Master Tec Group BhdXKLS:0295 43 Interest Coverage is 4.13 as of Mar. 2026, which is 41% below its 10-year median of 7.00. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0295 with a GF Score™ of 43/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,322 Industrial Products companies, Master Tec Group Bhd ranks worse than 64.43% 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. Master Tec Group Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM5.5 Mil. Master Tec Group Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-1.3 Mil.
Master Tec Group Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.13.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Master Tec Group Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0295'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.81 Med: 7 Max: 8.23
Current: 7.79
XKLS:0295's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 64.43% of 2322
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.835
vs XKLS:0295: 7.79
Master Tec Group Bhd (XKLS:0295) 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 .
Master Tec Group Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Master Tec Group Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Master Tec Group 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:0295 vs VRT, BE: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Master Tec Group 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.
Master Tec Group Bhd Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Master Tec Group Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Master Tec Group Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
Master Tec Group 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.
Master Tec Group Bhd (XKLS:0295) has a Interest Coverage of 4.13 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Master Tec Group Bhd and its competitors. This is 41% below median its historical median of 7.00. Over the past decade, Master Tec Group Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.81 to 8.23. According to the industry distribution chart, Master Tec Group Bhd ranks #1496 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 64.4%.
Is Master Tec Group Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Master Tec Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 4.13 is 41% below median its 10-year median of 7.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.81 to a high of 8.23. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. Master Tec Group Bhd's value of 4.13 is 72.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Master Tec Group Bhd ranks #1496 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Master Tec Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Master Tec Group Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Master Tec Group Bhd ranks #1496 out of 2322 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Master Tec Group Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. Master Tec Group Bhd's value of 4.13 is 72.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Master Tec Group Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.81 to 8.23 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.00 vs. the industry median of 14.84, Master Tec Group 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.84, based on 2,322 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. Master Tec Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 4.13 is 72.2% 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 Master Tec Group Bhd and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Master Tec Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 4.13, which is 41% below median its own 10-year median of 7.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Master Tec Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Master Tec Group Bhd (XKLS:0295) has a current Interest Coverage of 4.13. The current Interest Coverage is 4.13, which is 41% below median its 10-year median of 7.00 and 72.2% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.84. Master Tec Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 2 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 Master Tec Group Bhd (XKLS:0295), the current Interest Coverage is 4.13 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.
Master Tec Group Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiary, the company is involved in the manufacturing and distribution of power cables, housing cables, control cables, instrumentation and communication cables, fire-resistant and flame-retardant cables, conductors, branch cables, and fibre optic cables. These products are supplied to customers across various industries in both the domestic market and selected Asia-Pacific markets, including Thailand, Brunei, and Singapore, for applications in power utilities, renewable energy (solar), property development and construction, industrial and manufacturing sectors, infrastructure, public transportation, oil and gas, data centres, and telecommunications.
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