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Guoquan Food (Shanghai) CoHKSE:02517 -0.76%43 Interest Coverage is 109.51 as of Dec. 2025, which is 24% above its 10-year median of 88.04. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02517 with a GF Score™ of 43/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,518 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co ranks better than 84.39% 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. Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$372 Mil. Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-3 Mil.
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 109.51.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:02517'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 59.13 Med: 88.04 Max: 100.12
Current: 100.12
HKSE:02517's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 84.39% of 1518
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.41
vs HKSE:02517: 100.12
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co (HKSE:02517) 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 .
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co 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.
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co Interest Coverage Chart
HKSE:02517 vs KHC, GIS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co'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.
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co 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.
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co (HKSE:02517) has a Interest Coverage of 109.51 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co and its competitors. This is 24% above median its historical median of 88.04. Over the past decade, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 59.13 to 100.12. According to the industry distribution chart, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co ranks #237 out of 1518 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 15.6%.
Is Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's current Interest Coverage of 109.51 is 24% above median its 10-year median of 88.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 59.13 to a high of 100.12. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.41. Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's value of 109.51 is 1202.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co ranks #237 out of 1518 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co ranks #237 out of 1518 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.41. Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's value of 109.51 is 1202.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 59.13 to 100.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 88.04 vs. the industry median of 8.41, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.41, based on 1,518 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. Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's current Interest Coverage of 109.51 is 1202.1% 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 Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's current Interest Coverage is 109.51, which is 24% above median its own 10-year median of 88.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co stock overvalued right now?
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co (HKSE:02517) has a current Interest Coverage of 109.51. The current Interest Coverage is 109.51, which is 24% above median its 10-year median of 88.04 and 1202.1% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.41. Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 4 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 Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co (HKSE:02517), the current Interest Coverage is 109.51 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.
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co Ltd is the rapidly growing home meal products brand in China. It offers a variety of ready-to-eat, ready-to-heat, ready-to-cook and prepared ingredients, with a focus on at-home hotpot and barbecue products. With a carefully curated product portfolio and an extensive network of community-based stores, it enables consumers to enjoy meals at home with convenience, affordability and tastiness. Leveraging its robust supply chain and production capabilities, The company offers a wide variety of home meal products under the Guoquan Shihui brand through a nationwide network of retail stores in China, serving diverse dining scenarios.
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