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King's Stone Holdings GroupHKSE:01943 +17.23%46 Interest Coverage is 83.01 as of Mar. 2026, which is 70% above its 10-year median of 48.95. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01943 with a GF Score™ of 46/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.99 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 303 Building Materials companies, King's Stone Holdings Group ranks worse than 330032.67% 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. King's Stone Holdings Group's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was HK$12.1 Mil. King's Stone Holdings Group's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was HK$-0.1 Mil.
King's Stone Holdings Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 83.01.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for King's Stone Holdings Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:01943's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Building Materials industry.
Industry Median: 6.94 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
King's Stone Holdings Group (HKSE:01943) 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 .
King's Stone Holdings Group Interest Coverage Related Terms
King's Stone Holdings Group 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.
King's Stone Holdings Group Interest Coverage Chart
HKSE:01943 vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, King's Stone 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.
King's Stone Holdings Group Interest Coverage vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, King's Stone Holdings Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where King's Stone Holdings Group's Interest Coverage falls into.
King's Stone 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.
King's Stone Holdings Group (HKSE:01943) has a Interest Coverage of 83.01 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on King's Stone Holdings Group and its competitors. This is 70% above median its historical median of 48.95. According to the industry distribution chart, King's Stone Holdings Group ranks #999999 out of 303 companies in the Building Materials industry.
Is King's Stone Holdings Group's Interest Coverage too high?
King's Stone Holdings Group's current Interest Coverage of 83.01 is 70% above median its 10-year median of 48.95. The Building Materials industry median Interest Coverage is 6.94. King's Stone Holdings Group's value of 83.01 is 1096.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, King's Stone Holdings Group ranks #999999 out of 303 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, King's Stone Holdings Group has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does King's Stone Holdings Group's Interest Coverage compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, King's Stone Holdings Group ranks #999999 out of 303 companies for Interest Coverage. This places King's Stone Holdings Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.94. King's Stone Holdings Group's value of 83.01 is 1096.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 48.95 vs. the industry median of 6.94, King's Stone Holdings Group 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 Building Materials company?
The median Interest Coverage among Building Materials companies is 6.94, based on 303 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. King's Stone Holdings Group's current Interest Coverage of 83.01 is 1096.1% 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 King's Stone Holdings Group and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. King's Stone Holdings Group's current Interest Coverage is 83.01, which is 70% above median its own 10-year median of 48.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is King's Stone Holdings Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, King's Stone Holdings Group (HKSE:01943) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.99, compared to a current price of HK$1.40 — trading 40.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 83.01, which is 70% above median its 10-year median of 48.95 and 1096.1% above the Building Materials industry median of 6.94. King's Stone Holdings Group's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 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 King's Stone Holdings Group (HKSE:01943), the current Interest Coverage is 83.01 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 King's Stone Holdings Group (HKSE:01943) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, King's Stone Holdings Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of HK$1.40 is trading 40.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.99.
GuruFocus considers King's Stone Holdings Group to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:01943:
Interest Coverage: 83.01 (70% above median its 10-year median of 48.95)
GF Value™: HK$0.99 vs. price of HK$1.40 (40.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1096.1% above the Building Materials median (#999999 of 303)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01943 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
King's Stone Holdings Group Ltd is an investment holding company. The company is principally engaged in providing construction services including traditional formwork using timber and plywood, system formwork using aluminum and steel, and ancillary works such as concrete works and reinforcement works for the public and private sectors and securities dealing and broking. Geographically, the company derives revenue from Hong Kong.
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