Kinetix Systems Holdings (HKSE:08606) Interest Coverage: 0.26 (As of Dec. 2025) — 100% Below Median

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What is Kinetix Systems Holdings Interest Coverage?

Kinetix Systems Holdings HKSE:08606 -5.36% Interest Coverage is 0.26 as of Dec. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 682.22. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,722 Software companies, Kinetix Systems Holdings ranks worse than 79.27% 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. Kinetix Systems Holdings's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$0.1 Mil. Kinetix Systems Holdings's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-0.5 Mil. Kinetix Systems Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.26. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Kinetix Systems Holdings Ltd interest coverage is 4.75, which is low.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kinetix Systems Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:08606' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.75   Med: 682.22   Max: 10344
Current: 4.75


HKSE:08606's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
79.27% of 1722 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 25.89 vs HKSE:08606: 4.75

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Kinetix Systems Holdings  (HKSE:08606) 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 .


Kinetix Systems Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms


Kinetix Systems Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kinetix Systems 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.

Kinetix Systems Holdings Interest Coverage Chart

Kinetix Systems Holdings Annual Data
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Interest Coverage
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Kinetix Systems Holdings Semi-Annual Data
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HKSE:08606 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Kinetix Systems 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.


Kinetix Systems Holdings Interest Coverage vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Kinetix Systems Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kinetix Systems Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.



Kinetix Systems 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Kinetix Systems Holdings's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Kinetix Systems Holdings's Interest Expense was HK$-0.6 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$2.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$6.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*2.944/-0.62
=4.75

Kinetix Systems Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Kinetix Systems Holdings's Interest Expense was HK$-0.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$0.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$6.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*0.125/-0.479
=0.26

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0.26 mean?
Kinetix Systems Holdings (HKSE:08606) has a Interest Coverage of 0.26 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Kinetix Systems Holdings and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 682.22. Over the past decade, Kinetix Systems Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.75 to 10,344.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Kinetix Systems Holdings ranks #1365 out of 1722 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 79.3%.
Is Kinetix Systems Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Kinetix Systems Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 0.26 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 682.22. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.75 to a high of 10,344.00. The Software industry median Interest Coverage is 25.89. Kinetix Systems Holdings' value of 0.26 is 99% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kinetix Systems Holdings ranks #1365 out of 1722 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Kinetix Systems Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Kinetix Systems Holdings ranks #1365 out of 1722 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Kinetix Systems Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 25.89. Kinetix Systems Holdings' value of 0.26 is 99% below this benchmark. Historically, Kinetix Systems Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.75 to 10,344.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 682.22 vs. the industry median of 25.89, Kinetix Systems Holdings has consistently been below 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 Software company?
The median Interest Coverage among Software companies is 25.89, based on 1,722 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. Kinetix Systems Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 0.26 is 99% below 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 Kinetix Systems Holdings and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Interest Coverage is 25.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kinetix Systems Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 0.26, which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 682.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kinetix Systems Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kinetix Systems Holdings (HKSE:08606) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.10, compared to a current price of HK$0.05 — trading 47% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.26, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 682.22 and 99% below the Software industry median of 25.89. 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 Kinetix Systems Holdings (HKSE:08606), the current Interest Coverage is 0.26 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.

Kinetix Systems Holdings Business Description

Address 100 How Ming Street, AIA Kowloon Tower, Landmark East, Suites 3103-3105, 31st Floor, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Kinetix Systems Holdings Ltd is an Information Technology (IT) services provider. The company operates in three segments, which include the Provision of IT infrastructure solutions services, the Provision of IT development solutions services, and the Provision of IT maintenance and support services. The majority of its revenue comes from the IT infrastructure solutions services segment, which includes IT infrastructure, procurement of hardware and software, installation and testing & integration services, and system analysis & design, software development, and technology consultancy. Its geographical segments are Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, of which the vast majority of its revenue comes from Hong Kong.