GSS Energy (SGX:41F) Interest Coverage: 1.47 (As of Dec. 2025) — 92% Below Median

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What is GSS Energy Interest Coverage?

GSS Energy SGX:41F Interest Coverage is 1.47 as of Dec. 2025, which is 92% below its 10-year median of 19.58. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,674 Hardware companies, GSS Energy ranks worse than 59737.1% 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. GSS Energy's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was S$0.4 Mil. GSS Energy's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was S$-0.2 Mil. GSS Energy's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.47. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for GSS Energy's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


SGX:41F's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 13.69
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


GSS Energy  (SGX:41F) 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 .


GSS Energy Interest Coverage Related Terms


GSS Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for GSS Energy'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.

GSS Energy Interest Coverage Chart

GSS Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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GSS Energy Semi-Annual Data
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SGX:41F vs APH, GLW, TEL: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, GSS Energy'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.


GSS Energy Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, GSS Energy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where GSS Energy's Interest Coverage falls into.



GSS Energy 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.

GSS Energy'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, GSS Energy's Interest Expense was S$-0.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was S$2.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$2.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*2.749/-0.687
=4.00

GSS Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, GSS Energy's Interest Expense was S$-0.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was S$0.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$2.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*0.363/-0.247
=1.47

* 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 1.47 mean?
GSS Energy (SGX:41F) has a Interest Coverage of 1.47 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on GSS Energy and its competitors. This is 92% below median its historical median of 19.58. According to the industry distribution chart, GSS Energy ranks #999999 out of 1674 companies in the Hardware industry.
Is GSS Energy's Interest Coverage too high?
GSS Energy's current Interest Coverage of 1.47 is 92% below median its 10-year median of 19.58. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.69. GSS Energy's value of 1.47 is 89.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, GSS Energy ranks #999999 out of 1674 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does GSS Energy's Interest Coverage compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, GSS Energy ranks #999999 out of 1674 companies for Interest Coverage. This places GSS Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.69. GSS Energy's value of 1.47 is 89.3% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 19.58 vs. the industry median of 13.69, GSS Energy 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 Hardware company?
The median Interest Coverage among Hardware companies is 13.69, based on 1,674 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. GSS Energy's current Interest Coverage of 1.47 is 89.3% 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 GSS Energy and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GSS Energy's current Interest Coverage is 1.47, which is 92% below median its own 10-year median of 19.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GSS Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GSS Energy (SGX:41F) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.02, compared to a current price of S$0.01 — trading 30% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.47, which is 92% below median its 10-year median of 19.58 and 89.3% below the Hardware industry median of 13.69. 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 GSS Energy (SGX:41F), the current Interest Coverage is 1.47 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.

GSS Energy Business Description

Address Blk 4012 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, No. 05-01 Techplace 1, Singapore, SGP, 569628
GSS Energy Ltd through its subsidiaries, is engaged in providing production technology to multi-national manufacturers in the field of home & car audio entertainment. It also manufactures precision shafts, drills, & distributes oil in Indonesia. The company operates in three reportable segments: the Mechanisms division, Microshafts division, & the Electric vehicle division. Mechanisms division provides production technology to multi-national manufacturers in the field of home & car audio entertainment, communication, computer, office automation industries, & medical industries. The Microshafts division concentrates on the manufacturing of high-precision shafts. The electric vehicle division concentrates on the design, manufacture, & distribution of electric vehicles, including spare parts.