Farm Price Holdings BhdXKLS:0304 47 Interest Coverage is 11.19 as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% below its 10-year median of 11.89. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0304 with a GF Score™ of 47/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 253 Retail - Defensive companies, Farm Price Holdings Bhd ranks better than 58.89% 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. Farm Price Holdings Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM3.2 Mil. Farm Price Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.3 Mil.
Farm Price Holdings Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.19.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Farm Price Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0304'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.91 Med: 11.89 Max: 23.73
Current: 13.5
XKLS:0304's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 58.89% of 253
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.79
vs XKLS:0304: 13.50
Farm Price Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0304) 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 .
Farm Price Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Farm Price Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Farm Price 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:0304 vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Farm Price 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.
Farm Price Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Farm Price Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Farm Price Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
Farm Price 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.
Farm Price Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0304) has a Interest Coverage of 11.19 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Farm Price Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 11.89. Over the past decade, Farm Price Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.91 to 23.73. According to the industry distribution chart, Farm Price Holdings Bhd ranks #104 out of 253 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 41.1%.
Is Farm Price Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Farm Price Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 11.19 is near median its 10-year median of 11.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.91 to a high of 23.73. The Retail - Defensive industry median Interest Coverage is 8.79. Farm Price Holdings Bhd's value of 11.19 is 27.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Farm Price Holdings Bhd ranks #104 out of 253 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Farm Price Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 47/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Farm Price Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Farm Price Holdings Bhd ranks #104 out of 253 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Farm Price Holdings Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.79. Farm Price Holdings Bhd's value of 11.19 is 27.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Farm Price Holdings Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.91 to 23.73 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.89 vs. the industry median of 8.79, Farm Price 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Defensive companies is 8.79, based on 253 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. Farm Price Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 11.19 is 27.3% 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 Farm Price Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Farm Price Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 11.19, which is near median its own 10-year median of 11.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Farm Price Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Farm Price Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0304) has a current Interest Coverage of 11.19. The current Interest Coverage is 11.19, which is near median its 10-year median of 11.89 and 27.3% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 8.79. Farm Price Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 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 Farm Price Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0304), the current Interest Coverage is 11.19 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.
Farm Price Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company in Malaysia. It is engaged in wholesale distribution activities of fresh vegetables, including whole, pre-packed, and fresh-cut varieties. Its operations also involve wholesale distribution of food and beverages (F&B) items and other grocery products to retailers, and also operate a retail store selling fresh vegetables, F&B products, and other groceries, including personal care products. Key revenue is generated from wholesale distribution activities of fresh vegetables, including whole, pre-packed, and fresh-cut varieties. The company operates in Malaysia and Singapore.
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