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Central Global Bhd (XKLS:8052) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Central Global 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. Central Global Bhd's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM-1.7 Mil. Central Global Bhd's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM0.4 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 Central Global Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:8052' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.5   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: 24.94


XKLS:8052's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
68.73% of 1180 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 9.71 vs XKLS:8052: 24.94

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Central Global Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Central Global 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.

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Central Global Bhd Interest Coverage Chart

Central Global Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.50 - - 41.73 24.94

Central Global Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 39.60 39.70 26.92 6.71 -

Competitive Comparison of Central Global Bhd's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Central Global 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.


Central Global Bhd's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Central Global Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.



Central Global 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.

Central Global Bhd's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Central Global Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-0.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM10.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM26.7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*9.951/-0.399
=24.94

Central Global Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Central Global Bhd's Interest Expense was RM0.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM-1.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM26.7 Mil.

* 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.


Central Global Bhd  (XKLS:8052) 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 .


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Central Global Bhd (XKLS:8052) Business Description

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Address
Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Jalan 5/106, A5-06 Block A Plaza Dwi Tasik, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 56000
Central Global Bhd is a manufacturer of industrial tapes and labels stock. These are provided for professional auto spray painting, packing, advertising applications, general labeling, and identification. The group's reportable segment comprises manufacturing and sale of self-adhesive label stocks and tapes, construction contracts, trading, and others. The label products of the company are a mirrokote paper label, art paper label, printing paper label, polyester label, static vinyl label and others. The adhesive tape products include masking tape, painter tape, foam tape, tissue tape, polyester tape, acrylic tape, cloth tape, and others.

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