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Sum Technology BhdXKLS:0459 -3.17%15 Interest Coverage is 28.45 as of Dec. 2025, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 27.72. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0459 with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,366 Construction companies, Sum Technology Bhd ranks better than 73.72% 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. Sum Technology Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was RM9.02 Mil. Sum Technology Bhd's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was RM-0.32 Mil.
Sum Technology Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 28.45.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sum Technology Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0459'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 24.83 Med: 27.72 Max: 299.89
Current: 28.45
XKLS:0459's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 73.72% of 1366
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.94
vs XKLS:0459: 28.45
Sum Technology Bhd (XKLS:0459) 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 .
Sum Technology Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sum Technology Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sum Technology 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.
Sum Technology Bhd Interest Coverage Chart
Sum Technology Bhd Annual Data
Trend
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
299.89
24.83
26.98
28.45
Sum Technology Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
299.89
24.83
26.98
28.45
XKLS:0459 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Sum Technology 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.
Sum Technology Bhd Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Sum Technology Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sum Technology 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.
Sum Technology Bhd (XKLS:0459) has a Interest Coverage of 28.45 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sum Technology Bhd and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 27.72. Over the past decade, Sum Technology Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 24.83 to 299.89. According to the industry distribution chart, Sum Technology Bhd ranks #359 out of 1366 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 26.3%.
Is Sum Technology Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Sum Technology Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 28.45 is near median its 10-year median of 27.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 24.83 to a high of 299.89. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 7.94. Sum Technology Bhd's value of 28.45 is 258.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sum Technology Bhd ranks #359 out of 1366 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sum Technology Bhd has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sum Technology Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Sum Technology Bhd ranks #359 out of 1366 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Sum Technology Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.94. Sum Technology Bhd's value of 28.45 is 258.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Sum Technology Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 24.83 to 299.89 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 27.72 vs. the industry median of 7.94, Sum Technology 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. Sum Technology Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 28.45 is 258.3% 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 Sum Technology 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. Sum Technology Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 28.45, which is near median its own 10-year median of 27.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sum Technology Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Sum Technology Bhd (XKLS:0459) has a current Interest Coverage of 28.45. The current Interest Coverage is 28.45, which is near median its 10-year median of 27.72 and 258.3% above the Construction industry median of 7.94. Sum Technology Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 3 warning signs 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 Sum Technology Bhd (XKLS:0459), the current Interest Coverage is 28.45 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.
Sum Technology Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is principally involved in mechanical and electrical engineers and engineering works, contractors and consulting engineers for utilities piping and cleanroom architecture works, trading of customised industrial MVAC products and solar PV panels and manufacturing of customised industrial MVAC products. Its business segments: Turnkey solutions, Manufacturing of MVAC products, and Trading. The majority of revenue is derived from the Turnkey solutions segment, which covers controlled environment, such as cleanrooms, and mission critical MEPF utilities for customers and/ or end users in the semiconductor, consumer products, and data centre sectors.
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