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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. Materials Analysis Technology's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$185 Mil. Materials Analysis Technology's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-14 Mil.
Materials Analysis Technology's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 13.58.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Materials Analysis Technology's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ROCO:3587'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.28 Med: 30.27 Max: 309.85
Current: 12.28
ROCO:3587's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 52.53% of 1677
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.68
vs ROCO:3587: 12.28
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 .
Materials Analysis Technology Interest Coverage Related Terms
Materials Analysis Technology 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.
ROCO:3587 vs COHR, KEYS, GRMN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Materials Analysis Technology'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.
Materials Analysis Technology Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Materials Analysis Technology's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Materials Analysis Technology'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.
Materials Analysis Technology (ROCO:3587) has a Interest Coverage of 13.58 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Materials Analysis Technology and its competitors. This is 55% below median its historical median of 30.27. Over the past decade, Materials Analysis Technology's Interest Coverage has ranged from 12.28 to 309.85. According to the industry distribution chart, Materials Analysis Technology ranks #881 out of 1677 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 52.5%.
Is Materials Analysis Technology's Interest Coverage too high?
Materials Analysis Technology's current Interest Coverage of 13.58 is 55% below median its 10-year median of 30.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.28 to a high of 309.85. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.68. Materials Analysis Technology's value of 13.58 is 0.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Materials Analysis Technology ranks #881 out of 1677 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Materials Analysis Technology has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Materials Analysis Technology's Interest Coverage compare to COHR and KEYS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Materials Analysis Technology ranks #881 out of 1677 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Materials Analysis Technology in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.68. Materials Analysis Technology's value of 13.58 is 0.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Materials Analysis Technology's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 12.28 to 309.85 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 30.27 vs. the industry median of 13.68, Materials Analysis Technology 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 Hardware company?
The median Interest Coverage among Hardware companies is 13.68, based on 1,677 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. Materials Analysis Technology's current Interest Coverage of 13.58 is 0.7% 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 Materials Analysis Technology and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Materials Analysis Technology's current Interest Coverage is 13.58, which is 55% below median its own 10-year median of 30.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Materials Analysis Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Materials Analysis Technology (ROCO:3587) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$275.96, compared to a current price of NT$266.00 — trading 3.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 13.58, which is 55% below median its 10-year median of 30.27 and 0.7% below the Hardware industry median of 13.68. Materials Analysis Technology's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 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 Materials Analysis Technology (ROCO:3587), the current Interest Coverage is 13.58 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 Materials Analysis Technology (ROCO:3587) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Materials Analysis Technology stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$266.00 is trading 3.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$275.96.
GuruFocus considers Materials Analysis Technology to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ROCO:3587:
Interest Coverage: 13.58 (55% below median its 10-year median of 30.27)
GF Value™: NT$275.96 vs. price of NT$266.00 (3.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 0.7% below the Hardware median (#881 of 1677)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:3587 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Materials Analysis Technology Business Description
Materials Analysis Technology Inc engages in research and development (R&D) and intellectual property services required by the upstream, midstream, and downstream materials and components manufacturers of the high-tech industry in an integrated circuit, flat-screen display, optoelectronics, testing, and packaging, and nano components and materials industries.
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