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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. Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-8.6 Mil. Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-2.9 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 Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:08490's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 21.95 * 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 .
Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials Interest Coverage Related Terms
Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials 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.
HKSE:08490 vs AMAT, LRCX, KLAC: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials'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.
Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials Interest Coverage vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials'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:
Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials 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?
Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials (HKSE:08490) 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 Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials ranks #999999 out of 644 companies in the Semiconductors industry.
Is Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials' Interest Coverage too high?
Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials ranks #999999 out of 644 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials' Interest Coverage compare to AMAT and LRCX?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials ranks #999999 out of 644 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 21.95. 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Interest Coverage among Semiconductors companies is 21.95, based on 644 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 Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Interest Coverage is 21.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials'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 Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials (HKSE:08490) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.10, compared to a current price of HK$0.12 — trading 19% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials' overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 7 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 Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials (HKSE:08490), 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.
Is Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials (HKSE:08490) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.12 is trading 19% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.10.
GuruFocus considers Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:08490:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: HK$0.10 vs. price of HK$0.12 (19% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:08490 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials Ltd is a semiconductor packaging materials manufacturer. Its products are divided into Bonding Wires, Encapsulants, and Others. Bonding wires include developing, manufacturing, and supplying fine and ultra-fine Bonding Wires such as gold, gold alloy, silver alloy, aluminum, silicone aluminum, copper, copper alloy, and palladium-coated copper. Other products mainly include solder wire, solder bar, solder paste, and bonding tools for PCB application, and Encapsulant includes high-purity liquid glob-top epoxy for COB applications and others. The company generates a majority of its revenue from Bonding wires, and geographically from the People's Republic of China.
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