Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co (HKSE:02657) Interest Coverage: 73.35 (As of Dec. 2025) — Near Median

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HKSE:02657 Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co Ltd HKSE:02657
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What is Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co Interest Coverage?

Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co HKSE:02657 +1.79% 20 Interest Coverage is 73.35 as of Dec. 2025, which is 7% below its 10-year median of 79.18. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02657 with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,521 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co ranks better than 83.23% 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. Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$231 Mil. Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-3 Mil. Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 73.35. 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. Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:02657' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 70.28   Med: 79.18   Max: 86.59
Current: 79.16


HKSE:02657's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
83.23% of 1521 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.45 vs HKSE:02657: 79.16

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


Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co  (HKSE:02657) 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 .


Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co'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.

Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co Interest Coverage Chart

Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
0.00 70.28 86.59 79.18

Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial N/A 137.97 64.04 85.55 73.35

HKSE:02657 vs PG, CL, KVUE: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group 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.


Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group 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:

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.

Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co'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, Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co's Interest Expense was HK$-6 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$478 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$88 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*478.255/-6.04
=79.18

Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co's Interest Expense was HK$-3 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$231 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$88 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*231.067/-3.15
=73.35

* 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 73.35 mean?
Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co (HKSE:02657) has a Interest Coverage of 73.35 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 79.18. Over the past decade, Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 70.28 to 86.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co ranks #255 out of 1521 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 16.8%.
Is Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co's current Interest Coverage of 73.35 is near median its 10-year median of 79.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 70.28 to a high of 86.59. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.45. Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co's value of 73.35 is 768% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co ranks #255 out of 1521 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co's Interest Coverage compare to PG and CL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co ranks #255 out of 1521 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.45. Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co's value of 73.35 is 768% above this benchmark. Historically, Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 70.28 to 86.59 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 79.18 vs. the industry median of 8.45, Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.45, based on 1,521 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. Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co's current Interest Coverage of 73.35 is 768% 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 Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co's current Interest Coverage is 73.35, which is near median its own 10-year median of 79.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co (HKSE:02657) has a current Interest Coverage of 73.35. The current Interest Coverage is 73.35, which is near median its 10-year median of 79.18 and 768% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.45. Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co (HKSE:02657), the current Interest Coverage is 73.35 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.

Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co Business Description

Address No. 339 Tongpu Road, 9th Floor, Building 3, Putuo District, Shanghai, CHN
Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group Co Ltd is a premium domestic skincare brand in China with a focus on the anti-wrinkle and firming skincare market. It offers a comprehensive selection of premium skincare solutions under Forest Cabin, encompassing essence oils, face creams, toners and lotions, serums, facial masks, and sunscreens, designed to support various stages of a skincare routine. The company generates revenue from the sale of its skincare products, with the majority derived from essential oil sales. Geographically, it generated maximum revenue from China.
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