DGB Asia BhdXKLS:0152 Interest Coverage is 3.55 as of Mar. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,705 Software companies, DGB Asia Bhd ranks worse than 58650.97% 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. DGB Asia Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.88 Mil. DGB Asia Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.25 Mil.
DGB Asia Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.55.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for DGB Asia Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0152's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 24.78 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
DGB Asia Bhd (XKLS:0152) 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 .
DGB Asia Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
DGB Asia Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for DGB Asia 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:0152 vs CRM, SHOP, UBER: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, DGB Asia 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.
DGB Asia Bhd Interest Coverage vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, DGB Asia Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where DGB Asia 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.
DGB Asia Bhd (XKLS:0152) has a Interest Coverage of 3.55 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on DGB Asia Bhd and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, DGB Asia Bhd ranks #999999 out of 1705 companies in the Software industry.
Is DGB Asia Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
DGB Asia Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 3.55 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. The Software industry median Interest Coverage is 24.78. DGB Asia Bhd's value of 3.55 is 85.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, DGB Asia Bhd ranks #999999 out of 1705 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does DGB Asia Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to CRM and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, DGB Asia Bhd ranks #999999 out of 1705 companies for Interest Coverage. This places DGB Asia Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 24.78. DGB Asia Bhd's value of 3.55 is 85.7% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 10,000.00 vs. the industry median of 24.78, DGB Asia 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 Software company?
The median Interest Coverage among Software companies is 24.78, based on 1,705 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. DGB Asia Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 3.55 is 85.7% 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 DGB Asia Bhd and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 24.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. DGB Asia Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 3.55, which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DGB Asia Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DGB Asia Bhd (XKLS:0152) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.05, compared to a current price of RM0.04 — trading 30% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3.55, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00 and 85.7% below the Software industry median of 24.78. 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 DGB Asia Bhd (XKLS:0152), the current Interest Coverage is 3.55 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.
DGB Asia Bhd is an investment holding company. It is involved in the development and provision of software and engineering consultancy for Automated Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) and investment holding. Its operating segments include Leisure and hospitality, Value-added products and services, and Logistics services. It generates the majority of its revenue from Leisure and hospitality that engage in the Operation of hotels and restaurants. The group has a business presence in Malaysia and Taiwan. It generates the majority of its revenue from Taiwan.
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