Sum Technology Bhd (XKLS:0459) Interest Coverage: 28.45 (As of Dec. 2025)


What is Sum Technology Bhd Interest Coverage?

Sum Technology Bhd XKLS:0459 +2.00% Interest Coverage is 28.45 as of Dec. 2025. Among 1,355 Construction companies, Sum Technology Bhd ranks worse than 73800.66% 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 is not ranked *
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 7.81
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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

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 : 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.


Sum Technology 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.

Sum Technology Bhd's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Sum Technology Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-0.32 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM9.02 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM5.24 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*9.019/-0.317
=28.45

Sum Technology Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Sum Technology Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-0.32 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM9.02 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM5.24 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*9.019/-0.317
=28.45

* 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 28.45 mean?
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. According to the industry distribution chart, Sum Technology Bhd ranks #999999 out of 1355 companies in the Construction industry.
Is Sum Technology Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Sum Technology Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 28.45. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. Sum Technology Bhd's value of 28.45 is 264.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sum Technology Bhd ranks #999999 out of 1355 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Sum Technology Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to ?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Sum Technology Bhd ranks #999999 out of 1355 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sum Technology Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. Sum Technology Bhd's value of 28.45 is 264.3% above this benchmark. 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 7.81, based on 1,355 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 264.3% 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 7.81 — 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. 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 and 264.3% above the Construction industry median of 7.81. 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 Business Description

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Address Jalan PJU 1A/4, Ara Damansara, D-2-6 and D-3-6, Pacific Place Commercial Centre, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47301
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.