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A1 AK Koh Group BhdXKLS:0365 15 Interest Coverage is 11.15 as of Mar. 2026, which is 12% above its 10-year median of 9.94. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0365 with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,512 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, A1 AK Koh Group Bhd ranks worse than 61.24% 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. A1 AK Koh Group Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM3.28 Mil. A1 AK Koh Group Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.29 Mil.
A1 AK Koh Group Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.15.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for A1 AK Koh Group Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0365'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.49 Med: 9.94 Max: 21.83
Current: 5.35
XKLS:0365's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 61.24% of 1512
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.6
vs XKLS:0365: 5.35
A1 AK Koh Group Bhd (XKLS:0365) 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 .
A1 AK Koh Group Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
A1 AK Koh Group Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for A1 AK Koh 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:0365 vs KHC, GIS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, A1 AK Koh 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.
A1 AK Koh Group Bhd Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, A1 AK Koh Group Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where A1 AK Koh 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.
A1 AK Koh Group Bhd (XKLS:0365) has a Interest Coverage of 11.15 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on A1 AK Koh Group Bhd and its competitors. This is 12% above median its historical median of 9.94. Over the past decade, A1 AK Koh Group Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.49 to 21.83. According to the industry distribution chart, A1 AK Koh Group Bhd ranks #926 out of 1512 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 61.2%.
Is A1 AK Koh Group Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
A1 AK Koh Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 11.15 is 12% above median its 10-year median of 9.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.49 to a high of 21.83. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. A1 AK Koh Group Bhd's value of 11.15 is 29.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, A1 AK Koh Group Bhd ranks #926 out of 1512 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, A1 AK Koh Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does A1 AK Koh Group Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, A1 AK Koh Group Bhd ranks #926 out of 1512 companies for Interest Coverage. This places A1 AK Koh Group Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. A1 AK Koh Group Bhd's value of 11.15 is 29.7% above this benchmark. Historically, A1 AK Koh Group Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.49 to 21.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.94 vs. the industry median of 8.60, A1 AK Koh 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 a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.60, based on 1,512 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. A1 AK Koh Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 11.15 is 29.7% 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 A1 AK Koh Group Bhd and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. A1 AK Koh Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 11.15, which is 12% above median its own 10-year median of 9.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is A1 AK Koh Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
A1 AK Koh Group Bhd (XKLS:0365) has a current Interest Coverage of 11.15. The current Interest Coverage is 11.15, which is 12% above median its 10-year median of 9.94 and 29.7% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.60. A1 AK Koh Group 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 A1 AK Koh Group Bhd (XKLS:0365), the current Interest Coverage is 11.15 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.
A1 AK Koh Group Bhd operates as a processed food and beverages company. The company and its subsidiaries are principally involved in the manufacturing, trading, marketing, and distribution of processed food and beverage products under its Group's in-house brands and third-party brands, as well as the provision of contract manufacturing and sourcing services of processed F&B products to third-party brand owners. The company has over SKUs, spanning from premix spices, premade pastes and seasonings, snacks, instant and dried noodles, canned seafood, premix and ready-to-drink beverages, and others. These products are marketed under its parent brand, namely A1 AK Koh, as well as its sub-brands, namely Dragon Horse, Sky King, Bao Dao, MaccEagle, Sun, and Lion.
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