Gold Li Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0452) Interest Coverage: 9.85 (As of Jan. 2025) — 51% Below Median


What is Gold Li Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage?

Gold Li Holdings Bhd XKLS:0452 Interest Coverage is 9.85 as of Jan. 2025, which is 51% below its 10-year median of 19.98. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,305 Real Estate companies, Gold Li Holdings Bhd ranks better than 68.97% 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. Gold Li Holdings Bhd's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jan. 2025 was RM11.17 Mil. Gold Li Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jan. 2025 was RM-1.13 Mil. Gold Li Holdings Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was 9.85. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Gold Li Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:0452' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.85   Med: 19.98   Max: 21.37
Current: 9.85

XKLS:0452's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
68.97% of 1305 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.24 vs XKLS:0452: 9.85

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Gold Li Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:0452) 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 .

Gold Li Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms

Gold Li Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gold Li Holdings 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.

Gold Li Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Chart

Gold Li Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Interest Coverage
21.37 19.98 9.85

Gold Li Holdings Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Interest Coverage 21.37 19.98 9.85

Gold Li Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Gold Li 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.

Gold Li Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Gold Li Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gold Li Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.


Gold Li 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Gold Li Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2025, Gold Li Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-1.13 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM11.17 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM24.25 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Jan. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Jan. 2025 )
=-1*11.165/-1.134
=9.85

Gold Li Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jan. 2025, Gold Li Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-1.13 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM11.17 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM24.25 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jan. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jan. 2025 )
=-1*11.165/-1.134
=9.85

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 9.85 mean?
Gold Li Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0452) has a Interest Coverage of 9.85 as of Jan. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Gold Li Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is 51% below median its historical median of 19.98. Over the past decade, Gold Li Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.85 to 21.37. According to the industry distribution chart, Gold Li Holdings Bhd ranks #405 out of 1305 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 31%.
Is Gold Li Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Gold Li Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 9.85 is 51% below median its 10-year median of 19.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.85 to a high of 21.37. The Real Estate industry median Interest Coverage is 4.24. Gold Li Holdings Bhd's value of 9.85 is 132.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gold Li Holdings Bhd ranks #405 out of 1305 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Gold Li Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Gold Li Holdings Bhd ranks #405 out of 1305 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Gold Li Holdings Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.24. Gold Li Holdings Bhd's value of 9.85 is 132.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Gold Li Holdings Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.85 to 21.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 19.98 vs. the industry median of 4.24, Gold Li 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 Real Estate company?
The median Interest Coverage among Real Estate companies is 4.24, based on 1,305 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. Gold Li Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 9.85 is 132.3% 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 Gold Li Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gold Li Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 9.85, which is 51% below median its own 10-year median of 19.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gold Li Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Gold Li Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0452) has a current Interest Coverage of 9.85. The current Interest Coverage is 9.85, which is 51% below median its 10-year median of 19.98 and 132.3% above the Real Estate industry median of 4.24. 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 Gold Li Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0452), the current Interest Coverage is 9.85 as of Jan. 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.

Gold Li Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address 1201-6, Jalan Perniagaan Jaya 5, Pusat Perniagaan Mas Jaya, Muar, JHR, MYS, 84000
Gold Li Holdings Bhd is principally engaged in investment holding and provision of management services. Through its subsidiaries, the company is a property developer, specialising in the development of landed residential properties, located in the districts of Muar, Tangkak and Batu Pahat in the state of Johor, Malaysia. Its residential property developments comprise terrace, semi-detached and detached houses. The company operates predominantly in one business segment in Malaysia, namely property developer which comprises development of residential and commercial properties. Its revenue is mainly derived from the sale of ongoing property developments and completed developments.