Eastern & Oriental BhdXKLS:3417 -0.70%82 Interest Coverage is 5.09 as of Mar. 2026, which is 84% above its 10-year median of 2.76. GuruFocus rates XKLS:3417 with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.12 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,299 Real Estate companies, Eastern & Oriental Bhd ranks better than 62.51% 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. Eastern & Oriental Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM54.3 Mil. Eastern & Oriental Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-10.7 Mil.
Eastern & Oriental Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.09.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Eastern & Oriental Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:3417'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.84 Med: 2.76 Max: 6.94
Current: 6.94
XKLS:3417's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 62.51% of 1299
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.25
vs XKLS:3417: 6.94
Eastern & Oriental Bhd (XKLS:3417) 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 .
Eastern & Oriental Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Eastern & Oriental Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Eastern & Oriental 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.
Eastern & Oriental Bhd Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Eastern & Oriental 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.
Eastern & Oriental Bhd Interest Coverage vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Eastern & Oriental Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eastern & Oriental Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
Eastern & Oriental 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.
Eastern & Oriental Bhd (XKLS:3417) has a Interest Coverage of 5.09 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Eastern & Oriental Bhd and its competitors. This is 84% above median its historical median of 2.76. Over the past decade, Eastern & Oriental Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.84 to 6.94. According to the industry distribution chart, Eastern & Oriental Bhd ranks #487 out of 1299 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 37.5%.
Is Eastern & Oriental Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Eastern & Oriental Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 5.09 is 84% above median its 10-year median of 2.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.84 to a high of 6.94. The Real Estate industry median Interest Coverage is 4.25. Eastern & Oriental Bhd's value of 5.09 is 19.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eastern & Oriental Bhd ranks #487 out of 1299 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Eastern & Oriental Bhd has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eastern & Oriental Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Eastern & Oriental Bhd ranks #487 out of 1299 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Eastern & Oriental Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.25. Eastern & Oriental Bhd's value of 5.09 is 19.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Eastern & Oriental Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.84 to 6.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.76 vs. the industry median of 4.25, Eastern & Oriental 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 Real Estate company?
The median Interest Coverage among Real Estate companies is 4.25, based on 1,299 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. Eastern & Oriental Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 5.09 is 19.8% 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 Eastern & Oriental Bhd and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eastern & Oriental Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 5.09, which is 84% above median its own 10-year median of 2.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eastern & Oriental Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eastern & Oriental Bhd (XKLS:3417) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.12, compared to a current price of RM0.71 — trading 37.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 5.09, which is 84% above median its 10-year median of 2.76 and 19.8% above the Real Estate industry median of 4.25. Eastern & Oriental Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Eastern & Oriental Bhd (XKLS:3417), the current Interest Coverage is 5.09 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 Eastern & Oriental Bhd (XKLS:3417) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eastern & Oriental Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM0.71 is trading 37.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.12.
GuruFocus considers Eastern & Oriental Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:3417:
Interest Coverage: 5.09 (84% above median its 10-year median of 2.76)
GF Value™: RM1.12 vs. price of RM0.71 (37.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 19.8% above the Real Estate median (#487 of 1299)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:3417 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Eastern & Oriental Bhd is a property developer based in Malaysia. Its property development portfolio is spread across Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Johor's Iskandar Malaysia, and overseas in central London. The Group's hospitality division provides a complementary lifestyle component that supports the core property development business, including the heritage Eastern & Oriental Hotel and Lone Pine Hotel in Penang, as well as the contemporary E&O Residences Kuala Lumpur in the capital's vibrant city center. It has three segments Properties, Hospitality and Investments and others. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Properties segment. Geographically the company derives revenue from Malaysia and the United Kingdom.
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