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Straits Energy Resources Bhd (XKLS:0080) Interest Coverage : 2.58 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Straits Energy Resources 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. Straits Energy Resources Bhd's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was RM12 Mil. Straits Energy Resources Bhd's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was RM-5 Mil. Straits Energy Resources Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 2.58. 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. Straits Energy Resources Bhd interest coverage is 1.67, which is low.

The historical rank and industry rank for Straits Energy Resources Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:0080' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.2   Med: 2.27   Max: No Debt
Current: 1.67


XKLS:0080's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
85.71% of 840 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 6.025 vs XKLS:0080: 1.67

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


Straits Energy Resources Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Straits Energy Resources 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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Straits Energy Resources Bhd Interest Coverage Chart

Straits Energy Resources Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.20 1.64 1.36 1.67 1.59

Straits Energy Resources Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 1.29 1.29 1.32 1.57 2.58

Competitive Comparison of Straits Energy Resources Bhd's Interest Coverage

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Straits Energy Resources 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.


Straits Energy Resources Bhd's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Straits Energy Resources Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Straits Energy Resources Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Straits Energy Resources 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.

Straits Energy Resources Bhd's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Straits Energy Resources Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-11 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM18 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*17.711/-11.121
=1.59

Straits Energy Resources Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, Straits Energy Resources Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-5 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM12 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*12.482/-4.83
=2.58

* 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.


Straits Energy Resources Bhd  (XKLS:0080) 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 .


Straits Energy Resources Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Straits Energy Resources Bhd Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
2, Jalan Kiara, Mont Kiara, B-07-06, Plaza Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50480
Straits Energy Resources Bhd is a Malaysia-based investment holding company engaged in oil trading and bunkering. Along with its subsidiaries, the entity is involved in the segments of Investment holding; Oil trading and bunkering services; STS operations; Telecommunication and networking; Inland transportation services; Port operation and facility management services; and Others. It derives prime revenue from the Oil trading, bunkering services, and freshwater service segment which involves the international supply of petroleum products and the provision of marine bunkering and related services to vessels. Its geographic operations are located in Malaysia and Singapore.

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