Genting Plantations BhdXKLS:2291 +1.15%75 Interest Coverage is 4.83 as of Mar. 2026, which is 25% below its 10-year median of 6.40. GuruFocus rates XKLS:2291 with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of RM6.07 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,508 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Genting Plantations Bhd ranks worse than 58.89% 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. Genting Plantations Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM125 Mil. Genting Plantations Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-26 Mil.
Genting Plantations Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.83.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Genting Plantations Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:2291'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.13 Med: 6.4 Max: 11.63
Current: 5.84
XKLS:2291's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 58.89% of 1508
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.6
vs XKLS:2291: 5.84
Genting Plantations Bhd (XKLS:2291) 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 .
Genting Plantations Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Genting Plantations Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Genting Plantations 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.
XKLS:2291 vs ADM, BG, TSN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Genting Plantations 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.
Genting Plantations Bhd Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Genting Plantations Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Genting Plantations Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
Genting Plantations 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.
Genting Plantations Bhd (XKLS:2291) has a Interest Coverage of 4.83 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Genting Plantations Bhd and its competitors. This is 25% below median its historical median of 6.40. Over the past decade, Genting Plantations Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.13 to 11.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Genting Plantations Bhd ranks #888 out of 1508 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 58.9%.
Is Genting Plantations Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Genting Plantations Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 4.83 is 25% below median its 10-year median of 6.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.13 to a high of 11.63. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Genting Plantations Bhd's value of 4.83 is 43.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Genting Plantations Bhd ranks #888 out of 1508 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Genting Plantations Bhd has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Genting Plantations Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Genting Plantations Bhd ranks #888 out of 1508 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Genting Plantations Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Genting Plantations Bhd's value of 4.83 is 43.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Genting Plantations Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.13 to 11.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.40 vs. the industry median of 8.60, Genting Plantations Bhd has consistently been below 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 1,508 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. Genting Plantations Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 4.83 is 43.8% below 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 Genting Plantations 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. Genting Plantations Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 4.83, which is 25% below median its own 10-year median of 6.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Genting Plantations Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Genting Plantations Bhd (XKLS:2291) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM6.07, compared to a current price of RM5.26 — trading 13.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.83, which is 25% below median its 10-year median of 6.40 and 43.8% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.60. Genting Plantations Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 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 Genting Plantations Bhd (XKLS:2291), the current Interest Coverage is 4.83 as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Is Genting Plantations Bhd (XKLS:2291) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Genting Plantations Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM5.26 is trading 13.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM6.07.
GuruFocus considers Genting Plantations Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:2291:
Interest Coverage: 4.83 (25% below median its 10-year median of 6.40)
GF Value™: RM6.07 vs. price of RM5.26 (13.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 43.8% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#888 of 1508)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:2291 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Genting Plantations Bhd is engaged in the oil palm plantation business. It operates in five segments: Plantation, which includes upstream activities relating to oil palm plantations in Malaysia and Indonesia; Property segment includes activities relating to property development and property investment; AgTech segment is into genomics research and development; Downstream Manufacturing segment related to manufacturing and sale of palm oil derivative products; and Others. It derives maximum revenue from Plantation segment. Geographically, it operates in two segments, namely Malaysia and Indonesia, of which the vast majority of its revenue comes from Malaysia.
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