Sumisaujana Group BhdXKLS:0349 Interest Coverage is 9.19 as of Mar. 2026, which is 52% below its 10-year median of 19.00. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,231 Chemicals companies, Sumisaujana Group Bhd ranks worse than 50.12% 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. Sumisaujana Group Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM3.6 Mil. Sumisaujana Group Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.4 Mil.
Sumisaujana Group Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.19.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sumisaujana Group Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0349'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.15 Med: 19 Max: 26.77
Current: 10.15
XKLS:0349's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 50.12% of 1231
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.21
vs XKLS:0349: 10.15
Sumisaujana Group Bhd (XKLS:0349) 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 .
Sumisaujana Group Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sumisaujana Group Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sumisaujana 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.
For the Chemicals subindustry, Sumisaujana 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.
Sumisaujana Group Bhd Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sumisaujana Group Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sumisaujana Group Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
Sumisaujana Group 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.
Sumisaujana Group Bhd (XKLS:0349) has a Interest Coverage of 9.19 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sumisaujana Group Bhd and its competitors. This is 52% below median its historical median of 19.00. Over the past decade, Sumisaujana Group Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 10.15 to 26.77. According to the industry distribution chart, Sumisaujana Group Bhd ranks #617 out of 1231 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 50.1%.
Is Sumisaujana Group Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Sumisaujana Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 9.19 is 52% below median its 10-year median of 19.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.15 to a high of 26.77. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Sumisaujana Group Bhd's value of 9.19 is 10% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sumisaujana Group Bhd ranks #617 out of 1231 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Sumisaujana Group Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Sumisaujana Group Bhd ranks #617 out of 1231 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sumisaujana Group Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Sumisaujana Group Bhd's value of 9.19 is 10% below this benchmark. Historically, Sumisaujana Group Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10.15 to 26.77 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 19.00 vs. the industry median of 10.21, Sumisaujana Group Bhd has consistently been below 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.21, based on 1,231 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. Sumisaujana Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 9.19 is 10% below 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 Sumisaujana Group Bhd and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sumisaujana Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 9.19, which is 52% below median its own 10-year median of 19.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sumisaujana Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Sumisaujana Group Bhd (XKLS:0349) has a current Interest Coverage of 9.19. The current Interest Coverage is 9.19, which is 52% below median its 10-year median of 19.00 and 10% below the Chemicals industry median of 10.21. 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 Sumisaujana Group Bhd (XKLS:0349), the current Interest Coverage is 9.19 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.
Sumisaujana Group Bhd is an investment holding company, through its Subsidiary it is principally involved in the manufacturing of O&G specialty chemicals, trading of O&G specialty and industrial chemicals, and provision of related support services. It is principally a manufacturer of O&G specialty chemicals focusing on drilling fluid chemicals, and production and refinery chemicals for the upstream, midstream and downstream segments in the O&G industry. The company operates in two segments: The manufacturing segment and the Trading and related support services segment. The majority of revenue is derived from the manufacturing segment.
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