Ambest Group BhdXKLS:0391 12 Interest Coverage is 4.38 as of Mar. 2026, which is 77% below its 10-year median of 19.20. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0391 with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,322 Industrial Products companies, Ambest Group Bhd ranks worse than 76.1% 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. Ambest Group Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM1.57 Mil. Ambest Group Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.36 Mil.
Ambest Group Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.38.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ambest Group Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0391'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.38 Med: 19.2 Max: 81.52
Current: 4.38
XKLS:0391's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 76.1% of 2322
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.775
vs XKLS:0391: 4.38
Ambest Group Bhd (XKLS:0391) 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 .
Ambest Group Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Ambest Group Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ambest Group 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.
Ambest Group Bhd Interest Coverage Chart
Ambest Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Interest Coverage
81.52
19.20
7.46
Ambest Group Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Sep25
Mar26
Interest Coverage
N/A
N/A
8.32
N/A
4.38
XKLS:0391 vs CRS, ATI, MLI: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Ambest Group 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.
Ambest Group Bhd Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Ambest Group Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ambest Group 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.
Ambest Group Bhd (XKLS:0391) has a Interest Coverage of 4.38 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Ambest Group Bhd and its competitors. This is 77% below median its historical median of 19.20. Over the past decade, Ambest Group Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.38 to 81.52. According to the industry distribution chart, Ambest Group Bhd ranks #1767 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 76.1%.
Is Ambest Group Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Ambest Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 4.38 is 77% below median its 10-year median of 19.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.38 to a high of 81.52. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.78. Ambest Group Bhd's value of 4.38 is 70.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ambest Group Bhd ranks #1767 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ambest Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ambest Group Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to CRS and ATI?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Ambest Group Bhd ranks #1767 out of 2322 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Ambest Group Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.78. Ambest Group Bhd's value of 4.38 is 70.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Ambest Group Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.38 to 81.52 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 19.20 vs. the industry median of 14.78, Ambest Group 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.78, based on 2,322 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. Ambest Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 4.38 is 70.4% 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 Ambest Group Bhd and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ambest Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 4.38, which is 77% below median its own 10-year median of 19.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ambest Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Ambest Group Bhd (XKLS:0391) has a current Interest Coverage of 4.38. The current Interest Coverage is 4.38, which is 77% below median its 10-year median of 19.20 and 70.4% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.78. Ambest Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 5 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 Ambest Group Bhd (XKLS:0391), the current Interest Coverage is 4.38 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.
Ambest Group Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it operates as an engineering supporting services provider that provides precision machining, to customers in the semiconductor industry. The company also offers additional processes such as sub-modular assembly and surface finishing treatment. The company's business segments are: (i) Precision machining, and (ii) Sheet metal fabrication. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Precision machining segment, which involves various processes of working with metal such as milling, turning, and turn-milling to produce precision-machined parts and components.
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