Hock Soon Capital BhdXKLS:5346 +4.84%21 Interest Coverage is 33.30 as of Mar. 2026, which is 98% below its 10-year median of 1,472.90. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5346 with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,511 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Hock Soon Capital Bhd ranks better than 72.4% 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. Hock Soon Capital Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM13.95 Mil. Hock Soon Capital Bhd's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.42 Mil.
Hock Soon Capital Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 33.30.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hock Soon Capital Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:5346'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 33.3 Med: 1472.9 Max: 3304.31
Current: 33.3
XKLS:5346's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 72.4% of 1511
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.61
vs XKLS:5346: 33.30
Hock Soon Capital Bhd (XKLS:5346) 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 .
Hock Soon Capital Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Hock Soon Capital Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hock Soon Capital 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.
Hock Soon Capital Bhd Interest Coverage Chart
Hock Soon Capital Bhd Annual Data
Trend
Sep22
Sep23
Sep24
Sep25
Interest Coverage
371.84
3,304.31
2,573.95
112.49
Hock Soon Capital Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Sep22
Sep23
Sep24
Sep25
Mar26
Interest Coverage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
33.30
XKLS:5346 vs ADM, BG, TSN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Hock Soon Capital 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.
Hock Soon Capital Bhd Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hock Soon Capital Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hock Soon Capital Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
Hock Soon Capital 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.
Hock Soon Capital Bhd (XKLS:5346) has a Interest Coverage of 33.30 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Hock Soon Capital Bhd and its competitors. This is 98% below median its historical median of 1,472.90. Over the past decade, Hock Soon Capital Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 33.30 to 3,304.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Hock Soon Capital Bhd ranks #417 out of 1511 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 27.6%.
Is Hock Soon Capital Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Hock Soon Capital Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 33.30 is 98% below median its 10-year median of 1,472.90. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 33.30 to a high of 3,304.31. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Hock Soon Capital Bhd's value of 33.30 is 286.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hock Soon Capital Bhd ranks #417 out of 1511 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Hock Soon Capital Bhd has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hock Soon Capital Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Hock Soon Capital Bhd ranks #417 out of 1511 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Hock Soon Capital Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Hock Soon Capital Bhd's value of 33.30 is 286.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Hock Soon Capital Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 33.30 to 3,304.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1,472.90 vs. the industry median of 8.61, Hock Soon Capital 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. Hock Soon Capital Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 33.30 is 286.8% 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 Hock Soon Capital 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. Hock Soon Capital Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 33.30, which is 98% below median its own 10-year median of 1,472.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hock Soon Capital Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Hock Soon Capital Bhd (XKLS:5346) has a current Interest Coverage of 33.30. The current Interest Coverage is 33.30, which is 98% below median its 10-year median of 1,472.90 and 286.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.61. Hock Soon Capital Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 4 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 Hock Soon Capital Bhd (XKLS:5346), the current Interest Coverage is 33.30 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.
Hock Soon Capital Bhd is engaged in poultry farming. The company is engaged in raising chickens to produce and sell table eggs. The company offer both ordinary eggs with basic nutrition and premium eggs enriched with added nutrients, sold under QPlus or customers own brands.
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