ANPA (Rich Sparkle Holdings) Interest Coverage: 14.80 (As of Sep. 2025) — 18% Below Median

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What is Rich Sparkle Holdings Interest Coverage?

Rich Sparkle Holdings ANPA +5.02% 23 Interest Coverage is 14.80 as of Sep. 2025, which is 18% below its 10-year median of 17.98. GuruFocus rates ANPA with a GF Score™ of 23/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 814 Business Services companies, Rich Sparkle Holdings ranks worse than 87.96% 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. Rich Sparkle Holdings's Operating Income for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was $0.37 Mil. Rich Sparkle Holdings's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was $-0.03 Mil. Rich Sparkle Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 14.80. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Rich Sparkle Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

ANPA' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.7   Med: 17.98   Max: 23.95
Current: 1.7


ANPA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
87.96% of 814 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.085 vs ANPA: 1.70

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


Rich Sparkle Holdings  (NAS:ANPA) 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 .


Rich Sparkle Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms


Rich Sparkle Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Rich Sparkle Holdings'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.

Rich Sparkle Holdings Interest Coverage Chart

Rich Sparkle Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Interest Coverage
15.22 23.95 20.73 1.73

Rich Sparkle Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial 73.47 0.00 28.76 0.00 14.80

ANPA vs WFCF, DLHC, TISI: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Rich Sparkle Holdings'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.


Rich Sparkle Holdings Interest Coverage vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Rich Sparkle Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rich Sparkle Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Rich Sparkle Holdings 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.

Rich Sparkle Holdings's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025, Rich Sparkle Holdings's Interest Expense was $-0.06 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.10 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.23 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Sep. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Sep. 2025 )
=-1*0.097/-0.056
=1.73

Rich Sparkle Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Sep. 2025, Rich Sparkle Holdings's Interest Expense was $-0.03 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.37 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.23 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=-1*0.37/-0.025
=14.80

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 14.80 mean?
Rich Sparkle Holdings (ANPA) has a Interest Coverage of 14.80 as of Sep. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Rich Sparkle Holdings and its competitors. This is 18% below median its historical median of 17.98. Over the past decade, Rich Sparkle Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.70 to 23.95. According to the industry distribution chart, Rich Sparkle Holdings ranks #716 out of 814 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 88%.
Is Rich Sparkle Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Rich Sparkle Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 14.80 is 18% below median its 10-year median of 17.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.70 to a high of 23.95. The Business Services industry median Interest Coverage is 13.09. Rich Sparkle Holdings' value of 14.80 is 13.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Rich Sparkle Holdings ranks #716 out of 814 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Rich Sparkle Holdings has a GF Score™ of 23/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rich Sparkle Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to WFCF and DLHC?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Rich Sparkle Holdings ranks #716 out of 814 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Rich Sparkle Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.09. Rich Sparkle Holdings' value of 14.80 is 13.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Rich Sparkle Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.70 to 23.95 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 17.98 vs. the industry median of 13.09, Rich Sparkle Holdings has consistently been above 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 Business Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Business Services companies is 13.09, based on 814 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. Rich Sparkle Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 14.80 is 13.1% above 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 Rich Sparkle Holdings and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rich Sparkle Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 14.80, which is 18% below median its own 10-year median of 17.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rich Sparkle Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Rich Sparkle Holdings (ANPA) has a current Interest Coverage of 14.80. The current Interest Coverage is 14.80, which is 18% below median its 10-year median of 17.98 and 13.1% above the Business Services industry median of 13.09. Rich Sparkle Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 23/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Rich Sparkle Holdings (ANPA), the current Interest Coverage is 14.80 as of Sep. 2025. 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.

Rich Sparkle Holdings Business Description

Address 99 Queen’s Road Central, Portion 2, 12th Floor, The Center, MTR Central Station - Exit D1, Hong Kong, HKG
Rich Sparkle Holdings Ltd is a holding company conducting its operations as a professional specialist in the provision of financial printing services such as printing, typesetting and translation, advisory services including Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and internal control reporting services and other services including standalone annual general meeting and extraordinary general meeting supporting service and other standalone services, through its sole operating subsidiary in Hong Kong. Its segments include Financial printing services such as printing, typesetting and translation, Advisory services including Environmental, Social and Governance Report and Other services.
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