SEG International Bhd (XKLS:9792) Interest Coverage : 6.10 (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is SEG International 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. SEG International Bhd's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was RM14.7 Mil. SEG International Bhd's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was RM-2.4 Mil. SEG International Bhd's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 6.10. 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. SEG International Bhds earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

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

XKLS:9792' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.46 Med: 11.59 Max: 637.85
Current: 0.46

XKLS:9792's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
98.92% of 186 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 16.23 vs XKLS:9792: 0.46

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

SEG International Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for SEG International 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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SEG International Bhd Interest Coverage Chart

SEG International Bhd Annual Data

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5.42

4.97

6.75

6.98

1.51

SEG International Bhd Quarterly Data
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Interest Coverage	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															8.61	-	6.93	5.22	6.10

Competitive Comparison of SEG International Bhd's Interest Coverage

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, SEG International 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.

SEG International Bhd's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, SEG International Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SEG International Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.

SEG International 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.

SEG International 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, SEG International Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-8.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM12.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM144.4 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-1	*	12.454	/	-8.273
	=	1.51

SEG International Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2024, SEG International Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-2.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM14.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM175.7 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2024 )
	=	-1	*	14.698	/	-2.408
	=	6.10

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

SEG International Bhd (XKLS:9792) 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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SEG International Bhd Business Description

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Address

No. 9, Jalan Teknologi, 6th Floor, SEGi University, Taman Sains Selangor, Kota Damansara, PJU 5, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47810

Website

https://www.segi.edu.my

SEG International Bhd is engaged in the businesses of investment holding and provision of management consultancy services, property management, rental of premises, business advisory services, and educational and training services. The company is principally engaged in one segment, which is educational activities, and operates wholly in Malaysia. The group offers courses in health sciences, business and accounting, early childhood care, creative arts and design, hospitality, law, psychology, technology, and many others. Geographically, it operates only in Malaysia.

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