Hextar Industries BhdXKLS:0161 +1.89%41 Interest Coverage is 0.01 as of Mar. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 4.09. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0161 with a GF Score™ of 41/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.42 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 199 Agriculture companies, Hextar Industries Bhd ranks worse than 92.96% 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 Industries Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0 Mil. Hextar Industries Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-5 Mil.
Hextar Industries Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.01.
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. Hextar Industries Bhd interest coverage is 1.34, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hextar Industries Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0161'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.25 Med: 4.09 Max: 13.02
Current: 1.34
XKLS:0161's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 92.96% of 199
companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 7.3
vs XKLS:0161: 1.34
Hextar Industries Bhd (XKLS:0161) 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 Industries Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Hextar Industries Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hextar Industries 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:0161 vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Hextar Industries 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 Industries Bhd Interest Coverage vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Hextar Industries Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hextar Industries Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
Hextar Industries 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:
* 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 Industries Bhd (XKLS:0161) has a Interest Coverage of 0.01 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Hextar Industries Bhd and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 4.09. Over the past decade, Hextar Industries Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.25 to 13.02. According to the industry distribution chart, Hextar Industries Bhd ranks #185 out of 199 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 93%.
Is Hextar Industries Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Hextar Industries Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 0.01 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 4.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.25 to a high of 13.02. The Agriculture industry median Interest Coverage is 7.30. Hextar Industries Bhd's value of 0.01 is 99.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hextar Industries Bhd ranks #185 out of 199 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hextar Industries Bhd has a GF Score™ of 41/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hextar Industries Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Hextar Industries Bhd ranks #185 out of 199 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Hextar Industries Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.30. Hextar Industries Bhd's value of 0.01 is 99.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Hextar Industries Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.25 to 13.02 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.09 vs. the industry median of 7.30, Hextar Industries 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 an Agriculture company?
The median Interest Coverage among Agriculture companies is 7.30, based on 199 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 Industries Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 0.01 is 99.9% 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 Industries Bhd and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hextar Industries Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 0.01, which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 4.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hextar Industries Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hextar Industries Bhd (XKLS:0161) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.42, compared to a current price of RM0.27 — trading 35.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.01, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 4.09 and 99.9% below the Agriculture industry median of 7.30. Hextar Industries Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 6 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 Industries Bhd (XKLS:0161), the current Interest Coverage is 0.01 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 Industries Bhd (XKLS:0161) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hextar Industries Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM0.27 is trading 35.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.42.
GuruFocus considers Hextar Industries Bhd to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:0161:
Interest Coverage: 0.01 (100% below median its 10-year median of 4.09)
GF Value™: RM0.42 vs. price of RM0.27 (35.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 99.9% below the Agriculture median (#185 of 199)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0161 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hextar Industries Bhd is a Malaysia-based investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, the company operates in the following reportable segments: Fertilisers, Industrial and consumer, and Investment holding. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Fertilisers segment, which is engaged in manufacturing and formulating compound fertilisers, distributing and trading various fertilisers, as well as providing crop management solutions, professional agronomic advisory and consultation, and other related services. This segment's product portfolio mainly comprises NPK Compound fertilizer, Straight fertilizer, organic-enriched NPK Compound fertilizer, and Specialty fertilizers, among others. Geographically, the group derives maximum revenue from Malaysia.
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