Critical Holdings BhdXKLS:0291 +7.95%51 Interest Coverage is 15.06 as of Mar. 2026, which is 63% below its 10-year median of 41.12. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0291 with a GF Score™ of 51/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,352 Construction companies, Critical Holdings Bhd ranks better than 85.43% 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. Critical Holdings Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM2.1 Mil. Critical Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.1 Mil.
Critical Holdings Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 15.06.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Critical Holdings Bhd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Critical Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0291'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 32.91 Med: 41.12 Max: 126.82
Current: 93.7
XKLS:0291's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 85.43% of 1352
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.865
vs XKLS:0291: 93.70
Critical Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0291) 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 .
Critical Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Critical Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Critical 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:0291 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Critical 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.
Critical Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Critical Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Critical Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
Critical 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.
Critical Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0291) has a Interest Coverage of 15.06 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Critical Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is 63% below median its historical median of 41.12. Over the past decade, Critical Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 32.91 to 126.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Critical Holdings Bhd ranks #197 out of 1352 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 14.6%.
Is Critical Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Critical Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 15.06 is 63% below median its 10-year median of 41.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 32.91 to a high of 126.82. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 7.87. Critical Holdings Bhd's value of 15.06 is 91.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Critical Holdings Bhd ranks #197 out of 1352 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Critical Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 51/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Critical Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Critical Holdings Bhd ranks #197 out of 1352 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Critical Holdings Bhd in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.87. Critical Holdings Bhd's value of 15.06 is 91.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Critical Holdings Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 32.91 to 126.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 41.12 vs. the industry median of 7.87, Critical Holdings Bhd has consistently been above 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 7.87, based on 1,352 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. Critical Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 15.06 is 91.5% above 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 Critical Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Critical Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 15.06, which is 63% below median its own 10-year median of 41.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Critical Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Critical Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0291) has a current Interest Coverage of 15.06. The current Interest Coverage is 15.06, which is 63% below median its 10-year median of 41.12 and 91.5% above the Construction industry median of 7.87. Critical Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 8 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 Critical Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0291), the current Interest Coverage is 15.06 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.
Critical Holdings Bhd is a mechanical, electrical, and process utilities (MEP) design and engineering solutions provider for data centers, plantroom, and cleanroom & process utilities that support critical facilities like laboratories, hospitals, healthcare facilities, data centers, and selected government buildings. The company's reportable segments are; MEP engineering solutions; and MEP maintenance and services. The majority of its revenue is derived from the MEP Engineering Solutions segment which is involved in the design, build, and project management, of MEP systems for newly constructed critical facilities. Geographically, the company derives its key revenue from Malaysia and the rest from Singapore and Thailand.
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