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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. Beng Soon Machinery Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$8.3 Mil. Beng Soon Machinery Holdings's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-1.0 Mil.
Beng Soon Machinery Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 8.51.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Beng Soon Machinery Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:01987'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.22 Med: 8.55 Max: 12.5
Current: 2.3
HKSE:01987's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 79.31% of 1368
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 8.01
vs HKSE:01987: 2.30
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 .
Beng Soon Machinery Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
Beng Soon Machinery Holdings 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:01987 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Beng Soon Machinery Holdings'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.
Beng Soon Machinery Holdings Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Beng Soon Machinery Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Beng Soon Machinery Holdings'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.
Beng Soon Machinery Holdings (HKSE:01987) has a Interest Coverage of 8.51 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Beng Soon Machinery Holdings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 8.55. Over the past decade, Beng Soon Machinery Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.22 to 12.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Beng Soon Machinery Holdings ranks #1085 out of 1368 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 79.3%.
Is Beng Soon Machinery Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Beng Soon Machinery Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 8.51 is near median its 10-year median of 8.55. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.22 to a high of 12.50. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 8.01. Beng Soon Machinery Holdings' value of 8.51 is 6.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Beng Soon Machinery Holdings ranks #1085 out of 1368 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Beng Soon Machinery Holdings has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Beng Soon Machinery Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Beng Soon Machinery Holdings ranks #1085 out of 1368 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Beng Soon Machinery Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.01. Beng Soon Machinery Holdings' value of 8.51 is 6.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Beng Soon Machinery Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.22 to 12.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.55 vs. the industry median of 8.01, Beng Soon Machinery Holdings 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 Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 8.01, based on 1,368 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. Beng Soon Machinery Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 8.51 is 6.2% 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 Beng Soon Machinery Holdings and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Beng Soon Machinery Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 8.51, which is near median its own 10-year median of 8.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Beng Soon Machinery Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Beng Soon Machinery Holdings (HKSE:01987) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.22, compared to a current price of HK$0.25 — trading 11.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 8.51, which is near median its 10-year median of 8.55 and 6.2% above the Construction industry median of 8.01. Beng Soon Machinery Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 2 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 Beng Soon Machinery Holdings (HKSE:01987), the current Interest Coverage is 8.51 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.
Is Beng Soon Machinery Holdings (HKSE:01987) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Beng Soon Machinery Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.25 is trading 11.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.22.
GuruFocus considers Beng Soon Machinery Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:01987:
Interest Coverage: 8.51 (near median its 10-year median of 8.55)
GF Value™: HK$0.22 vs. price of HK$0.25 (11.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 6.2% above the Construction median (#1085 of 1368)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01987 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Beng Soon Machinery Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in the provision of demolition services. The Group is a demolition services provider in Singapore, which also (i) sells salvage materials removed from the demolition sites to third-party salvage buyers; (ii) deposits earth from earth providers at its demolition sites for landfilling purposes; and (iii) leases and sells machinery to third parties. The company derives a majority of its revenue from Singapore.
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