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Ho Wah Genting Bhd (XKLS:9601) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ho Wah Genting 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. Ho Wah Genting Bhd's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM-2.7 Mil. Ho Wah Genting Bhd's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM-0.2 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 Ho Wah Genting Bhd's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:9601' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.35   Med: 1.89   Max: 3.42
Current: 3.42


XKLS:9601's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
80.12% of 2294 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 13.71 vs XKLS:9601: 3.42

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


Ho Wah Genting Bhd Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ho Wah Genting 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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Ho Wah Genting Bhd Interest Coverage Chart

Ho Wah Genting Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Apr22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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Ho Wah Genting Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Mar21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Ho Wah Genting Bhd's Interest Coverage

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Ho Wah Genting 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.


Ho Wah Genting Bhd's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Ho Wah Genting Bhd's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ho Wah Genting Bhd's Interest Coverage falls into.



Ho Wah Genting 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.

Ho Wah Genting 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, Ho Wah Genting Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-1.6 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM5.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM4.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*5.302/-1.551
=3.42

Ho Wah Genting Bhd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Ho Wah Genting Bhd's Interest Expense was RM-0.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was RM-2.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM4.0 Mil.

Ho Wah Genting Bhd did not have earnings to cover the 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.

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


Ho Wah Genting Bhd  (XKLS:9601) 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 .


Ho Wah Genting Bhd Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Ho Wah Genting Bhd (XKLS:9601) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
No. 35, Jalan Maharajalela, 1st Floor, Wisma Ho Wah Genting, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50150
Ho Wah Genting Bhd is engaged in investment holdings and the provision of management services to its subsidiaries. The group has four operating segments, namely, Investment, Moulded power supply cord sets, Healthcare and Travelling Services. Moulded power supply cord sets is engaged in manufacturing and trading of wires and cables, moulded power supply cord sets and cable assemblies for electrical and electronic devices and equipment. The group earns a majority of the revenue from Moulded power supply cord sets. Geographically, the group has a presence in North America, Malaysia and the Rest of Asia; with a majority of the revenue being generated from North America.

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