Hap Seng Plantations Holdings BhdXKLS:5138 83 Interest Coverage is 14.58 as of Mar. 2026, which is 83% below its 10-year median of 87.64. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5138 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of RM2.03 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,504 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd ranks better than 76.66% 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. Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM14.3 Mil. Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-1.0 Mil.
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 14.58.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:5138'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.09 Med: 87.64 Max: No Debt
Current: 45.33
XKLS:5138's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 76.66% of 1504
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.585
vs XKLS:5138: 45.33
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5138) 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 .
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Historical 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.
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.
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage Chart
XKLS:5138 vs ADM, BG, TSN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Hap Seng Plantations 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.
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
Hap Seng Plantations 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:
* 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.
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5138) has a Interest Coverage of 14.58 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is 83% below median its historical median of 87.64. Over the past decade, Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 14.09 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd ranks #351 out of 1504 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 23.3%.
Is Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 14.58 is 83% below median its 10-year median of 87.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 14.09 to a high of 10,000.00. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.59. Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd's value of 14.58 is 69.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd ranks #351 out of 1504 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd ranks #351 out of 1504 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.59. Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd's value of 14.58 is 69.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 14.09 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 87.64 vs. the industry median of 8.59, Hap Seng Plantations Holdings 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 8.59, based on 1,504 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. Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 14.58 is 69.8% 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 Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 14.58, which is 83% below median its own 10-year median of 87.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5138) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM2.03, compared to a current price of RM2.27 — trading 11.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 14.58, which is 83% below median its 10-year median of 87.64 and 69.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.59. Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 8 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 Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5138), the current Interest Coverage is 14.58 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 Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5138) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of RM2.27 is trading 11.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM2.03.
GuruFocus considers Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:5138:
Interest Coverage: 14.58 (83% below median its 10-year median of 87.64)
GF Value™: RM2.03 vs. price of RM2.27 (11.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 69.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#351 of 1504)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5138 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd Business Description
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd is a Malaysia-based palm oil plantation company. It is focused on the upstream activities in the palm oil industry where it grows oil palms in its estates, harvests and processes fresh fruit bunches (FFB) into crude palm oil (CPO) in its mills. Geographically, the company derives all of its revenue from Malaysia.
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