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Tainet Communication SystemROCO:4905 +10.00%45 Interest Coverage is 0.24 as of Mar. 2026, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 0.23. GuruFocus rates ROCO:4905 with a GF Score™ of 45/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,673 Hardware companies, Tainet Communication System ranks worse than 99.82% 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. Tainet Communication System's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$1.2 Mil. Tainet Communication System's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$-5.2 Mil.
Tainet Communication System's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.24.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Tainet Communication System's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ROCO:4905'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03 Med: 0.23 Max: 0.31
Current: 0.03
ROCO:4905's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 99.82% of 1673
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 14.59
vs ROCO:4905: 0.03
Tainet Communication System (ROCO:4905) 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 .
Tainet Communication System Interest Coverage Related Terms
Tainet Communication System 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.
Tainet Communication System Interest Coverage Chart
ROCO:4905 vs CSCO, MSI, HPE: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Tainet Communication System'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.
Tainet Communication System Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Tainet Communication System's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tainet Communication System's Interest Coverage falls into.
Tainet Communication System 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.
Tainet Communication System (ROCO:4905) has a Interest Coverage of 0.24 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Tainet Communication System and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.23. Over the past decade, Tainet Communication System's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.03 to 0.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Tainet Communication System ranks #1670 out of 1673 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 99.8%.
Is Tainet Communication System's Interest Coverage too high?
Tainet Communication System's current Interest Coverage of 0.24 is near median its 10-year median of 0.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 0.31. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 14.59. Tainet Communication System's value of 0.24 is 98.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tainet Communication System ranks #1670 out of 1673 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Tainet Communication System has a GF Score™ of 45/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tainet Communication System's Interest Coverage compare to CSCO and MSI?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Tainet Communication System ranks #1670 out of 1673 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Tainet Communication System in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 14.59. Tainet Communication System's value of 0.24 is 98.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Tainet Communication System's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.03 to 0.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.23 vs. the industry median of 14.59, Tainet Communication System 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 14.59, based on 1,673 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. Tainet Communication System's current Interest Coverage of 0.24 is 98.4% 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 Tainet Communication System and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 14.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tainet Communication System's current Interest Coverage is 0.24, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tainet Communication System stock overvalued right now?
Tainet Communication System (ROCO:4905) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.24. The current Interest Coverage is 0.24, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.23 and 98.4% below the Hardware industry median of 14.59. Tainet Communication System's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 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 Tainet Communication System (ROCO:4905), the current Interest Coverage is 0.24 as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Tainet Communication System Corp is a manufacturer of digital transmission and switching equipment, data terminal equipment, line interface equipment (including telemetry devices), communication and traffic. Manufacturing, processing, trading and installation engineering business of replacement equipment, programmable power supplies, etc.
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