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What is South China Vocational Education Group Co Interest Coverage?
South China Vocational Education Group CoHKSE:06913 -1.04% Interest Coverage is 11.89 as of Jun. 2026, which is 79% above its 10-year median of 6.65. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 189 Education companies, South China Vocational Education Group Co ranks better than 51.32% 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. South China Vocational Education Group Co's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2026 was HK$81.7 Mil. South China Vocational Education Group Co's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2026 was HK$0.0 Mil.
South China Vocational Education Group Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 11.89.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
South China Vocational Education Group Co (HKSE:06913) 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 .
South China Vocational Education Group Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
South China Vocational Education Group 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.
South China Vocational Education Group Co Interest Coverage Chart
South China Vocational Education Group Co Annual Data
HKSE:06913 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, South China Vocational Education 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.
South China Vocational Education Group Co Interest Coverage vs Education Industry
South China Vocational Education 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:
* 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.
South China Vocational Education Group Co (HKSE:06913) has a Interest Coverage of 11.89 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on South China Vocational Education Group Co and its competitors. This is 79% above median its historical median of 6.65. Over the past decade, South China Vocational Education Group Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.56 to 12.72. According to the industry distribution chart, South China Vocational Education Group Co ranks #92 out of 189 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 48.7%.
Is South China Vocational Education Group Co's Interest Coverage too high?
South China Vocational Education Group Co's current Interest Coverage of 11.89 is 79% above median its 10-year median of 6.65. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.56 to a high of 12.72. The Education industry median Interest Coverage is 11.39. South China Vocational Education Group Co's value of 11.89 is 4.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, South China Vocational Education Group Co ranks #92 out of 189 companies in the Education industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does South China Vocational Education Group Co's Interest Coverage compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, South China Vocational Education Group Co ranks #92 out of 189 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts South China Vocational Education Group Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.39. South China Vocational Education Group Co's value of 11.89 is 4.4% above this benchmark. Historically, South China Vocational Education Group Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.56 to 12.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.65 vs. the industry median of 11.39, South China Vocational Education 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 an Education company?
The median Interest Coverage among Education companies is 11.39, based on 189 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. South China Vocational Education Group Co's current Interest Coverage of 11.89 is 4.4% 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 South China Vocational Education Group Co and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. South China Vocational Education Group Co's current Interest Coverage is 11.89, which is 79% above median its own 10-year median of 6.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is South China Vocational Education Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, South China Vocational Education Group Co (HKSE:06913) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.49, compared to a current price of HK$0.10 — trading 80.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 11.89, which is 79% above median its 10-year median of 6.65 and 4.4% above the Education industry median of 11.39. 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 South China Vocational Education Group Co (HKSE:06913), the current Interest Coverage is 11.89 as of Jun. 2026. 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.
South China Vocational Education Group Co Ltd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is engaged in providing private higher vocational education in the People's Republic of China (PRC). The Group's two core schools, Lingnan Vocational and Technical College and Lingnan Modern Technician College in Guangzhou and Qingyuan, offer several majors, covering TMT industries such as Internet, e-commerce, telecommunications, software, and animation, as well as emerging industries such as the health industry.
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