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Jiangsu Etern CoSHSE:600105 -5.06%58 Interest Coverage is 6.75 as of Mar. 2026, which is 333% above its 10-year median of 1.56. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600105 with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥9.03 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,673 Hardware companies, Jiangsu Etern Co ranks worse than 85.24% 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. Jiangsu Etern Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥178 Mil. Jiangsu Etern Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-26 Mil.
Jiangsu Etern Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.75.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Jiangsu Etern Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SHSE:600105'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.22 Med: 1.56 Max: 17.58
Current: 2.69
SHSE:600105's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 85.24% of 1673
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.73
vs SHSE:600105: 2.69
Jiangsu Etern Co (SHSE:600105) 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 .
Jiangsu Etern Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Jiangsu Etern Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Jiangsu Etern 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.
SHSE:600105 vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Jiangsu Etern 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.
Jiangsu Etern Co Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Jiangsu Etern Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Jiangsu Etern Co'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.
Jiangsu Etern Co (SHSE:600105) has a Interest Coverage of 6.75 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Jiangsu Etern Co and its competitors. This is 333% above median its historical median of 1.56. Over the past decade, Jiangsu Etern Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.22 to 17.58. According to the industry distribution chart, Jiangsu Etern Co ranks #1426 out of 1673 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 85.2%.
Is Jiangsu Etern Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Jiangsu Etern Co's current Interest Coverage of 6.75 is 333% above median its 10-year median of 1.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.22 to a high of 17.58. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Jiangsu Etern Co's value of 6.75 is 50.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Jiangsu Etern Co ranks #1426 out of 1673 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Jiangsu Etern Co has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jiangsu Etern Co's Interest Coverage compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Jiangsu Etern Co ranks #1426 out of 1673 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Jiangsu Etern Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. Jiangsu Etern Co's value of 6.75 is 50.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Jiangsu Etern Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.22 to 17.58 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.56 vs. the industry median of 13.73, Jiangsu Etern Co 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 13.73, based on 1,673 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. Jiangsu Etern Co's current Interest Coverage of 6.75 is 50.8% 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 Jiangsu Etern Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Jiangsu Etern Co's current Interest Coverage is 6.75, which is 333% above median its own 10-year median of 1.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jiangsu Etern Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jiangsu Etern Co (SHSE:600105) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥9.03, compared to a current price of ¥33.57 — trading 271.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 6.75, which is 333% above median its 10-year median of 1.56 and 50.8% below the Hardware industry median of 13.73. Jiangsu Etern Co's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 6 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 Jiangsu Etern Co (SHSE:600105), the current Interest Coverage is 6.75 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.
Is Jiangsu Etern Co (SHSE:600105) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jiangsu Etern Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ¥33.57 is trading 271.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥9.03.
GuruFocus considers Jiangsu Etern Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SHSE:600105:
Interest Coverage: 6.75 (333% above median its 10-year median of 1.56)
GF Value™: ¥9.03 vs. price of ¥33.57 (271.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 50.8% below the Hardware median (#1426 of 1673)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600105 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Jiangsu Etern Co Ltd is a China-based company operating in the communication industry. It is engaged in providing optical fiber optic cable, wires, and cables, special optical cable, optical devices, communication devices and equipment, communication large data and engineering services, system integration solutions in the communications industry chain.
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