Johnson Fine Chemical Co (ROCO:7763) Interest Coverage: 954.47 (As of Jun. 2026) — 782% Above Median

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ROCO:7763 Johnson Fine Chemical Co Ltd ROCO:7763
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What is Johnson Fine Chemical Co Interest Coverage?

Johnson Fine Chemical Co ROCO:7763 +0.72% 32 Interest Coverage is 954.47 as of Jun. 2026, which is 782% above its 10-year median of 108.20. GuruFocus rates ROCO:7763 with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,265 Chemicals companies, Johnson Fine Chemical Co ranks better than 95.42% 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. Johnson Fine Chemical Co's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$162 Mil. Johnson Fine Chemical Co's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$-0 Mil. Johnson Fine Chemical Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 954.47. 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. Johnson Fine Chemical Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

ROCO:7763' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 80.21   Med: 108.2   Max: 5097.62
Current: 1378.04


ROCO:7763's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
95.42% of 1265 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 11.38 vs ROCO:7763: 1378.04

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


Johnson Fine Chemical Co  (ROCO:7763) 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 .


Johnson Fine Chemical Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Johnson Fine Chemical Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Johnson Fine Chemical 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.

Johnson Fine Chemical Co Interest Coverage Chart

Johnson Fine Chemical Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
80.21 107.62 108.20 677.76 5,097.62

Johnson Fine Chemical Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 507.86 877.51 5,564.66 4,508.74 954.47

ROCO:7763 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Johnson Fine Chemical 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.


Johnson Fine Chemical Co Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Johnson Fine Chemical Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Johnson Fine Chemical 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.

Johnson Fine Chemical 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, Johnson Fine Chemical Co's Interest Expense was NT$-0 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$265 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*265.076/-0.052
=5,097.62

Johnson Fine Chemical Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jun. 2026, Johnson Fine Chemical Co's Interest Expense was NT$-0 Mil. Its Operating Income was NT$162 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2026 )
=-1*162.26/-0.17
=954.47

* 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 954.47 mean?
Johnson Fine Chemical Co (ROCO:7763) has a Interest Coverage of 954.47 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Johnson Fine Chemical Co and its competitors. This is 782% above median its historical median of 108.20. Over the past decade, Johnson Fine Chemical Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 80.21 to 5,097.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Johnson Fine Chemical Co ranks #58 out of 1265 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 4.6%.
Is Johnson Fine Chemical Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Johnson Fine Chemical Co's current Interest Coverage of 954.47 is 782% above median its 10-year median of 108.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 80.21 to a high of 5,097.62. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 11.38. Johnson Fine Chemical Co's value of 954.47 is 8287.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Johnson Fine Chemical Co ranks #58 out of 1265 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Johnson Fine Chemical Co has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Johnson Fine Chemical Co's Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Johnson Fine Chemical Co ranks #58 out of 1265 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Johnson Fine Chemical Co in the top 5% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.38. Johnson Fine Chemical Co's value of 954.47 is 8287.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Johnson Fine Chemical Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 80.21 to 5,097.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 108.20 vs. the industry median of 11.38, Johnson Fine Chemical 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 11.38, based on 1,265 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. Johnson Fine Chemical Co's current Interest Coverage of 954.47 is 8287.3% 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 Johnson Fine Chemical Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.38 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Johnson Fine Chemical Co's current Interest Coverage is 954.47, which is 782% above median its own 10-year median of 108.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Johnson Fine Chemical Co stock overvalued right now?
Johnson Fine Chemical Co (ROCO:7763) has a current Interest Coverage of 954.47. The current Interest Coverage is 954.47, which is 782% above median its 10-year median of 108.20 and 8287.3% above the Chemicals industry median of 11.38. Johnson Fine Chemical Co's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 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 Johnson Fine Chemical Co (ROCO:7763), the current Interest Coverage is 954.47 as of Jun. 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.

Johnson Fine Chemical Co Business Description

Address Road. 33. Taichung Industry Park, No. 14, Taichung City, TWN
Johnson Fine Chemical Co Ltd manufactures amine-based and isocyanate-based hardenders/curing agents for CASE fields (Casting, Adhesive, Sealant, Elastomer), such as MOCA. The group is devoted to developing specialty chemicals including specialty raw materials such as monofunctional isocyanate, 1,5-diisocyanate-naphthalene, dimethylation diamino thouene, etc. Its products are Amine Curing Agent, Isocyanate Curing Agent, Isocyanate Crosslinker, Dehydrating Agent, Cesium Tungsten Oxide, and Coating System.
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