Viet First SecuritiesHSTC:VFS -2.80%36 Interest Coverage is 1.73 as of Mar. 2026, which is 59% below its 10-year median of 4.25. GuruFocus rates HSTC:VFS with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 433 Capital Markets companies, Viet First Securities ranks worse than 83.14% 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. Viet First Securities's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫75,617 Mil. Viet First Securities's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫-43,706 Mil.
Viet First Securities's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.73.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Viet First Securities's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HSTC:VFS'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.88 Med: 4.25 Max: 45.4
Current: 1.88
HSTC:VFS's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 83.14% of 433
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 20.17
vs HSTC:VFS: 1.88
Viet First Securities (HSTC:VFS) 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 .
Viet First Securities Interest Coverage Related Terms
Viet First Securities Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Viet First Securities'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.
HSTC:VFS vs MS, GS, SCHW: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Viet First Securities'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.
Viet First Securities Interest Coverage vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Viet First Securities's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Viet First Securities's Interest Coverage falls into.
Viet First Securities 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.
Viet First Securities (HSTC:VFS) has a Interest Coverage of 1.73 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Viet First Securities and its competitors. This is 59% below median its historical median of 4.25. Over the past decade, Viet First Securities' Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.88 to 45.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Viet First Securities ranks #360 out of 433 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 83.1%.
Is Viet First Securities' Interest Coverage too high?
Viet First Securities' current Interest Coverage of 1.73 is 59% below median its 10-year median of 4.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.88 to a high of 45.40. The Capital Markets industry median Interest Coverage is 20.17. Viet First Securities' value of 1.73 is 91.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Viet First Securities ranks #360 out of 433 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Viet First Securities has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Viet First Securities' Interest Coverage compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Viet First Securities ranks #360 out of 433 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Viet First Securities in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 20.17. Viet First Securities' value of 1.73 is 91.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Viet First Securities' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.88 to 45.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.25 vs. the industry median of 20.17, Viet First Securities 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 a Capital Markets company?
The median Interest Coverage among Capital Markets companies is 20.17, based on 433 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. Viet First Securities's current Interest Coverage of 1.73 is 91.4% 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 Viet First Securities and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Interest Coverage is 20.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Viet First Securities's current Interest Coverage is 1.73, which is 59% below median its own 10-year median of 4.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Viet First Securities stock overvalued right now?
Viet First Securities (HSTC:VFS) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.73. The current Interest Coverage is 1.73, which is 59% below median its 10-year median of 4.25 and 91.4% below the Capital Markets industry median of 20.17. Viet First Securities' overall GF Score™ is 36/100 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 Viet First Securities (HSTC:VFS), the current Interest Coverage is 1.73 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.
Viet First Securities Corp. is engaged in providing various financial services such as stock brokerage, securities investment consulting, self-trading in securities, securities depository, and underwriting securities.
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