PBA Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5041) Interest Coverage: N/A (As of Mar. 2026)


XKLS:5041 PBA Holdings Bhd XKLS:5041
80 GF Score
Price RM1.99
GF Value RM2.29
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is PBA 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. PBA Holdings Bhd's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM49.2 Mil. PBA Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.0 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


XKLS:5041's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 3.78
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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

PBA Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:5041) 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 .

PBA Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms

PBA Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PBA 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.

PBA Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Chart

PBA Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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PBA Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
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XKLS:5041 vs AWK, WTRG, AWR: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, PBA 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.

PBA Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, PBA Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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PBA 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.

PBA Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, PBA Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-13.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM169.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM523.4 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*169.32/-13.357
=12.68

PBA Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, PBA Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense was RM0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM49.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM522.3 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate PBA Holdings Bhd's interest coverage with the available 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Is PBA Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5041) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PBA Holdings Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM1.99 is trading 13.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM2.29. GuruFocus considers PBA Holdings Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5041:

  • Interest Coverage: N/A
  • GF Value™: RM2.29 vs. price of RM1.99 (13.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5041 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

PBA Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address Penang Road, Level 32, Komtar, Georgetown, PNG, MYS, 10000
PBA Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. Its primary business is to sustain continuous good water supply in Penang. With population growth and increasing socio-economic development, It has to employ holistic water supply management strategies. It manage both water demand and supply in a water-stressed state. The group has one reportable segment, which is the abstraction of raw water, treatment of water, supply and sale of treated water to consumers in the State of Penang. The company operated solely in Penang, Malaysia. The company through its subsidiaries is engaged in the abstraction of raw water, treatment of water, and supply and sale of treated water to consumers in the State of Penang. It operates geographically in Malaysia.
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