MB (Masterbeef Group) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2025)


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What is Masterbeef Group Interest Coverage?

Masterbeef Group MB -1.25% 14 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates MB with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 262 Restaurants companies, Masterbeef Group ranks worse than 381679.01% 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. Masterbeef Group's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-1.32 Mil. Masterbeef Group's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.65 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Masterbeef Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


MB's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 6.45
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Masterbeef Group  (NAS:MB) 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 .

Masterbeef Group Interest Coverage Related Terms

Masterbeef Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Masterbeef Group'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.

Masterbeef Group Interest Coverage Chart

Masterbeef Group Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
N/A 5.71 0.35 0.00 0.00

Masterbeef Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 1.29 0.00 0.00

MB vs HCHL, RRGB, NDLS: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Masterbeef Group'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.

Masterbeef Group Interest Coverage vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Masterbeef Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Masterbeef Group's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Masterbeef Group 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Masterbeef Group's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Masterbeef Group's Interest Expense was $-1.25 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-4.15 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $15.10 Mil.

Masterbeef Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Masterbeef Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Masterbeef Group's Interest Expense was $-0.65 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.32 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $15.10 Mil.

Masterbeef Group did not have earnings to cover the 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Masterbeef Group (MB) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Masterbeef Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Masterbeef Group ranks #999999 out of 262 companies in the Restaurants industry.
Is Masterbeef Group's Interest Coverage too high?
Masterbeef Group's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Masterbeef Group ranks #999999 out of 262 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Masterbeef Group has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Masterbeef Group's Interest Coverage compare to HCHL and RRGB?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Masterbeef Group ranks #999999 out of 262 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Masterbeef Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.45. 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 Restaurants company?
The median Interest Coverage among Restaurants companies is 6.45, based on 262 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. 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 Masterbeef Group and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Masterbeef Group's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Masterbeef Group stock overvalued right now?
Masterbeef Group (MB) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Masterbeef Group's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 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 Masterbeef Group (MB), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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.

Masterbeef Group Business Description

Address 88 Container Port Road, Unit 1509-10, Tower 1, Ever Gain Plaza, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong, HKG
Masterbeef Group is a full-service restaurant group in Hong Kong, specializing in Taiwanese hotpot and Taiwanese barbecue. The company operates restaurant outlets under the Master Beef and Anping Grill brands. The company operates under a single operating segment, that is, the catering service. Geographically, the company generates all of its revenue from Hong Kong.
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