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Hwa Tai Industries BhdXKLS:8478 -6.25%32 Interest Coverage is 1.30 as of Mar. 2026, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 1.62. GuruFocus rates XKLS:8478 with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.64 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,516 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Hwa Tai Industries Bhd ranks worse than 85.29% 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. Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.6 Mil. Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM-0.5 Mil.
Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.30.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Hwa Tai Industries Bhd interest coverage is 1.74, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:8478'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.38 Med: 1.62 Max: 4.12
Current: 1.74
XKLS:8478's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 85.29% of 1516
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.605
vs XKLS:8478: 1.74
Hwa Tai Industries Bhd (XKLS:8478) 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 .
Hwa Tai Industries Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
Hwa Tai Industries Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hwa Tai Industries 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.
XKLS:8478 vs KHC, GIS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Hwa Tai Industries 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.
Hwa Tai Industries Bhd Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
Hwa Tai Industries 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.
Hwa Tai Industries Bhd (XKLS:8478) has a Interest Coverage of 1.30 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Hwa Tai Industries Bhd and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 1.62. Over the past decade, Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.38 to 4.12. According to the industry distribution chart, Hwa Tai Industries Bhd ranks #1293 out of 1516 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 85.3%.
Is Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 1.30 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 1.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.38 to a high of 4.12. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's value of 1.30 is 84.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hwa Tai Industries Bhd ranks #1293 out of 1516 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hwa Tai Industries Bhd has a GF Score™ of 32/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Hwa Tai Industries Bhd ranks #1293 out of 1516 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Hwa Tai Industries Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.61. Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's value of 1.30 is 84.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.38 to 4.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.62 vs. the industry median of 8.61, Hwa Tai Industries 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.61, based on 1,516 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. Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 1.30 is 84.9% 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 Hwa Tai Industries 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. Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 1.30, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 1.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hwa Tai Industries Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hwa Tai Industries Bhd (XKLS:8478) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.64, compared to a current price of RM0.38 — trading 41.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.30, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 1.62 and 84.9% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.61. Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 7 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 Hwa Tai Industries Bhd (XKLS:8478), the current Interest Coverage is 1.30 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.
Is Hwa Tai Industries Bhd (XKLS:8478) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hwa Tai Industries Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM0.38 is trading 41.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.64.
GuruFocus considers Hwa Tai Industries Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:8478:
Interest Coverage: 1.30 (20% below median its 10-year median of 1.62)
GF Value™: RM0.64 vs. price of RM0.38 (41.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 84.9% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1293 of 1516)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:8478 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hwa Tai Industries Bhd operates as a biscuit manufacturing and investment holding. Its activities are biscuit manufacturing, property holding, and trading. It operates through the following segments: Manufacturing and Trading. The company's products include crackers, cookies, assorted biscuits, cakes, and cream sandwiches, and are marketed under the brand names of Hwa Tai and Luxury. The majority of revenue is from the Manufacturing segment. Geographically, it operates in Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Mauritius, and Other countries, with the majority is from Malaysia.
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