Luster Industries Bhd (XKLS:5068) Interest Coverage: 2.44 (As of Mar. 2026) — 88% Below Median


What is Luster Industries Bhd Interest Coverage?

Luster Industries Bhd XKLS:5068 +20.00% Interest Coverage is 2.44 as of Mar. 2026, which is 88% below its 10-year median of 19.98. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,322 Industrial Products companies, Luster Industries Bhd ranks worse than 43066.28% 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. Luster Industries Bhd's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM2.3 Mil. Luster Industries Bhd's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.9 Mil. Luster Industries Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.44. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


XKLS:5068's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 14.835
* 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.

Luster Industries Bhd  (XKLS:5068) 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 .

Luster Industries Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms

Luster Industries Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Luster Industries 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.

Luster Industries Bhd Interest Coverage Chart

Luster Industries Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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Luster Industries Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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XKLS:5068 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Luster Industries 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.

Luster Industries Bhd Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Luster Industries Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Luster Industries Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.


Luster Industries 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.

Luster Industries 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, Luster Industries Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-3.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM-30.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM27.1 Mil.

Luster Industries Bhd did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Luster Industries Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-0.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM2.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM2.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*2.258/-0.927
=2.44

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 2.44 mean?
Luster Industries Bhd (XKLS:5068) has a Interest Coverage of 2.44 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Luster Industries Bhd and its competitors. This is 88% below median its historical median of 19.98. According to the industry distribution chart, Luster Industries Bhd ranks #999999 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry.
Is Luster Industries Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Luster Industries Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 2.44 is 88% below median its 10-year median of 19.98. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. Luster Industries Bhd's value of 2.44 is 83.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Luster Industries Bhd ranks #999999 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Luster Industries Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Luster Industries Bhd ranks #999999 out of 2322 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Luster Industries Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. Luster Industries Bhd's value of 2.44 is 83.6% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 19.98 vs. the industry median of 14.84, Luster Industries 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.84, based on 2,322 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. Luster Industries Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 2.44 is 83.6% 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 Luster Industries Bhd and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Luster Industries Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 2.44, which is 88% below median its own 10-year median of 19.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Luster Industries Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Luster Industries Bhd (XKLS:5068) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.13, compared to a current price of RM0.03 — trading 76.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.44, which is 88% below median its 10-year median of 19.98 and 83.6% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.84. 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 Luster Industries Bhd (XKLS:5068), the current Interest Coverage is 2.44 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.

Luster Industries Bhd Business Description

Address Plot 36 & 37, Jalan PKNK Utama, Kawasan Perusahaan Sungai Petani, Sungai Petani, KDH, MYS, 08000
Luster Industries Bhd is an investment holding company. The company, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the manufacturing of precision plastic parts, sub-assembly, die-casting components, and precision engineering works; Construction and property development; Gaming and leisure; Glove manufacturing and EPCC Contract; and Others, which consist of investment holding and inactive companies. The company earns the majority of its revenue from precision plastic parts, sub-assembly, die-casting components, and precision engineering works, also the majority from the Malaysian region.