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Zhen Yu Hardware CoROCO:2947 +1.31%78 Interest Coverage is 2.14 as of Dec. 2025, which is 74% below its 10-year median of 8.14. GuruFocus rates ROCO:2947 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$86.65 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 824 Retail - Cyclical companies, Zhen Yu Hardware Co ranks worse than 75% 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. Zhen Yu Hardware Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$17 Mil. Zhen Yu Hardware Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-8 Mil.
Zhen Yu Hardware Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.14.
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. Zhen Yu Hardware Co Ltd interest coverage is 2.87, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Zhen Yu Hardware Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ROCO:2947'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.55 Med: 8.14 Max: 61.78
Current: 2.87
ROCO:2947's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 75% of 824
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 7.46
vs ROCO:2947: 2.87
Zhen Yu Hardware Co (ROCO:2947) 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 .
Zhen Yu Hardware Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Zhen Yu Hardware Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Zhen Yu Hardware 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.
ROCO:2947 vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Zhen Yu Hardware 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.
Zhen Yu Hardware Co Interest Coverage vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Zhen Yu Hardware Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zhen Yu Hardware 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.
Zhen Yu Hardware Co (ROCO:2947) has a Interest Coverage of 2.14 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Zhen Yu Hardware Co and its competitors. This is 74% below median its historical median of 8.14. Over the past decade, Zhen Yu Hardware Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.55 to 61.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Zhen Yu Hardware Co ranks #618 out of 824 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 75%.
Is Zhen Yu Hardware Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Zhen Yu Hardware Co's current Interest Coverage of 2.14 is 74% below median its 10-year median of 8.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.55 to a high of 61.78. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Interest Coverage is 7.46. Zhen Yu Hardware Co's value of 2.14 is 71.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zhen Yu Hardware Co ranks #618 out of 824 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Zhen Yu Hardware Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zhen Yu Hardware Co's Interest Coverage compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Zhen Yu Hardware Co ranks #618 out of 824 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Zhen Yu Hardware Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.46. Zhen Yu Hardware Co's value of 2.14 is 71.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Zhen Yu Hardware Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.55 to 61.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.14 vs. the industry median of 7.46, Zhen Yu Hardware 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Interest Coverage among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.46, based on 824 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. Zhen Yu Hardware Co's current Interest Coverage of 2.14 is 71.3% 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 Zhen Yu Hardware Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zhen Yu Hardware Co's current Interest Coverage is 2.14, which is 74% below median its own 10-year median of 8.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zhen Yu Hardware Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zhen Yu Hardware Co (ROCO:2947) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$86.65, compared to a current price of NT$69.40 — trading 19.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.14, which is 74% below median its 10-year median of 8.14 and 71.3% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 7.46. Zhen Yu Hardware Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 7 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 Zhen Yu Hardware Co (ROCO:2947), the current Interest Coverage is 2.14 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 Zhen Yu Hardware Co (ROCO:2947) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zhen Yu Hardware Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$69.40 is trading 19.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$86.65.
GuruFocus considers Zhen Yu Hardware Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for ROCO:2947:
Interest Coverage: 2.14 (74% below median its 10-year median of 8.14)
GF Value™: NT$86.65 vs. price of NT$69.40 (19.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 71.3% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#618 of 824)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:2947 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Zhen Yu Hardware Co Ltd is mainly engaged in the wholesale and retail of hardware in Taiwan. It offers a wide range of hardware, repair tools, and supplies such as knives, scissors, chisels, grinding machines, cutting machines, hand screws, foot lamp holders, LED bulbs, wrenches, screw drivers, etc. The company offers these products through its retail stores located throughout Taiwan, and is also involved in selling them online through its e-commerce website.
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