GlobalWafers CoLUX:GLOBW 66 Interest Coverage is 6.13 as of Dec. 2025, which is 85% below its 10-year median of 41.30. GuruFocus rates LUX:GLOBW with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.40. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 637 Semiconductors companies, GlobalWafers Co ranks worse than 68.92% 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. GlobalWafers Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $76 Mil. GlobalWafers Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-12 Mil.
GlobalWafers Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 6.13.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for GlobalWafers Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LUX:GLOBW'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.77 Med: 41.3 Max: 249.63
Current: 7.77
LUX:GLOBW's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 68.92% of 637
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 20.13
vs LUX:GLOBW: 7.77
GlobalWafers Co (LUX:GLOBW) 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 .
GlobalWafers Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
GlobalWafers Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for GlobalWafers 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.
LUX:GLOBW vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Semiconductors subindustry, GlobalWafers 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.
GlobalWafers Co Interest Coverage vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, GlobalWafers Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GlobalWafers Co'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.
GlobalWafers Co (LUX:GLOBW) has a Interest Coverage of 6.13 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on GlobalWafers Co and its competitors. This is 85% below median its historical median of 41.30. Over the past decade, GlobalWafers Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.77 to 249.63. According to the industry distribution chart, GlobalWafers Co ranks #439 out of 637 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 68.9%.
Is GlobalWafers Co's Interest Coverage too high?
GlobalWafers Co's current Interest Coverage of 6.13 is 85% below median its 10-year median of 41.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.77 to a high of 249.63. The Semiconductors industry median Interest Coverage is 20.13. GlobalWafers Co's value of 6.13 is 69.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, GlobalWafers Co ranks #439 out of 637 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, GlobalWafers Co has a GF Score™ of 66/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GlobalWafers Co's Interest Coverage compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, GlobalWafers Co ranks #439 out of 637 companies for Interest Coverage. This places GlobalWafers Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 20.13. GlobalWafers Co's value of 6.13 is 69.5% below this benchmark. Historically, GlobalWafers Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.77 to 249.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 41.30 vs. the industry median of 20.13, GlobalWafers Co 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Interest Coverage among Semiconductors companies is 20.13, based on 637 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. GlobalWafers Co's current Interest Coverage of 6.13 is 69.5% 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 GlobalWafers Co and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Interest Coverage is 20.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GlobalWafers Co's current Interest Coverage is 6.13, which is 85% below median its own 10-year median of 41.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GlobalWafers Co stock overvalued right now?
GlobalWafers Co (LUX:GLOBW) has a current Interest Coverage of 6.13. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.40, compared to a current price of $18.10 — trading 144.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 6.13, which is 85% below median its 10-year median of 41.30 and 69.5% below the Semiconductors industry median of 20.13. GlobalWafers Co's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 10 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 GlobalWafers Co (LUX:GLOBW), the current Interest Coverage is 6.13 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 GlobalWafers Co (LUX:GLOBW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GlobalWafers Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $18.10 is trading 144.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.40.
Key valuation signals for LUX:GLOBW:
Interest Coverage: 6.13 (85% below median its 10-year median of 41.30)
GF Value™: $7.40 vs. price of $18.10 (144.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 69.5% below the Semiconductors median (#439 of 637)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LUX:GLOBW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
GlobalWafers is 46.64% owned by Sino-American Silicon Products after being spun off in 2011. The main source of the company's revenue is selling silicon wafers to chipmakers like TSMC and Texas Instruments. It also derives sales from gallium nitride products and green energy. GlobalWafers runs 18 production sites in nine countries across Asia, North America, and Europe. GlobalWafers is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and employs over 7,084 people as of March 31, 2026. GlobalWafers had nearly 17% market share in silicon wafers in 2025.
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