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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. Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$200 Mil. Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-2 Mil.
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 102.04.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co (ROCO:4527) 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 .
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co 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.
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co Interest Coverage Chart
ROCO:4527 vs APH, GLW: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating 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.
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co 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.
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co (ROCO:4527) has a Interest Coverage of 102.04 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co and its competitors. This is 140% above median its historical median of 42.46. Over the past decade, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 22.67 to 87.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co ranks #473 out of 1677 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 28.2%.
Is Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's current Interest Coverage of 102.04 is 140% above median its 10-year median of 42.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 22.67 to a high of 87.87. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.68. Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's value of 102.04 is 645.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co ranks #473 out of 1677 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's Interest Coverage compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co ranks #473 out of 1677 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.68. Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's value of 102.04 is 645.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 22.67 to 87.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 42.46 vs. the industry median of 13.68, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co has consistently been above 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. Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's current Interest Coverage of 102.04 is 645.9% above 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 Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co 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. Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's current Interest Coverage is 102.04, which is 140% above median its own 10-year median of 42.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co (ROCO:4527) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$36.89, compared to a current price of NT$39.55 — trading 7.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 102.04, which is 140% above median its 10-year median of 42.46 and 645.9% above the Hardware industry median of 13.68. Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 2 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 Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co (ROCO:4527), the current Interest Coverage is 102.04 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 Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co (ROCO:4527) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$39.55 is trading 7.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$36.89.
GuruFocus considers Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ROCO:4527:
Interest Coverage: 102.04 (140% above median its 10-year median of 42.46)
GF Value™: NT$36.89 vs. price of NT$39.55 (7.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 645.9% above the Hardware median (#473 of 1677)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:4527 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co Business Description
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co Ltd is engaged in the installation, maintenance, repair, assembly, manufacturing, processing, buying and selling, domestic and international sales, and leasing of condensers, ice water coolers, ice water units, and refrigeration units. Its products are water-cooled centrifugal, screw type, flooded type chiller units, air-cooled chiller unit, computer room packaged chiller units, thermal storage ice tank, and vacuum freeze-dried equipment. There are three segments of the Group, which are operation bases in Taiwan, Mainland China and Vietnam regions.
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