TSA Group BhdXKLS:0297 +0.57%35 Interest Coverage is 7.10 as of Mar. 2026, which is 39% below its 10-year median of 11.56. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0297 with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 456 Steel companies, TSA Group Bhd ranks better than 61.4% 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. TSA Group Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM4.8 Mil. TSA Group Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.7 Mil.
TSA Group Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.10.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for TSA Group Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0297'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.86 Med: 11.56 Max: 35.73
Current: 7.35
XKLS:0297's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 61.4% of 456
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 4.445
vs XKLS:0297: 7.35
TSA Group Bhd (XKLS:0297) 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 .
TSA Group Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
TSA Group Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for TSA 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:0297 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, TSA 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.
TSA Group Bhd Interest Coverage vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, TSA Group Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where TSA Group Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
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.
TSA Group Bhd (XKLS:0297) has a Interest Coverage of 7.10 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on TSA Group Bhd and its competitors. This is 39% below median its historical median of 11.56. Over the past decade, TSA Group Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.86 to 35.73. According to the industry distribution chart, TSA Group Bhd ranks #176 out of 456 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 38.6%.
Is TSA Group Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
TSA Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 7.10 is 39% below median its 10-year median of 11.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.86 to a high of 35.73. The Steel industry median Interest Coverage is 4.45. TSA Group Bhd's value of 7.10 is 59.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, TSA Group Bhd ranks #176 out of 456 companies in the Steel industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, TSA Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does TSA Group Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, TSA Group Bhd ranks #176 out of 456 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts TSA Group Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.45. TSA Group Bhd's value of 7.10 is 59.7% above this benchmark. Historically, TSA Group Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.86 to 35.73 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.56 vs. the industry median of 4.45, TSA Group 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 Steel company?
The median Interest Coverage among Steel companies is 4.45, based on 456 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. TSA Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 7.10 is 59.7% 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 TSA Group Bhd and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. TSA Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 7.10, which is 39% below median its own 10-year median of 11.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is TSA Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
TSA Group Bhd (XKLS:0297) has a current Interest Coverage of 7.10. The current Interest Coverage is 7.10, which is 39% below median its 10-year median of 11.56 and 59.7% above the Steel industry median of 4.45. TSA Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 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 TSA Group Bhd (XKLS:0297), the current Interest Coverage is 7.10 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.
TSA Group Bhd is engaged in trading, manufacturing and processing of metal products, mainly of stainless steel. It mainly trades in stainless steel plates, sheets, coils, pipes, square bars, flat bars, round bars, hexagon bars, angle bars, U-channels, chequered and perforated plates, shim and strips, wire, flanges, and pipe fittings. It also supplies products made from other metals comprising copper, aluminum, brass, bronze, lead, and carbon steel. Geographically it operates in Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh, Thailand, Indonesia and others, having key revenue from Malaysia.
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