Uranus Chemicals Co (ROCO:7742) Interest Coverage: 3.72 (As of Dec. 2025) — 37% Below Median


ROCO:7742 Uranus Chemicals Co Ltd ROCO:7742
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What is Uranus Chemicals Co Interest Coverage?

Uranus Chemicals Co ROCO:7742 -0.35% 13 Interest Coverage is 3.72 as of Dec. 2025, which is 37% below its 10-year median of 5.87. GuruFocus rates ROCO:7742 with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,231 Chemicals companies, Uranus Chemicals Co ranks worse than 91.96% 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. Uranus Chemicals Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$73 Mil. Uranus Chemicals Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-20 Mil. Uranus Chemicals Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.72. 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. Uranus Chemicals Co Ltd interest coverage is 1.22, which is low.

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

ROCO:7742' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.22   Med: 5.87   Max: 12.9
Current: 1.22


ROCO:7742's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
91.96% of 1231 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.21 vs ROCO:7742: 1.22

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


Uranus Chemicals Co  (ROCO:7742) 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 .


Uranus Chemicals Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Uranus Chemicals Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Uranus Chemicals Co'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.

Uranus Chemicals Co Interest Coverage Chart

Uranus Chemicals Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
1.77 12.90 11.79 5.87 1.22

Uranus Chemicals Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial 16.56 14.84 0.00 0.00 3.72

ROCO:7742 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Uranus Chemicals 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.


Uranus Chemicals Co Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Uranus Chemicals Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Uranus Chemicals Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Uranus Chemicals 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:

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.

Uranus Chemicals Co'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, Uranus Chemicals Co's Interest Expense was NT$-34 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$42 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$379 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*41.637/-34.082
=1.22

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

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Uranus Chemicals Co's Interest Expense was NT$-20 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$73 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$379 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*72.629/-19.52
=3.72

* 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 3.72 mean?
Uranus Chemicals Co (ROCO:7742) has a Interest Coverage of 3.72 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Uranus Chemicals Co and its competitors. This is 37% below median its historical median of 5.87. Over the past decade, Uranus Chemicals Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.22 to 12.90. According to the industry distribution chart, Uranus Chemicals Co ranks #1132 out of 1231 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 92%.
Is Uranus Chemicals Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Uranus Chemicals Co's current Interest Coverage of 3.72 is 37% below median its 10-year median of 5.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.22 to a high of 12.90. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Uranus Chemicals Co's value of 3.72 is 63.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Uranus Chemicals Co ranks #1132 out of 1231 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Uranus Chemicals Co has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Uranus Chemicals Co's Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Uranus Chemicals Co ranks #1132 out of 1231 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Uranus Chemicals Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Uranus Chemicals Co's value of 3.72 is 63.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Uranus Chemicals Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.22 to 12.90 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.87 vs. the industry median of 10.21, Uranus Chemicals Co 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.21, based on 1,231 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. Uranus Chemicals Co's current Interest Coverage of 3.72 is 63.6% 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 Uranus Chemicals Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Uranus Chemicals Co's current Interest Coverage is 3.72, which is 37% below median its own 10-year median of 5.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Uranus Chemicals Co stock overvalued right now?
Uranus Chemicals Co (ROCO:7742) has a current Interest Coverage of 3.72. The current Interest Coverage is 3.72, which is 37% below median its 10-year median of 5.87 and 63.6% below the Chemicals industry median of 10.21. Uranus Chemicals Co's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 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 Uranus Chemicals Co (ROCO:7742), the current Interest Coverage is 3.72 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.

Uranus Chemicals Co Business Description

Address Shijian Road, No. 18, Hukou Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan, TWN, 303
Uranus Chemicals Co Ltd is a producer of oxalic acid and refines metals. The product portfolio of the company include power battery materials, electronic grade chemicals, and other specialty chemicals.
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