Interlink Telecom PCLBKK:ITEL -0.66%62 Interest Coverage is 0.85 as of Mar. 2026, which is 68% below its 10-year median of 2.68. GuruFocus rates BKK:ITEL with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of ฿1.60 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 284 Telecommunication Services companies, Interlink Telecom PCL ranks worse than 352112.32% 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. Interlink Telecom PCL's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿35 Mil. Interlink Telecom PCL's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿-41 Mil.
Interlink Telecom PCL's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.85.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Interlink Telecom PCL's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BKK:ITEL's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 4.685 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Interlink Telecom PCL Interest Coverage Related Terms
Interlink Telecom PCL Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Interlink Telecom PCL'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.
BKK:ITEL vs TMUS, VZ, T: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Interlink Telecom PCL'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.
Interlink Telecom PCL Interest Coverage vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Interlink Telecom PCL's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Interlink Telecom PCL's Interest Coverage falls into.
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.
Interlink Telecom PCL (BKK:ITEL) has a Interest Coverage of 0.85 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Interlink Telecom PCL and its competitors. This is 68% below median its historical median of 2.68. According to the industry distribution chart, Interlink Telecom PCL ranks #999999 out of 284 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Is Interlink Telecom PCL's Interest Coverage too high?
Interlink Telecom PCL's current Interest Coverage of 0.85 is 68% below median its 10-year median of 2.68. The Telecommunication Services industry median Interest Coverage is 4.69. Interlink Telecom PCL's value of 0.85 is 81.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Interlink Telecom PCL ranks #999999 out of 284 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Interlink Telecom PCL has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Interlink Telecom PCL's Interest Coverage compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Interlink Telecom PCL ranks #999999 out of 284 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Interlink Telecom PCL in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.69. Interlink Telecom PCL's value of 0.85 is 81.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.68 vs. the industry median of 4.69, Interlink Telecom 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 a Telecommunication Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Telecommunication Services companies is 4.69, based on 284 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. Interlink Telecom PCL's current Interest Coverage of 0.85 is 81.9% 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 Interlink Telecom PCL and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Interlink Telecom PCL's current Interest Coverage is 0.85, which is 68% below median its own 10-year median of 2.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Interlink Telecom PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Interlink Telecom PCL (BKK:ITEL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿1.60, compared to a current price of ฿1.50 — trading 6.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.85, which is 68% below median its 10-year median of 2.68 and 81.9% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 4.69. Interlink Telecom PCL's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 8 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 Interlink Telecom PCL (BKK:ITEL), the current Interest Coverage is 0.85 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 Interlink Telecom PCL (BKK:ITEL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Interlink Telecom PCL stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ฿1.50 is trading 6.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ฿1.60.
GuruFocus considers Interlink Telecom PCL to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BKK:ITEL:
Interest Coverage: 0.85 (68% below median its 10-year median of 2.68)
GF Value™: ฿1.60 vs. price of ฿1.50 (6.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 81.9% below the Telecommunication Services median (#999999 of 284)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BKK:ITEL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Interlink Telecom PCL owns and operates nationwide Core Network and the fully fiber optical network in Thailand. The company provides telecommunication services through nationwide fiber-optic network and to provide data center space services such as co-location service, cloud-computing service and disaster recovery service. The company has two business segments, which consist of telecommunication services and medical equipment service. All operating segment have main geographical area in is Thailand.
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