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ASG Plastic Factory CoSAU:9607 -1.97%24 Interest Coverage is 40.37 as of Dec. 2025, which is 56% below its 10-year median of 90.80. GuruFocus rates SAU:9607 with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,233 Chemicals companies, ASG Plastic Factory Co ranks better than 79.48% 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. ASG Plastic Factory Co's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼17.4 Mil. ASG Plastic Factory Co's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼-0.4 Mil.
ASG Plastic Factory Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 40.37.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for ASG Plastic Factory Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SAU:9607'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 61.15 Med: 90.8 Max: 106.89
Current: 61.15
SAU:9607's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 79.48% of 1233
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.21
vs SAU:9607: 61.15
ASG Plastic Factory Co (SAU:9607) 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 .
ASG Plastic Factory Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
ASG Plastic Factory Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ASG Plastic Factory 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.
ASG Plastic Factory Co Interest Coverage Chart
ASG Plastic Factory Co Annual Data
Trend
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Interest Coverage
90.80
106.89
61.15
ASG Plastic Factory Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec23
Jun24
Dec24
Jun25
Dec25
Interest Coverage
N/A
211.57
68.99
133.56
40.37
SAU:9607 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, ASG Plastic Factory 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.
ASG Plastic Factory Co Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, ASG Plastic Factory Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ASG Plastic Factory Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
ASG Plastic Factory 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:
* 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.
ASG Plastic Factory Co (SAU:9607) has a Interest Coverage of 40.37 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on ASG Plastic Factory Co and its competitors. This is 56% below median its historical median of 90.80. Over the past decade, ASG Plastic Factory Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 61.15 to 106.89. According to the industry distribution chart, ASG Plastic Factory Co ranks #253 out of 1233 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 20.5%.
Is ASG Plastic Factory Co's Interest Coverage too high?
ASG Plastic Factory Co's current Interest Coverage of 40.37 is 56% below median its 10-year median of 90.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 61.15 to a high of 106.89. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. ASG Plastic Factory Co's value of 40.37 is 295.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ASG Plastic Factory Co ranks #253 out of 1233 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, ASG Plastic Factory Co has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ASG Plastic Factory Co's Interest Coverage compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, ASG Plastic Factory Co ranks #253 out of 1233 companies for Interest Coverage. This places ASG Plastic Factory Co in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. ASG Plastic Factory Co's value of 40.37 is 295.4% above this benchmark. Historically, ASG Plastic Factory Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 61.15 to 106.89 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 90.80 vs. the industry median of 10.21, ASG Plastic Factory 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 10.21, based on 1,233 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. ASG Plastic Factory Co's current Interest Coverage of 40.37 is 295.4% 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 ASG Plastic Factory 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. ASG Plastic Factory Co's current Interest Coverage is 40.37, which is 56% below median its own 10-year median of 90.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ASG Plastic Factory Co stock overvalued right now?
ASG Plastic Factory Co (SAU:9607) has a current Interest Coverage of 40.37. The current Interest Coverage is 40.37, which is 56% below median its 10-year median of 90.80 and 295.4% above the Chemicals industry median of 10.21. ASG Plastic Factory Co's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 4 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 ASG Plastic Factory Co (SAU:9607), the current Interest Coverage is 40.37 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.
ASG Plastic Factory Co is engaged in manufacturing all kinds of plastic products. The company includes products such as packaging, jars, tableware, bags, food storage containers, and other related products.
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