WTK Holdings BhdXKLS:4243 -1.94%30 Interest Coverage is 1.62 as of Mar. 2026, which is 11% above its 10-year median of 1.46. GuruFocus rates XKLS:4243 with a GF Score™ of 30/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.48 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 428 Conglomerates companies, WTK Holdings Bhd ranks worse than 88.32% 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. WTK Holdings Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM6.8 Mil. WTK Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-4.2 Mil.
WTK Holdings Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.62.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. WTK Holdings Bhd interest coverage is 1.12, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for WTK Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:4243'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.12 Med: 1.46 Max: 1.46
Current: 1.12
XKLS:4243's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 88.32% of 428
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 5.31
vs XKLS:4243: 1.12
WTK Holdings Bhd (XKLS:4243) 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 .
WTK Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
WTK Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for WTK 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.
XKLS:4243 vs HON, MMM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Conglomerates subindustry, WTK 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.
WTK Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, WTK Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where WTK Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
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.
WTK Holdings Bhd (XKLS:4243) has a Interest Coverage of 1.62 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on WTK Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is 11% above median its historical median of 1.46. Over the past decade, WTK Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.12 to 1.46. According to the industry distribution chart, WTK Holdings Bhd ranks #378 out of 428 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 88.3%.
Is WTK Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
WTK Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 1.62 is 11% above median its 10-year median of 1.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.12 to a high of 1.46. The Conglomerates industry median Interest Coverage is 5.31. WTK Holdings Bhd's value of 1.62 is 69.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, WTK Holdings Bhd ranks #378 out of 428 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, WTK Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 30/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does WTK Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, WTK Holdings Bhd ranks #378 out of 428 companies for Interest Coverage. This places WTK Holdings Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.31. WTK Holdings Bhd's value of 1.62 is 69.5% below this benchmark. Historically, WTK Holdings Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.12 to 1.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.46 vs. the industry median of 5.31, WTK Holdings 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Interest Coverage among Conglomerates companies is 5.31, based on 428 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. WTK Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 1.62 is 69.5% 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 WTK Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. WTK Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 1.62, which is 11% above median its own 10-year median of 1.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is WTK Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, WTK Holdings Bhd (XKLS:4243) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.48, compared to a current price of RM0.76 — trading 58.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.62, which is 11% above median its 10-year median of 1.46 and 69.5% below the Conglomerates industry median of 5.31. WTK Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 12 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 WTK Holdings Bhd (XKLS:4243), the current Interest Coverage is 1.62 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 WTK Holdings Bhd (XKLS:4243) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, WTK Holdings Bhd stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of RM0.76 is trading 58.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.48.
GuruFocus considers WTK Holdings Bhd to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:4243:
Interest Coverage: 1.62 (11% above median its 10-year median of 1.46)
GF Value™: RM0.48 vs. price of RM0.76 (58.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 69.5% below the Conglomerates median (#378 of 428)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:4243 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
WTK Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. It is diversified group with three core business, plantation, food and tapes. It has five reportable segments Plantation includes cultivation of oil palm, production and sales of crude palm oil and palm kernel; Food includes sales of frozen, chill and consumer products and food catering services; Tapes includes manufacture, sales of adhesive and gummed tapes and the trading of tapes, foil, papers and electrostatic discharge products; Timber includes the extraction and sale of timber, manufacture and sale of plywood, veneer and sawn timber and reforestation; Investment holding and others includes rental income, interest income and amusement, of which majority of sales is from Plantation. It generates majority of revenue from Malaysia.
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