Wentel Engineering Holdings BhdXKLS:0298 +3.64%48 Interest Coverage is 78.24 as of Mar. 2026, which is 24% above its 10-year median of 63.30. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0298 with a GF Score™ of 48/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,322 Industrial Products companies, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd ranks better than 83.33% 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. Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM3.2 Mil. Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.0 Mil.
Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 78.24.
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. Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0298'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.36 Med: 63.3 Max: 130.4
Current: 117.39
XKLS:0298's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 83.33% of 2322
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.775
vs XKLS:0298: 117.39
Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0298) 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 .
Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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.
Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Chart
XKLS:0298 vs CRS, ATI, MLI: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Wentel Engineering 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.
Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
Wentel Engineering 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.
Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0298) has a Interest Coverage of 78.24 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is 24% above median its historical median of 63.30. Over the past decade, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 10.36 to 130.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd ranks #387 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 16.7%.
Is Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 78.24 is 24% above median its 10-year median of 63.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.36 to a high of 130.40. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.78. Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's value of 78.24 is 429.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd ranks #387 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 48/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to CRS and ATI?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd ranks #387 out of 2322 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.78. Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's value of 78.24 is 429.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10.36 to 130.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 63.30 vs. the industry median of 14.78, Wentel Engineering 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.78, 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. Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 78.24 is 429.5% 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 Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 78.24, which is 24% above median its own 10-year median of 63.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0298) has a current Interest Coverage of 78.24. The current Interest Coverage is 78.24, which is 24% above median its 10-year median of 63.30 and 429.5% above the Industrial Products industry median of 14.78. Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0298), the current Interest Coverage is 78.24 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.
Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd Business Description
Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd is engaged in the fabrication of semifinished metal products, the fabrication of metal parts, and the assembly of finished products. Fabrication of semifinished metal products includes fabricating metal bodies and accessories to be used in security screening equipment and CNC machines. Fabrication of metal parts includes support blocks, brackets, panels, cover plates, cable covers, housings, channels, and tunnels, and Assembly of finished products involves the integration of electrical, electronic, and mechanical components to produce fully operational walk-through metal detectors. Maximum revenue is generated from the fabrication of semifinished metal products.
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