Samebest CoROCO:8489 +0.69%54 Interest Coverage is 0.15 as of Dec. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 49.65. GuruFocus rates ROCO:8489 with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$40.91 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 196 Education companies, Samebest Co ranks worse than 79.08% 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. Samebest Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$1 Mil. Samebest Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$-8 Mil.
Samebest Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.15.
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. Samebest Co Ltd interest coverage is 2.81, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Samebest Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ROCO:8489'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.53 Med: 49.65 Max: 1592.85
Current: 2.81
ROCO:8489's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 79.08% of 196
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 12.84
vs ROCO:8489: 2.81
Samebest Co (ROCO:8489) 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 .
Samebest Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Samebest Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Samebest 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.
ROCO:8489 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Samebest 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.
Samebest Co Interest Coverage vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Samebest Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Samebest Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
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:
* 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.
Samebest Co (ROCO:8489) has a Interest Coverage of 0.15 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Samebest Co and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 49.65. Over the past decade, Samebest Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.53 to 1,592.85. According to the industry distribution chart, Samebest Co ranks #155 out of 196 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 79.1%.
Is Samebest Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Samebest Co's current Interest Coverage of 0.15 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 49.65. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.53 to a high of 1,592.85. The Education industry median Interest Coverage is 12.84. Samebest Co's value of 0.15 is 98.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Samebest Co ranks #155 out of 196 companies in the Education industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Samebest Co has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Samebest Co's Interest Coverage compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Samebest Co ranks #155 out of 196 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Samebest Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.84. Samebest Co's value of 0.15 is 98.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Samebest Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.53 to 1,592.85 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 49.65 vs. the industry median of 12.84, Samebest 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 an Education company?
The median Interest Coverage among Education companies is 12.84, based on 196 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. Samebest Co's current Interest Coverage of 0.15 is 98.8% 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 Samebest Co and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Interest Coverage is 12.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Samebest Co's current Interest Coverage is 0.15, which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 49.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Samebest Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Samebest Co (ROCO:8489) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$40.91, compared to a current price of NT$21.75 — trading 46.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.15, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 49.65 and 98.8% below the Education industry median of 12.84. Samebest Co's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 9 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 Samebest Co (ROCO:8489), the current Interest Coverage is 0.15 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 Samebest Co (ROCO:8489) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Samebest Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$21.75 is trading 46.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$40.91.
GuruFocus considers Samebest Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for ROCO:8489:
Interest Coverage: 0.15 (100% below median its 10-year median of 49.65)
GF Value™: NT$40.91 vs. price of NT$21.75 (46.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 98.8% below the Education median (#155 of 196)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:8489 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Samebest Co Ltd is an e-learning company. It creates new patterns of learning. Its products include King Studies, Wang Pre-enrollment, The M Riders cloud classroom, and Wang Yi. The company operates in the Chinese cloud learning service industry.
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