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Cheeding Holdings BhdXKLS:0372 -0.83%22 Interest Coverage is 186.81 as of Mar. 2026, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 193.81. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0372 with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,364 Construction companies, Cheeding Holdings Bhd ranks better than 91.72% 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. Cheeding Holdings Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM11.96 Mil. Cheeding Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.06 Mil.
Cheeding Holdings Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 186.81.
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. Cheeding Holdings Bhd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cheeding Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0372'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 109.48 Med: 193.81 Max: 310.83
Current: 278.38
XKLS:0372's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 91.72% of 1364
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.9
vs XKLS:0372: 278.38
Cheeding Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0372) 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 .
Cheeding Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Cheeding Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cheeding Holdings 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:0372 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Cheeding Holdings 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.
Cheeding Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Cheeding Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cheeding Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
Cheeding Holdings 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.
Cheeding Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0372) has a Interest Coverage of 186.81 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Cheeding Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 193.81. Over the past decade, Cheeding Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 109.48 to 310.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Cheeding Holdings Bhd ranks #113 out of 1364 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 8.3%.
Is Cheeding Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Cheeding Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 186.81 is near median its 10-year median of 193.81. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 109.48 to a high of 310.83. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 7.90. Cheeding Holdings Bhd's value of 186.81 is 2264.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cheeding Holdings Bhd ranks #113 out of 1364 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Cheeding Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cheeding Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Cheeding Holdings Bhd ranks #113 out of 1364 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Cheeding Holdings Bhd in the top 8% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.90. Cheeding Holdings Bhd's value of 186.81 is 2264.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Cheeding Holdings Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 109.48 to 310.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 193.81 vs. the industry median of 7.90, Cheeding Holdings 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 Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 7.90, based on 1,364 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. Cheeding Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 186.81 is 2264.7% 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 Cheeding Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cheeding Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 186.81, which is near median its own 10-year median of 193.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cheeding Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Cheeding Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0372) has a current Interest Coverage of 186.81. The current Interest Coverage is 186.81, which is near median its 10-year median of 193.81 and 2264.7% above the Construction industry median of 7.90. Cheeding Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Cheeding Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0372), the current Interest Coverage is 186.81 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.
Cheeding Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, It is predominantly involved in the provision of utilities engineering solutions where the main activities involve the EPCC and maintenance of overhead infrastructure for utilities, EPCC of underground infrastructure for utilities and substation engineering services.
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