Nova Empire PCLBKK:NOVA 46 Interest Coverage is 0.77 as of Mar. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 5,055.69. GuruFocus rates BKK:NOVA with a GF Score™ of 46/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 635 Semiconductors companies, Nova Empire PCL ranks worse than 94.65% 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. Nova Empire PCL's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿28.6 Mil. Nova Empire PCL's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿-37.1 Mil.
Nova Empire PCL's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.77.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Nova Empire PCL interest coverage is 1, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nova Empire PCL's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BKK:NOVA'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.98 Med: 5055.69 Max: No Debt
Current: 1
BKK:NOVA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 94.65% of 635
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 20.32
vs BKK:NOVA: 1.00
Nova Empire PCL (BKK:NOVA) 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 .
Nova Empire PCL Interest Coverage Related Terms
Nova Empire PCL Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nova Empire 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:NOVA vs FSLR, NXT, ENPH: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Solar subindustry, Nova Empire 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.
Nova Empire PCL Interest Coverage vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Nova Empire PCL's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nova Empire 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.
Nova Empire PCL (BKK:NOVA) has a Interest Coverage of 0.77 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Nova Empire PCL and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 5,055.69. Over the past decade, Nova Empire PCL's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.98 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Nova Empire PCL ranks #601 out of 635 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 94.6%.
Is Nova Empire PCL's Interest Coverage too high?
Nova Empire PCL's current Interest Coverage of 0.77 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 5,055.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.98 to a high of 10,000.00. The Semiconductors industry median Interest Coverage is 20.32. Nova Empire PCL's value of 0.77 is 96.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nova Empire PCL ranks #601 out of 635 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Nova Empire PCL has a GF Score™ of 46/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nova Empire PCL's Interest Coverage compare to FSLR and NXT?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Nova Empire PCL ranks #601 out of 635 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Nova Empire PCL in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 20.32. Nova Empire PCL's value of 0.77 is 96.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Nova Empire PCL's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.98 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5,055.69 vs. the industry median of 20.32, Nova Empire 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Interest Coverage among Semiconductors companies is 20.32, based on 635 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. Nova Empire PCL's current Interest Coverage of 0.77 is 96.2% 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 Nova Empire PCL and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Interest Coverage is 20.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nova Empire PCL's current Interest Coverage is 0.77, which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 5,055.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nova Empire PCL stock overvalued right now?
Nova Empire PCL (BKK:NOVA) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.77. The current Interest Coverage is 0.77, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 5,055.69 and 96.2% below the Semiconductors industry median of 20.32. Nova Empire PCL's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 4 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 Nova Empire PCL (BKK:NOVA), the current Interest Coverage is 0.77 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.
Nova Empire PCL operates in the investment activity. The company has two operating segments: the solar power segment and the offshore services segment in the oil and natural gas industry. The company operates in Thailand only.
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