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Ares AsiaHKSE:00645 36 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00645 with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 112 Other Energy Sources companies, Ares Asia ranks worse than 892856.25% 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. Ares Asia's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2025 was HK$-5.61 Mil. Ares Asia's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2025 was HK$-0.03 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ares Asia's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:00645's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Other Energy Sources industry.
Industry Median: 10.27 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Ares Asia (HKSE:00645) 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 .
Ares Asia Interest Coverage Related Terms
Ares Asia Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ares Asia'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 Thermal Coal subindustry, Ares Asia'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.
Ares Asia Interest Coverage vs Other Energy Sources Industry
For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Ares Asia's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ares Asia'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:
Ares Asia did not have earnings to cover the 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Ares Asia (HKSE:00645) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Sep. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Ares Asia and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ares Asia ranks #999999 out of 112 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry.
Is Ares Asia's Interest Coverage too high?
Ares Asia's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Ares Asia ranks #999999 out of 112 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ares Asia has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ares Asia's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Other Energy Sources industry distribution chart, Ares Asia ranks #999999 out of 112 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Ares Asia in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.27. 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 an Other Energy Sources company?
The median Interest Coverage among Other Energy Sources companies is 10.27, based on 112 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. 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 Ares Asia and its competitors. For the Other Energy Sources industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ares Asia's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ares Asia stock overvalued right now?
Ares Asia (HKSE:00645) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Ares Asia's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 7 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 Ares Asia (HKSE:00645), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Sep. 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.
Ares Asia Ltd is an investment holding company. The group is principally engaged in the business of coal trading, entailing the selling of coal purchased from various countries to Mainland China and other commodities trading, which encompasses supply chain management and risk management service. Its business falls under the primary segment of Coal and other trading. Geographically, the group has a business presence in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and other countries, of which maximum revenue is derived from Mainland China.
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