PMW International BhdXKLS:0379 16 Interest Coverage is 5.17 as of Dec. 2025, which is 38% below its 10-year median of 8.36. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0379 with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 306 Building Materials companies, PMW International Bhd ranks worse than 57.52% 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. PMW International Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was RM11.2 Mil. PMW International Bhd's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was RM-2.2 Mil.
PMW International Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 5.17.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for PMW International Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0379'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.17 Med: 8.36 Max: 11.02
Current: 5.17
XKLS:0379's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 57.52% of 306
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 6.62
vs XKLS:0379: 5.17
PMW International Bhd (XKLS:0379) 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 .
PMW International Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
PMW International Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for PMW International 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.
PMW International Bhd Interest Coverage Chart
PMW International Bhd Annual Data
Trend
Dec21
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
9.71
8.04
11.02
8.36
5.17
PMW International Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Dec21
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
9.71
8.04
11.02
8.36
5.17
XKLS:0379 vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, PMW International 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.
PMW International Bhd Interest Coverage vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, PMW International Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PMW International Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
PMW International 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.
PMW International Bhd (XKLS:0379) has a Interest Coverage of 5.17 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on PMW International Bhd and its competitors. This is 38% below median its historical median of 8.36. Over the past decade, PMW International Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.17 to 11.02. According to the industry distribution chart, PMW International Bhd ranks #176 out of 306 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 57.5%.
Is PMW International Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
PMW International Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 5.17 is 38% below median its 10-year median of 8.36. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.17 to a high of 11.02. The Building Materials industry median Interest Coverage is 6.62. PMW International Bhd's value of 5.17 is 21.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PMW International Bhd ranks #176 out of 306 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, PMW International Bhd has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PMW International Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, PMW International Bhd ranks #176 out of 306 companies for Interest Coverage. This places PMW International Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.62. PMW International Bhd's value of 5.17 is 21.9% below this benchmark. Historically, PMW International Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.17 to 11.02 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.36 vs. the industry median of 6.62, PMW International 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 Building Materials company?
The median Interest Coverage among Building Materials companies is 6.62, based on 306 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. PMW International Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 5.17 is 21.9% 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 PMW International Bhd and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PMW International Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 5.17, which is 38% below median its own 10-year median of 8.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PMW International Bhd stock overvalued right now?
PMW International Bhd (XKLS:0379) has a current Interest Coverage of 5.17. The current Interest Coverage is 5.17, which is 38% below median its 10-year median of 8.36 and 21.9% below the Building Materials industry median of 6.62. PMW International Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 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 PMW International Bhd (XKLS:0379), the current Interest Coverage is 5.17 as of Dec. 2025. 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.
PMW International Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it is engaged in the trading of construction materials, spun poles and piles, and other concrete products; manufacturing of spun poles and piles; moulds, machinery, and metal products; and rental of moulds and machinery. The company has two reportable segments: West Malaysia and East Malaysia, both of which include purchasing, manufacturing and distributing concrete and steel products for factories in their respective regions of Malaysia. The majority of revenue is generated from the Sales of spun poles and piles. key geographical presence in Malaysia, West Africa, North America, Middle East, and Europe.
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