Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co (HKSE:08629) Interest Coverage: 31.44 (As of Dec. 2025) — 60% Above Median

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HKSE:08629 Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co Ltd HKSE:08629
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What is Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co Interest Coverage?

Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co HKSE:08629 22 Interest Coverage is 31.44 as of Dec. 2025, which is 60% above its 10-year median of 19.69. GuruFocus rates HKSE:08629 with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,365 Construction companies, Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co ranks better than 66.96% 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. Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$27.9 Mil. Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-0.9 Mil. Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 31.44. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:08629' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.65   Med: 19.69   Max: 100.2
Current: 19.76

HKSE:08629's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
66.96% of 1365 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 8.02 vs HKSE:08629: 19.76

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

Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co  (HKSE:08629) 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 .

Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co Interest Coverage Related Terms

Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center 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.

Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co Interest Coverage Chart

Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
100.20 18.18 89.03 16.65 19.69

Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 21.34 13.50 7.12 31.44 9.36

HKSE:08629 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center 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.

Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center 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:

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.

Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co'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, Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's Interest Expense was HK$-1.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$33.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$48.3 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*33.788/-1.716
=19.69

Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's Interest Expense was HK$-0.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$27.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$48.3 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*27.883/-0.887
=31.44

* 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 31.44 mean?
Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co (HKSE:08629) has a Interest Coverage of 31.44 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co and its competitors. This is 60% above median its historical median of 19.69. Over the past decade, Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 16.65 to 100.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co ranks #451 out of 1365 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 33%.
Is Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's current Interest Coverage of 31.44 is 60% above median its 10-year median of 19.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.65 to a high of 100.20. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 8.02. Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's value of 31.44 is 292% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co ranks #451 out of 1365 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's Interest Coverage compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co ranks #451 out of 1365 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.02. Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's value of 31.44 is 292% above this benchmark. Historically, Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 16.65 to 100.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 19.69 vs. the industry median of 8.02, Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center 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 Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 8.02, based on 1,365 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. Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's current Interest Coverage of 31.44 is 292% 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 Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's current Interest Coverage is 31.44, which is 60% above median its own 10-year median of 19.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co stock overvalued right now?
Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co (HKSE:08629) has a current Interest Coverage of 31.44. The current Interest Coverage is 31.44, which is 60% above median its 10-year median of 19.69 and 292% above the Construction industry median of 8.02. Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co (HKSE:08629), the current Interest Coverage is 31.44 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.

Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co Business Description

Address No. 1, Xinyi Avenue South, Dingbao Town, Xinyi City, Guangdong Province, Maoming, CHN
Guangdong Syntrust GK Testing and Certification Tech Service Center Co Ltd is principally engaged in the provision of construction engineering testing and inspection services, serving customers in Maoming, Guangdong Province of China. It offers construction engineering testing services, including foundation testing services, infrastructure and public roads testing services, construction material testing services, and building structure testing services. Additionally, it provides construction engineering inspection services, including slope monitoring and foundation pit monitoring services. The company generates almost all of its revenue from Testing services. Geographically, the entire revenue is generated from Mainland China.
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