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TCS Group Holdings BhdXKLS:0221 Interest Coverage is 1.28 as of Mar. 2026, which is 95% below its 10-year median of 24.22. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,359 Construction companies, TCS Group Holdings Bhd ranks worse than 83.96% 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. TCS Group Holdings Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.8 Mil. TCS Group Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.7 Mil.
TCS Group Holdings Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.28.
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. TCS Group Holdings Bhd interest coverage is 1.79, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for TCS Group Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0221'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.1 Med: 24.22 Max: 99.62
Current: 1.79
XKLS:0221's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 83.96% of 1359
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.81
vs XKLS:0221: 1.79
TCS Group Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0221) 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 .
TCS Group Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
TCS Group Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for TCS Group Holdings 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:0221 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, TCS Group Holdings 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.
TCS Group Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, TCS Group Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where TCS Group Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
TCS Group Holdings 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.
TCS Group Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0221) has a Interest Coverage of 1.28 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on TCS Group Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is 95% below median its historical median of 24.22. Over the past decade, TCS Group Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.10 to 99.62. According to the industry distribution chart, TCS Group Holdings Bhd ranks #1141 out of 1359 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 84%.
Is TCS Group Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
TCS Group Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 1.28 is 95% below median its 10-year median of 24.22. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.10 to a high of 99.62. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. TCS Group Holdings Bhd's value of 1.28 is 83.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, TCS Group Holdings Bhd ranks #1141 out of 1359 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does TCS Group Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, TCS Group Holdings Bhd ranks #1141 out of 1359 companies for Interest Coverage. This places TCS Group Holdings Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. TCS Group Holdings Bhd's value of 1.28 is 83.6% below this benchmark. Historically, TCS Group Holdings Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.10 to 99.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 24.22 vs. the industry median of 7.81, TCS Group Holdings 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 Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 7.81, based on 1,359 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. TCS Group Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 1.28 is 83.6% 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 TCS Group Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. TCS Group Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 1.28, which is 95% below median its own 10-year median of 24.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is TCS Group Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, TCS Group Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0221) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.13, compared to a current price of RM0.09 — trading 34.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.28, which is 95% below median its 10-year median of 24.22 and 83.6% below the Construction industry median of 7.81. 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 TCS Group Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0221), the current Interest Coverage is 1.28 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.
TCS Group Holdings Bhd is a building and infrastructure construction services provider for residential, commercial, and civil works in Malaysia. The Group has completed various types of residential buildings such as terrace houses, bungalows, high-rise apartments and condominium, as well as commercial buildings such as shop offices, shopping complexes, factory buildings and purpose-built buildings. Its services also include civil works such as roads, water and sewerage treatment plants, electrical substations, water tanks, and reticulation systems for townships. Its projects include BRDB Sales Gallery in Subang Jaya, Selangor, the IOI Moxy Hotel in IOI Resort City, Putrajaya, M Arisa in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, and others. The Group's operations are predominantly carried out in Malaysia.
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