Ancom Nylex BhdXKLS:4758 +1.20%54 Interest Coverage is 6.27 as of Feb. 2026, which is 27% above its 10-year median of 4.93. GuruFocus rates XKLS:4758 with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.98 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,234 Chemicals companies, Ancom Nylex Bhd ranks worse than 63.37% 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. Ancom Nylex Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was RM29 Mil. Ancom Nylex Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was RM-5 Mil.
Ancom Nylex Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 6.27.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ancom Nylex Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:4758'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.16 Med: 4.93 Max: 7.38
Current: 5.58
XKLS:4758's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 63.37% of 1234
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.18
vs XKLS:4758: 5.58
Ancom Nylex Bhd (XKLS:4758) 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 .
Ancom Nylex Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Ancom Nylex Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ancom Nylex 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:4758 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ancom Nylex 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.
Ancom Nylex Bhd Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ancom Nylex Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ancom Nylex 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.
Ancom Nylex Bhd (XKLS:4758) has a Interest Coverage of 6.27 as of Feb. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Ancom Nylex Bhd and its competitors. This is 27% above median its historical median of 4.93. Over the past decade, Ancom Nylex Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.16 to 7.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Ancom Nylex Bhd ranks #782 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 63.4%.
Is Ancom Nylex Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Ancom Nylex Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 6.27 is 27% above median its 10-year median of 4.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.16 to a high of 7.38. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.18. Ancom Nylex Bhd's value of 6.27 is 38.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ancom Nylex Bhd ranks #782 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ancom Nylex Bhd has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ancom Nylex Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Ancom Nylex Bhd ranks #782 out of 1234 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Ancom Nylex Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.18. Ancom Nylex Bhd's value of 6.27 is 38.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Ancom Nylex Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.16 to 7.38 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.93 vs. the industry median of 10.18, Ancom Nylex 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.18, based on 1,234 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. Ancom Nylex Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 6.27 is 38.4% 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 Ancom Nylex Bhd and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ancom Nylex Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 6.27, which is 27% above median its own 10-year median of 4.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ancom Nylex Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ancom Nylex Bhd (XKLS:4758) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.98, compared to a current price of RM0.84 — trading 14.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 6.27, which is 27% above median its 10-year median of 4.93 and 38.4% below the Chemicals industry median of 10.18. Ancom Nylex Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 2 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 Ancom Nylex Bhd (XKLS:4758), the current Interest Coverage is 6.27 as of Feb. 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 Ancom Nylex Bhd (XKLS:4758) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ancom Nylex Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM0.84 is trading 14.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.98.
GuruFocus considers Ancom Nylex Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:4758:
Interest Coverage: 6.27 (27% above median its 10-year median of 4.93)
GF Value™: RM0.98 vs. price of RM0.84 (14.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 38.4% below the Chemicals median (#782 of 1234)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:4758 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ancom Nylex Bhd is an investment holding company with subsidiaries involved in management services, manufacturing and trading of agricultural and industrial chemical products, petrochemicals, polymers, logistics, including shipping and transportation, chemicals warehousing, IT consultancy, and media services. Its main operating segments are Investment Holding, Agricultural Chemicals, Industrial Chemicals, Logistics, and Polymer, with the majority of revenue generated from Industrial Chemicals. The company derives the majority of its revenue from Malaysia and also operates in Singapore, Indonesia, other Southeast Asian countries, Australia, New Zealand, the Americas, Africa, and Europe.
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