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. Petrovietnam Chemical And Services's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫26,470 Mil. Petrovietnam Chemical And Services's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫-11,948 Mil.
Petrovietnam Chemical And Services's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.22.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Petrovietnam Chemical And Services's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HSTC:PVC'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.17 Med: 4.33 Max: 21.83
Current: 3.08
HSTC:PVC's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 66.9% of 728
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.885
vs HSTC:PVC: 3.08
Petrovietnam Chemical And Services (HSTC:PVC) 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 .
Petrovietnam Chemical And Services Interest Coverage Related Terms
Petrovietnam Chemical And Services 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.
Petrovietnam Chemical And Services Interest Coverage Chart
HSTC:PVC vs SLB, BKR, HAL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Petrovietnam Chemical And Services'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.
Petrovietnam Chemical And Services Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Petrovietnam Chemical And Services's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Petrovietnam Chemical And Services's Interest Coverage falls into.
Petrovietnam Chemical And Services 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:
* 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.
Petrovietnam Chemical And Services (HSTC:PVC) has a Interest Coverage of 2.22 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Petrovietnam Chemical And Services and its competitors. This is 49% below median its historical median of 4.33. Over the past decade, Petrovietnam Chemical And Services' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.17 to 21.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Petrovietnam Chemical And Services ranks #487 out of 728 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 66.9%.
Is Petrovietnam Chemical And Services' Interest Coverage too high?
Petrovietnam Chemical And Services' current Interest Coverage of 2.22 is 49% below median its 10-year median of 4.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.17 to a high of 21.83. The Oil & Gas industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Petrovietnam Chemical And Services' value of 2.22 is 62.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Petrovietnam Chemical And Services ranks #487 out of 728 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Petrovietnam Chemical And Services has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Petrovietnam Chemical And Services' Interest Coverage compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Petrovietnam Chemical And Services ranks #487 out of 728 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Petrovietnam Chemical And Services in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Petrovietnam Chemical And Services' value of 2.22 is 62.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Petrovietnam Chemical And Services' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.17 to 21.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.33 vs. the industry median of 5.89, Petrovietnam Chemical And Services 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Interest Coverage among Oil & Gas companies is 5.89, based on 728 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. Petrovietnam Chemical And Services's current Interest Coverage of 2.22 is 62.3% 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 Petrovietnam Chemical And Services and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Petrovietnam Chemical And Services's current Interest Coverage is 2.22, which is 49% below median its own 10-year median of 4.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Petrovietnam Chemical And Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Petrovietnam Chemical And Services (HSTC:PVC) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫17,833.58, compared to a current price of ₫13,400.00 — trading 24.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.22, which is 49% below median its 10-year median of 4.33 and 62.3% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.89. Petrovietnam Chemical And Services' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 7 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 Petrovietnam Chemical And Services (HSTC:PVC), the current Interest Coverage is 2.22 as of Mar. 2026. 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 Petrovietnam Chemical And Services (HSTC:PVC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Petrovietnam Chemical And Services stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₫13,400.00 is trading 24.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₫17,833.58.
GuruFocus considers Petrovietnam Chemical And Services to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for HSTC:PVC:
Interest Coverage: 2.22 (49% below median its 10-year median of 4.33)
GF Value™: ₫17,833.58 vs. price of ₫13,400.00 (24.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 62.3% below the Oil & Gas median (#487 of 728)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HSTC:PVC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Petrovietnam Chemical And Services Business Description
Petrovietnam Chemical And Services Corp is engaged in the exploiting, producing and trading materials and chemicals. It's products used in drilling mud and cement for oil and gas exploration drilling. The company also engaged in trading, ex-importing chemicals, equipment and materials for petroleum drilling, exploiting and processing industry and other industrial sectors.
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