EPB Group BhdXKLS:0317 +1.92%43 Interest Coverage is 84.88 as of Mar. 2026, which is 39% above its 10-year median of 60.90. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0317 with a GF Score™ of 43/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,325 Industrial Products companies, EPB Group Bhd ranks better than 90.92% 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. EPB Group Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.7 Mil. EPB Group Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.0 Mil.
EPB Group Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 84.88.
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. EPB Group Bhd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for EPB Group Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0317'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 23.25 Med: 60.9 Max: 389.93
Current: 389.93
XKLS:0317's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 90.92% of 2325
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.8
vs XKLS:0317: 389.93
EPB Group Bhd (XKLS:0317) 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 .
EPB Group Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
EPB Group Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for EPB 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:0317 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, EPB 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.
EPB Group Bhd Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, EPB Group Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where EPB 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.
EPB Group Bhd (XKLS:0317) has a Interest Coverage of 84.88 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on EPB Group Bhd and its competitors. This is 39% above median its historical median of 60.90. Over the past decade, EPB Group Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 23.25 to 389.93. According to the industry distribution chart, EPB Group Bhd ranks #211 out of 2325 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 9.1%.
Is EPB Group Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
EPB Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 84.88 is 39% above median its 10-year median of 60.90. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 23.25 to a high of 389.93. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. EPB Group Bhd's value of 84.88 is 473.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, EPB Group Bhd ranks #211 out of 2325 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, EPB Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does EPB Group Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, EPB Group Bhd ranks #211 out of 2325 companies for Interest Coverage. This places EPB Group Bhd in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. EPB Group Bhd's value of 84.88 is 473.5% above this benchmark. Historically, EPB Group Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 23.25 to 389.93 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 60.90 vs. the industry median of 14.80, EPB 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.80, based on 2,325 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. EPB Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 84.88 is 473.5% 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 EPB Group Bhd and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. EPB Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 84.88, which is 39% above median its own 10-year median of 60.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is EPB Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
EPB Group Bhd (XKLS:0317) has a current Interest Coverage of 84.88. The current Interest Coverage is 84.88, which is 39% above median its 10-year median of 60.90 and 473.5% above the Industrial Products industry median of 14.80. EPB Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 5 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 EPB Group Bhd (XKLS:0317), the current Interest Coverage is 84.88 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.
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EPB Group Bhd is a one-stop provider of food processing and packaging machinery solutions. It is involved in the design, customisation, fabrication, integration, and automation of production lines for food manufacturing and processing companies, based on customers' needs. Also involved in the trading of cellulose casings, as well as the manufacturing and trading of flexible packaging materials.
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