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Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd (XKLS:3034) Interest Coverage : 7.49 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd Interest Coverage?

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. Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was RM341 Mil. Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was RM-46 Mil. Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 7.49. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:3034' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.32   Med: 6.07   Max: 9.04
Current: 6.91


XKLS:3034's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
55.56% of 432 companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 4.905 vs XKLS:3034: 6.91

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


Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hap Seng Consolidated 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.

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Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd Interest Coverage Chart

Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.02 9.04 6.70 3.32 6.91

Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.28 5.57 6.16 8.82 7.49

Competitive Comparison of Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd's Interest Coverage

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Hap Seng Consolidated 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.


Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Hap Seng Consolidated 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.

Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-184 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM1,271 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM4,904 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*1271.151/-183.941
=6.91

Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-46 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM341 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM4,904 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*340.917/-45.54
=7.49

* 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.


Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd  (XKLS:3034) 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 .


Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Jalan P. Ramlee, 21st Floor, Menara Hap Seng, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50250
Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd is an investment holding company. Its segment comprises Plantation engaged in the cultivation of oil palm and processing of fresh fruit bunches; Property consists of Property investment, property development, and hospitality; Credit financing consists provision of financial services; Automotive engaged in trading in motor vehicles, spare parts and servicing of motor vehicles; Trading consists of Trading and distribution of fertilizers and agro-chemical, trading of general building materials and petroleum products; and Building materials comprise operation of stone quarries and asphalt plants, manufacture of bricks and tiles, distribution and others. The majority of the revenue is generated in Malaysia with smaller operations in Other Asian countries.

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