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MetaLightHKSE:02605 -2.73%18 Interest Coverage is 14.55 as of Dec. 2025, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 16.39. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02605 with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 603 Media - Diversified companies, MetaLight ranks worse than 85.57% 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. MetaLight's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$4.2 Mil. MetaLight's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-0.3 Mil.
MetaLight's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 14.55.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for MetaLight's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:02605'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.63 Med: 16.39 Max: 24.72
Current: 1.68
HKSE:02605's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 85.57% of 603
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.88
vs HKSE:02605: 1.68
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 .
MetaLight Interest Coverage Related Terms
MetaLight Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MetaLight'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:02605 vs APP, OMC, TTD: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, MetaLight'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.
MetaLight Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, MetaLight's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MetaLight'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.
MetaLight (HKSE:02605) has a Interest Coverage of 14.55 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on MetaLight and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 16.39. Over the past decade, MetaLight's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.63 to 24.72. According to the industry distribution chart, MetaLight ranks #516 out of 603 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 85.6%.
Is MetaLight's Interest Coverage too high?
MetaLight's current Interest Coverage of 14.55 is 11% below median its 10-year median of 16.39. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.63 to a high of 24.72. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.88. MetaLight's value of 14.55 is 22.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MetaLight ranks #516 out of 603 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, MetaLight has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MetaLight's Interest Coverage compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, MetaLight ranks #516 out of 603 companies for Interest Coverage. This places MetaLight in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.88. MetaLight's value of 14.55 is 22.5% above this benchmark. Historically, MetaLight's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.63 to 24.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.39 vs. the industry median of 11.88, MetaLight 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.88, based on 603 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. MetaLight's current Interest Coverage of 14.55 is 22.5% 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 MetaLight and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MetaLight's current Interest Coverage is 14.55, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 16.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MetaLight stock overvalued right now?
MetaLight (HKSE:02605) has a current Interest Coverage of 14.55. The current Interest Coverage is 14.55, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 16.39 and 22.5% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.88. MetaLight's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 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 MetaLight (HKSE:02605), the current Interest Coverage is 14.55 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.
MetaLight Inc is an investment holding company. The Company, along with subsidiaries were principally engaged in the provision of mobile advertising services and vehicle dynamic information via app and mini programs in Wechat and Alipay, both of which are known as Chelaile, and data technology services. The company generates the majority of its revenue from advertising. The Group has only one reportable operating segment, which is the provision of mobile advertising services and data technology services.
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