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Ecoscience International Bhd (XKLS:0255) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Ecoscience International Bhd Interest Coverage?

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. Ecoscience International Bhd's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was RM-3.6 Mil. Ecoscience International Bhd's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was RM-0.8 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 Ecoscience International Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


XKLS:0255's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 7.02
* 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.


Ecoscience International Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ecoscience International 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.

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Ecoscience International Bhd Interest Coverage Chart

Ecoscience International Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 11.25 3.80 4.55 - -

Ecoscience International Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.63 1.55 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Ecoscience International Bhd's Interest Coverage

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Ecoscience International 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.


Ecoscience International Bhd's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Ecoscience International Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ecoscience International Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.



Ecoscience International 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.

Ecoscience International 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, Ecoscience International Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-4.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM-6.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM7.8 Mil.

Ecoscience International Bhd did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Ecoscience International Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Ecoscience International Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-0.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM-3.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM7.2 Mil.

Ecoscience International 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.


Ecoscience International Bhd  (XKLS:0255) 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 .


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Ecoscience International Bhd (XKLS:0255) Business Description

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Address
Pasir Gudang Industrial Estate, PLO555, Jalan Keluli 8, Pasir Gudang, JHR, MYS, 81700
Ecoscience International Bhd is a one-stop solution provider for the construction of palm oil mills and supporting facilities, and fabrication of equipment. The core activities of the company is the construction of plants, which are mainly palm oil mills and facilities, supported by our in-house fabrication of equipment. Other complementary activities include supply of materials and equipment, spare parts and provision of maintenance services. The company's reportable segments are as follows which includes Construction of Plants and Facilities Segment, Fabrication of Equipment Segment, Supply of Material and Equipment, Others. The company generates majority of its revenue from Construction of Plants and Facilities Segment in Malaysia region itself.

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