Chumpower Machinery (ROCO:4575) Interest Coverage: 2.22 (As of Dec. 2025) — 21% Below Median

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ROCO:4575 Chumpower Machinery Corp ROCO:4575
73 GF Score
Price NT$25.00
GF Value NT$21.33
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Chumpower Machinery Interest Coverage?

Chumpower Machinery ROCO:4575 +0.40% 73 Interest Coverage is 2.22 as of Dec. 2025, which is 21% below its 10-year median of 2.82. GuruFocus rates ROCO:4575 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$21.33 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,322 Industrial Products companies, Chumpower Machinery ranks worse than 95.65% 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. Chumpower Machinery's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$14.6 Mil. Chumpower Machinery's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-6.6 Mil. Chumpower Machinery's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.22. 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. Chumpower Machinery Corps earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Chumpower Machinery's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:4575' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.99   Med: 2.82   Max: 11.72
Current: 0.99


ROCO:4575's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
95.65% of 2322 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 14.735 vs ROCO:4575: 0.99

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Chumpower Machinery  (ROCO:4575) 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 .


Chumpower Machinery Interest Coverage Related Terms


Chumpower Machinery Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chumpower Machinery'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.

Chumpower Machinery Interest Coverage Chart

Chumpower Machinery Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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Chumpower Machinery Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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ROCO:4575 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Chumpower Machinery'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.


Chumpower Machinery Interest Coverage vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Chumpower Machinery's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chumpower Machinery's Interest Coverage falls into.


ROCO:4575
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Chumpower Machinery 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Chumpower Machinery's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Chumpower Machinery's Interest Expense was NT$-12.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$12.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$209.8 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*12.743/-12.808
=0.99

Chumpower Machinery's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Chumpower Machinery's Interest Expense was NT$-6.6 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$14.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$209.8 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*14.56/-6.567
=2.22

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 2.22 mean?
Chumpower Machinery (ROCO:4575) has a Interest Coverage of 2.22 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Chumpower Machinery and its competitors. This is 21% below median its historical median of 2.82. Over the past decade, Chumpower Machinery's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.99 to 11.72. According to the industry distribution chart, Chumpower Machinery ranks #2221 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 95.7%.
Is Chumpower Machinery's Interest Coverage too high?
Chumpower Machinery's current Interest Coverage of 2.22 is 21% below median its 10-year median of 2.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.99 to a high of 11.72. The Industrial Products industry median Interest Coverage is 14.74. Chumpower Machinery's value of 2.22 is 84.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chumpower Machinery ranks #2221 out of 2322 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Chumpower Machinery has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chumpower Machinery's Interest Coverage compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Chumpower Machinery ranks #2221 out of 2322 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Chumpower Machinery in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.74. Chumpower Machinery's value of 2.22 is 84.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Chumpower Machinery's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.99 to 11.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.82 vs. the industry median of 14.74, Chumpower Machinery 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Industrial Products companies is 14.74, based on 2,322 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. Chumpower Machinery's current Interest Coverage of 2.22 is 84.9% 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 Chumpower Machinery and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.74 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chumpower Machinery's current Interest Coverage is 2.22, which is 21% below median its own 10-year median of 2.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chumpower Machinery stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chumpower Machinery (ROCO:4575) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$21.33, compared to a current price of NT$25.00 — trading 17.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.22, which is 21% below median its 10-year median of 2.82 and 84.9% below the Industrial Products industry median of 14.74. Chumpower Machinery's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 Chumpower Machinery (ROCO:4575), the current Interest Coverage is 2.22 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 Chumpower Machinery (ROCO:4575) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chumpower Machinery stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$25.00 is trading 17.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$21.33. GuruFocus considers Chumpower Machinery to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:4575:

  • Interest Coverage: 2.22 (21% below median its 10-year median of 2.82)
  • GF Value™: NT$21.33 vs. price of NT$25.00 (17.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 84.9% below the Industrial Products median (#2221 of 2322)

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:4575 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Chumpower Machinery Business Description

Address No.688-1, Section 3, Zhongshan Road, Rongquan Lane, Wuri District, Taichung, TWN, 414
Chumpower Machinery Corp is a Taiwan based company mainly engaged in the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) blow molding machines. The company also offers molds for different shapes and size of the bottles. Machinery offered by the company include one stage series, L series, Phoenix series, and W/L series.
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