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KakaoSGX:CQC 85 Interest Coverage is 16.33 as of Jun. 2026, which is 105% above its 10-year median of 7.97. GuruFocus rates SGX:CQC with a GF Score™ of 85/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 307 Interactive Media companies, Kakao ranks worse than 67.75% 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. Kakao's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $181.12 Mil. Kakao's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $-11.09 Mil.
Kakao's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 16.33.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kakao's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SGX:CQC'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.43 Med: 7.97 Max: 23.8
Current: 5.21
SGX:CQC's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 67.75% of 307
companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 42.86
vs SGX:CQC: 5.21
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 .
Kakao Interest Coverage Related Terms
Kakao Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kakao'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:CQC vs GOOGL, META, SPOT: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Kakao'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.
Kakao Interest Coverage vs Interactive Media Industry
For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Kakao's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kakao'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.
Kakao (SGX:CQC) has a Interest Coverage of 16.33 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Kakao and its competitors. This is 105% above median its historical median of 7.97. Over the past decade, Kakao's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.43 to 23.80. According to the industry distribution chart, Kakao ranks #208 out of 307 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 67.8%.
Is Kakao's Interest Coverage too high?
Kakao's current Interest Coverage of 16.33 is 105% above median its 10-year median of 7.97. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.43 to a high of 23.80. The Interactive Media industry median Interest Coverage is 42.86. Kakao's value of 16.33 is 61.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kakao ranks #208 out of 307 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kakao has a GF Score™ of 85/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kakao's Interest Coverage compare to GOOGL and META?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Kakao ranks #208 out of 307 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Kakao in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 42.86. Kakao's value of 16.33 is 61.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Kakao's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.43 to 23.80 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.97 vs. the industry median of 42.86, Kakao 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 Interactive Media company?
The median Interest Coverage among Interactive Media companies is 42.86, based on 307 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. Kakao's current Interest Coverage of 16.33 is 61.9% 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 Kakao and its competitors. For the Interactive Media industry, the median Interest Coverage is 42.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kakao's current Interest Coverage is 16.33, which is 105% above median its own 10-year median of 7.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kakao stock overvalued right now?
Kakao (SGX:CQC) has a current Interest Coverage of 16.33. The current Interest Coverage is 16.33, which is 105% above median its 10-year median of 7.97 and 61.9% below the Interactive Media industry median of 42.86. Kakao's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 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 Kakao (SGX:CQC), the current Interest Coverage is 16.33 as of Jun. 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.
Kakao Corp is a technology and platform company engaged in digital services, content, mobility, and financial technology businesses. The company operates through seven reportable segments. The Kakao segment provides advertising and platform-based service offerings. The Kakao Games segment covers game development, publishing, and related services. The Kakao Entertainment segment focuses on entertainment planning and content production, and distribution. Kakao Mobility offers database-based information provision services, while Kakao Pay provides mobile platform-based financial services. Kakao Piccoma operates a platform for webtoon and web-novel supply, and the SM Entertainment segment engages in entertainment planning and content production.
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