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eprint GroupHKSE:01884 Interest Coverage is 1.29 as of Sep. 2025, which is 94% below its 10-year median of 19.99. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 812 Business Services companies, eprint Group ranks worse than 85.59% 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. eprint Group's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2025 was HK$1.9 Mil. eprint Group's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2025 was HK$-1.5 Mil.
eprint Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 1.29.
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. eprint Group Ltd interest coverage is 1.98, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for eprint Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:01884'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.98 Med: 19.99 Max: 26.95
Current: 1.98
HKSE:01884's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 85.59% of 812
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.2
vs HKSE:01884: 1.98
eprint Group (HKSE:01884) 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 .
eprint Group Interest Coverage Related Terms
eprint Group Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for eprint 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:01884 vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, eprint 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.
eprint Group Interest Coverage vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, eprint Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where eprint Group'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:
* 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.
eprint Group (HKSE:01884) has a Interest Coverage of 1.29 as of Sep. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on eprint Group and its competitors. This is 94% below median its historical median of 19.99. Over the past decade, eprint Group's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.98 to 26.95. According to the industry distribution chart, eprint Group ranks #695 out of 812 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 85.6%.
Is eprint Group's Interest Coverage too high?
eprint Group's current Interest Coverage of 1.29 is 94% below median its 10-year median of 19.99. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.98 to a high of 26.95. The Business Services industry median Interest Coverage is 13.20. eprint Group's value of 1.29 is 90.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, eprint Group ranks #695 out of 812 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does eprint Group's Interest Coverage compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, eprint Group ranks #695 out of 812 companies for Interest Coverage. This places eprint Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.20. eprint Group's value of 1.29 is 90.2% below this benchmark. Historically, eprint Group's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.98 to 26.95 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 19.99 vs. the industry median of 13.20, eprint 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 Business Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Business Services companies is 13.20, based on 812 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. eprint Group's current Interest Coverage of 1.29 is 90.2% 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 eprint Group and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. eprint Group's current Interest Coverage is 1.29, which is 94% below median its own 10-year median of 19.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is eprint Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, eprint Group (HKSE:01884) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.28, compared to a current price of HK$0.10 — trading 64.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.29, which is 94% below median its 10-year median of 19.99 and 90.2% below the Business Services industry median of 13.20. 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 eprint Group (HKSE:01884), the current Interest Coverage is 1.29 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.
eprint Group Ltd is an investment holding company principally engaged in the provision of printing services to a diversified customer base in Hong Kong. The company is also engaged in the provision of solutions for advertisement, bound books and stationeries. It firm operates its business through three segments: Paper Printing, and Banner Printing segment and yacht financing segment. It generates the majority of its revenues from the Paper Printing segment.
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