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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. Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2025 was HK$-4.1 Mil. Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2025 was HK$-0.3 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 Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:01235'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.13 Med: 37.65 Max: 74.43
Current: 0.13
HKSE:01235's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 99.18% of 607
companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 5.35
vs HKSE:01235: 0.13
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 .
Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises Interest Coverage Related Terms
Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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:01235 vs BKNG, ABNB, RCL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Travel Services subindustry, Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises'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.
Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises Interest Coverage vs Travel & Leisure Industry
For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises'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:
Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises 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?
Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises (HKSE:01235) 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 Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises and its competitors. Over the past decade, Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.13 to 74.43. According to the industry distribution chart, Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises ranks #602 out of 607 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 99.2%.
Is Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises' Interest Coverage too high?
Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.13 to a high of 74.43. Based on the distribution chart, Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises ranks #602 out of 607 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises' Interest Coverage compare to BKNG and ABNB?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises ranks #602 out of 607 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.35. Historically, Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.13 to 74.43 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Interest Coverage among Travel & Leisure companies is 5.35, based on 607 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 Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises'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 Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises (HKSE:01235) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.40, compared to a current price of HK$0.20 — trading 49.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises' overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 8 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 Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises (HKSE:01235), 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.
Is Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises (HKSE:01235) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.20 is trading 49.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.40.
GuruFocus considers Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:01235:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: HK$0.40 vs. price of HK$0.20 (49.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01235 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises Business Description
Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises Ltd is an investment holding company. It is engaged in the provision of services relating to sales of travel-related products, sales of package tours, food and beverage, and investment in treasury activities. It derives the majority of its revenue from the Sales of package tours. Geographically, it operates from Hong Kong and the PRC. The group generates the majority of its revenue from Hong Kong.
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