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RT Pastry Holdings BhdXKLS:0461 15 Interest Coverage is 9.76 as of Dec. 2025, which is 5% below its 10-year median of 10.30. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0461 with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,515 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, RT Pastry Holdings Bhd ranks better than 52.67% 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. RT Pastry Holdings Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was RM8.19 Mil. RT Pastry Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was RM-0.84 Mil.
RT Pastry Holdings Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 9.76.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for RT Pastry Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0461'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.03 Med: 10.3 Max: 19.04
Current: 9.76
XKLS:0461's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 52.67% of 1515
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.6
vs XKLS:0461: 9.76
RT Pastry Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0461) 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 .
RT Pastry Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
RT Pastry Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for RT Pastry 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.
RT Pastry Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Chart
RT Pastry Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
19.04
10.83
9.03
9.76
RT Pastry Holdings Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
19.04
10.83
9.03
9.76
XKLS:0461 vs KHC, GIS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, RT Pastry 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.
RT Pastry Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, RT Pastry Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where RT Pastry Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
RT Pastry 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:
* 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.
RT Pastry Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0461) has a Interest Coverage of 9.76 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on RT Pastry Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 10.30. Over the past decade, RT Pastry Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.03 to 19.04. According to the industry distribution chart, RT Pastry Holdings Bhd ranks #717 out of 1515 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 47.3%.
Is RT Pastry Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
RT Pastry Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 9.76 is near median its 10-year median of 10.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.03 to a high of 19.04. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. RT Pastry Holdings Bhd's value of 9.76 is 13.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, RT Pastry Holdings Bhd ranks #717 out of 1515 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, RT Pastry Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does RT Pastry Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, RT Pastry Holdings Bhd ranks #717 out of 1515 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts RT Pastry Holdings Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. RT Pastry Holdings Bhd's value of 9.76 is 13.5% above this benchmark. Historically, RT Pastry Holdings Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.03 to 19.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.30 vs. the industry median of 8.60, RT Pastry 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.60, based on 1,515 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. RT Pastry Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 9.76 is 13.5% 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 RT Pastry Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. RT Pastry Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 9.76, which is near median its own 10-year median of 10.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is RT Pastry Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
RT Pastry Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0461) has a current Interest Coverage of 9.76. The current Interest Coverage is 9.76, which is near median its 10-year median of 10.30 and 13.5% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.60. RT Pastry Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 1 warning sign 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 RT Pastry Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0461), the current Interest Coverage is 9.76 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.
RT Pastry Holdings Bhd is a vertically integrated group engaged in the business of manufacturing, distribution and sales of bakery products in the bakery product market in Malaysia. It manufactures and sells a variety of bakery products including pastry, bread, other manufactured products as well as OEM and trading products. The company markets its manufactured and OEM products under the RT Pastry brand, while trading products consist of third-party products sold through its outlets. It sells its products through a network of retail outlets, an online platform, and wholesale channels, including grocery retailers, cafes, and corporate customers. The majority of revenue is derived from the sale of pastry products through its network of outlets. Geographically, it operates mainly in Malaysia.
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