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Xingfa Aluminium HoldingsHKSE:00098 +1.15%67 Interest Coverage is 8.80 as of Dec. 2025, which is 39% above its 10-year median of 6.32. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00098 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$8.72 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,331 Metals & Mining companies, Xingfa Aluminium Holdings ranks worse than 85.88% 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. Xingfa Aluminium Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$569 Mil. Xingfa Aluminium Holdings's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-65 Mil.
Xingfa Aluminium Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 8.80.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Xingfa Aluminium Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:00098'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.84 Med: 6.32 Max: 10.53
Current: 7.26
HKSE:00098's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 85.88% of 1331
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs HKSE:00098: 7.26
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 .
Xingfa Aluminium Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
Xingfa Aluminium Holdings 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.
HKSE:00098 vs AA, CENX, CSTM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Aluminum subindustry, Xingfa Aluminium 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.
Xingfa Aluminium Holdings Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Xingfa Aluminium Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Xingfa Aluminium 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.
Xingfa Aluminium Holdings (HKSE:00098) has a Interest Coverage of 8.80 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Xingfa Aluminium Holdings and its competitors. This is 39% above median its historical median of 6.32. Over the past decade, Xingfa Aluminium Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.84 to 10.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Xingfa Aluminium Holdings ranks #1143 out of 1331 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 85.9%.
Is Xingfa Aluminium Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Xingfa Aluminium Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 8.80 is 39% above median its 10-year median of 6.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.84 to a high of 10.53. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Xingfa Aluminium Holdings' value of 8.80 is 99.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Xingfa Aluminium Holdings ranks #1143 out of 1331 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Xingfa Aluminium Holdings has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Xingfa Aluminium Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to AA and CENX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Xingfa Aluminium Holdings ranks #1143 out of 1331 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Xingfa Aluminium Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Xingfa Aluminium Holdings' value of 8.80 is 99.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Xingfa Aluminium Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.84 to 10.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.32 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Xingfa Aluminium Holdings 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Interest Coverage among Metals & Mining companies is 10,000.00, based on 1,331 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. Xingfa Aluminium Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 8.80 is 99.9% 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 Xingfa Aluminium Holdings and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Xingfa Aluminium Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 8.80, which is 39% above median its own 10-year median of 6.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Xingfa Aluminium Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Xingfa Aluminium Holdings (HKSE:00098) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$8.72, compared to a current price of HK$6.62 — trading 24.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 8.80, which is 39% above median its 10-year median of 6.32 and 99.9% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Xingfa Aluminium Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 5 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 Xingfa Aluminium Holdings (HKSE:00098), the current Interest Coverage is 8.80 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 Xingfa Aluminium Holdings (HKSE:00098) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Xingfa Aluminium Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of HK$6.62 is trading 24.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$8.72.
GuruFocus considers Xingfa Aluminium Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:00098:
Interest Coverage: 8.80 (39% above median its 10-year median of 6.32)
GF Value™: HK$8.72 vs. price of HK$6.62 (24.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 99.9% below the Metals & Mining median (#1143 of 1331)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00098 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Xingfa Aluminium Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The principal activities of the company and its subsidiaries are manufacturing and sale of aluminium products and sale of completed properties. The company's reportable segments are: Non-construction aluminium profiles, Construction aluminium profiles, and All other segments. The majority of revenue is derived from the Construction aluminium profiles segment, which manufactures and sells aluminium profiles with surface finishing, including anodic oxidation aluminium profiles, electrophoresis coating aluminium profiles, powder coating aluminium profiles and PVDF coating aluminium profiles. Geographically, the maximum revenue is generated from mainland China.
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