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EI Power BhdXKLS:0453 -1.44%21 Interest Coverage is 833.17 as of Dec. 2025, which is 102% above its 10-year median of 411.64. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0453 with a GF Score™ of 21/100. Among 1,366 Construction companies, EI Power Bhd ranks better than 95.02% 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. EI Power Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was RM25.00 Mil. EI Power Bhd's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was RM-0.03 Mil.
EI Power Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 833.17.
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. EI Power Bhd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for EI Power Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0453'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 93.76 Med: 411.64 Max: 833.17
Current: 833.17
XKLS:0453's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 95.02% of 1366
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.94
vs XKLS:0453: 833.17
EI Power Bhd (XKLS:0453) 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 .
EI Power Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
EI Power Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for EI Power 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.
EI Power Bhd Interest Coverage Chart
EI Power Bhd Annual Data
Trend
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
93.76
251.43
571.84
833.17
EI Power Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
93.76
251.43
571.84
833.17
XKLS:0453 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, EI Power 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.
EI Power Bhd Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, EI Power Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where EI Power 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.
EI Power Bhd (XKLS:0453) has a Interest Coverage of 833.17 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on EI Power Bhd and its competitors. This is 102% above median its historical median of 411.64. Over the past decade, EI Power Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 93.76 to 833.17. According to the industry distribution chart, EI Power Bhd ranks #68 out of 1366 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 5%.
Is EI Power Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
EI Power Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 833.17 is 102% above median its 10-year median of 411.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 93.76 to a high of 833.17. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 7.94. EI Power Bhd's value of 833.17 is 10393.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, EI Power Bhd ranks #68 out of 1366 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, EI Power Bhd has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does EI Power Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, EI Power Bhd ranks #68 out of 1366 companies for Interest Coverage. This places EI Power Bhd in the top 5% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.94. EI Power Bhd's value of 833.17 is 10393.3% above this benchmark. Historically, EI Power Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 93.76 to 833.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 411.64 vs. the industry median of 7.94, EI Power 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 Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 7.94, based on 1,366 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. EI Power Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 833.17 is 10393.3% 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 EI Power Bhd and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. EI Power Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 833.17, which is 102% above median its own 10-year median of 411.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is EI Power Bhd stock overvalued right now?
EI Power Bhd (XKLS:0453) has a current Interest Coverage of 833.17. The current Interest Coverage is 833.17, which is 102% above median its 10-year median of 411.64 and 10393.3% above the Construction industry median of 7.94. EI Power Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 21/100. 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 EI Power Bhd (XKLS:0453), the current Interest Coverage is 833.17 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.
EI Power Bhd is principally an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is principally involved in the EPCC of: (i) mission critical power solutions; (ii) conventional power solutions; and (iii) renewable energy power solutions. The majority of revenue is derived from the Mission critical power solutions segment, which is engaged in the EPCC of power infrastructure systems, including backup and redundant power solutions, for facilities requiring continuous and uninterrupted electricity supply, such as data centers and other critical operations. Geographically, it operates predominantly in Malaysia.
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