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Asti HoldingsSGX:575 +12.20%34 Interest Coverage is 1.07 as of Dec. 2025, which is 78% below its 10-year median of 4.94. GuruFocus rates SGX:575 with a GF Score™ of 34/100 and a GF Value™ of S$0.01 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 647 Semiconductors companies, Asti Holdings ranks worse than 84.08% 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. Asti Holdings's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was S$0.26 Mil. Asti Holdings's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was S$-0.25 Mil.
Asti Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.07.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Asti Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SGX:575'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.13 Med: 4.94 Max: 13.4
Current: 3.13
SGX:575's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 84.08% of 647
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 22.04
vs SGX:575: 3.13
Asti Holdings (SGX:575) 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 .
Asti Holdings Interest Coverage Related Terms
Asti Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Asti Holdings'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.
SGX:575 vs AMAT, LRCX, KLAC: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Asti Holdings'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.
Asti Holdings Interest Coverage vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Asti Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Asti Holdings'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.
Asti Holdings (SGX:575) has a Interest Coverage of 1.07 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Asti Holdings and its competitors. This is 78% below median its historical median of 4.94. Over the past decade, Asti Holdings' Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.13 to 13.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Asti Holdings ranks #544 out of 647 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 84.1%.
Is Asti Holdings' Interest Coverage too high?
Asti Holdings' current Interest Coverage of 1.07 is 78% below median its 10-year median of 4.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.13 to a high of 13.40. The Semiconductors industry median Interest Coverage is 22.04. Asti Holdings' value of 1.07 is 95.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Asti Holdings ranks #544 out of 647 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Asti Holdings has a GF Score™ of 34/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asti Holdings' Interest Coverage compare to AMAT and LRCX?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Asti Holdings ranks #544 out of 647 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Asti Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 22.04. Asti Holdings' value of 1.07 is 95.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Asti Holdings' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.13 to 13.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.94 vs. the industry median of 22.04, Asti Holdings 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Interest Coverage among Semiconductors companies is 22.04, based on 647 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. Asti Holdings's current Interest Coverage of 1.07 is 95.1% 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 Asti Holdings and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Interest Coverage is 22.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Asti Holdings's current Interest Coverage is 1.07, which is 78% below median its own 10-year median of 4.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asti Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asti Holdings (SGX:575) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.01, compared to a current price of S$0.14 — trading 1280% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.07, which is 78% below median its 10-year median of 4.94 and 95.1% below the Semiconductors industry median of 22.04. Asti Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 34/100 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 Asti Holdings (SGX:575), the current Interest Coverage is 1.07 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 Asti Holdings (SGX:575) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asti Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of S$0.14 is trading 1280% above its estimated GF Value™ of S$0.01.
GuruFocus considers Asti Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SGX:575:
Interest Coverage: 1.07 (78% below median its 10-year median of 4.94)
GF Value™: S$0.01 vs. price of S$0.14 (1280% above fair value)
Industry Position: 95.1% below the Semiconductors median (#544 of 647)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SGX:575 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Asti Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The Group focuses on high-growth opportunities in the semiconductor and modern technology sectors and owns one of the world's vast Semiconductor Manufacturing Services Providers, serving world-wide OEMs, contract manufacturers, and component distributors with Tape & Reel packaging, tape making, and IC programming services.
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