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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. Yik Wo International Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-13.2 Mil. Yik Wo International Holdings's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-0.1 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 Yik Wo International Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:08659'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.2 Med: 207.83 Max: No Debt
Current: 2.2
HKSE:08659's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 78.06% of 319
companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 6.07
vs HKSE:08659: 2.20
Yik Wo International Holdings (HKSE:08659) 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 .
Yik Wo International Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
Yik Wo International Holdings 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.
Yik Wo International Holdings Interest Coverage Chart
HKSE:08659 vs SW, PKG, IP: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Yik Wo International 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.
Yik Wo International Holdings Interest Coverage vs Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Yik Wo International Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yik Wo International Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.
Yik Wo International 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:
Yik Wo International Holdings 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?
Yik Wo International Holdings (HKSE:08659) 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 Yik Wo International Holdings and its competitors. Over the past decade, Yik Wo International Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.20 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Yik Wo International Holdings ranks #249 out of 319 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 78.1%.
Is Yik Wo International Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Yik Wo International Holdings' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.20 to a high of 10,000.00. Based on the distribution chart, Yik Wo International Holdings ranks #249 out of 319 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Yik Wo International Holdings has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yik Wo International Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Yik Wo International Holdings ranks #249 out of 319 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Yik Wo International Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.07. Historically, Yik Wo International Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.20 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. 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 Packaging & Containers company?
The median Interest Coverage among Packaging & Containers companies is 6.07, based on 319 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 Yik Wo International Holdings and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yik Wo International Holdings'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 Yik Wo International Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yik Wo International Holdings (HKSE:08659) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.31, compared to a current price of HK$0.10 — trading 67.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Yik Wo International Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 4 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 Yik Wo International Holdings (HKSE:08659), 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 Yik Wo International Holdings (HKSE:08659) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yik Wo International Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.10 is trading 67.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.31.
GuruFocus considers Yik Wo International Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:08659:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: HK$0.31 vs. price of HK$0.10 (67.4% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:08659 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Yik Wo International Holdings Business Description
Yik Wo International Holdings Ltd is engaged in the design and development, manufacturing and sales of disposable plastic food storage containers. The company's plastic containers are processed by high temperature hot-melt plastic injection moulding method with polypropylene resin or other thermoplastic materials. In terms of application, disposable plastic food storage containers can be divided into lunch boxes, fresh and preserved fruit containers, semi-food containers and others. The Company has two operation segments, being (i) design, development, manufacturing and sales of disposable plastic food storage containers; and (ii) operation of mobile app and e-commerce platform for daily necessities and other household goods. The group derives prime revenue from the PRC.
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