Foodie Media BhdXKLS:0382 +4.84%19 Interest Coverage is 200.62 as of Feb. 2026, which is 40% below its 10-year median of 332.16. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0382 with a GF Score™ of 19/100. Among 604 Media - Diversified companies, Foodie Media Bhd ranks better than 82.62% 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. Foodie Media Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was RM4.21 Mil. Foodie Media Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was RM-0.02 Mil.
Foodie Media Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 200.62.
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. Foodie Media Bhd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Foodie Media Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0382'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 202.07 Med: 332.16 Max: 340.88
Current: 202.07
XKLS:0382's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 82.62% of 604
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.66
vs XKLS:0382: 202.07
Foodie Media Bhd (XKLS:0382) 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 .
Foodie Media Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Foodie Media Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Foodie Media 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:0382 vs NYT, WLY: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Publishing subindustry, Foodie Media 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.
Foodie Media Bhd Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Foodie Media Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Foodie Media 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.
Foodie Media Bhd (XKLS:0382) has a Interest Coverage of 200.62 as of Feb. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Foodie Media Bhd and its competitors. This is 40% below median its historical median of 332.16. Over the past decade, Foodie Media Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 202.07 to 340.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Foodie Media Bhd ranks #105 out of 604 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 17.4%.
Is Foodie Media Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Foodie Media Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 200.62 is 40% below median its 10-year median of 332.16. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 202.07 to a high of 340.88. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.66. Foodie Media Bhd's value of 200.62 is 1620.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Foodie Media Bhd ranks #105 out of 604 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Foodie Media Bhd has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Foodie Media Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Foodie Media Bhd ranks #105 out of 604 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Foodie Media Bhd in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.66. Foodie Media Bhd's value of 200.62 is 1620.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Foodie Media Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 202.07 to 340.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 332.16 vs. the industry median of 11.66, Foodie Media 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.66, based on 604 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. Foodie Media Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 200.62 is 1620.6% 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 Foodie Media Bhd and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Foodie Media Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 200.62, which is 40% below median its own 10-year median of 332.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Foodie Media Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Foodie Media Bhd (XKLS:0382) has a current Interest Coverage of 200.62. The current Interest Coverage is 200.62, which is 40% below median its 10-year median of 332.16 and 1620.6% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.66. Foodie Media Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 19/100. 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 Foodie Media Bhd (XKLS:0382), the current Interest Coverage is 200.62 as of Feb. 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.
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Foodie Media Bhd is principally an investment holding company. The company, along with its subsidiaries, is principally involved in digital media publishing, KOL marketing, short-film drama marketing, affiliate commerce and campaign management services. It is involved in the digital media publishing business segment where it creates, produces and publishes digital content on social media pages on established social media platforms, namely Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, YouTube, RedNote, Lemon8, X, Douyin, Telegram and WhatsApp, as well as blogs. Geographically, it generates the majority of revenue from Malaysia.
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