Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSCHSTC:PAT 43 Interest Coverage is 109.51 as of Dec. 2025, which is 90% above its 10-year median of 57.76. GuruFocus rates HSTC:PAT with a GF Score™ of 43/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,234 Chemicals companies, Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC ranks better than 84.93% 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. Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was ₫343,519 Mil. Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was ₫-3,137 Mil.
Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 109.51.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HSTC:PAT'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 38.23 Med: 57.76 Max: 109.51
Current: 109.51
HSTC:PAT's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 84.93% of 1234
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.18
vs HSTC:PAT: 109.51
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 .
Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC Interest Coverage Related Terms
Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC 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.
For the Chemicals subindustry, Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC'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.
Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC'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.
Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC (HSTC:PAT) has a Interest Coverage of 109.51 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC and its competitors. This is 90% above median its historical median of 57.76. Over the past decade, Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC's Interest Coverage has ranged from 38.23 to 109.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC ranks #186 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 15.1%.
Is Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC's Interest Coverage too high?
Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC's current Interest Coverage of 109.51 is 90% above median its 10-year median of 57.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 38.23 to a high of 109.51. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.18. Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC's value of 109.51 is 975.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC ranks #186 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC's Interest Coverage compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC ranks #186 out of 1234 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.18. Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC's value of 109.51 is 975.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 38.23 to 109.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 57.76 vs. the industry median of 10.18, Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.18, based on 1,234 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. Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC's current Interest Coverage of 109.51 is 975.7% 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 Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC's current Interest Coverage is 109.51, which is 90% above median its own 10-year median of 57.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC stock overvalued right now?
Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC (HSTC:PAT) has a current Interest Coverage of 109.51. The current Interest Coverage is 109.51, which is 90% above median its 10-year median of 57.76 and 975.7% above the Chemicals industry median of 10.18. Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 3 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 Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC (HSTC:PAT), the current Interest Coverage is 109.51 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.
Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC Business Description
Vietnam Apatite - Phosphorus JSC engages in the production, processing, and sale of yellow phosphorus and other products derived from yellow phosphorus and apatite, Phosphoric acid. Its product offerings comprise Industrial Phosphoric Acid, Apatite Ore, and Yellow phosphorus.
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