Kronologi Asia Bhd (XKLS:0176) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Jan. 2026)


What is Kronologi Asia Bhd Interest Coverage?

Kronologi Asia Bhd XKLS:0176 +5.26% Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Jan. 2026. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,705 Software companies, Kronologi Asia Bhd ranks worse than 97.3% 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. Kronologi Asia Bhd's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2026 was RM-4.3 Mil. Kronologi Asia Bhd's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2026 was RM-0.3 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. 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. Kronologi Asia Bhds earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

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

XKLS:0176' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.68   Med: 12.47   Max: 42.83
Current: 0.68

XKLS:0176's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
97.3% of 1705 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 24.78 vs XKLS:0176: 0.68

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

Kronologi Asia Bhd  (XKLS:0176) 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 .

Kronologi Asia Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms

Kronologi Asia Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kronologi 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.

Kronologi Asia Bhd Interest Coverage Chart

Kronologi Asia Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Interest Coverage
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Kronologi Asia Bhd Quarterly Data
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XKLS:0176 vs CRM, SHOP, UBER: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Kronologi 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.

Kronologi Asia Bhd Interest Coverage vs Software Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Kronologi Asia Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.


Kronologi Asia 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.

Kronologi Asia Bhd's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026, Kronologi Asia Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-2.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM-233.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM17.2 Mil.

Kronologi Asia Bhd did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Kronologi Asia Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jan. 2026, Kronologi Asia Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-0.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM-4.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM17.2 Mil.

Kronologi Asia 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?
Kronologi Asia Bhd (XKLS:0176) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Jan. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Kronologi Asia Bhd and its competitors. Over the past decade, Kronologi Asia Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.68 to 42.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Kronologi Asia Bhd ranks #1659 out of 1705 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 97.3%.
Is Kronologi Asia Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Kronologi Asia Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.68 to a high of 42.83. Based on the distribution chart, Kronologi Asia Bhd ranks #1659 out of 1705 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Kronologi Asia Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to CRM and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Kronologi Asia Bhd ranks #1659 out of 1705 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Kronologi Asia Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 24.78. Historically, Kronologi Asia Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.68 to 42.83 over the past decade. 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. 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 Kronologi 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. Kronologi Asia 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 Kronologi Asia Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kronologi Asia Bhd (XKLS:0176) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.22, compared to a current price of RM0.10 — trading 54.5% below 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 Kronologi Asia Bhd (XKLS:0176), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Jan. 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.

Kronologi Asia Bhd Business Description

Address No. 9, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, Level 28-D, Axiata Tower, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50470
Kronologi Asia Bhd is engaged in investment holding and the provision of business consulting, designing of solutions, and research and development relating to new and emerging information technology software, applications, multimedia development, information systems, data management software, data protection solutions and processes, system back-up and disaster recovery systems, related businesses, and hybrid and cloud enterprise data management technology and solutions. Its segments are: EDM Infrastructure Technology, which generates maximum revenue and comprises both hardware and software used to record, store, retain, back up, recover, and restore digital data, and EDM As-A-Service. The Group generates maximum revenue from the Philippines.