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Sarawak Plantation BhdXKLS:5135 +5.15%65 Interest Coverage is 162.71 as of Mar. 2026, which is 46% above its 10-year median of 111.33. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5135 with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of RM2.25 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,511 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Sarawak Plantation Bhd ranks better than 88.75% 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. Sarawak Plantation Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM22.8 Mil. Sarawak Plantation Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.1 Mil.
Sarawak Plantation Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 162.71.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Sarawak Plantation Bhd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sarawak Plantation Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:5135'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.56 Med: 111.33 Max: 289.74
Current: 203.15
XKLS:5135's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 88.75% of 1511
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.61
vs XKLS:5135: 203.15
Sarawak Plantation Bhd (XKLS:5135) 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 .
Sarawak Plantation Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sarawak Plantation Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sarawak Plantation 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:5135 vs ADM, BG, TSN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Sarawak Plantation 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.
Sarawak Plantation Bhd Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sarawak Plantation Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sarawak Plantation Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
Sarawak Plantation 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:
* 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.
Sarawak Plantation Bhd (XKLS:5135) has a Interest Coverage of 162.71 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sarawak Plantation Bhd and its competitors. This is 46% above median its historical median of 111.33. Over the past decade, Sarawak Plantation Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.56 to 289.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Sarawak Plantation Bhd ranks #170 out of 1511 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 11.3%.
Is Sarawak Plantation Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Sarawak Plantation Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 162.71 is 46% above median its 10-year median of 111.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.56 to a high of 289.74. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Sarawak Plantation Bhd's value of 162.71 is 1789.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sarawak Plantation Bhd ranks #170 out of 1511 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sarawak Plantation Bhd has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sarawak Plantation Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Sarawak Plantation Bhd ranks #170 out of 1511 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sarawak Plantation Bhd in the top 11% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Sarawak Plantation Bhd's value of 162.71 is 1789.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Sarawak Plantation Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.56 to 289.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 111.33 vs. the industry median of 8.61, Sarawak Plantation Bhd has consistently been above 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.61, based on 1,511 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. Sarawak Plantation Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 162.71 is 1789.8% above 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 Sarawak Plantation Bhd and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sarawak Plantation Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 162.71, which is 46% above median its own 10-year median of 111.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sarawak Plantation Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sarawak Plantation Bhd (XKLS:5135) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM2.25, compared to a current price of RM4.29 — trading 90.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 162.71, which is 46% above median its 10-year median of 111.33 and 1789.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.61. Sarawak Plantation Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 6 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 Sarawak Plantation Bhd (XKLS:5135), the current Interest Coverage is 162.71 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 Sarawak Plantation Bhd (XKLS:5135) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sarawak Plantation Bhd stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of RM4.29 is trading 90.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM2.25.
GuruFocus considers Sarawak Plantation Bhd to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:5135:
Interest Coverage: 162.71 (46% above median its 10-year median of 111.33)
GF Value™: RM2.25 vs. price of RM4.29 (90.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1789.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#170 of 1511)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5135 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sarawak Plantation Bhd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is engaged in the cultivation of oil palm and processing of fresh fruit bunches of oil palm into crude palm oil and palm kernel. Other businesses include the provision of management, marketing, agronomic, and consultancy services, and property investment. The company has three reportable segments: Investment holding, Oil palm operations, and Agronomic/ marketing services and rental. It generates a majority of its revenue from Oil palm operations that include 2 divisions, namely estate operation (Cultivation of oil palm) and mill operation (processing of fresh fruit bunches.
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