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. Advanced Echem Materials Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$253 Mil. Advanced Echem Materials Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-2 Mil.
Advanced Echem Materials Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 161.64.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Advanced Echem Materials Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Advanced Echem Materials Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ROCO:4749'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.21 Med: 29.1 Max: 108.33
Current: 108.33
ROCO:4749's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 81.88% of 1672
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.73
vs ROCO:4749: 108.33
Advanced Echem Materials Co (ROCO:4749) 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 .
Advanced Echem Materials Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Advanced Echem Materials 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.
Advanced Echem Materials Co Interest Coverage Chart
ROCO:4749 vs APH, GLW: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Advanced Echem Materials 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.
Advanced Echem Materials Co Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Advanced Echem Materials Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Advanced Echem Materials Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Advanced Echem Materials 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.
Advanced Echem Materials Co (ROCO:4749) has a Interest Coverage of 161.64 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Advanced Echem Materials Co and its competitors. This is 455% above median its historical median of 29.10. Over the past decade, Advanced Echem Materials Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.21 to 108.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Advanced Echem Materials Co ranks #303 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 18.1%.
Is Advanced Echem Materials Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Advanced Echem Materials Co's current Interest Coverage of 161.64 is 455% above median its 10-year median of 29.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.21 to a high of 108.33. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Advanced Echem Materials Co's value of 161.64 is 1077.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Advanced Echem Materials Co ranks #303 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Advanced Echem Materials Co has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advanced Echem Materials Co's Interest Coverage compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Advanced Echem Materials Co ranks #303 out of 1672 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Advanced Echem Materials Co in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Advanced Echem Materials Co's value of 161.64 is 1077.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Advanced Echem Materials Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.21 to 108.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 29.10 vs. the industry median of 13.73, Advanced Echem Materials 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 13.73, based on 1,672 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. Advanced Echem Materials Co's current Interest Coverage of 161.64 is 1077.3% 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 Advanced Echem Materials Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advanced Echem Materials Co's current Interest Coverage is 161.64, which is 455% above median its own 10-year median of 29.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advanced Echem Materials Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advanced Echem Materials Co (ROCO:4749) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$905.96, compared to a current price of NT$913.00 — trading 0.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 161.64, which is 455% above median its 10-year median of 29.10 and 1077.3% above the Hardware industry median of 13.73. Advanced Echem Materials Co's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 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 Advanced Echem Materials Co (ROCO:4749), the current Interest Coverage is 161.64 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 Advanced Echem Materials Co (ROCO:4749) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advanced Echem Materials Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$913.00 is trading 0.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$905.96.
GuruFocus considers Advanced Echem Materials Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ROCO:4749:
Interest Coverage: 161.64 (455% above median its 10-year median of 29.10)
GF Value™: NT$905.96 vs. price of NT$913.00 (0.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1077.3% above the Hardware median (#303 of 1672)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:4749 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Advanced Echem Materials Co Ltd is engaged in developing and manufacturing special chemical materials for semiconductor and display applications. The company focuses on core technologies such as synthesis, purification of special raw materials, and innovation in formulation materials.
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