Coverage is 1.83 as of Mar. 2026, which is 98% below its 10-year median of 107.82. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0035 with a GF Score™ of 20/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.16 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,672 Hardware companies, Hextar Capital Bhd ranks worse than 59808.55% 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. Hextar Capital Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM2.09 Mil. Hextar Capital Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-1.14 Mil.
Hextar Capital Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.83.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hextar Capital Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0035's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 13.73 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Hextar Capital Bhd (XKLS:0035) 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 .
Hextar Capital Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Hextar Capital Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hextar Capital 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:0035 vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Hextar Capital 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.
Hextar Capital Bhd Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Hextar Capital Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hextar Capital 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.
Hextar Capital Bhd (XKLS:0035) has a Interest Coverage of 1.83 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Hextar Capital Bhd and its competitors. This is 98% below median its historical median of 107.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Hextar Capital Bhd ranks #999999 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry.
Is Hextar Capital Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Hextar Capital Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 1.83 is 98% below median its 10-year median of 107.82. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Hextar Capital Bhd's value of 1.83 is 86.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hextar Capital Bhd ranks #999999 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hextar Capital Bhd has a GF Score™ of 20/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hextar Capital Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Hextar Capital Bhd ranks #999999 out of 1672 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Hextar Capital Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Hextar Capital Bhd's value of 1.83 is 86.7% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 107.82 vs. the industry median of 13.73, Hextar Capital 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 Hardware company?
The median Interest Coverage among Hardware companies is 13.73, based on 1,672 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. Hextar Capital Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 1.83 is 86.7% 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 Hextar Capital Bhd and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hextar Capital Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 1.83, which is 98% below median its own 10-year median of 107.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hextar Capital Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hextar Capital Bhd (XKLS:0035) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.16, compared to a current price of RM0.19 — trading 15.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.83, which is 98% below median its 10-year median of 107.82 and 86.7% below the Hardware industry median of 13.73. Hextar Capital Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 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 Hextar Capital Bhd (XKLS:0035), the current Interest Coverage is 1.83 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 Hextar Capital Bhd (XKLS:0035) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hextar Capital Bhd stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of RM0.19 is trading 15.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.16.
GuruFocus considers Hextar Capital Bhd to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:0035:
Interest Coverage: 1.83 (98% below median its 10-year median of 107.82)
GF Value™: RM0.16 vs. price of RM0.19 (15.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 86.7% below the Hardware median (#999999 of 1672)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0035 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hextar Capital Bhd is a Malaysian based investment holding company engaged in the manufacturing of fiber optic cables and cable-related products. The business activity of the group is functioned through Manufacturing, Trading and Engineering services and trading, Telecommunication Network, Construction and project management business, Money lending and Other Operations segments. It derives the majority of revenue from the Telecommunication Network segment which includes fiber optic cables, systems, accessories and thixotropic gel. Geographically, Malaysia is the company's key revenue generating market and also has its presence in United Kingdom.
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