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Wai Kee HoldingsHKSE:00610 50 Interest Coverage is 18.66 as of Dec. 2025, which is 264% above its 10-year median of 5.13. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00610 with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.87 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,364 Construction companies, Wai Kee Holdings ranks better than 59.09% 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. Wai Kee Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$317 Mil. Wai Kee Holdings's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-17 Mil.
Wai Kee Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 18.66.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Wai Kee Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:00610'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.19 Med: 5.13 Max: 11.75
Current: 11.75
HKSE:00610's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 59.09% of 1364
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.9
vs HKSE:00610: 11.75
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 .
Wai Kee Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
Wai Kee Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Wai Kee 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.
HKSE:00610 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Wai Kee 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.
Wai Kee Holdings Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Wai Kee Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Wai Kee 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.
Wai Kee Holdings (HKSE:00610) has a Interest Coverage of 18.66 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Wai Kee Holdings and its competitors. This is 264% above median its historical median of 5.13. Over the past decade, Wai Kee Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.19 to 11.75. According to the industry distribution chart, Wai Kee Holdings ranks #558 out of 1364 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 40.9%.
Is Wai Kee Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Wai Kee Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 18.66 is 264% above median its 10-year median of 5.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.19 to a high of 11.75. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 7.90. Wai Kee Holdings' value of 18.66 is 136.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Wai Kee Holdings ranks #558 out of 1364 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Wai Kee Holdings has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wai Kee Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Wai Kee Holdings ranks #558 out of 1364 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Wai Kee Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.90. Wai Kee Holdings' value of 18.66 is 136.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Wai Kee Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.19 to 11.75 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.13 vs. the industry median of 7.90, Wai Kee 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 a Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 7.90, based on 1,364 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. Wai Kee Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 18.66 is 136.2% 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 Wai Kee Holdings and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wai Kee Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 18.66, which is 264% above median its own 10-year median of 5.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wai Kee Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wai Kee Holdings (HKSE:00610) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.87, compared to a current price of HK$0.94 — trading 7.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 18.66, which is 264% above median its 10-year median of 5.13 and 136.2% above the Construction industry median of 7.90. Wai Kee Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 50/100 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 Wai Kee Holdings (HKSE:00610), the current Interest Coverage is 18.66 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 Wai Kee Holdings (HKSE:00610) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wai Kee Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.94 is trading 7.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.87.
GuruFocus considers Wai Kee Holdings to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:00610:
Interest Coverage: 18.66 (264% above median its 10-year median of 5.13)
GF Value™: HK$0.87 vs. price of HK$0.94 (7.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 136.2% above the Construction median (#558 of 1364)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00610 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Wai Kee Holdings Ltd is engaged in construction and material businesses. It operates through three business segments. The Construction, sewage treatment, and steam fuel segment, which is the key revenue-generating segment, engages in the construction of civil engineering and building projects and the operation of sewage treatment plants and steam fuel plants. The Construction Materials segment is engaged in the production and sales of concrete and asphalt. The quarrying segment is engaged in the production and sales of quarry products. Its prime geographical areas of operation include Hong Kong and China. The firm generates the majority of its revenue from the Hong Kong.
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