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Alformer Industrial CoROCO:4558 -0.88%47 Interest Coverage is 0.23 as of Dec. 2025, which is 95% below its 10-year median of 4.82. GuruFocus rates ROCO:4558 with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$24.60 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,319 Metals & Mining companies, Alformer Industrial Co ranks worse than 75814.94% 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. Alformer Industrial Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$2 Mil. Alformer Industrial Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-8 Mil.
Alformer Industrial Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.23.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alformer Industrial Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ROCO:4558's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: No Debt * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Alformer Industrial Co (ROCO:4558) 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 .
Alformer Industrial Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Alformer Industrial Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alformer Industrial 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:4558 vs AA, CENX, CSTM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Aluminum subindustry, Alformer Industrial 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.
Alformer Industrial Co Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Alformer Industrial Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alformer Industrial Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Alformer Industrial 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.
Alformer Industrial Co (ROCO:4558) has a Interest Coverage of 0.23 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Alformer Industrial Co and its competitors. This is 95% below median its historical median of 4.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Alformer Industrial Co ranks #999999 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Alformer Industrial Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Alformer Industrial Co's current Interest Coverage of 0.23 is 95% below median its 10-year median of 4.82. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Alformer Industrial Co's value of 0.23 is 100% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alformer Industrial Co ranks #999999 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Alformer Industrial Co has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alformer Industrial Co's Interest Coverage compare to AA and CENX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Alformer Industrial Co ranks #999999 out of 1319 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Alformer Industrial Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Alformer Industrial Co's value of 0.23 is 100% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.82 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Alformer Industrial 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Interest Coverage among Metals & Mining companies is 10,000.00, based on 1,319 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. Alformer Industrial Co's current Interest Coverage of 0.23 is 100% 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 Alformer Industrial Co and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alformer Industrial Co's current Interest Coverage is 0.23, which is 95% below median its own 10-year median of 4.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alformer Industrial Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alformer Industrial Co (ROCO:4558) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$24.60, compared to a current price of NT$16.85 — trading 31.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.23, which is 95% below median its 10-year median of 4.82 and 100% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Alformer Industrial Co's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 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 Alformer Industrial Co (ROCO:4558), the current Interest Coverage is 0.23 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 Alformer Industrial Co (ROCO:4558) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alformer Industrial Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$16.85 is trading 31.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$24.60.
GuruFocus considers Alformer Industrial Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for ROCO:4558:
Interest Coverage: 0.23 (95% below median its 10-year median of 4.82)
GF Value™: NT$24.60 vs. price of NT$16.85 (31.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 100% below the Metals & Mining median (#999999 of 1319)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:4558 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Alformer Industrial Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing of aluminum extrusion products. Its products comprise of Aluminum Grilles, Curtain Walls, Aluminum Solar Frames, Green House, Bike Components and Furniture Components among others.
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