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Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket CoHKSE:02625 +0.27%14 Interest Coverage is 3.52 as of Dec. 2025, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 3.94. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02625 with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 830 Retail - Cyclical companies, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co ranks worse than 72.53% 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. Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$58 Mil. Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-17 Mil.
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.52.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
HKSE:02625'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.07 Med: 3.94 Max: 4.09
Current: 3.07
HKSE:02625's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 72.53% of 830
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 7.565
vs HKSE:02625: 3.07
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co (HKSE:02625) 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 .
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket 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.
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co Interest Coverage Chart
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co Annual Data
Trend
Dec21
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
3.94
4.09
4.07
3.13
3.25
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co Semi-Annual Data
For the Department Stores subindustry, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket 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.
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co Interest Coverage vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket 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.
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co (HKSE:02625) has a Interest Coverage of 3.52 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 3.94. Over the past decade, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.07 to 4.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co ranks #602 out of 830 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 72.5%.
Is Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's current Interest Coverage of 3.52 is 11% below median its 10-year median of 3.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.07 to a high of 4.09. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Interest Coverage is 7.57. Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's value of 3.52 is 53.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co ranks #602 out of 830 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's Interest Coverage compare to DDS?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co ranks #602 out of 830 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.57. Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's value of 3.52 is 53.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.07 to 4.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.94 vs. the industry median of 7.57, Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.57, based on 830 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. Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's current Interest Coverage of 3.52 is 53.5% 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 Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's current Interest Coverage is 3.52, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 3.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co stock overvalued right now?
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co (HKSE:02625) has a current Interest Coverage of 3.52. The current Interest Coverage is 3.52, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 3.94 and 53.5% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 7.57. Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 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 Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co (HKSE:02625), the current Interest Coverage is 3.52 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.
Jiangsu Horizon Chain Supermarket Co Ltd is a wholesaler of grains and oil headquartered in Yangzhou, with retail operations of supermarkets and convenience stores focusing on the central region of Jiangsu Province under its brand (Hongxinlong). It operates approximately 51 supermarkets and 109 convenience stores in Jiangsu Province, out of which 49 supermarkets and 108 convenience stores are located in Yangzhou, and two supermarkets and one convenience store are located in Taizhou. Apart from supermarkets and convenience stores, the company also operates two Malls located in Yangzhou, namely Jiangdu Mall and Hongxinlong Mall. For its wholesale operations, It sells grains and oil, food products, and other products to resellers and other retail operators including other operators.
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