CMSC (ROCO:7707) Interest Coverage: 307.26 (As of Dec. 2025) — Near Median


ROCO:7707 CMSC Inc ROCO:7707
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What is CMSC Interest Coverage?

CMSC ROCO:7707 52 Interest Coverage is 307.26 as of Dec. 2025, which is 5% above its 10-year median of 293.80. GuruFocus rates ROCO:7707 with a GF Score™ of 52/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 635 Semiconductors companies, CMSC ranks better than 72.76% 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. CMSC's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$62.7 Mil. CMSC's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-0.2 Mil. CMSC's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 307.26. 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. CMSC Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

ROCO:7707' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 46.77   Med: 293.8   Max: 5760.55
Current: 95.66


ROCO:7707's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
72.76% of 635 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 20.32 vs ROCO:7707: 95.66

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


CMSC  (ROCO:7707) 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 .


CMSC Interest Coverage Related Terms


CMSC Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CMSC'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.

CMSC Interest Coverage Chart

CMSC Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 256.29 1,285.29 5,760.55 331.30 95.66

CMSC Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14,058.25 192.72 483.80 0.00 307.26

ROCO:7707 vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, CMSC'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.


CMSC Interest Coverage vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, CMSC's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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CMSC 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.

CMSC'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, CMSC's Interest Expense was NT$-0.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$43.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$7.8 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*43.335/-0.453
=95.66

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

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, CMSC's Interest Expense was NT$-0.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$62.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$7.8 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*62.681/-0.204
=307.26

* 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 307.26 mean?
CMSC (ROCO:7707) has a Interest Coverage of 307.26 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on CMSC and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 293.80. Over the past decade, CMSC's Interest Coverage has ranged from 46.77 to 5,760.55. According to the industry distribution chart, CMSC ranks #173 out of 635 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 27.2%.
Is CMSC's Interest Coverage too high?
CMSC's current Interest Coverage of 307.26 is near median its 10-year median of 293.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 46.77 to a high of 5,760.55. The Semiconductors industry median Interest Coverage is 20.32. CMSC's value of 307.26 is 1412.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CMSC ranks #173 out of 635 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, CMSC has a GF Score™ of 52/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CMSC's Interest Coverage compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, CMSC ranks #173 out of 635 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts CMSC in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 20.32. CMSC's value of 307.26 is 1412.1% above this benchmark. Historically, CMSC's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 46.77 to 5,760.55 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 293.80 vs. the industry median of 20.32, CMSC 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Interest Coverage among Semiconductors companies is 20.32, based on 635 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. CMSC's current Interest Coverage of 307.26 is 1412.1% 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 CMSC and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Interest Coverage is 20.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CMSC's current Interest Coverage is 307.26, which is near median its own 10-year median of 293.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CMSC stock overvalued right now?
CMSC (ROCO:7707) has a current Interest Coverage of 307.26. The current Interest Coverage is 307.26, which is near median its 10-year median of 293.80 and 1412.1% above the Semiconductors industry median of 20.32. CMSC's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 3 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 CMSC (ROCO:7707), the current Interest Coverage is 307.26 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.

CMSC Business Description

Address 2nd Floor, No.42, Park Avenue II, Science Park, Hsin-chu, TWN, 30075
CMSC Inc is a company involved in research, development, design, manufacturing and sales of Single-chip system platform design services and Silicon intellectual property product design services for integrated circuit design. It Provides the aforementioned products and technical services entrusted by customers.
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