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Excel Force MSC Bhd (XKLS:0065) Interest Coverage : 23.17 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Excel Force MSC Bhd Interest Coverage?

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. Excel Force MSC Bhd's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was RM2.06 Mil. Excel Force MSC Bhd's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was RM-0.09 Mil. Excel Force MSC Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 23.17. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Excel Force MSC Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:0065' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 24.47   Med: 694.02   Max: No Debt
Current: 24.47


XKLS:0065's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
50.9% of 1674 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 26.06 vs XKLS:0065: 24.47

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


Excel Force MSC Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Excel Force MSC 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.

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Excel Force MSC Bhd Interest Coverage Chart

Excel Force MSC Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Jun24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only No Debt 417.35 1,574.33 550.93 77.30

Excel Force MSC Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 167.47 24.25 27.54 22.78 23.17

Competitive Comparison of Excel Force MSC Bhd's Interest Coverage

For the Software - Application subindustry, Excel Force MSC 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.


Excel Force MSC Bhd's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Excel Force MSC Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Excel Force MSC Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Excel Force MSC Bhd 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.

Excel Force MSC Bhd's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024, Excel Force MSC Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-0.13 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM10.20 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM7.13 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Jun. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Jun. 2024 )
=-1*10.204/-0.132
=77.30

Excel Force MSC Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2025, Excel Force MSC Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-0.09 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM2.06 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM6.32 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*2.062/-0.089
=23.17

* 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.


Excel Force MSC Bhd  (XKLS:0065) 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 .


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Excel Force MSC Bhd Business Description

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Number 8, Jalan Damansara, PJU 8, Level 31, MYEG Tower, Empire City, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47820
Excel Force MSC Bhd is an information technology solution provider involved in the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of application and system solutions for the financial services industry, stockbroking, and investment banks. The company operates through three segments, Application Solutions, Maintenance Services, and Application Services Provider. The majority of the revenue is generated from the Application services provider division which generates revenue from outsourcing services charge which is volume and transaction based. Its products include CyberBroker Front Office, CyberBroker Middle Office, CyberBroker Back Office, StockBanking System, and Fundamental Analysis System. The company operates in Malaysia, Singapore, and other countries.

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