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Pengo Holdings GroupHKSE:01865 +2.50%32 Interest Coverage is 1.25 as of Mar. 2026, which is 94% below its 10-year median of 20.16. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01865 with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.11 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,364 Construction companies, Pengo Holdings Group ranks worse than 73313.71% 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. Pengo Holdings Group's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was HK$3.1 Mil. Pengo Holdings Group's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was HK$-2.5 Mil.
Pengo Holdings Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.25.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Pengo Holdings Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:01865's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 7.9 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Pengo Holdings Group (HKSE:01865) 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 .
Pengo Holdings Group Interest Coverage Related Terms
Pengo Holdings Group Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Pengo Holdings Group'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:01865 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Pengo Holdings Group'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.
Pengo Holdings Group Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Pengo Holdings Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pengo Holdings Group's Interest Coverage falls into.
Pengo Holdings Group 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.
Pengo Holdings Group (HKSE:01865) has a Interest Coverage of 1.25 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Pengo Holdings Group and its competitors. This is 94% below median its historical median of 20.16. According to the industry distribution chart, Pengo Holdings Group ranks #999999 out of 1364 companies in the Construction industry.
Is Pengo Holdings Group's Interest Coverage too high?
Pengo Holdings Group's current Interest Coverage of 1.25 is 94% below median its 10-year median of 20.16. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 7.90. Pengo Holdings Group's value of 1.25 is 84.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Pengo Holdings Group ranks #999999 out of 1364 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Pengo Holdings Group has a GF Score™ of 32/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pengo Holdings Group's Interest Coverage compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Pengo Holdings Group ranks #999999 out of 1364 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Pengo Holdings Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.90. Pengo Holdings Group's value of 1.25 is 84.2% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 20.16 vs. the industry median of 7.90, Pengo Holdings Group has consistently been below 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 Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 7.90, based on 1,364 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. Pengo Holdings Group's current Interest Coverage of 1.25 is 84.2% below 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 Pengo Holdings Group and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pengo Holdings Group's current Interest Coverage is 1.25, which is 94% below median its own 10-year median of 20.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pengo Holdings Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pengo Holdings Group (HKSE:01865) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.11, compared to a current price of HK$0.41 — trading 272.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.25, which is 94% below median its 10-year median of 20.16 and 84.2% below the Construction industry median of 7.90. Pengo Holdings Group's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 5 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 Pengo Holdings Group (HKSE:01865), the current Interest Coverage is 1.25 as of Mar. 2026. 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 Pengo Holdings Group (HKSE:01865) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pengo Holdings Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.41 is trading 272.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.11.
GuruFocus considers Pengo Holdings Group to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:01865:
Interest Coverage: 1.25 (94% below median its 10-year median of 20.16)
GF Value™: HK$0.11 vs. price of HK$0.41 (272.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 84.2% below the Construction median (#999999 of 1364)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01865 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Pengo Holdings Group Ltd is an investment holding company. It is engaged in the provision of infrastructural pipeline construction and related engineering services mainly to private and public utilities companies in the gas, water, telecommunications, and power industries, trading of building materials, brokerage, placing and margin financing services. The company's operating segment includes Construction services, Brokerage, placing and margin financing services; and Trading of building materials. It generates maximum revenue from the Construction contracts segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Singapore.
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