Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL interest coverage is 1.11, which is low.
BKK:EASTW'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.87 Med: 7.34 Max: 14.45
Current: 1.11
BKK:EASTW's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 93.74% of 447
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.78
vs BKK:EASTW: 1.11
Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL (BKK:EASTW) 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 .
Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL Interest Coverage Related Terms
Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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.
Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL Interest Coverage Chart
Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL Annual Data
* 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.
Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL Interest Coverage vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL 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:
* 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.
Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL (BKK:EASTW) has a Interest Coverage of 1.62 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL and its competitors. This is 78% below median its historical median of 7.34. Over the past decade, Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.87 to 14.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL ranks #419 out of 447 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 93.7%.
Is Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL's Interest Coverage too high?
Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL's current Interest Coverage of 1.62 is 78% below median its 10-year median of 7.34. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.87 to a high of 14.45. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Interest Coverage is 3.78. Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL's value of 1.62 is 57.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL ranks #419 out of 447 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL's Interest Coverage compare to AWK and WTRG?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL ranks #419 out of 447 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.78. Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL's value of 1.62 is 57.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.87 to 14.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.34 vs. the industry median of 3.78, Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Interest Coverage among Utilities - Regulated companies is 3.78, based on 447 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. Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL's current Interest Coverage of 1.62 is 57.1% 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 Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL's current Interest Coverage is 1.62, which is 78% below median its own 10-year median of 7.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL (BKK:EASTW) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿2.42, compared to a current price of ฿4.68 — trading 93.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.62, which is 78% below median its 10-year median of 7.34 and 57.1% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 3.78. Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 12 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 Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL (BKK:EASTW), the current Interest Coverage is 1.62 as of Mar. 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 Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL (BKK:EASTW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ฿4.68 is trading 93.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ฿2.42.
GuruFocus considers Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BKK:EASTW:
Interest Coverage: 1.62 (78% below median its 10-year median of 7.34)
GF Value™: ฿2.42 vs. price of ฿4.68 (93.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 57.1% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#419 of 447)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BKK:EASTW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL Business Description
Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL is a Thailand-based water utilities company. The business operations of the company are the development and management of the water distribution pipeline systems in the Eastern Seaboard area of Thailand, the supply of raw water, production and supply of tap water. The segment of the business comprises the supply of raw water, production and supply of tap water, supply of industrial water business, waterworks management, engineering services, and others.
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