ICT Zone Asia BhdXKLS:0358 +5.26%63 Interest Coverage is 4.21 as of Jan. 2026, which is 30% above its 10-year median of 3.23. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0358 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.37 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,704 Software companies, ICT Zone Asia Bhd ranks worse than 81.1% 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. ICT Zone Asia Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was RM12.6 Mil. ICT Zone Asia Bhd's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was RM-3.0 Mil.
ICT Zone Asia Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 4.21.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. ICT Zone Asia Bhd interest coverage is 4.09, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for ICT Zone Asia Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0358'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.62 Med: 3.23 Max: 7.6
Current: 4.09
XKLS:0358's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 81.1% of 1704
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 24.75
vs XKLS:0358: 4.09
ICT Zone Asia Bhd (XKLS:0358) 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 .
ICT Zone Asia Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
ICT Zone Asia Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ICT Zone Asia 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:0358 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, ICT Zone Asia 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.
ICT Zone Asia Bhd Interest Coverage vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, ICT Zone Asia Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ICT Zone Asia 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.
ICT Zone Asia Bhd (XKLS:0358) has a Interest Coverage of 4.21 as of Jan. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on ICT Zone Asia Bhd and its competitors. This is 30% above median its historical median of 3.23. Over the past decade, ICT Zone Asia Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.62 to 7.60. According to the industry distribution chart, ICT Zone Asia Bhd ranks #1382 out of 1704 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 81.1%.
Is ICT Zone Asia Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
ICT Zone Asia Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 4.21 is 30% above median its 10-year median of 3.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.62 to a high of 7.60. The Software industry median Interest Coverage is 24.75. ICT Zone Asia Bhd's value of 4.21 is 83% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ICT Zone Asia Bhd ranks #1382 out of 1704 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, ICT Zone Asia Bhd has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ICT Zone Asia Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, ICT Zone Asia Bhd ranks #1382 out of 1704 companies for Interest Coverage. This places ICT Zone Asia Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 24.75. ICT Zone Asia Bhd's value of 4.21 is 83% below this benchmark. Historically, ICT Zone Asia Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.62 to 7.60 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.23 vs. the industry median of 24.75, ICT Zone Asia 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 Software company?
The median Interest Coverage among Software companies is 24.75, based on 1,704 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. ICT Zone Asia Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 4.21 is 83% 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 ICT Zone Asia Bhd and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 24.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ICT Zone Asia Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 4.21, which is 30% above median its own 10-year median of 3.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ICT Zone Asia Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ICT Zone Asia Bhd (XKLS:0358) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.37, compared to a current price of RM0.20 — trading 45.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.21, which is 30% above median its 10-year median of 3.23 and 83% below the Software industry median of 24.75. ICT Zone Asia Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 6 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 ICT Zone Asia Bhd (XKLS:0358), the current Interest Coverage is 4.21 as of Jan. 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.
Is ICT Zone Asia Bhd (XKLS:0358) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ICT Zone Asia Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM0.20 is trading 45.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.37.
GuruFocus considers ICT Zone Asia Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:0358:
Interest Coverage: 4.21 (30% above median its 10-year median of 3.23)
GF Value™: RM0.37 vs. price of RM0.20 (45.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 83% below the Software median (#1382 of 1704)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0358 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
ICT Zone Asia Bhd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it operates in the following business segments: the Technology financing segment, which involves operating leases of ICT hardware and software; the Trading of ICT hardware and software segment includes outright sales of ICT hardware and software and disposal of ICT assets; Provision of ICT services segment is involved in providing corrective and preventative ICT maintenance services; Provision of cloud solution and services segment offers customised cloud services with architecture solution and outright sales of ICT hardware and software for cloud solution; and Others. Maximum revenue for the group is generated from the Technology financing segment. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from Malaysia.
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