UUE Holdings BhdXKLS:0310 47 Interest Coverage is 16.89 as of Feb. 2026, which is 11% above its 10-year median of 15.15. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0310 with a GF Score™ of 47/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,351 Construction companies, UUE Holdings Bhd ranks better than 51.52% 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. UUE Holdings Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was RM11.1 Mil. UUE Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was RM-0.7 Mil.
UUE Holdings Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 16.89.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for UUE Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0310'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.42 Med: 15.15 Max: 20.45
Current: 8.42
XKLS:0310's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 51.52% of 1351
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.81
vs XKLS:0310: 8.42
UUE Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0310) 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 .
UUE Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
UUE Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for UUE 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:0310 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, UUE 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.
UUE Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, UUE Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where UUE Holdings 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.
UUE Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0310) has a Interest Coverage of 16.89 as of Feb. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on UUE Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is 11% above median its historical median of 15.15. Over the past decade, UUE Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.42 to 20.45. According to the industry distribution chart, UUE Holdings Bhd ranks #655 out of 1351 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 48.5%.
Is UUE Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
UUE Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 16.89 is 11% above median its 10-year median of 15.15. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.42 to a high of 20.45. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. UUE Holdings Bhd's value of 16.89 is 116.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, UUE Holdings Bhd ranks #655 out of 1351 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, UUE Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 47/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does UUE Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, UUE Holdings Bhd ranks #655 out of 1351 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts UUE Holdings Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. UUE Holdings Bhd's value of 16.89 is 116.3% above this benchmark. Historically, UUE Holdings Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.42 to 20.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.15 vs. the industry median of 7.81, UUE 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 7.81, based on 1,351 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. UUE Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 16.89 is 116.3% 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 UUE Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. UUE Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 16.89, which is 11% above median its own 10-year median of 15.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is UUE Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
UUE Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0310) has a current Interest Coverage of 16.89. The current Interest Coverage is 16.89, which is 11% above median its 10-year median of 15.15 and 116.3% above the Construction industry median of 7.81. UUE Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 4 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 UUE Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0310), the current Interest Coverage is 16.89 as of Feb. 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.
UUE Holdings Bhd is principally involved in the provision of underground utilities engineering solutions and in the HDD method of laying pipes, and also employs the open cut and micro trenching excavation methods also manufactures and trades HDPE pipes and underground utilities engineering projects in Malaysia and Singapore. It also serves the electricity and telecommunications end-user markets in Malaysia and Singapore. The company has three segments: Underground utilities engineering solutions, Manufacturing, and Others. Key revenue is generated from Underground utilities engineering solutions.
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