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TSA Group BhdXKLS:0297 33 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 3.51% as of Jul. 22, 2026, which is 91% above its 10-year median of 1.84. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0297 with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 586 Steel companies, TSA Group Bhd ranks better than 71.33% on this metric.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. It is a measure of a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt.
As of today, TSA Group Bhd's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was 3.51%.
TSA Group Bhd (XKLS:0297) Net Debt Paydown Yield % Explanation
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced. In other words, it is a measure of the willingness and ability of a firm's management to pay down debt. Companies that have high debt paydown yields indicate that they are more aggressive with paying down debt.
In the calculation of Net Debt Paydown Yield %, we use the reductions of TTM average total debt one-year-ago and TTM average total debt at present, divided by its Market Cap.
TSA Group Bhd Net Debt Paydown Yield % Related Terms
TSA Group Bhd Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for TSA Group Bhd's Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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.
XKLS:0297 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, TSA Group Bhd's Net Debt Paydown Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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.
TSA Group Bhd Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, TSA Group Bhd's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where TSA Group Bhd's Net Debt Paydown Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Net Debt Paydown Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
What does a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 3.51% mean?
TSA Group Bhd (XKLS:0297) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 3.51% as of Jul. 22, 2026. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on TSA Group Bhd and its competitors. This is 91% above median its historical median of 1.84. Over the past decade, TSA Group Bhd's Net Debt Paydown Yield % has ranged from 0.22 to 5.94. According to the industry distribution chart, TSA Group Bhd ranks #168 out of 586 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 28.7%.
Is TSA Group Bhd's Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
TSA Group Bhd's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 3.51% is 91% above median its 10-year median of 1.84. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.22 to a high of 5.94. Based on the distribution chart, TSA Group Bhd ranks #168 out of 586 companies in the Steel industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, TSA Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does TSA Group Bhd's Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, TSA Group Bhd ranks #168 out of 586 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This puts TSA Group Bhd in the upper half of its industry. Historically, TSA Group Bhd's own Net Debt Paydown Yield % has ranged from 0.22 to 5.94 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Debt Paydown Yield % for a Steel company?
A good Net Debt Paydown Yield % depends on the Steel industry context. However, Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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 Net Debt Paydown Yield % mean?
A high Net Debt Paydown Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on TSA Group Bhd and its competitors. TSA Group Bhd's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 3.51%, which is 91% above median its own 10-year median of 1.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is TSA Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
TSA Group Bhd (XKLS:0297) has a current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 3.51%. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 3.51%, which is 91% above median its 10-year median of 1.84. TSA Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Debt Paydown Yield % calculated?
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For TSA Group Bhd (XKLS:0297), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 3.51% as of Jul. 22, 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.
TSA Group Bhd is engaged in trading, manufacturing and processing of metal products, mainly of stainless steel. It mainly trades in stainless steel plates, sheets, coils, pipes, square bars, flat bars, round bars, hexagon bars, angle bars, U-channels, chequered and perforated plates, shim and strips, wire, flanges, and pipe fittings. It also supplies products made from other metals comprising copper, aluminum, brass, bronze, lead, and carbon steel. Geographically it operates in Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh, Thailand, Indonesia and others, having key revenue from Malaysia.
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