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Lesi GroupHKSE:02540 -1.83%44 Interest Coverage is 7.57 as of Dec. 2025, which is 69% below its 10-year median of 24.21. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02540 with a GF Score™ of 44/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 607 Media - Diversified companies, Lesi Group ranks worse than 57.99% 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. Lesi Group's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$34 Mil. Lesi Group's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-4 Mil.
Lesi Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 7.57.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lesi Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:02540'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.59 Med: 24.21 Max: 48.11
Current: 7.6
HKSE:02540's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 57.99% of 607
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.67
vs HKSE:02540: 7.60
Lesi Group (HKSE:02540) 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 .
Lesi Group Interest Coverage Related Terms
Lesi Group Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lesi 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:02540 vs APP, OMC, TTD: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Lesi 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.
Lesi Group Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Lesi Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lesi 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.
Lesi Group (HKSE:02540) has a Interest Coverage of 7.57 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Lesi Group and its competitors. This is 69% below median its historical median of 24.21. Over the past decade, Lesi Group's Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.59 to 48.11. According to the industry distribution chart, Lesi Group ranks #352 out of 607 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 58%.
Is Lesi Group's Interest Coverage too high?
Lesi Group's current Interest Coverage of 7.57 is 69% below median its 10-year median of 24.21. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.59 to a high of 48.11. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.67. Lesi Group's value of 7.57 is 35.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lesi Group ranks #352 out of 607 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Lesi Group has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lesi Group's Interest Coverage compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Lesi Group ranks #352 out of 607 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Lesi Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.67. Lesi Group's value of 7.57 is 35.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Lesi Group's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.59 to 48.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 24.21 vs. the industry median of 11.67, Lesi 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.67, based on 607 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. Lesi Group's current Interest Coverage of 7.57 is 35.1% 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 Lesi Group and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lesi Group's current Interest Coverage is 7.57, which is 69% below median its own 10-year median of 24.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lesi Group stock overvalued right now?
Lesi Group (HKSE:02540) has a current Interest Coverage of 7.57. The current Interest Coverage is 7.57, which is 69% below median its 10-year median of 24.21 and 35.1% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.67. Lesi Group's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 8 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 Lesi Group (HKSE:02540), the current Interest Coverage is 7.57 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.
Lesi Group Ltd is a mobile advertising service provider in the PRC and mainly provide comprehensive mobile advertising services to its customers for marketing of their brands, products and/or services on media platforms operated by its media partners. The company's services include mobile marketing planning, traffic acquisition, production of ad creatives, ad placements, ad optimization, ad campaign management and ad distribution. The company derives revenue from Mobile advertising solutions services and Advertisement distribution services.
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