Liton Technology (ROCO:6175) Interest Coverage: 34.21 (As of Dec. 2025) — 144% Above Median

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ROCO:6175 Liton Technology Corp ROCO:6175
69 GF Score
Price NT$90.10
GF Value NT$43.27
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Liton Technology Interest Coverage?

Liton Technology ROCO:6175 +2.50% 69 Interest Coverage is 34.21 as of Dec. 2025, which is 144% above its 10-year median of 14.03. GuruFocus rates ROCO:6175 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$43.27 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,321 Metals & Mining companies, Liton Technology ranks worse than 70.4% 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. Liton Technology's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$148 Mil. Liton Technology's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-4 Mil. Liton Technology's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 34.21. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

ROCO:6175' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.77   Med: 14.03   Max: 32.83
Current: 32.83


ROCO:6175's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
70.4% of 1321 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt vs ROCO:6175: 32.83

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


Liton Technology  (ROCO:6175) 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 .


Liton Technology Interest Coverage Related Terms


Liton Technology Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Liton Technology'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.

Liton Technology Interest Coverage Chart

Liton Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.27 15.89 12.79 22.46 32.83

Liton Technology Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 24.27 30.38 34.72 32.27 34.21

ROCO:6175 vs AA, CENX, CSTM: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Aluminum subindustry, Liton Technology'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.


Liton Technology Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Liton Technology's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Liton Technology's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Liton Technology 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.

Liton Technology'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, Liton Technology's Interest Expense was NT$-19 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$638 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$56 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*638.349/-19.446
=32.83

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2025, Liton Technology's Interest Expense was NT$-4 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$148 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$56 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*147.991/-4.326
=34.21

* 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 34.21 mean?
Liton Technology (ROCO:6175) has a Interest Coverage of 34.21 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Liton Technology and its competitors. This is 144% above median its historical median of 14.03. Over the past decade, Liton Technology's Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.77 to 32.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Liton Technology ranks #930 out of 1321 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 70.4%.
Is Liton Technology's Interest Coverage too high?
Liton Technology's current Interest Coverage of 34.21 is 144% above median its 10-year median of 14.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.77 to a high of 32.83. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Liton Technology's value of 34.21 is 99.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Liton Technology ranks #930 out of 1321 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Liton Technology has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Liton Technology's Interest Coverage compare to AA and CENX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Liton Technology ranks #930 out of 1321 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Liton Technology in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Liton Technology's value of 34.21 is 99.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Liton Technology's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.77 to 32.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.03 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Liton Technology 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 1,321 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. Liton Technology's current Interest Coverage of 34.21 is 99.7% 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 Liton Technology 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. Liton Technology's current Interest Coverage is 34.21, which is 144% above median its own 10-year median of 14.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Liton Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Liton Technology (ROCO:6175) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$43.27, compared to a current price of NT$90.10 — trading 108.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 34.21, which is 144% above median its 10-year median of 14.03 and 99.7% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Liton Technology's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Liton Technology (ROCO:6175), the current Interest Coverage is 34.21 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 Liton Technology (ROCO:6175) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Liton Technology stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$90.10 is trading 108.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$43.27. GuruFocus considers Liton Technology to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:6175:

  • Interest Coverage: 34.21 (144% above median its 10-year median of 14.03)
  • GF Value™: NT$43.27 vs. price of NT$90.10 (108.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 99.7% below the Metals & Mining median (#930 of 1321)

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:6175 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Liton Technology Business Description

Address 9,Chung Lung 2Road, Chung-Hsing Industrial Zone, Tung-Lo Town, Miao-Li County, Hsinchu, TWN
Liton Technology Corp is a manufacturing company of etched and formed aluminum foils. It manufactures and markets aluminum foils, low-voltage formed aluminum foils and middle and high-voltage etched aluminum foils, liquid electrolytes,s and other related materials for aluminum electrolytic capacitors.
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