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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. Sino-American Silicon Products's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $107 Mil. Sino-American Silicon Products's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-14 Mil.
Sino-American Silicon Products's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 7.44.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sino-American Silicon Products's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LUX:SIAMS'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.24 Med: 35.54 Max: 140.83
Current: 8.14
LUX:SIAMS's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 68.7% of 639
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 20.32
vs LUX:SIAMS: 8.14
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 .
Sino-American Silicon Products Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sino-American Silicon Products 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.
LUX:SIAMS vs AMAT, LRCX, KLAC: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Sino-American Silicon Products'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.
Sino-American Silicon Products Interest Coverage vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Sino-American Silicon Products's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sino-American Silicon Products'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.
Sino-American Silicon Products (LUX:SIAMS) has a Interest Coverage of 7.44 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sino-American Silicon Products and its competitors. This is 79% below median its historical median of 35.54. Over the past decade, Sino-American Silicon Products' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.24 to 140.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Sino-American Silicon Products ranks #439 out of 639 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 68.7%.
Is Sino-American Silicon Products' Interest Coverage too high?
Sino-American Silicon Products' current Interest Coverage of 7.44 is 79% below median its 10-year median of 35.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.24 to a high of 140.83. The Semiconductors industry median Interest Coverage is 20.32. Sino-American Silicon Products' value of 7.44 is 63.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sino-American Silicon Products ranks #439 out of 639 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sino-American Silicon Products has a GF Score™ of 82/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sino-American Silicon Products' Interest Coverage compare to AMAT and LRCX?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Sino-American Silicon Products ranks #439 out of 639 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sino-American Silicon Products in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 20.32. Sino-American Silicon Products' value of 7.44 is 63.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Sino-American Silicon Products' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.24 to 140.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 35.54 vs. the industry median of 20.32, Sino-American Silicon Products 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 20.32, based on 639 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. Sino-American Silicon Products's current Interest Coverage of 7.44 is 63.4% 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 Sino-American Silicon Products and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Interest Coverage is 20.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sino-American Silicon Products's current Interest Coverage is 7.44, which is 79% below median its own 10-year median of 35.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sino-American Silicon Products stock overvalued right now?
Sino-American Silicon Products (LUX:SIAMS) has a current Interest Coverage of 7.44. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.59, compared to a current price of $7.15 — trading 55.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 7.44, which is 79% below median its 10-year median of 35.54 and 63.4% below the Semiconductors industry median of 20.32. Sino-American Silicon Products' overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 13 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 Sino-American Silicon Products (LUX:SIAMS), the current Interest Coverage is 7.44 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 Sino-American Silicon Products (LUX:SIAMS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sino-American Silicon Products stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $7.15 is trading 55.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.59.
Key valuation signals for LUX:SIAMS:
Interest Coverage: 7.44 (79% below median its 10-year median of 35.54)
GF Value™: $4.59 vs. price of $7.15 (55.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 63.4% below the Semiconductors median (#439 of 639)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LUX:SIAMS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sino-American Silicon Products Business Description
Founded in 1981, Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. is a holding company specializing in the semiconductor industry. Its crown jewel is its 46.64% stake in silicon wafer producer GlobalWafers, which was carved out in 2011. GlobalWafers runs 18 production sites in nine countries across Asia, North America, and Europe. Other notable investments include Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company, Actron Technology, and Taiwan Specialty Materials. SAS started selling renewable energy to power grids in October 2022. SAS is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. SAS employs about 8,000 people through its subsidiaries. Through GlobalWafers, SAS had nearly 17% market share in silicon wafers in 2025.
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