PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia TbkPPKTF 78 Interest Coverage is 2.57 as of Mar. 2026, which is 168% above its 10-year median of 0.96. GuruFocus rates PPKTF with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.50. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 182 Forest Products companies, PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk ranks worse than 70.88% 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. PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $20.3 Mil. PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-7.9 Mil.
PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.57.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
PPKTF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.34 Med: 0.96 Max: 1.76
Current: 1.76
PPKTF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 70.88% of 182
companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 3.97
vs PPKTF: 1.76
PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk (OTCPK:PPKTF) 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 .
PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk Interest Coverage Related Terms
PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk 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.
PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk Interest Coverage Chart
PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison
For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk'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.
PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk Interest Coverage vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk's Interest Coverage falls into.
PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk 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.
PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk (PPKTF) has a Interest Coverage of 2.57 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk and its competitors. This is 168% above median its historical median of 0.96. Over the past decade, PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.34 to 1.76. According to the industry distribution chart, PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk ranks #129 out of 182 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 70.9%.
Is PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk's Interest Coverage too high?
PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk's current Interest Coverage of 2.57 is 168% above median its 10-year median of 0.96. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.34 to a high of 1.76. The Forest Products industry median Interest Coverage is 3.97. PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk's value of 2.57 is 35.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk ranks #129 out of 182 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk ranks #129 out of 182 companies for Interest Coverage. This places PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.97. PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk's value of 2.57 is 35.3% below this benchmark. Historically, PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.34 to 1.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.96 vs. the industry median of 3.97, PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk 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 Forest Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Forest Products companies is 3.97, based on 182 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. PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk's current Interest Coverage of 2.57 is 35.3% 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 PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk's current Interest Coverage is 2.57, which is 168% above median its own 10-year median of 0.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk stock overvalued right now?
PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk (PPKTF) has a current Interest Coverage of 2.57. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.50, compared to a current price of $0.40 — trading 19.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.57, which is 168% above median its 10-year median of 0.96 and 35.3% below the Forest Products industry median of 3.97. PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 5 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 PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk (PPKTF), the current Interest Coverage is 2.57 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 PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk (PPKTF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.40 is trading 19.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.50.
Key valuation signals for PPKTF:
Interest Coverage: 2.57 (168% above median its 10-year median of 0.96)
GF Value™: $0.50 vs. price of $0.40 (19.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 35.3% below the Forest Products median (#129 of 182)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PPKTF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk Business Description
PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk is engaged in paper and stationery manufacturing, with its main products such as printed paper, coated paper, and carbonless. The company also produces a wide range of converted stationery and office products such as woodfree, art board, baking paper, brown kraft, kraft paper, and others. It operates in two business segments: Cultural paper products, and Industrial paper products and others. The Cultural paper products segment consists of printing and writing paper and related paper products; the Industrial paper segment consists of fluting medium paper and carton boxes; The other product segment includes the sale of the chemical by-product. The majority of the revenue is being made from Cultural paper products segment.
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