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Star Sports Medicine CoHKSE:01609 -0.21%20 Interest Coverage is 494.30 as of Dec. 2025, which is 139% above its 10-year median of 206.72. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01609 with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 465 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Star Sports Medicine Co ranks better than 88.82% 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. Star Sports Medicine Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$57.8 Mil. Star Sports Medicine Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-0.1 Mil.
Star Sports Medicine Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 494.30.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Star Sports Medicine Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Star Sports Medicine Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:01609'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 63.11 Med: 206.72 Max: 494.3
Current: 494.3
HKSE:01609's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 88.82% of 465
companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 16.85
vs HKSE:01609: 494.30
Star Sports Medicine Co (HKSE:01609) 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 .
Star Sports Medicine Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Star Sports Medicine Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Star Sports Medicine Co'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:01609 vs ABT, SYK, MDT: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Medical Devices subindustry, Star Sports Medicine Co'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.
Star Sports Medicine Co Interest Coverage vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Star Sports Medicine Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Star Sports Medicine Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Star Sports Medicine Co 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:
* 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.
Star Sports Medicine Co (HKSE:01609) has a Interest Coverage of 494.30 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Star Sports Medicine Co and its competitors. This is 139% above median its historical median of 206.72. Over the past decade, Star Sports Medicine Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 63.11 to 494.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Star Sports Medicine Co ranks #52 out of 465 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 11.2%.
Is Star Sports Medicine Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Star Sports Medicine Co's current Interest Coverage of 494.30 is 139% above median its 10-year median of 206.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 63.11 to a high of 494.30. The Medical Devices & Instruments industry median Interest Coverage is 16.85. Star Sports Medicine Co's value of 494.30 is 2833.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Star Sports Medicine Co ranks #52 out of 465 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Star Sports Medicine Co has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Star Sports Medicine Co's Interest Coverage compare to ABT and SYK?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Star Sports Medicine Co ranks #52 out of 465 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Star Sports Medicine Co in the top 11% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 16.85. Star Sports Medicine Co's value of 494.30 is 2833.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Star Sports Medicine Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 63.11 to 494.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 206.72 vs. the industry median of 16.85, Star Sports Medicine Co 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median Interest Coverage among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 16.85, based on 465 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. Star Sports Medicine Co's current Interest Coverage of 494.30 is 2833.5% 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 Star Sports Medicine Co and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median Interest Coverage is 16.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Star Sports Medicine Co's current Interest Coverage is 494.30, which is 139% above median its own 10-year median of 206.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Star Sports Medicine Co stock overvalued right now?
Star Sports Medicine Co (HKSE:01609) has a current Interest Coverage of 494.30. The current Interest Coverage is 494.30, which is 139% above median its 10-year median of 206.72 and 2833.5% above the Medical Devices & Instruments industry median of 16.85. Star Sports Medicine Co's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 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 Star Sports Medicine Co (HKSE:01609), the current Interest Coverage is 494.30 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.
Star Sports Medicine Co Ltd is a China-based medical device company specializing in clinical sports medicine solutions. It is principally engaged in the research and development and sales of medical devices and equipment in the field of sports medicine. The product line covers medical implants, surgical equipment and associated medical consumables. The company has only one reportable operating segment, which is the sale of sports medicine products. It derives revenue from the sales of (i) medical implants and (ii) surgical equipment and associated medical consumables, with the majority of revenue generated from the sales of Medical implants. Geographically, the maximum revenue is derived from the Chinese mainland.
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