CLP HoldingsCLPHF 70 Interest Coverage is 9.79 as of Dec. 2025, which is 12% above its 10-year median of 8.76. GuruFocus rates CLPHF with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.11 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 449 Utilities - Regulated companies, CLP Holdings ranks better than 73.5% 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. CLP Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $917 Mil. CLP Holdings's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-94 Mil.
CLP Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 9.79.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for CLP Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CLPHF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.13 Med: 8.76 Max: 11.09
Current: 8.68
CLPHF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 73.5% of 449
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.78
vs CLPHF: 8.68
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 .
CLP Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
CLP Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CLP Holdings'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.
CLPHF vs NEE, SO, DUK: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, CLP Holdings'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.
CLP Holdings Interest Coverage vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, CLP Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CLP Holdings'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.
CLP Holdings (CLPHF) has a Interest Coverage of 9.79 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on CLP Holdings and its competitors. This is 12% above median its historical median of 8.76. Over the past decade, CLP Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.13 to 11.09. According to the industry distribution chart, CLP Holdings ranks #119 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 26.5%.
Is CLP Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
CLP Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 9.79 is 12% above median its 10-year median of 8.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.13 to a high of 11.09. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Interest Coverage is 3.78. CLP Holdings' value of 9.79 is 159% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CLP Holdings ranks #119 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, CLP Holdings has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CLP Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, CLP Holdings ranks #119 out of 449 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts CLP Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.78. CLP Holdings' value of 9.79 is 159% above this benchmark. Historically, CLP Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.13 to 11.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.76 vs. the industry median of 3.78, CLP Holdings has consistently been above 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 449 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. CLP Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 9.79 is 159% above 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 CLP Holdings 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. CLP Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 9.79, which is 12% above median its own 10-year median of 8.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CLP Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CLP Holdings (CLPHF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.11, compared to a current price of $9.03 — trading 11.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 9.79, which is 12% above median its 10-year median of 8.76 and 159% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 3.78. CLP Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 9 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 CLP Holdings (CLPHF), the current Interest Coverage is 9.79 as of Dec. 2025. 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 CLP Holdings (CLPHF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CLP Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $9.03 is trading 11.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.11.
GuruFocus considers CLP Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CLPHF:
Interest Coverage: 9.79 (12% above median its 10-year median of 8.76)
GF Value™: $8.11 vs. price of $9.03 (11.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 159% above the Utilities - Regulated median (#119 of 449)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CLPHF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CLP Holdings is the larger of the two electric utility companies in Hong Kong, serving 80% of the territory's population. It generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to about 2.8 million customer accounts in Kowloon and the New Territories through its wholly owned network. The business is regulated by the Hong Kong government, with a permitted return on net fixed assets of 8% to December 2033. About 70% of group EBITDA is from Hong Kong, its highest-quality business. Besides Hong Kong, the company has expanded overseas, with generation and energy retail assets in Australia and generation assets in China, India, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia.
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