Nationgate Holdings BhdXKLS:0270 +2.89%74 Interest Coverage is 0.24 as of Mar. 2026, which is 97% below its 10-year median of 8.02. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0270 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of RM6.51 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,672 Hardware companies, Nationgate Holdings Bhd ranks worse than 84.75% 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. Nationgate Holdings Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM4 Mil. Nationgate Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-15 Mil.
Nationgate Holdings Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.24.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nationgate Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0270'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.78 Med: 8.02 Max: 9.69
Current: 2.78
XKLS:0270's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 84.75% of 1672
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.73
vs XKLS:0270: 2.78
Nationgate Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0270) 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 .
Nationgate Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Nationgate Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nationgate 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:0270 vs APH, GLW: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Nationgate 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.
Nationgate Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Nationgate Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nationgate Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
Nationgate 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.
Nationgate Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0270) has a Interest Coverage of 0.24 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Nationgate Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is 97% below median its historical median of 8.02. Over the past decade, Nationgate Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.78 to 9.69. According to the industry distribution chart, Nationgate Holdings Bhd ranks #1417 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 84.7%.
Is Nationgate Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Nationgate Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 0.24 is 97% below median its 10-year median of 8.02. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.78 to a high of 9.69. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Nationgate Holdings Bhd's value of 0.24 is 98.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nationgate Holdings Bhd ranks #1417 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Nationgate Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nationgate Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Nationgate Holdings Bhd ranks #1417 out of 1672 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Nationgate Holdings Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Nationgate Holdings Bhd's value of 0.24 is 98.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Nationgate Holdings Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.78 to 9.69 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.02 vs. the industry median of 13.73, Nationgate 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 Hardware company?
The median Interest Coverage among Hardware companies is 13.73, based on 1,672 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. Nationgate Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 0.24 is 98.3% 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 Nationgate Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nationgate Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 0.24, which is 97% below median its own 10-year median of 8.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nationgate Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nationgate Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0270) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM6.51, compared to a current price of RM0.89 — trading 86.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.24, which is 97% below median its 10-year median of 8.02 and 98.3% below the Hardware industry median of 13.73. Nationgate Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 10 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 Nationgate Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0270), the current Interest Coverage is 0.24 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 Nationgate Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0270) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nationgate Holdings Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM0.89 is trading 86.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM6.51.
GuruFocus considers Nationgate Holdings Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:0270:
Interest Coverage: 0.24 (97% below median its 10-year median of 8.02)
GF Value™: RM6.51 vs. price of RM0.89 (86.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 98.3% below the Hardware median (#1417 of 1672)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0270 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nationgate Holdings Bhd is engaged in the assembling and testing of electronic components and products to produce completed PCBs, semi-finished sub-assemblies, and fully assembled electronic products as well as semiconductor devices. The company has only one reportable business segment of manufacturing, which relates principally to the provision of electronic manufacturing services ("EMS"). The segment mainly comprises the assembly and testing of electronic components and products to produce completed printed circuit boards, semi-finished sub-assemblies, fully assembled electronic products (under NSM, NSY, NCS, and NPS), and semiconductor devices (under NSY).
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