China Oriental Group CoCUGCF 66 Interest Coverage is 5.03 as of Dec. 2025, which is 34% below its 10-year median of 7.57. GuruFocus rates CUGCF with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.16. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 459 Steel companies, China Oriental Group Co ranks worse than 51.42% 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. China Oriental Group Co's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $64 Mil. China Oriental Group Co's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-13 Mil.
China Oriental Group Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 5.03.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for China Oriental Group Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CUGCF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.88 Med: 7.57 Max: 68.51
Current: 4.28
CUGCF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 51.42% of 459
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 4.48
vs CUGCF: 4.28
China Oriental Group Co (OTCPK:CUGCF) 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 .
China Oriental Group Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
China Oriental Group Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for China Oriental Group Co'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.
CUGCF vs NUE, STLD, RS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, China Oriental Group 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.
China Oriental Group Co Interest Coverage vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, China Oriental Group Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where China Oriental Group Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
China Oriental Group 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.
China Oriental Group Co (CUGCF) has a Interest Coverage of 5.03 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on China Oriental Group Co and its competitors. This is 34% below median its historical median of 7.57. Over the past decade, China Oriental Group Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.88 to 68.51. According to the industry distribution chart, China Oriental Group Co ranks #236 out of 459 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 51.4%.
Is China Oriental Group Co's Interest Coverage too high?
China Oriental Group Co's current Interest Coverage of 5.03 is 34% below median its 10-year median of 7.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.88 to a high of 68.51. The Steel industry median Interest Coverage is 4.48. China Oriental Group Co's value of 5.03 is 12.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, China Oriental Group Co ranks #236 out of 459 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, China Oriental Group Co has a GF Score™ of 66/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Oriental Group Co's Interest Coverage compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, China Oriental Group Co ranks #236 out of 459 companies for Interest Coverage. This places China Oriental Group Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.48. China Oriental Group Co's value of 5.03 is 12.3% above this benchmark. Historically, China Oriental Group Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.88 to 68.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.57 vs. the industry median of 4.48, China Oriental Group Co 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 a Steel company?
The median Interest Coverage among Steel companies is 4.48, based on 459 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. China Oriental Group Co's current Interest Coverage of 5.03 is 12.3% 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 China Oriental Group Co and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Oriental Group Co's current Interest Coverage is 5.03, which is 34% below median its own 10-year median of 7.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Oriental Group Co stock overvalued right now?
China Oriental Group Co (CUGCF) has a current Interest Coverage of 5.03. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.16, compared to a current price of $0.19 — trading 18.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 5.03, which is 34% below median its 10-year median of 7.57 and 12.3% above the Steel industry median of 4.48. China Oriental Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 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 China Oriental Group Co (CUGCF), the current Interest Coverage is 5.03 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 China Oriental Group Co (CUGCF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Oriental Group Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.19 is trading 18.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.16.
Key valuation signals for CUGCF:
Interest Coverage: 5.03 (34% below median its 10-year median of 7.57)
GF Value™: $0.16 vs. price of $0.19 (18.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 12.3% above the Steel median (#236 of 459)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CUGCF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
China Oriental Group Co Ltd is involved in investment holding and trading of steel products and iron ore. The company, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of iron and steel products, the trading of steel products, iron ore, and related raw materials, the sale of power equipment, and the real estate business. The Group's product offerings mainly include rebars, billets, cold-rolled sheets and galvanized sheets, steel strips and strip products, and H-section steel products, among others. Its operating segments are: Iron and steel, which generates the maximum revenue, and Real estate. Geographically, the Group generates the majority of its revenue from the People's Republic of China (PRC).
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