Keck Seng (Malaysia) BhdXKLS:3476 -0.38%74 Interest Coverage is 36.41 as of Mar. 2026, which is 121% above its 10-year median of 16.51. GuruFocus rates XKLS:3476 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of RM5.19 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,507 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd ranks better than 76.38% 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. Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM40 Mil. Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-1 Mil.
Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 36.41.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:3476'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.34 Med: 16.51 Max: 44.82
Current: 44.82
XKLS:3476's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 76.38% of 1507
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.6
vs XKLS:3476: 44.82
Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd (XKLS:3476) 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 .
Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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:3476 vs ADM, BG, TSN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Keck Seng (Malaysia) 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.
Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
Keck Seng (Malaysia) 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.
Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd (XKLS:3476) has a Interest Coverage of 36.41 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd and its competitors. This is 121% above median its historical median of 16.51. Over the past decade, Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.34 to 44.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd ranks #356 out of 1507 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 23.6%.
Is Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 36.41 is 121% above median its 10-year median of 16.51. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.34 to a high of 44.82. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd's value of 36.41 is 323.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd ranks #356 out of 1507 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd ranks #356 out of 1507 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.60. Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd's value of 36.41 is 323.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.34 to 44.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.51 vs. the industry median of 8.60, Keck Seng (Malaysia) 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 1,507 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. Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 36.41 is 323.4% 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 Keck Seng (Malaysia) 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. Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 36.41, which is 121% above median its own 10-year median of 16.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd (XKLS:3476) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM5.19, compared to a current price of RM5.20 — trading 0.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 36.41, which is 121% above median its 10-year median of 16.51 and 323.4% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.60. Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd (XKLS:3476), the current Interest Coverage is 36.41 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 Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd (XKLS:3476) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of RM5.20 is trading 0.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM5.19.
GuruFocus considers Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:3476:
Interest Coverage: 36.41 (121% above median its 10-year median of 16.51)
GF Value™: RM5.19 vs. price of RM5.20 (0.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 323.4% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#356 of 1507)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:3476 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd is engaged in cultivation of oil palm, processing and marketing of refined palm oil products, property development, property investment and share investment. The companies segments include Manufacturing segment engaged in processing and marketing of refined palm oil products; Hotels segment engaged in operations of hotels and golf resort; Property segment engaged in property development and investment; and Plantations segment engaged in cultivation of oil palm. Majority of the revenue is derived from the Plantations and Manufacturing segment. Geographically the company operates in Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada, and United States of America.
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