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BBSB InternationalHKSE:08610 +4.35%15 Interest Coverage is 88.38 as of Jun. 2025, which is 395% above its 10-year median of 17.87. GuruFocus rates HKSE:08610 with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,360 Construction companies, BBSB International ranks better than 84.04% 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. BBSB International's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2025 was HK$17.9 Mil. BBSB International's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2025 was HK$-0.2 Mil.
BBSB International's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 88.38.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for BBSB International's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:08610'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.53 Med: 17.87 Max: 82.51
Current: 82.51
HKSE:08610's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 84.04% of 1360
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 8.115
vs HKSE:08610: 82.51
BBSB International (HKSE:08610) 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 .
BBSB International Interest Coverage Related Terms
BBSB International Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for BBSB International'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.
BBSB International Interest Coverage Chart
BBSB International Annual Data
Trend
Dec23
Dec24
Interest Coverage
2.53
33.20
BBSB International Semi-Annual Data
Dec23
Jun24
Dec24
Jun25
Interest Coverage
N/A
14.43
77.14
88.38
HKSE:08610 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, BBSB International'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.
BBSB International Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, BBSB International's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where BBSB International'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:
* 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.
BBSB International (HKSE:08610) has a Interest Coverage of 88.38 as of Jun. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on BBSB International and its competitors. This is 395% above median its historical median of 17.87. Over the past decade, BBSB International's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.53 to 82.51. According to the industry distribution chart, BBSB International ranks #217 out of 1360 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 16%.
Is BBSB International's Interest Coverage too high?
BBSB International's current Interest Coverage of 88.38 is 395% above median its 10-year median of 17.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.53 to a high of 82.51. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 8.12. BBSB International's value of 88.38 is 989.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BBSB International ranks #217 out of 1360 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, BBSB International has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BBSB International's Interest Coverage compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, BBSB International ranks #217 out of 1360 companies for Interest Coverage. This places BBSB International in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.12. BBSB International's value of 88.38 is 989.1% above this benchmark. Historically, BBSB International's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.53 to 82.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 17.87 vs. the industry median of 8.12, BBSB International 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 Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 8.12, based on 1,360 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. BBSB International's current Interest Coverage of 88.38 is 989.1% 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 BBSB International and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BBSB International's current Interest Coverage is 88.38, which is 395% above median its own 10-year median of 17.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BBSB International stock overvalued right now?
BBSB International (HKSE:08610) has a current Interest Coverage of 88.38. The current Interest Coverage is 88.38, which is 395% above median its 10-year median of 17.87 and 989.1% above the Construction industry median of 8.12. BBSB International's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 2 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 BBSB International (HKSE:08610), the current Interest Coverage is 88.38 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.
BBSB International Ltd is a civil engineering contractor in Malaysia, specialising in providing bridge engineering services as a subcontractor for large-scale transportation infrastructure engineering projects owned or initiated by the government or government-linked companies. The company is also engaged in the construction of the connecting highways, roads and facilities ancillary to the girder bridge such as drainage, lightings and signages. Its key projects include Eastern Dispersal Link (EDL), Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE), Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH) and the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) Highway. The company operates in only one reportable operating segment, which is the provision of construction services in Malaysia.
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