Dida (HKSE:02559) Interest Coverage: 27.30 (As of Dec. 2025) — 93% Below Median

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HKSE:02559 Dida Inc HKSE:02559
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What is Dida Interest Coverage?

Dida HKSE:02559 +0.36% 18 Interest Coverage is 27.30 as of Dec. 2025, which is 93% below its 10-year median of 391.31. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02559 with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 812 Business Services companies, Dida ranks better than 84.85% 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. Dida's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$2.9 Mil. Dida's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-0.1 Mil. Dida's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 27.30. 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. Dida Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dida's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:02559' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 172.08   Med: 391.31   Max: 976.99
Current: 185.85


HKSE:02559's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
84.85% of 812 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.175 vs HKSE:02559: 185.85

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Dida  (HKSE:02559) 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 .


Dida Interest Coverage Related Terms


Dida Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dida'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.

Dida Interest Coverage Chart

Dida Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
976.99 172.08 391.31 440.25 186.31

Dida Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial 562.13 660.39 244.17 293.23 27.30

HKSE:02559 vs URI, SUNB, AER: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Dida'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.


Dida Interest Coverage vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Dida's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dida's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Dida 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Dida's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Dida's Interest Expense was HK$-0.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$49.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$5.5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*49.746/-0.267
=186.31

Dida's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Dida's Interest Expense was HK$-0.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$2.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$5.5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*2.921/-0.107
=27.30

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 27.30 mean?
Dida (HKSE:02559) has a Interest Coverage of 27.30 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Dida and its competitors. This is 93% below median its historical median of 391.31. Over the past decade, Dida's Interest Coverage has ranged from 172.08 to 976.99. According to the industry distribution chart, Dida ranks #123 out of 812 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 15.1%.
Is Dida's Interest Coverage too high?
Dida's current Interest Coverage of 27.30 is 93% below median its 10-year median of 391.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 172.08 to a high of 976.99. The Business Services industry median Interest Coverage is 13.18. Dida's value of 27.30 is 107.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dida ranks #123 out of 812 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Dida has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dida's Interest Coverage compare to URI and SUNB?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Dida ranks #123 out of 812 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Dida in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.18. Dida's value of 27.30 is 107.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Dida's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 172.08 to 976.99 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 391.31 vs. the industry median of 13.18, Dida 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 Business Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Business Services companies is 13.18, based on 812 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. Dida's current Interest Coverage of 27.30 is 107.2% 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 Dida and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dida's current Interest Coverage is 27.30, which is 93% below median its own 10-year median of 391.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dida stock overvalued right now?
Dida (HKSE:02559) has a current Interest Coverage of 27.30. The current Interest Coverage is 27.30, which is 93% below median its 10-year median of 391.31 and 107.2% above the Business Services industry median of 13.18. Dida's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 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 Dida (HKSE:02559), the current Interest Coverage is 27.30 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.

Dida Business Description

Address Chuangyuan Road, 1st floor, Building 14, Chaolai Science Park, No. 36 Courtyard, Chaoyang District, Beijing, CHN
Dida Inc is a technology-driven platform in China offering carpooling marketplace and smart taxi services, aiming to create more transit capacity with less environmental impact. The company operates under two segments namely, Provision of mobility related services and Provision of advertising and other services. Key revenue is generated from Provision of carpooling marketplace services that includes carpooling marketplace services, smart taxi services and ride-hailing aggregation platform services collectively. Geographically, the company generates all of its revenue from PRC.
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