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PLS Plantations BhdXKLS:9695 +2.63%41 Interest Coverage is 0.62 as of Jun. 2026, which is 78% below its 10-year median of 2.79. GuruFocus rates XKLS:9695 with a GF Score™ of 41/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.47 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,497 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, PLS Plantations Bhd ranks worse than 85.57% 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. PLS Plantations Bhd's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was RM3.3 Mil. PLS Plantations Bhd's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was RM-5.2 Mil.
PLS Plantations Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.62.
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. PLS Plantations Bhd interest coverage is 1.81, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for PLS Plantations Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:9695'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.81 Med: 2.79 Max: 9.26
Current: 1.81
XKLS:9695's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 85.57% of 1497
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.5
vs XKLS:9695: 1.81
PLS Plantations Bhd (XKLS:9695) 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 .
PLS Plantations Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms
PLS Plantations Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for PLS Plantations 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:9695 vs ADM, BG, TSN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, PLS Plantations 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.
PLS Plantations Bhd Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, PLS Plantations Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PLS Plantations Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.
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.
PLS Plantations Bhd (XKLS:9695) has a Interest Coverage of 0.62 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on PLS Plantations Bhd and its competitors. This is 78% below median its historical median of 2.79. Over the past decade, PLS Plantations Bhd's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.81 to 9.26. According to the industry distribution chart, PLS Plantations Bhd ranks #1281 out of 1497 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 85.6%.
Is PLS Plantations Bhd's Interest Coverage too high?
PLS Plantations Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 0.62 is 78% below median its 10-year median of 2.79. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.81 to a high of 9.26. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.50. PLS Plantations Bhd's value of 0.62 is 92.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PLS Plantations Bhd ranks #1281 out of 1497 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, PLS Plantations Bhd has a GF Score™ of 41/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PLS Plantations Bhd's Interest Coverage compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, PLS Plantations Bhd ranks #1281 out of 1497 companies for Interest Coverage. This places PLS Plantations Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.50. PLS Plantations Bhd's value of 0.62 is 92.7% below this benchmark. Historically, PLS Plantations Bhd's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.81 to 9.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.79 vs. the industry median of 8.50, PLS Plantations 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 8.50, based on 1,497 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. PLS Plantations Bhd's current Interest Coverage of 0.62 is 92.7% 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 PLS Plantations Bhd and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PLS Plantations Bhd's current Interest Coverage is 0.62, which is 78% below median its own 10-year median of 2.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PLS Plantations Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PLS Plantations Bhd (XKLS:9695) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.47, compared to a current price of RM0.20 — trading 58.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.62, which is 78% below median its 10-year median of 2.79 and 92.7% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.50. PLS Plantations Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 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 PLS Plantations Bhd (XKLS:9695), the current Interest Coverage is 0.62 as of Jun. 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 PLS Plantations Bhd (XKLS:9695) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PLS Plantations Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM0.20 is trading 58.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.47.
GuruFocus considers PLS Plantations Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:9695:
Interest Coverage: 0.62 (78% below median its 10-year median of 2.79)
GF Value™: RM0.47 vs. price of RM0.20 (58.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 92.7% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1281 of 1497)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:9695 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
PLS Plantations Bhd is engaged in the Management and operation of forest and oil palm plantations; durian-related businesses including plantation, contract farming, trading and retail of downstream products; wood-based activities; and Civil engineering and construction. Its segments include Plantation, Trading, and Agricultural services. The majority of the revenue is derived from Plantation segment that manages and operates forest plantation, logging, saw milling, chipping and other downstream manufacturing and related activities, and operation of oil palm and rubber plantation, and manages and operates harvesting of durian plantations and in other durian-related businesses. Geographically, it operates in Malaysia, Japan, the Republic of China, the United States of America, and Indonesia.
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