Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co (SHSE:600168) Interest Coverage: 1.27 (As of Mar. 2026) — 22% Below Median

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SHSE:600168 Wuhan Sanzhen Industry Holding Co Ltd SHSE:600168
72 GF Score
Price ¥4.32
GF Value ¥4.25
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co Interest Coverage?

Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co SHSE:600168 +0.23% 72 Interest Coverage is 1.27 as of Mar. 2026, which is 22% below its 10-year median of 1.63. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600168 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥4.25 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 449 Utilities - Regulated companies, Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co ranks worse than 91.09% 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. Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥120 Mil. Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-95 Mil. Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.27. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Wuhan Sanzhen Industry Holding Co Ltd interest coverage is 1.34, which is low.

The historical rank and industry rank for Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600168' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.66   Med: 1.63   Max: 4.08
Current: 1.34


SHSE:600168's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
91.09% of 449 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.78 vs SHSE:600168: 1.34

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


Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co  (SHSE:600168) 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 .


Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Wuhannzhen Industry Holding 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.

Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co Interest Coverage Chart

Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.40 1.22 0.66 1.14 1.34

Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.28 1.72 1.36 0.93 1.27

SHSE:600168 vs AWK, WTRG, AWR: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Wuhannzhen Industry Holding 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.


Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co Interest Coverage vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


SHSE:600168
72GF Score
Wuhan Sanzhen Industry Holding Co Ltd SHSE:600168
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Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co 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.

Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co'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, Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co's Interest Expense was ¥-464 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥621 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥7,288 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*621.254/-463.95
=1.34

Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co's Interest Expense was ¥-95 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥120 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥7,508 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*120.438/-94.575
=1.27

* 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 1.27 mean?
Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co (SHSE:600168) has a Interest Coverage of 1.27 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co and its competitors. This is 22% below median its historical median of 1.63. Over the past decade, Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.66 to 4.08. According to the industry distribution chart, Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co ranks #409 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 91.1%.
Is Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.27 is 22% below median its 10-year median of 1.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.66 to a high of 4.08. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Interest Coverage is 3.78. Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co's value of 1.27 is 66.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co ranks #409 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co's Interest Coverage compare to AWK and WTRG?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co ranks #409 out of 449 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 3.78. Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co's value of 1.27 is 66.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.66 to 4.08 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.63 vs. the industry median of 3.78, Wuhannzhen Industry Holding 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Interest Coverage among Utilities - Regulated companies is 3.78, based on 449 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. Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.27 is 66.4% 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 Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Interest Coverage is 3.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co's current Interest Coverage is 1.27, which is 22% below median its own 10-year median of 1.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co (SHSE:600168) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥4.25, compared to a current price of ¥4.32 — trading 1.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.27, which is 22% below median its 10-year median of 1.63 and 66.4% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 3.78. Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 9 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 Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co (SHSE:600168), the current Interest Coverage is 1.27 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 Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co (SHSE:600168) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥4.32 is trading 1.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥4.25. GuruFocus considers Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600168:

  • Interest Coverage: 1.27 (22% below median its 10-year median of 1.63)
  • GF Value™: ¥4.25 vs. price of ¥4.32 (1.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 66.4% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#409 of 449)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600168 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Wuhannzhen Industry Holding Co Business Description

Address Yangtze River Tunnel Company Management Building, Exit of Yangtze River Tunnel, Youyi Avenue, Wuchang District, Wuhan, CHN
Wuhan Sanzhen Industry Holding Co Ltd engages in water supply and sewage treatment activities in China. It is also involved in the construction and operation of tunnels and other infrastructure. The company is based in Wuhan, China.
72GF Score

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