Guan Huat Seng Holdings BhdXKLS:0387 +2.94%16 Interest Coverage is 14.97 as of Jan. 2026, which is 8% above its 10-year median of 13.88. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0387 with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,505 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd ranks better than 59.8% 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. Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was RM6.48 Mil. Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was RM-0.43 Mil.
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 14.97.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0387'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.52 Med: 13.88 Max: 17.31
Current: 14.97
XKLS:0387's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 59.8% of 1505
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.57
vs XKLS:0387: 14.97
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0387) 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 .
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Guan Huat Seng 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.
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Chart
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend
Jul22
Jul23
Jul24
Jul25
Interest Coverage
17.31
15.73
11.52
12.02
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Jul22
Jul23
Jul24
Jul25
Jan26
Interest Coverage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
14.97
XKLS:0387 vs KHC, GIS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Guan Huat Seng 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.
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
Guan Huat Seng 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.
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0387) has a Interest Coverage of 14.97 as of Jan. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 13.88. Over the past decade, Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 11.52 to 17.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd ranks #605 out of 1505 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 40.2%.
Is Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 14.97 is near median its 10-year median of 13.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 11.52 to a high of 17.31. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.57. Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's value of 14.97 is 74.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd ranks #605 out of 1505 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd ranks #605 out of 1505 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.57. Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's value of 14.97 is 74.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 11.52 to 17.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.88 vs. the industry median of 8.57, Guan Huat Seng 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.57, based on 1,505 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. Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 14.97 is 74.7% 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 Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 14.97, which is near median its own 10-year median of 13.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0387) has a current Interest Coverage of 14.97. The current Interest Coverage is 14.97, which is near median its 10-year median of 13.88 and 74.7% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.57. Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 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 Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0387), the current Interest Coverage is 14.97 as of Jan. 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.
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is principally involved in the distribution and retail of food products including shelfstable and frozen seafood, flavouring products, dried food and snacks, and general grocery products. Its operations are supported by manufacturing facilities located in Melaka, where it produces flavouring products such as condiments, sauces, pastes, herbs, spices, and seasonings. The company generates the majority of revenue from the distribution of shelf-stable and frozen seafood, flavouring products, dried food and snacks, and general grocery products. Geographically, it derives the maximum revenue from Malaysia.
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