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Golden Lime PCLBKK:SUTHA +1.49%65 Interest Coverage is 7.00 as of Mar. 2026, which is 179% above its 10-year median of 2.51. GuruFocus rates BKK:SUTHA with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of ฿2.40 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,232 Chemicals companies, Golden Lime PCL ranks worse than 91.96% 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. Golden Lime PCL's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿56 Mil. Golden Lime PCL's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿-8 Mil.
Golden Lime PCL's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.00.
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. Golden Lime PCL interest coverage is 1.22, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Golden Lime PCL's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BKK:SUTHA'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.91 Med: 2.51 Max: 23.2
Current: 1.22
BKK:SUTHA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 91.96% of 1232
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.13
vs BKK:SUTHA: 1.22
Golden Lime PCL (BKK:SUTHA) 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 .
Golden Lime PCL Interest Coverage Related Terms
Golden Lime PCL Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Golden Lime 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.
For the Chemicals subindustry, Golden Lime 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.
Golden Lime PCL Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Golden Lime PCL's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Golden Lime 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.
Golden Lime PCL (BKK:SUTHA) has a Interest Coverage of 7.00 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Golden Lime PCL and its competitors. This is 179% above median its historical median of 2.51. Over the past decade, Golden Lime PCL's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.91 to 23.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Golden Lime PCL ranks #1133 out of 1232 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 92%.
Is Golden Lime PCL's Interest Coverage too high?
Golden Lime PCL's current Interest Coverage of 7.00 is 179% above median its 10-year median of 2.51. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.91 to a high of 23.20. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.13. Golden Lime PCL's value of 7.00 is 30.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Golden Lime PCL ranks #1133 out of 1232 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Golden Lime PCL has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Golden Lime PCL's Interest Coverage compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Golden Lime PCL ranks #1133 out of 1232 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Golden Lime PCL in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.13. Golden Lime PCL's value of 7.00 is 30.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Golden Lime PCL's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.91 to 23.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.51 vs. the industry median of 10.13, Golden Lime 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.13, based on 1,232 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. Golden Lime PCL's current Interest Coverage of 7.00 is 30.9% 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 Golden Lime PCL and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Golden Lime PCL's current Interest Coverage is 7.00, which is 179% above median its own 10-year median of 2.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Golden Lime PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Golden Lime PCL (BKK:SUTHA) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿2.40, compared to a current price of ฿2.72 — trading 13.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 7.00, which is 179% above median its 10-year median of 2.51 and 30.9% below the Chemicals industry median of 10.13. Golden Lime PCL's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 6 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 Golden Lime PCL (BKK:SUTHA), the current Interest Coverage is 7.00 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 Golden Lime PCL (BKK:SUTHA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Golden Lime PCL stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ฿2.72 is trading 13.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of ฿2.40.
GuruFocus considers Golden Lime PCL to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BKK:SUTHA:
Interest Coverage: 7.00 (179% above median its 10-year median of 2.51)
GF Value™: ฿2.40 vs. price of ฿2.72 (13.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 30.9% below the Chemicals median (#1133 of 1232)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BKK:SUTHA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Golden Lime PCL is a Thailand-based firm that is principally engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of chemical products and the supply, assembly, and installation of equipment. The company is organized into three business segments: The Limestone mining, and manufacture and distribution of industrial chemical products segment, from which the company generates its majority revenue; Engineering consulting services, and designs, supply, assembly, and installation of machinery and equipment segment; The marble mining, and production and distribution of marble products segment. Geographically, the company operates in Thailand and Foreign countries.
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