Walnut Capital (HKSE:00905) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2025)

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HKSE:00905 Walnut Capital Ltd HKSE:00905
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What is Walnut Capital Interest Coverage?

Walnut Capital HKSE:00905 +29.09% 25 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00905 with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 480 Asset Management companies, Walnut Capital ranks worse than 208333.13% 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. Walnut Capital's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-2.28 Mil. Walnut Capital's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-0.08 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 Walnut Capital's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


HKSE:00905's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 48.305
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Walnut Capital  (HKSE:00905) 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 .


Walnut Capital Interest Coverage Related Terms


Walnut Capital Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Walnut Capital'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.

Walnut Capital Interest Coverage Chart

Walnut Capital Annual Data
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Walnut Capital Semi-Annual Data
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HKSE:00905 vs BLK, BX, KKR: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Walnut Capital'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.


Walnut Capital Interest Coverage vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Walnut Capital's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Walnut Capital's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Walnut Capital 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.

Walnut Capital'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, Walnut Capital's Interest Expense was HK$-0.18 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-28.92 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.00 Mil.

Walnut Capital did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Walnut Capital's Interest Expense was HK$-0.08 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-2.28 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.00 Mil.

Walnut Capital 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?
Walnut Capital (HKSE:00905) 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 Walnut Capital and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Walnut Capital ranks #999999 out of 480 companies in the Asset Management industry.
Is Walnut Capital's Interest Coverage too high?
Walnut Capital's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Walnut Capital ranks #999999 out of 480 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Walnut Capital has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Walnut Capital's Interest Coverage compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Walnut Capital ranks #999999 out of 480 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Walnut Capital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 48.31. 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 Asset Management company?
The median Interest Coverage among Asset Management companies is 48.31, based on 480 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 Walnut Capital and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Interest Coverage is 48.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Walnut Capital'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 Walnut Capital stock overvalued right now?
Walnut Capital (HKSE:00905) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Walnut Capital's overall GF Score™ is 25/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Walnut Capital (HKSE:00905), 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.

Walnut Capital Business Description

Address 3 Hoi Shing Road, Unit 25C, TML Tower, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong, HKG
Walnut Capital Ltd is an investment holding company. The principal activity of the company is to invest in listed and unlisted companies mainly in Hong Kong and the PRC. Its investment portfolio consists of a portfolio of listed equity securities and debt securities and direct investment in unlisted equity securities.
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