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. Cosco Shipping Development Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $87 Mil. Cosco Shipping Development Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-115 Mil.
Cosco Shipping Development Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.75.
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. Cosco Shipping Development Co Ltds earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cosco Shipping Development Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CITAY'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.59 Med: 1.03 Max: 5.53
Current: 0.96
CITAY's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 92.95% of 241
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 8.69
vs CITAY: 0.96
Cosco Shipping Development Co (OTCPK:CITAY) 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 .
Cosco Shipping Development Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Cosco Shipping Development Co 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.
Cosco Shipping Development Co Interest Coverage Chart
CITAY vs GE, RTX, BA: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Cosco Shipping Development Co'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.
Cosco Shipping Development Co Interest Coverage vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Cosco Shipping Development Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cosco Shipping Development Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Cosco Shipping Development Co 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.
Cosco Shipping Development Co (CITAY) has a Interest Coverage of 0.75 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Cosco Shipping Development Co and its competitors. This is 27% below median its historical median of 1.03. Over the past decade, Cosco Shipping Development Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.59 to 5.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Cosco Shipping Development Co ranks #224 out of 241 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 92.9%.
Is Cosco Shipping Development Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Cosco Shipping Development Co's current Interest Coverage of 0.75 is 27% below median its 10-year median of 1.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.59 to a high of 5.53. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Interest Coverage is 8.69. Cosco Shipping Development Co's value of 0.75 is 91.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cosco Shipping Development Co ranks #224 out of 241 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Cosco Shipping Development Co has a GF Score™ of 63/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cosco Shipping Development Co's Interest Coverage compare to GE and RTX?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Cosco Shipping Development Co ranks #224 out of 241 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Cosco Shipping Development Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.69. Cosco Shipping Development Co's value of 0.75 is 91.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Cosco Shipping Development Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.59 to 5.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.03 vs. the industry median of 8.69, Cosco Shipping Development Co 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 Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Interest Coverage among Aerospace & Defense companies is 8.69, based on 241 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. Cosco Shipping Development Co's current Interest Coverage of 0.75 is 91.4% 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 Cosco Shipping Development Co and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cosco Shipping Development Co's current Interest Coverage is 0.75, which is 27% below median its own 10-year median of 1.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cosco Shipping Development Co stock overvalued right now?
Cosco Shipping Development Co (CITAY) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.75. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.99, compared to a current price of $7.00 — trading 22.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.75, which is 27% below median its 10-year median of 1.03 and 91.4% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 8.69. Cosco Shipping Development Co's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 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 Cosco Shipping Development Co (CITAY), the current Interest Coverage is 0.75 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 Cosco Shipping Development Co (CITAY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cosco Shipping Development Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $7.00 is trading 22.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $8.99.
Key valuation signals for CITAY:
Interest Coverage: 0.75 (27% below median its 10-year median of 1.03)
GF Value™: $8.99 vs. price of $7.00 (22.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 91.4% below the Aerospace & Defense median (#224 of 241)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CITAY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cosco Shipping Development Co Business Description
Cosco Shipping Development Co Ltd is a China-based company operating and managing container shipping. Its services include container transportation, vessel chartering, cargo canvassing and booking, customs clearance, depot services, container construction, sales, purchase, and vessel management. The operating business segments are the Shipping leasing and container leasing business segment, which derives maximum revenue, renders vessel chartering, container leasing, and finance lease services; the Container manufacturing segment, which manufactures and sells containers; the Investment management business segment, which focuses on equity or debt investment and insurance brokerage services. geographically , the company derives maximum revenue from Chinese Mainland.
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