Herbs Generation Group Holdings (HKSE:02593) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2025)

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HKSE:02593 Herbs Generation Group Holdings Ltd HKSE:02593
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What is Herbs Generation Group Holdings Interest Coverage?

Herbs Generation Group Holdings HKSE:02593 +2.51% 19 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02593 with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,514 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Herbs Generation Group Holdings ranks worse than 66050.13% 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. Herbs Generation Group Holdings's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-18.9 Mil. Herbs Generation Group Holdings's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-0.5 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 Herbs Generation Group Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


HKSE:02593's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 8.5
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Herbs Generation Group Holdings  (HKSE:02593) 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 .


Herbs Generation Group Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms


Herbs Generation Group Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Herbs Generation Group Holdings'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.

Herbs Generation Group Holdings Interest Coverage Chart

Herbs Generation Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
34.59 32.99 49.51 33.72 0.00

Herbs Generation Group Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial 50.69 43.42 26.65 0.00 0.00

HKSE:02593 vs KHC, GIS: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Herbs Generation Group 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.


Herbs Generation Group Holdings Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Herbs Generation Group Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Herbs Generation Group Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Herbs Generation Group Holdings 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.

Herbs Generation Group Holdings'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, Herbs Generation Group Holdings's Interest Expense was HK$-1.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-28.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$6.8 Mil.

Herbs Generation Group Holdings did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Herbs Generation Group Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Herbs Generation Group Holdings's Interest Expense was HK$-0.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-18.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$6.8 Mil.

Herbs Generation Group Holdings 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.

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 0 (At Loss) mean?
Herbs Generation Group Holdings (HKSE:02593) 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 Herbs Generation Group Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Herbs Generation Group Holdings ranks #999999 out of 1514 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is Herbs Generation Group Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Herbs Generation Group Holdings' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Herbs Generation Group Holdings ranks #999999 out of 1514 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Herbs Generation Group Holdings has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Herbs Generation Group Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Herbs Generation Group Holdings ranks #999999 out of 1514 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Herbs Generation Group Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.50. 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 8.50, based on 1,514 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 Herbs Generation Group Holdings and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Herbs Generation Group Holdings'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 Herbs Generation Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Herbs Generation Group Holdings (HKSE:02593) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Herbs Generation Group Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 19/100 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 Herbs Generation Group Holdings (HKSE:02593), 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.

Herbs Generation Group Holdings Business Description

Address No. 838 Lai Chi Kok Road, Units A7 & A8, 6th floor of NCB Innovation Centre, Laford Centre, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Herbs Generation Group Holdings Ltd is a provider of health supplements and cosmetics and skincare products in Hong Kong. It has focus on the development, sales and marketing of products under own brands through a multi-channel sales model. Its brand include Herbs, ZINO, Classic, Umeya, Energie, etc. The company products are categorized into (i) health supplements, mainly referring to orally consumed health products which generally take the forms of pills, tablets or liquids for oral intake. (ii) cosmetics and skincare products, which mainly include beauty and skincare beauty products for external use for maintenance and/or improvement of skin conditions. (iii) health supplements for pets, which mainly include orally consumed health products for pets.
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