Polymer Link Holdings BhdXKLS:0381 46 Interest Coverage is 5.80 as of Mar. 2026, which is 81% below its 10-year median of 30.90. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0381 with a GF Score™ of 46/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,234 Chemicals companies, Polymer Link Holdings Bhd ranks worse than 85.58% 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. Polymer Link Holdings Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM3.7 Mil. Polymer Link Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.6 Mil.
Polymer Link Holdings Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.80.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Polymer Link Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0381'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.01 Med: 30.9 Max: 822
Current: 2.01
XKLS:0381's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 85.58% of 1234
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.18
vs XKLS:0381: 2.01
Polymer Link Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0381) 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 .
Polymer Link Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Polymer Link Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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:0381 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Polymer Link 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.
Polymer Link Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Polymer Link Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Polymer Link Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
Polymer Link 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.
Polymer Link Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0381) has a Interest Coverage of 5.80 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Polymer Link Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is 81% below median its historical median of 30.90. Over the past decade, Polymer Link Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.01 to 822.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Polymer Link Holdings Bhd ranks #1056 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 85.6%.
Is Polymer Link Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Polymer Link Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 5.80 is 81% below median its 10-year median of 30.90. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.01 to a high of 822.00. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.18. Polymer Link Holdings Bhd's value of 5.80 is 43% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Polymer Link Holdings Bhd ranks #1056 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Polymer Link Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 46/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Polymer Link Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Polymer Link Holdings Bhd ranks #1056 out of 1234 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Polymer Link Holdings Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.18. Polymer Link Holdings Bhd's value of 5.80 is 43% below this benchmark. Historically, Polymer Link Holdings Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.01 to 822.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 30.90 vs. the industry median of 10.18, Polymer Link Holdings 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.18, based on 1,234 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. Polymer Link Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 5.80 is 43% 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 Polymer Link Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Polymer Link Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 5.80, which is 81% below median its own 10-year median of 30.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Polymer Link Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Polymer Link Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0381) has a current Interest Coverage of 5.80. The current Interest Coverage is 5.80, which is 81% below median its 10-year median of 30.90 and 43% below the Chemicals industry median of 10.18. Polymer Link Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 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 Polymer Link Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0381), the current Interest Coverage is 5.80 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.
Polymer Link Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is principally engaged in the manufacturing and supply of plastic materials to customers across a wide range of industries and international markets. The company's Business segments are: i) Manufacturing: Manufacturing of compounded plastic powder and non-compounded plastic powder, ii) Trading: Trading and servicing of air compressors systems, iii) Investment holding and others: Others include the trading of premium grade lubricants. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Manufacturing segment. Geographically, the company's principal markets are the Philippines, India, Malaysia and Australia, with the maximum revenue generated from Philippines.
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