AIZO Group Bhd (XKLS:7219) Interest Coverage: 0.46 (As of Mar. 2026) — 76% Below Median


What is AIZO Group Bhd Interest Coverage?

AIZO Group Bhd XKLS:7219 Interest Coverage is 0.46 as of Mar. 2026, which is 76% below its 10-year median of 1.92. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 307 Building Materials companies, AIZO Group Bhd ranks worse than 325732.57% 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. AIZO Group Bhd's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.5 Mil. AIZO Group Bhd's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-1.1 Mil. AIZO Group Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.46. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for AIZO Group Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


XKLS:7219's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Building Materials industry.
Industry Median: 6.63
* 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.


AIZO Group Bhd  (XKLS:7219) 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 .


AIZO Group Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms


AIZO Group Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AIZO Group 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.

AIZO Group Bhd Interest Coverage Chart

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XKLS:7219 vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, AIZO Group 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.


AIZO Group Bhd Interest Coverage vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, AIZO Group Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AIZO Group Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.



AIZO Group 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.

AIZO Group Bhd's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024, AIZO Group Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-2.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM-7.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM16.4 Mil.

AIZO Group Bhd did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

AIZO Group Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, AIZO Group Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-1.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM0.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM34.2 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*0.488/-1.067
=0.46

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0.46 mean?
AIZO Group Bhd (XKLS:7219) has a Interest Coverage of 0.46 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on AIZO Group Bhd and its competitors. This is 76% below median its historical median of 1.92. According to the industry distribution chart, AIZO Group Bhd ranks #999999 out of 307 companies in the Building Materials industry.
Is AIZO Group Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
AIZO Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 0.46 is 76% below median its 10-year median of 1.92. The Building Materials industry median Interest Coverage is 6.63. AIZO Group Bhd's value of 0.46 is 93.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AIZO Group Bhd ranks #999999 out of 307 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does AIZO Group Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, AIZO Group Bhd ranks #999999 out of 307 companies for Interest Coverage. This places AIZO Group Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.63. AIZO Group Bhd's value of 0.46 is 93.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.92 vs. the industry median of 6.63, AIZO Group 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 a Building Materials company?
The median Interest Coverage among Building Materials companies is 6.63, based on 307 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. AIZO Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 0.46 is 93.1% 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 AIZO Group Bhd and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AIZO Group Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 0.46, which is 76% below median its own 10-year median of 1.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AIZO Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AIZO Group Bhd (XKLS:7219) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.14, compared to a current price of RM0.04 — trading 71.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.46, which is 76% below median its 10-year median of 1.92 and 93.1% below the Building Materials industry median of 6.63. 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 AIZO Group Bhd (XKLS:7219), the current Interest Coverage is 0.46 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.

AIZO Group Bhd Business Description

Address Tun Razak Exchange, Level 37-02, Lingkaran TRX, Menara Affin @ TRX, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 55188
AIZO Group Bhd is a diversified organization with four business segments: bituminous products, manufacturing and trading bituminous products; civil engineering, specialised civil engineering works; energy, development, operation, and transmission of solar power; and services, provision of manpower and maintenance services. Additional activities include investment holding, managerial services, rental of machinery, and trading of industrial machinery spare parts. These segments support infrastructure development, advance the transition to green energy, and promote financial inclusion via digital platforms. The company operates in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and other markets, with the majority of revenue generated from the civil engineering segment and mainly coming from Malaysia.