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Golden Destinations Group BhdXKLS:0398 16 Interest Coverage is 380.70 as of Dec. 2025, which is 50% below its 10-year median of 758.98. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0398 with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 605 Travel & Leisure companies, Golden Destinations Group Bhd ranks better than 92.23% 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. Golden Destinations Group Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was RM31.6 Mil. Golden Destinations Group Bhd's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was RM-0.1 Mil.
Golden Destinations Group Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 380.70.
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. Golden Destinations Group Bhd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Golden Destinations Group Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0398'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 56.33 Med: 758.98 Max: 3308
Current: 380.7
XKLS:0398's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 92.23% of 605
companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 5.35
vs XKLS:0398: 380.70
Golden Destinations Group Bhd (XKLS:0398) 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 .
Golden Destinations Group Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Golden Destinations Group 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.
Golden Destinations Group Bhd Interest Coverage Chart
Golden Destinations Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
56.33
3,308.00
1,137.26
380.70
Golden Destinations Group Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
56.33
3,308.00
1,137.26
380.70
XKLS:0398 vs BKNG, ABNB, RCL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Travel Services subindustry, Golden Destinations 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.
Golden Destinations Group Bhd Interest Coverage vs Travel & Leisure Industry
For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Golden Destinations Group Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Golden Destinations Group Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
Golden Destinations Group 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.
Golden Destinations Group Bhd (XKLS:0398) has a Interest Coverage of 380.70 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Golden Destinations Group Bhd and its competitors. This is 50% below median its historical median of 758.98. Over the past decade, Golden Destinations Group Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 56.33 to 3,308.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Golden Destinations Group Bhd ranks #47 out of 605 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 7.8%.
Is Golden Destinations Group Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Golden Destinations Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 380.70 is 50% below median its 10-year median of 758.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 56.33 to a high of 3,308.00. The Travel & Leisure industry median Interest Coverage is 5.35. Golden Destinations Group Bhd's value of 380.70 is 7015.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Golden Destinations Group Bhd ranks #47 out of 605 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Golden Destinations Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Golden Destinations Group Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to BKNG and ABNB?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Golden Destinations Group Bhd ranks #47 out of 605 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Golden Destinations Group Bhd in the top 8% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.35. Golden Destinations Group Bhd's value of 380.70 is 7015.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Golden Destinations Group Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 56.33 to 3,308.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 758.98 vs. the industry median of 5.35, Golden Destinations 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 a Travel & Leisure company?
The median Interest Coverage among Travel & Leisure companies is 5.35, based on 605 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. Golden Destinations Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 380.70 is 7015.9% 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 Golden Destinations Group Bhd and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Golden Destinations Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 380.70, which is 50% below median its own 10-year median of 758.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Golden Destinations Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Golden Destinations Group Bhd (XKLS:0398) has a current Interest Coverage of 380.70. The current Interest Coverage is 380.70, which is 50% below median its 10-year median of 758.98 and 7015.9% above the Travel & Leisure industry median of 5.35. Golden Destinations Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Golden Destinations Group Bhd (XKLS:0398), the current Interest Coverage is 380.70 as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Golden Destinations Group Bhd Business Description
Golden Destinations Group Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiary, the company is principally involved as a full-service outbound travel experience curator, offering a comprehensive suite of outbound travel experience products and services under its brand Golden Destinations (GD). Its business segments include: i) Travel experience segment (comprising series travel experience packages, cruise travel experience packages and other travel experience packages) and ii) Standalone travel support services segment (ticketing services). The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Travel experience segment, mainly through the series travel experience packages. Geographically, it operates in China, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, and Other regions.
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