Advance Information Marketing Bhd (XKLS:0122) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Advance Information Marketing Bhd Interest Coverage?

Advance Information Marketing Bhd XKLS:0122 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 813 Business Services companies, Advance Information Marketing Bhd ranks worse than 123001.11% 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. Advance Information Marketing Bhd's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.69 Mil. Advance Information Marketing Bhd's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.15 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Advance Information Marketing Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


XKLS:0122's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 13.22
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Advance Information Marketing Bhd  (XKLS:0122) 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 .


Advance Information Marketing Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms


Advance Information Marketing Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Advance Information Marketing 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.

Advance Information Marketing Bhd Interest Coverage Chart

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XKLS:0122 vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Advance Information Marketing 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.


Advance Information Marketing Bhd Interest Coverage vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Advance Information Marketing Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Advance Information Marketing Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.



Advance Information Marketing 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.

Advance Information Marketing Bhd's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Advance Information Marketing Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-0.12 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM-4.63 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM1.55 Mil.

Advance Information Marketing Bhd did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Advance Information Marketing Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Advance Information Marketing Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-0.15 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM-0.69 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM1.39 Mil.

Advance Information Marketing Bhd did not have earnings to cover the 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Advance Information Marketing Bhd (XKLS:0122) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Advance Information Marketing Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Advance Information Marketing Bhd ranks #999999 out of 813 companies in the Business Services industry.
Is Advance Information Marketing Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Advance Information Marketing Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Advance Information Marketing Bhd ranks #999999 out of 813 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Advance Information Marketing Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Advance Information Marketing Bhd ranks #999999 out of 813 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Advance Information Marketing Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.22. 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 Business Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Business Services companies is 13.22, based on 813 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. 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 Advance Information Marketing Bhd and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advance Information Marketing Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advance Information Marketing Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advance Information Marketing Bhd (XKLS:0122) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.05, compared to a current price of RM0.05 — trading right at its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). 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 Advance Information Marketing Bhd (XKLS:0122), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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.

Advance Information Marketing Bhd Business Description

Address No 18, Jalan Balam, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 51100
Advance Information Marketing Bhd is a BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) solution provider offering a spectrum of loyalty management services ranging from consultation, technology infrastructure, and technical support to procurement and logistics for companies. The company's operating segments are the Managed customer loyalty services segment, including sales and marketing services, client relationship management, outsourced contact center management; the Retail segment, which includes Retail sales of pharmaceutical products; and Other segments, including outsourced procurement services, investment holding, and corporate-level activities. The majority of the company's revenue comes from Malaysia.