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Great World Co HoldingsHKSE:08003 -4.41% Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 608 Media - Diversified companies, Great World Co Holdings ranks worse than 164473.52% 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. Great World Co Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was HK$-13.16 Mil. Great World Co Holdings's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was HK$-0.33 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Great World Co Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:08003's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 11.775 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Great World Co Holdings (HKSE:08003) 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 .
Great World Co Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
Great World Co Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Great World Co Holdings'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:08003 vs APP, OMC, TTD: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Great World Co Holdings'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.
Great World Co Holdings Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Great World Co Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Great World Co Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.
Great World Co Holdings 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:
Great World Co Holdings 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?
Great World Co Holdings (HKSE:08003) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Great World Co Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Great World Co Holdings ranks #999999 out of 608 companies in the Media - Diversified industry.
Is Great World Co Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Great World Co Holdings' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Great World Co Holdings ranks #999999 out of 608 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Great World Co Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Great World Co Holdings ranks #999999 out of 608 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Great World Co Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.78. 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 11.78, based on 608 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 Great World Co Holdings and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Great World Co Holdings'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 Great World Co Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Great World Co Holdings (HKSE:08003) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.09, compared to a current price of HK$0.07 — trading 27.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). 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 Great World Co Holdings (HKSE:08003), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 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.
Great World Co Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The firm has four segments. The intelligent advertising and railroad media business segment that derives the majority of revenue offers mobile advertising media services for intelligent advertising and property market customers in the PRC. Cultivation and sales of agricultural and forestry products segment engage in the cultivation of forestry and wood material products, Chinese herbal medicine ingredients, agricultural by-products, and sales of processed and prepackaged food. Trading (Supply Chain) Business sales information technology products and industrial consumer products, as well as related R&D. Property business, engages in property investment and development, operating and managing residential and commercial properties.
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