Elsa BhdXKLS:0458 +2.38%16 Interest Coverage is 33.39 as of Dec. 2025, which is 22% above its 10-year median of 27.36. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0458 with a GF Score™ of 16/100. Among 731 Oil & Gas companies, Elsa Bhd ranks better than 78.39% 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. Elsa Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was RM17.4 Mil. Elsa Bhd's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was RM-0.5 Mil.
Elsa Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 33.39.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Elsa Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0458'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 18.54 Med: 27.36 Max: 33.39
Current: 33.39
XKLS:0458's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 78.39% of 731
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.89
vs XKLS:0458: 33.39
Elsa Bhd (XKLS:0458) 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 .
Elsa Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Elsa Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Elsa 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.
Elsa Bhd Interest Coverage Chart
Elsa Bhd Annual Data
Trend
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
18.54
23.20
31.51
33.39
Elsa Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
18.54
23.20
31.51
33.39
XKLS:0458 vs SLB, BKR, HAL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Elsa 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.
Elsa Bhd Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Elsa Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Elsa 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.
Elsa Bhd (XKLS:0458) has a Interest Coverage of 33.39 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Elsa Bhd and its competitors. This is 22% above median its historical median of 27.36. Over the past decade, Elsa Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 18.54 to 33.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Elsa Bhd ranks #158 out of 731 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 21.6%.
Is Elsa Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Elsa Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 33.39 is 22% above median its 10-year median of 27.36. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 18.54 to a high of 33.39. The Oil & Gas industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Elsa Bhd's value of 33.39 is 466.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Elsa Bhd ranks #158 out of 731 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Elsa Bhd has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Elsa Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Elsa Bhd ranks #158 out of 731 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Elsa Bhd in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Elsa Bhd's value of 33.39 is 466.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Elsa Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 18.54 to 33.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 27.36 vs. the industry median of 5.89, Elsa 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Interest Coverage among Oil & Gas companies is 5.89, based on 731 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. Elsa Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 33.39 is 466.9% 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 Elsa Bhd and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Elsa Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 33.39, which is 22% above median its own 10-year median of 27.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Elsa Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Elsa Bhd (XKLS:0458) has a current Interest Coverage of 33.39. The current Interest Coverage is 33.39, which is 22% above median its 10-year median of 27.36 and 466.9% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.89. Elsa Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 16/100. 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 Elsa Bhd (XKLS:0458), the current Interest Coverage is 33.39 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.
Elsa Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is principally involved in the provision of O&G service and equipment solutions which include, amongst others, oilfield service solutions, talent solutions, digital solutions as well as robotics and engineering solutions. Its main business segments comprise: i) Oilfield service solutions, Talent solutions, Digital solutions, and Robotics and engineering solutions. The majority of revenue is derived from the Oilfield service solutions segment, which include supporting activities throughout the lifecycle of an oilfield, mainly in subsurface geoscience and petroleum engineering services, production optimisation services and well services subsegments. Geographically, key revenue is derived from Malaysia.
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