Pan Merchant BhdXKLS:0361 -4.65%15 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0361 with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,321 Industrial Products companies, Pan Merchant Bhd ranks worse than 98.41% 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. Pan Merchant Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-5.4 Mil. Pan Merchant Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.3 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Pan Merchant Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0361'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.37 Med: 9.34 Max: 16.46
Current: 0.37
XKLS:0361's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 98.41% of 2321
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.8
vs XKLS:0361: 0.37
Pan Merchant Bhd (XKLS:0361) 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 .
Pan Merchant Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Pan Merchant Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Pan Merchant 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:0361 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Pan Merchant 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.
Pan Merchant Bhd Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Pan Merchant Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pan Merchant 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:
Pan Merchant Bhd did not have earnings to cover the 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Pan Merchant Bhd (XKLS:0361) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Pan Merchant Bhd and its competitors. Over the past decade, Pan Merchant Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.37 to 16.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Pan Merchant Bhd ranks #2284 out of 2321 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 98.4%.
Is Pan Merchant Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Pan Merchant Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.37 to a high of 16.46. Based on the distribution chart, Pan Merchant Bhd ranks #2284 out of 2321 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Pan Merchant Bhd has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pan Merchant Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Pan Merchant Bhd ranks #2284 out of 2321 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Pan Merchant Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. Historically, Pan Merchant Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.37 to 16.46 over the past decade. 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 2,321 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. 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 Pan Merchant 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. Pan Merchant Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pan Merchant Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Pan Merchant Bhd (XKLS:0361) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Pan Merchant Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 2 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 Pan Merchant Bhd (XKLS:0361), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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.
Pan Merchant Bhd is a homegrown solid-liquid filtration solutions provider by revenue, with a track record of designing, manufacturing, assembling, delivering, and commissioning filters. It leverages its in-house design and process engineering expertise to supply customised filtration solutions for large-scale and complex projects, in compliance with specific customer requirements and international standards. It is involved in the business of a solutions provider of solid-liquid filtration equipment, fabrication of steelworks, and technical support services in Malaysia. Its segments are: namely, Filtration Solutions, Steel Works, and Technical Support Services, with the Filtration Solutions segment generating the maximum revenue. The Group generates maximum revenue from Europe.
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