Tung Lok Restaurants(2000)SGX:540 Interest Coverage is 2.63 as of Mar. 2026, which is 65% below its 10-year median of 7.60. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 261 Restaurants companies, Tung Lok Restaurants(2000) ranks worse than 383141.38% 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. Tung Lok Restaurants(2000)'s
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was S$1.34 Mil. Tung Lok Restaurants(2000)'s Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was S$-0.51 Mil.
Tung Lok Restaurants(2000)'s interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.63.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Tung Lok Restaurants(2000)'s Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SGX:540's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 6.44 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Tung Lok Restaurants(2000) (SGX:540) 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 .
Tung Lok Restaurants(2000) Interest Coverage Related Terms
Tung Lok Restaurants(2000) Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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.
Tung Lok Restaurants(2000) Interest Coverage Chart
SGX:540 vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Tung Lok Restaurants(2000)'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.
Tung Lok Restaurants(2000) Interest Coverage vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Tung Lok Restaurants(2000)'s Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tung Lok Restaurants(2000)'s Interest Coverage falls into.
Tung Lok Restaurants(2000) 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.
Tung Lok Restaurants(2000) (SGX:540) has a Interest Coverage of 2.63 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Tung Lok Restaurants(2000) and its competitors. This is 65% below median its historical median of 7.60. According to the industry distribution chart, Tung Lok Restaurants(2000) ranks #999999 out of 261 companies in the Restaurants industry.
Is Tung Lok Restaurants(2000)'s Interest Coverage too high?
Tung Lok Restaurants(2000)'s current Interest Coverage of 2.63 is 65% below median its 10-year median of 7.60. The Restaurants industry median Interest Coverage is 6.44. Tung Lok Restaurants(2000)'s value of 2.63 is 59.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tung Lok Restaurants(2000) ranks #999999 out of 261 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Tung Lok Restaurants(2000)'s Interest Coverage compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Tung Lok Restaurants(2000) ranks #999999 out of 261 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Tung Lok Restaurants(2000) in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.44. Tung Lok Restaurants(2000)'s value of 2.63 is 59.2% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 7.60 vs. the industry median of 6.44, Tung Lok Restaurants(2000) 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 Restaurants company?
The median Interest Coverage among Restaurants companies is 6.44, based on 261 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. Tung Lok Restaurants(2000)'s current Interest Coverage of 2.63 is 59.2% 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 Tung Lok Restaurants(2000) and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tung Lok Restaurants(2000)'s current Interest Coverage is 2.63, which is 65% below median its own 10-year median of 7.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tung Lok Restaurants(2000) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tung Lok Restaurants(2000) (SGX:540) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.09, compared to a current price of S$0.05 — trading 40% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.63, which is 65% below median its 10-year median of 7.60 and 59.2% below the Restaurants industry median of 6.44. 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 Tung Lok Restaurants(2000) (SGX:540), the current Interest Coverage is 2.63 as of Mar. 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.
Tung Lok Restaurants(2000) Ltd operates restaurant chains. In addition, the company also provides outdoor events catering services. Its restaurants include LingZhi Vegetarian, Dancing Crab, TungLok Teahouse, Slappy Cakes, My Humble House, and TungLok Signatures. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Singapore. It operates in the business segments namely; Restaurant, Catering, Manufacturing, and Other. The Restaurant segment generates the majority of revenue for the company.
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