Franbo LinesROCO:2641 +2.82%70 Interest Coverage is 3.04 as of Dec. 2025, which is 20% above its 10-year median of 2.53. GuruFocus rates ROCO:2641 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$22.69 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 838 Transportation companies, Franbo Lines ranks worse than 69.69% 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. Franbo Lines's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$229 Mil. Franbo Lines's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-75 Mil.
Franbo Lines's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.04.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Franbo Lines Corp interest coverage is 2.87, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Franbo Lines's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ROCO:2641'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.46 Med: 2.53 Max: 10.25
Current: 2.87
ROCO:2641's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 69.69% of 838
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 5.67
vs ROCO:2641: 2.87
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 .
Franbo Lines Interest Coverage Related Terms
Franbo Lines Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Franbo Lines'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.
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Franbo Lines'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.
Franbo Lines Interest Coverage vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Franbo Lines's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Franbo Lines'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.
Franbo Lines (ROCO:2641) has a Interest Coverage of 3.04 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Franbo Lines and its competitors. This is 20% above median its historical median of 2.53. Over the past decade, Franbo Lines' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.46 to 10.25. According to the industry distribution chart, Franbo Lines ranks #584 out of 838 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 69.7%.
Is Franbo Lines' Interest Coverage too high?
Franbo Lines' current Interest Coverage of 3.04 is 20% above median its 10-year median of 2.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.46 to a high of 10.25. The Transportation industry median Interest Coverage is 5.67. Franbo Lines' value of 3.04 is 46.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Franbo Lines ranks #584 out of 838 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Franbo Lines has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Franbo Lines' Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Franbo Lines ranks #584 out of 838 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Franbo Lines in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.67. Franbo Lines' value of 3.04 is 46.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Franbo Lines' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.46 to 10.25 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.53 vs. the industry median of 5.67, Franbo Lines 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 Transportation company?
The median Interest Coverage among Transportation companies is 5.67, based on 838 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. Franbo Lines's current Interest Coverage of 3.04 is 46.4% 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 Franbo Lines and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Franbo Lines's current Interest Coverage is 3.04, which is 20% above median its own 10-year median of 2.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Franbo Lines stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Franbo Lines (ROCO:2641) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$22.69, compared to a current price of NT$18.20 — trading 19.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3.04, which is 20% above median its 10-year median of 2.53 and 46.4% below the Transportation industry median of 5.67. Franbo Lines' overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 6 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 Franbo Lines (ROCO:2641), the current Interest Coverage is 3.04 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 Franbo Lines (ROCO:2641) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Franbo Lines stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$18.20 is trading 19.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$22.69.
GuruFocus considers Franbo Lines to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for ROCO:2641:
Interest Coverage: 3.04 (20% above median its 10-year median of 2.53)
GF Value™: NT$22.69 vs. price of NT$18.20 (19.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 46.4% below the Transportation median (#584 of 838)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:2641 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Franbo Lines Corp is engaged in the shipping agency, consulting service and ocean freight forwarding. The company's fleet consists of multi-[purpose heavy lift general cargo vessels and bulk carriers, Handysize and Supramax vessel types. Its clients are shipping conglomerates from Japan, Europe, and the United States.
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