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Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (XKLS:3689) Interest Coverage : 23.17 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Fraser & Neave Holdings 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. Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was RM207 Mil. Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was RM-9 Mil. Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 23.17. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:3689' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 18.27   Med: 28.24   Max: 153.71
Current: 19.64


XKLS:3689's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
51.81% of 83 companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 20.04 vs XKLS:3689: 19.64

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


Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fraser & Neave 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.

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Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Chart

Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Interest Coverage
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Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Competitive Comparison of Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Fraser & Neave 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.


Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.



Fraser & Neave 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:

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.

Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023, Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-35 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM644 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM755 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Sep. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Sep. 2023 )
=-1*644.375/-35.26
=18.27

Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-9 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM207 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM754 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*206.891/-8.929
=23.17

* 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.


Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:3689) 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 .


Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (XKLS:3689) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 1 Jalan Bukit Belimbing 26/38, Persiaran Kuala Selangor, Seksyen 26, Shah Alam, SGR, MYS, 40400
Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd manufactures and sells canned milk, both condensed and evaporated, and other dairy products and soft drinks. The company manufactures its products in Malaysia and Thailand, and operates through four main segments: F&B Malaysia, F&B Thailand, Property and Others. F&B Malaysia and F&B Thailand manufacture both soft drinks and dairies. Fraser & Neave's core soft drink brands include 100PLUS, F&N Fun Flavours, F&N NutriSoy, F&N SEASONS, and F&N ICE MOUNTAIN. Its dairy brands include Carnation, Magnolia, Teapot, Farmhouse, Gold Coin, and F&N Fruit Tree. The company derives majority of its revenue from South East Asia.

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