ELK-Desa Resources Bhd (XKLS:5228) Interest Coverage: N/A (As of Mar. 2026)


XKLS:5228 ELK-Desa Resources Bhd XKLS:5228
85 GF Score
Price RM1.01
GF Value RM1.41
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is ELK-Desa Resources 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. ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM22.8 Mil. ELK-Desa Resources 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 ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


XKLS:5228's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Credit Services industry.
Industry Median: 49.41
* 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.


ELK-Desa Resources Bhd  (XKLS:5228) 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 .


ELK-Desa Resources Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms


ELK-Desa Resources Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ELK-Desa Resources 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.

ELK-Desa Resources Bhd Interest Coverage Chart

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XKLS:5228 vs V, MA, AXP: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, ELK-Desa Resources 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.


ELK-Desa Resources Bhd Interest Coverage vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.


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ELK-Desa Resources 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.

ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026, ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's Interest Expense was RM0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM88.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM256.2 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's interest coverage with the available data.

ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's Interest Expense was RM0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM22.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM256.2 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate ELK-Desa Resources 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 ELK-Desa Resources Bhd (XKLS:5228) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ELK-Desa Resources Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM1.01 is trading 28.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.41. GuruFocus considers ELK-Desa Resources Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5228:

  • Interest Coverage: N/A
  • GF Value™: RM1.41 vs. price of RM1.01 (28.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 4 warning signs

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ELK-Desa Resources Bhd Business Description

Address No. 15 - 17, Jalan Brunei Utara, Off Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 55100
ELK-Desa Resources Bhd is a Malaysian company investment holding company. The company's business segments are Hire-purchase financing and other integrated services and the Trading of furniture. The Hire-purchase financing and other integrated services segment is involved in the business of hire-purchase financing for used motor vehicles as well as selling general insurance policies as an insurance agent and the Trading of furniture segment is involved in the business of trading, export, wholesaling, and manufacturing of furniture. The company earns the majority of its revenue from hire-purchase financing.
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