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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. Icon Culture Global Co's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2025 was HK$2.75 Mil. Icon Culture Global Co's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2025 was HK$-0.10 Mil.
Icon Culture Global Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 28.64.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Icon Culture Global Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:08500's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 11.775 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Icon Culture Global Co (HKSE:08500) 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 .
Icon Culture Global Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Icon Culture Global Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Icon Culture Global 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.
HKSE:08500 vs APP, OMC, TTD: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Icon Culture Global 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.
Icon Culture Global Co Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Icon Culture Global Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Icon Culture Global Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Icon Culture Global 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.
Icon Culture Global Co (HKSE:08500) has a Interest Coverage of 28.64 as of Jun. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Icon Culture Global Co and its competitors. This is 91% below median its historical median of 331.18.
Is Icon Culture Global Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Icon Culture Global Co's current Interest Coverage of 28.64 is 91% below median its 10-year median of 331.18. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.78. Icon Culture Global Co's value of 28.64 is 143.2% above this industry median.
How does Icon Culture Global Co's Interest Coverage compare to APP and OMC?
Icon Culture Global Co's Interest Coverage of 28.64 can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.78. Icon Culture Global Co's value of 28.64 is 143.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 331.18 vs. the industry median of 11.78, Icon Culture Global 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.78, based on 604 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. Icon Culture Global Co's current Interest Coverage of 28.64 is 143.2% 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 Icon Culture Global Co 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. Icon Culture Global Co's current Interest Coverage is 28.64, which is 91% below median its own 10-year median of 331.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Icon Culture Global Co stock overvalued right now?
Icon Culture Global Co (HKSE:08500) has a current Interest Coverage of 28.64. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.08, compared to a current price of HK$0.09 — trading 13.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 28.64, which is 91% below median its 10-year median of 331.18 and 143.2% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.78. 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 Icon Culture Global Co (HKSE:08500), the current Interest Coverage is 28.64 as of Jun. 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.
Icon Culture Global Co Ltd is a multimedia advertising and marketing solution service provider in China. The company provides advertising and marketing solutions covering traditional offline media including both OOH and indoor advertising platforms; online media; public relations, marketing campaigns, and other services to its customers that consist of brand owners, state-owned entities in China, advertising agencies, and government authorities. Its integrated multimedia advertising and marketing solution services are focused on the formulation of advertising strategies for its customers and identifying and sourcing the appropriate advertising resources and formats to maximize the effectiveness of its customers' advertisements.
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