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5E Resources Holdings BhdXKLS:0397 19 Interest Coverage is 72.78 as of Dec. 2024, which is 38% above its 10-year median of 52.79. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0397 with a GF Score™ of 19/100. Among 161 Waste Management companies, 5E Resources Holdings Bhd ranks better than 90.06% 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. 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2024 was RM27.66 Mil. 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2024 was RM-0.38 Mil.
5E Resources Holdings Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 72.78.
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. 5E Resources Holdings Bhd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0397'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 42.51 Med: 52.79 Max: 72.78
Current: 72.78
XKLS:0397's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 90.06% of 161
companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 5.87
vs XKLS:0397: 72.78
5E Resources Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0397) 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 .
5E Resources Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
5E Resources 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.
5E Resources Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Chart
5E Resources Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Interest Coverage
42.51
52.79
72.78
5E Resources Holdings Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Interest Coverage
42.51
52.79
72.78
XKLS:0397 vs WM, RSG, WCN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, 5E Resources 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.
5E Resources Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
5E Resources 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.
5E Resources Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0397) has a Interest Coverage of 72.78 as of Dec. 2024. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on 5E Resources Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is 38% above median its historical median of 52.79. Over the past decade, 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 42.51 to 72.78. According to the industry distribution chart, 5E Resources Holdings Bhd ranks #16 out of 161 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 9.9%.
Is 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
5E Resources Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 72.78 is 38% above median its 10-year median of 52.79. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 42.51 to a high of 72.78. The Waste Management industry median Interest Coverage is 5.87. 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's value of 72.78 is 1139.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, 5E Resources Holdings Bhd ranks #16 out of 161 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, 5E Resources Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, 5E Resources Holdings Bhd ranks #16 out of 161 companies for Interest Coverage. This places 5E Resources Holdings Bhd in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.87. 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's value of 72.78 is 1139.9% above this benchmark. Historically, 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 42.51 to 72.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 52.79 vs. the industry median of 5.87, 5E Resources 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 Waste Management company?
The median Interest Coverage among Waste Management companies is 5.87, based on 161 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. 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 72.78 is 1139.9% 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 5E Resources Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 72.78, which is 38% above median its own 10-year median of 52.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is 5E Resources Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
5E Resources Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0397) has a current Interest Coverage of 72.78. The current Interest Coverage is 72.78, which is 38% above median its 10-year median of 52.79 and 1139.9% above the Waste Management industry median of 5.87. 5E Resources Holdings 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 5E Resources Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0397), the current Interest Coverage is 72.78 as of Dec. 2024. 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.
5E Resources Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is principally involved in the provision of scheduled waste management services, supply of recovered and recycled products, and trading of chemicals and other products. It operates in three main reportable segments as follows: (i) Scheduled waste management services, (ii) Supply of recovered and recycled products, and (iii) Trading of chemicals and other products. TH emajority of the company's revenue is derived from the Scheduled waste management services segment, which include Testing, Collection, Recovery and recycling of waste. Geographically, the company operates predominantly in Malaysia.
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