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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. Clover Biopharmaceuticals's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-125.20 Mil. Clover Biopharmaceuticals's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-0.14 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Clover Biopharmaceuticals's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:02197's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 106.07 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Clover Biopharmaceuticals Interest Coverage Related Terms
Clover Biopharmaceuticals 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:02197 vs VRTX, REGN, RVMD: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Clover Biopharmaceuticals'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.
Clover Biopharmaceuticals Interest Coverage vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Clover Biopharmaceuticals's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Clover Biopharmaceuticals'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:
Clover Biopharmaceuticals did not have earnings to cover the 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Clover Biopharmaceuticals (HKSE:02197) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Clover Biopharmaceuticals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Clover Biopharmaceuticals ranks #999999 out of 371 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Clover Biopharmaceuticals' Interest Coverage too high?
Clover Biopharmaceuticals' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Clover Biopharmaceuticals ranks #999999 out of 371 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Clover Biopharmaceuticals has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Clover Biopharmaceuticals' Interest Coverage compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Clover Biopharmaceuticals ranks #999999 out of 371 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Clover Biopharmaceuticals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 106.07. 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 Biotechnology company?
The median Interest Coverage among Biotechnology companies is 106.07, based on 371 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. 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 Clover Biopharmaceuticals and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Interest Coverage is 106.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Clover Biopharmaceuticals's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Clover Biopharmaceuticals stock overvalued right now?
Clover Biopharmaceuticals (HKSE:02197) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Clover Biopharmaceuticals' overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 3 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 Clover Biopharmaceuticals (HKSE:02197), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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.
Clover Biopharmaceuticals Ltd is a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to unleashing the power of vaccines to save lives and improve health around the world. The leverage the proprietary Trimer-Tag technology platform to conduct R&D for vaccines that can fulfill unmet needs, with a focus on building a respiratory vaccine franchise to reduce the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases. The Group has only one operating segment, which is the research and development, manufacturing, and commercialisation of vaccines. Geographically, the company earns revenue from Mainland China and Korea.
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