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Advance ZincTekFRA:BBJ -5.10%70 Interest Coverage is 12.28 as of Jun. 2026, which is 72% below its 10-year median of 44.02. GuruFocus rates FRA:BBJ with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.52. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,277 Chemicals companies, Advance ZincTek ranks better than 68.91% 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. Advance ZincTek's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €0.39 Mil. Advance ZincTek's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €-0.03 Mil.
Advance ZincTek's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 12.28.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Advance ZincTek's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:BBJ'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.76 Med: 44.02 Max: No Debt
Current: 31.85
FRA:BBJ's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 68.91% of 1277
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 11.53
vs FRA:BBJ: 31.85
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 .
Advance ZincTek Interest Coverage Related Terms
Advance ZincTek Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Advance ZincTek'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, Advance ZincTek'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.
Advance ZincTek Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Advance ZincTek's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Advance ZincTek'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.
Advance ZincTek (FRA:BBJ) has a Interest Coverage of 12.28 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Advance ZincTek and its competitors. This is 72% below median its historical median of 44.02. Over the past decade, Advance ZincTek's Interest Coverage has ranged from 15.76 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Advance ZincTek ranks #397 out of 1277 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 31.1%.
Is Advance ZincTek's Interest Coverage too high?
Advance ZincTek's current Interest Coverage of 12.28 is 72% below median its 10-year median of 44.02. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 15.76 to a high of 10,000.00. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 11.53. Advance ZincTek's value of 12.28 is 6.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Advance ZincTek ranks #397 out of 1277 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Advance ZincTek has a GF Score™ of 70/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advance ZincTek's Interest Coverage compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Advance ZincTek ranks #397 out of 1277 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Advance ZincTek in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.53. Advance ZincTek's value of 12.28 is 6.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Advance ZincTek's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 15.76 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 44.02 vs. the industry median of 11.53, Advance ZincTek 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 11.53, based on 1,277 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. Advance ZincTek's current Interest Coverage of 12.28 is 6.5% 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 Advance ZincTek and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advance ZincTek's current Interest Coverage is 12.28, which is 72% below median its own 10-year median of 44.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advance ZincTek stock overvalued right now?
Advance ZincTek (FRA:BBJ) has a current Interest Coverage of 12.28. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.52, compared to a current price of €0.37 — trading 28.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 12.28, which is 72% below median its 10-year median of 44.02 and 6.5% above the Chemicals industry median of 11.53. Advance ZincTek's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 Advance ZincTek (FRA:BBJ), the current Interest Coverage is 12.28 as of Jun. 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 Advance ZincTek (FRA:BBJ) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advance ZincTek stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €0.37 is trading 28.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.52.
Key valuation signals for FRA:BBJ:
Interest Coverage: 12.28 (72% below median its 10-year median of 44.02)
GF Value™: €0.52 vs. price of €0.37 (28.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 6.5% above the Chemicals median (#397 of 1277)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:BBJ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Advance ZincTek Ltd is engaged in the manufacture of aluminium oxide powder (Alusion), zinc oxide dispersions, and zinc oxide powder (collectively ZinClear) for the Personal Care Sector. The company operates in a single segment which is the Personal Care segment which produces and distributes dispersions of mineral-only UV filters in cosmetic emollients used for sunscreen, skincare and pharmaceutical formulations, as well as alumina plate-like powders used for cosmetic applications. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from United States of America and Canada, Australia, and the Rest of the world.
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