Horng Terng Automation Co (ROCO:7751) Interest Coverage: 1,315.08 (As of Dec. 2025) — 30% Above Median


ROCO:7751 Horng Terng Automation Co Ltd ROCO:7751
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What is Horng Terng Automation Co Interest Coverage?

Horng Terng Automation Co ROCO:7751 +4.51% 25 Interest Coverage is 1,315.08 as of Dec. 2025, which is 30% above its 10-year median of 1,010.63. GuruFocus rates ROCO:7751 with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 635 Semiconductors companies, Horng Terng Automation Co ranks better than 94.49% 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. Horng Terng Automation Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$191 Mil. Horng Terng Automation Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-0 Mil. Horng Terng Automation Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1,315.08. 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. Horng Terng Automation Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

ROCO:7751' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 73.11   Med: 1010.63   Max: 1740.36
Current: 1586.36


ROCO:7751's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
94.49% of 635 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 20.32 vs ROCO:7751: 1586.36

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


Horng Terng Automation Co  (ROCO:7751) 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 .


Horng Terng Automation Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Horng Terng Automation Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Horng Terng Automation 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.

Horng Terng Automation Co Interest Coverage Chart

Horng Terng Automation Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
N/A 73.11 434.89 1,740.36 1,586.36

Horng Terng Automation Co Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 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 1,878.41 3,481.56 1,321.65 1,624.57 1,315.08

ROCO:7751 vs AMAT, LRCX, KLAC: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Horng Terng Automation 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.


Horng Terng Automation Co Interest Coverage vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Horng Terng Automation Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Horng Terng Automation Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Horng Terng Automation 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.

Horng Terng Automation 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, Horng Terng Automation Co's Interest Expense was NT$-0 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$650 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$53 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*650.408/-0.41
=1,586.36

Horng Terng Automation Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2025, Horng Terng Automation Co's Interest Expense was NT$-0 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$191 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$53 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*190.686/-0.145
=1,315.08

* 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 1,315.08 mean?
Horng Terng Automation Co (ROCO:7751) has a Interest Coverage of 1,315.08 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Horng Terng Automation Co and its competitors. This is 30% above median its historical median of 1,010.63. Over the past decade, Horng Terng Automation Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 73.11 to 1,740.36. According to the industry distribution chart, Horng Terng Automation Co ranks #35 out of 635 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 5.5%.
Is Horng Terng Automation Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Horng Terng Automation Co's current Interest Coverage of 1,315.08 is 30% above median its 10-year median of 1,010.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 73.11 to a high of 1,740.36. The Semiconductors industry median Interest Coverage is 20.32. Horng Terng Automation Co's value of 1,315.08 is 6371.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Horng Terng Automation Co ranks #35 out of 635 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Horng Terng Automation Co has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Horng Terng Automation Co's Interest Coverage compare to AMAT and LRCX?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Horng Terng Automation Co ranks #35 out of 635 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Horng Terng Automation Co in the top 6% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 20.32. Horng Terng Automation Co's value of 1,315.08 is 6371.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Horng Terng Automation Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 73.11 to 1,740.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1,010.63 vs. the industry median of 20.32, Horng Terng Automation 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 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. Horng Terng Automation Co's current Interest Coverage of 1,315.08 is 6371.9% 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 Horng Terng Automation Co 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. Horng Terng Automation Co's current Interest Coverage is 1,315.08, which is 30% above median its own 10-year median of 1,010.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Horng Terng Automation Co stock overvalued right now?
Horng Terng Automation Co (ROCO:7751) has a current Interest Coverage of 1,315.08. The current Interest Coverage is 1,315.08, which is 30% above median its 10-year median of 1,010.63 and 6371.9% above the Semiconductors industry median of 20.32. Horng Terng Automation Co's overall GF Score™ is 25/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Horng Terng Automation Co (ROCO:7751), the current Interest Coverage is 1,315.08 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.

Horng Terng Automation Co Business Description

Address No. 61, Jingliu 6th Road, Nantze District, Kaohsiung, TWN, 81170
Horng Terng Automation Co Ltd is a Company that concentrates all its efforts on continuous research and development and upgrading of skills, providing complete technologies and equipment to customers, and providing customized equipment development and design, detection efficiency improvement, equipment integration and application, and other immediate and complete solutions based on customer development trends. The Company generates revenue from the research and development, manufacturing, and sale of semiconductor automation equipment. It mainly focuses on the R&D, production, and sale of semiconductor automation equipment.
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