Kee Ming Group BhdXKLS:0392 -2.22%21 Interest Coverage is 48.86 as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% above its 10-year median of 46.24. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0392 with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,321 Industrial Products companies, Kee Ming Group Bhd ranks better than 71.18% 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. Kee Ming Group Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM17.4 Mil. Kee Ming Group Bhd's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.4 Mil.
Kee Ming Group Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 48.86.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kee Ming Group Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0392'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.82 Med: 46.24 Max: 127.46
Current: 47.66
XKLS:0392's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 71.18% of 2321
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.8
vs XKLS:0392: 47.66
Kee Ming Group Bhd (XKLS:0392) 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 .
Kee Ming Group Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Kee Ming Group Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for Kee Ming 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.
XKLS:0392 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Kee Ming 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.
Kee Ming Group Bhd Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kee Ming Group Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kee Ming 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.
Kee Ming Group Bhd (XKLS:0392) has a Interest Coverage of 48.86 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Kee Ming Group Bhd and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 46.24. Over the past decade, Kee Ming Group Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 11.82 to 127.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Kee Ming Group Bhd ranks #669 out of 2321 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 28.8%.
Is Kee Ming Group Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Kee Ming Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 48.86 is near median its 10-year median of 46.24. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 11.82 to a high of 127.46. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. Kee Ming Group Bhd's value of 48.86 is 230.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kee Ming Group Bhd ranks #669 out of 2321 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kee Ming Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kee Ming Group Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Kee Ming Group Bhd ranks #669 out of 2321 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Kee Ming Group Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.80. Kee Ming Group Bhd's value of 48.86 is 230.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Kee Ming Group Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 11.82 to 127.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 46.24 vs. the industry median of 14.80, Kee Ming Group 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.80, based on 2,321 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. Kee Ming Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 48.86 is 230.1% 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 Kee Ming Group Bhd and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kee Ming Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 48.86, which is near median its own 10-year median of 46.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kee Ming Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Kee Ming Group Bhd (XKLS:0392) has a current Interest Coverage of 48.86. The current Interest Coverage is 48.86, which is near median its 10-year median of 46.24 and 230.1% above the Industrial Products industry median of 14.80. Kee Ming Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 3 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 Kee Ming Group Bhd (XKLS:0392), the current Interest Coverage is 48.86 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.
Kee Ming Group Bhd is an investment holding company. The company, along with its subsidiaries, operates as a provider of mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering solutions in Malaysia. Its business segments are: Provision of M&E engineering services that involves providing M&E engineering services for a wide range of facilities including residential, commercial and industrial developments, as well as other clean energy, public infrastructure and interconnection facilities; and Provision of maintenance and repair services that includes offering ongoing maintenance and repair services for M&E equipment and systems. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the M&E engineering services segment. Geographically, it operates only in Malaysia.
21GF Score
Get the complete analysis for XKLS:0392
Interest Coverage is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
XKLS:0392 has been successfully added to your 