Seremban Engineering BhdXKLS:5163 39 Interest Coverage is 1.09 as of Mar. 2026, which is 37% below its 10-year median of 1.73. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5163 with a GF Score™ of 39/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.24 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,322 Industrial Products companies, Seremban Engineering Bhd ranks worse than 80.06% 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. Seremban Engineering Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM1.26 Mil. Seremban Engineering Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-1.15 Mil.
Seremban Engineering Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.09.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Seremban Engineering Bhd interest coverage is 3.55, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Seremban Engineering Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:5163'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.79 Med: 1.73 Max: 5.12
Current: 3.55
XKLS:5163's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 80.06% of 2322
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.835
vs XKLS:5163: 3.55
Seremban Engineering Bhd (XKLS:5163) 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 .
Seremban Engineering Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Seremban Engineering 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.
XKLS:5163 vs CRS, ATI, MLI: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Seremban Engineering 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.
Seremban Engineering Bhd Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Seremban Engineering Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Seremban Engineering Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
Seremban Engineering 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.
Seremban Engineering Bhd (XKLS:5163) has a Interest Coverage of 1.09 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Seremban Engineering Bhd and its competitors. This is 37% below median its historical median of 1.73. Over the past decade, Seremban Engineering Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.79 to 5.12. According to the industry distribution chart, Seremban Engineering Bhd ranks #1859 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 80.1%.
Is Seremban Engineering Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Seremban Engineering Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 1.09 is 37% below median its 10-year median of 1.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.79 to a high of 5.12. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. Seremban Engineering Bhd's value of 1.09 is 92.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Seremban Engineering Bhd ranks #1859 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Seremban Engineering Bhd has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Seremban Engineering Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to CRS and ATI?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Seremban Engineering Bhd ranks #1859 out of 2322 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Seremban Engineering Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.84. Seremban Engineering Bhd's value of 1.09 is 92.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Seremban Engineering Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.79 to 5.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.73 vs. the industry median of 14.84, Seremban Engineering 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. Seremban Engineering Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 1.09 is 92.7% 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 Seremban Engineering 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. Seremban Engineering Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 1.09, which is 37% below median its own 10-year median of 1.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Seremban Engineering Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seremban Engineering Bhd (XKLS:5163) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.24, compared to a current price of RM0.59 — trading 145.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.09, which is 37% below median its 10-year median of 1.73 and 92.7% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.84. Seremban Engineering Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 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 Seremban Engineering Bhd (XKLS:5163), the current Interest Coverage is 1.09 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 Seremban Engineering Bhd (XKLS:5163) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seremban Engineering Bhd stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of RM0.59 is trading 145.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.24.
GuruFocus considers Seremban Engineering Bhd to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:5163:
Interest Coverage: 1.09 (37% below median its 10-year median of 1.73)
GF Value™: RM0.24 vs. price of RM0.59 (145.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 92.7% below the Industrial Products median (#1859 of 2322)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5163 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Seremban Engineering Bhd is engaged in providing engineering services including fabrication, engineering support, maintenance, and shutdown work for oil and fats, palm oil refineries, water treatment, food, chemical plants, and oil and gas industries. The products and services provided by the company include the Design, fabrication, and installation of unfired pressure vessels, reactors, heat exchangers, oil heaters, towers and columns, deodorisers, and receiver tanks, Fabrication and erection of steel structures and platforms and the Fabrication and piping works. Geographically, the company operates in Asia, Europe, Malaysia, and Singapore of which Malaysia generates the maximum revenue.
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