Hextar Healthcare Bhd (XKLS:7803) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2026)


What is Hextar Healthcare Bhd Interest Coverage?

Hextar Healthcare Bhd XKLS:7803 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,234 Chemicals companies, Hextar Healthcare Bhd ranks worse than 81037.2% 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. Hextar Healthcare Bhd's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-2.5 Mil. Hextar Healthcare Bhd's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.0 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


XKLS:7803's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 10.18
* 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.

Hextar Healthcare Bhd  (XKLS:7803) 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 .

Hextar Healthcare Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms

Hextar Healthcare Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hextar Healthcare 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.

Hextar Healthcare Bhd Interest Coverage Chart

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XKLS:7803 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Hextar Healthcare 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.

Hextar Healthcare Bhd Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Hextar Healthcare Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hextar Healthcare Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.


Hextar Healthcare 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.

Hextar Healthcare Bhd's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Hextar Healthcare Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-0.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM-21.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.5 Mil.

Hextar Healthcare Bhd did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Hextar Healthcare Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM-2.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.5 Mil.

Hextar Healthcare Bhd did not have earnings to cover the 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.

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 (At Loss) mean?
Hextar Healthcare Bhd (XKLS:7803) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Hextar Healthcare Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hextar Healthcare Bhd ranks #999999 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry.
Is Hextar Healthcare Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Hextar Healthcare Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Hextar Healthcare Bhd ranks #999999 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Hextar Healthcare Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Hextar Healthcare Bhd ranks #999999 out of 1234 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Hextar Healthcare Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.18. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.18, based on 1,234 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. 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 Hextar Healthcare Bhd and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hextar Healthcare Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hextar Healthcare Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hextar Healthcare Bhd (XKLS:7803) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.16, compared to a current price of RM0.06 — trading 62.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). 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 Hextar Healthcare Bhd (XKLS:7803), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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.

Hextar Healthcare Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Bercham, Lot 138201, Off 3/4 Mile, Kawasan Perindustrian Bercham, Ipoh, PRK, MYS, 31400
Hextar Healthcare Bhd is principally involved in investment holding. Through its subsidiaries, it manufactures and sells rubber gloves. The company offers a wide range of industrial and safety gloves, household rubber gloves, and disposable vinyl and nitrile gloves. The company operates in three segments: Gloves operation, Medical devices operation, and Investment holding. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Gloves operation segment. It has operations in Europe, Asia, North and South America, and the Rest of the world.