China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings (HKSE:00871) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings Interest Coverage?

China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings HKSE:00871 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,366 Construction companies, China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings ranks worse than 99.12% 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. China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-2.0 Mil. China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-9.7 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings Ltds earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00871' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01   Med: 1.16   Max: 2.44
Current: 0.15

HKSE:00871's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
99.12% of 1366 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.97 vs HKSE:00871: 0.15

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

China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings  (HKSE:00871) 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 .

China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms

China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Dredging Environment Protection 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.

China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings Interest Coverage Chart

China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings Annual Data
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China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings Semi-Annual Data
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HKSE:00871 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, China Dredging Environment Protection 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.

China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.


China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings 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.

China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings'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, China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings's Interest Expense was HK$-20.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$3.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$141.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*3.077/-20.209
=0.15

China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings's Interest Expense was HK$-9.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-2.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$141.0 Mil.

China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings 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.

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 (At Loss) mean?
China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings (HKSE:00871) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings and its competitors. Over the past decade, China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.01 to 2.44. According to the industry distribution chart, China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings ranks #1354 out of 1366 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 99.1%.
Is China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 2.44. Based on the distribution chart, China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings ranks #1354 out of 1366 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings ranks #1354 out of 1366 companies for Interest Coverage. This places China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.97. Historically, China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.01 to 2.44 over the past decade. 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 7.97, based on 1,366 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 China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings'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 China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings (HKSE:00871) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.06, compared to a current price of HK$0.05 — trading 18.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). 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 China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings (HKSE:00871), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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.

China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings Business Description

Address 19 Chuang Xin Road, Yandu District, Jiangsu Province, Yancheng, CHN
China Dredging Environment Protection Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it is engaged in the provision of dredging and water management services, the provision of marine hoisting, installation, and other engineering services. It operates in four reportable segments: Capital and Reclamation Dredging Business; Environmental Protection Dredging and Water Management Business; Other Marine Business; and Property Management Business. The group generates the majority of its revenue from Other Marine Business, which mainly comprises marine hoisting, installation, salvaging, vessel chartering, and other engineering services. It derives revenue from the transfer of goods and services in geographical markets from Mainland China and Other countries and regions.