Asiasec Properties (HKSE:00271) Interest Coverage: 0.71 (As of Dec. 2025) — 100% Below Median

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HKSE:00271 Asiasec Properties Ltd HKSE:00271
45 GF Score
Price HK$0.16
GF Value HK$0.22
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Asiasec Properties Interest Coverage?

Asiasec Properties HKSE:00271 45 Interest Coverage is 0.71 as of Dec. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00271 with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.22 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,305 Real Estate companies, Asiasec Properties ranks worse than 91.42% 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. Asiasec Properties's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$7.27 Mil. Asiasec Properties's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-10.18 Mil. Asiasec Properties's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.71. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Asiasec Properties's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00271' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.67   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: 0.67


HKSE:00271's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
91.42% of 1305 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 4.3 vs HKSE:00271: 0.67

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Asiasec Properties  (HKSE:00271) 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 .


Asiasec Properties Interest Coverage Related Terms


Asiasec Properties Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Asiasec Properties'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.

Asiasec Properties Interest Coverage Chart

Asiasec Properties Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only No Debt No Debt 1.15 0.69 0.67

Asiasec Properties Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.50 0.76 0.63 0.64 0.71

HKSE:00271 vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Asiasec Properties'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.


Asiasec Properties Interest Coverage vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Asiasec Properties's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Asiasec Properties's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Asiasec Properties 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Asiasec Properties's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Asiasec Properties's Interest Expense was HK$-23.55 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$15.76 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$370.00 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*15.761/-23.545
=0.67

Asiasec Properties's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Asiasec Properties's Interest Expense was HK$-10.18 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$7.27 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$370.00 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*7.269/-10.177
=0.71

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0.71 mean?
Asiasec Properties (HKSE:00271) has a Interest Coverage of 0.71 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Asiasec Properties and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Asiasec Properties' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.67 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Asiasec Properties ranks #1193 out of 1305 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 91.4%.
Is Asiasec Properties' Interest Coverage too high?
Asiasec Properties' current Interest Coverage of 0.71 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.67 to a high of 10,000.00. The Real Estate industry median Interest Coverage is 4.30. Asiasec Properties' value of 0.71 is 83.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Asiasec Properties ranks #1193 out of 1305 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Asiasec Properties has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asiasec Properties' Interest Coverage compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Asiasec Properties ranks #1193 out of 1305 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Asiasec Properties in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.30. Asiasec Properties' value of 0.71 is 83.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Asiasec Properties' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.67 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10,000.00 vs. the industry median of 4.30, Asiasec Properties 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 Real Estate company?
The median Interest Coverage among Real Estate companies is 4.30, based on 1,305 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. Asiasec Properties's current Interest Coverage of 0.71 is 83.5% 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 Asiasec Properties and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Asiasec Properties's current Interest Coverage is 0.71, which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asiasec Properties stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asiasec Properties (HKSE:00271) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.22, compared to a current price of HK$0.16 — trading 28.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.71, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00 and 83.5% below the Real Estate industry median of 4.30. Asiasec Properties' overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 3 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 Asiasec Properties (HKSE:00271), the current Interest Coverage is 0.71 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 Asiasec Properties (HKSE:00271) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asiasec Properties stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$0.16 is trading 28.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.22. GuruFocus considers Asiasec Properties to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:00271:

  • Interest Coverage: 0.71 (100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00)
  • GF Value™: HK$0.22 vs. price of HK$0.16 (28.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 45/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 83.5% below the Real Estate median (#1193 of 1305)

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00271 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Asiasec Properties Business Description

Address 138 Gloucester Road, 9th Floor, Allied Kajima Building, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
Asiasec Properties Ltd is an investment holding company which is involved in real estate, property leasing, and management services. The company has aggregated its operations into one reportable segment, Property Leasing and Estate Management. Its prime source of revenue is the rental income from investment properties.
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