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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. Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai)'s
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-1,029 Mil. Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai)'s Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-62 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
HKSE:02889's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 25.96 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai) Interest Coverage Related Terms
Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai) 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.
Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai) Semi-Annual Data
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
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HKSE:02889 vs QH, SHOP, UBER: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai)'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.
Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai) Interest Coverage vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai)'s Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai)'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:
Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai) 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai) (HKSE:02889) 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 Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai) and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai) ranks #999999 out of 1721 companies in the Software industry.
Is Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai)'s Interest Coverage too high?
Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai)'s current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai) ranks #999999 out of 1721 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai) has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai)'s Interest Coverage compare to QH and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai) ranks #999999 out of 1721 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai) in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 25.96. 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 Software company?
The median Interest Coverage among Software companies is 25.96, based on 1,721 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 Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai) and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 25.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai)'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 Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai) stock overvalued right now?
Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai) (HKSE:02889) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai)'s overall GF Score™ is 8/100 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 Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai) (HKSE:02889), 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.
Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai) Corp is a smart cockpit solution provider in China. The company is a integrated IoV service provider offering active safety systems, automotive electronics, low-level automotive software, intelligent operating system (OS), application software, domestic & international Internet automobile ecosystem, mobile phone connectivity, communications operation, TSP platform development & operation services, cloud computing, big data, content services integration & operation, map engine software & cloud architecture, embedded voice & cloud platform solutions, to AI (Artificial Intelligence). Its segments include Smart cockpit solutions, Vehicle connectivity support services, and Others.
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