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Minfeng Special Paper CoSHSE:600235 -3.09%48 Interest Coverage is 0.81 as of Mar. 2026, which is 58% below its 10-year median of 1.93. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600235 with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥4.98 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 181 Forest Products companies, Minfeng Special Paper Co ranks worse than 82.32% 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. Minfeng Special Paper Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥6 Mil. Minfeng Special Paper Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-7 Mil.
Minfeng Special Paper Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.81.
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. Minfeng Special Paper Co Ltd interest coverage is 1.34, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Minfeng Special Paper Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SHSE:600235'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.92 Med: 1.93 Max: 5.59
Current: 1.34
SHSE:600235's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 82.32% of 181
companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 4.13
vs SHSE:600235: 1.34
Minfeng Special Paper Co (SHSE:600235) 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 .
Minfeng Special Paper Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Minfeng Special Paper Co 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.
Minfeng Special Paper Co Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison
For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Minfeng Special Paper 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.
Minfeng Special Paper Co Interest Coverage vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Minfeng Special Paper Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Minfeng Special Paper Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Minfeng Special Paper 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:
* 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.
Minfeng Special Paper Co (SHSE:600235) has a Interest Coverage of 0.81 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Minfeng Special Paper Co and its competitors. This is 58% below median its historical median of 1.93. Over the past decade, Minfeng Special Paper Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.92 to 5.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Minfeng Special Paper Co ranks #149 out of 181 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 82.3%.
Is Minfeng Special Paper Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Minfeng Special Paper Co's current Interest Coverage of 0.81 is 58% below median its 10-year median of 1.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.92 to a high of 5.59. The Forest Products industry median Interest Coverage is 4.13. Minfeng Special Paper Co's value of 0.81 is 80.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Minfeng Special Paper Co ranks #149 out of 181 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Minfeng Special Paper Co has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Minfeng Special Paper Co's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Minfeng Special Paper Co ranks #149 out of 181 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Minfeng Special Paper Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.13. Minfeng Special Paper Co's value of 0.81 is 80.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Minfeng Special Paper Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.92 to 5.59 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.93 vs. the industry median of 4.13, Minfeng Special Paper 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 Forest Products company?
The median Interest Coverage among Forest Products companies is 4.13, based on 181 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. Minfeng Special Paper Co's current Interest Coverage of 0.81 is 80.4% 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 Minfeng Special Paper Co and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Minfeng Special Paper Co's current Interest Coverage is 0.81, which is 58% below median its own 10-year median of 1.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Minfeng Special Paper Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Minfeng Special Paper Co (SHSE:600235) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥4.98, compared to a current price of ¥5.01 — trading 0.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.81, which is 58% below median its 10-year median of 1.93 and 80.4% below the Forest Products industry median of 4.13. Minfeng Special Paper Co's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 8 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 Minfeng Special Paper Co (SHSE:600235), the current Interest Coverage is 0.81 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 Minfeng Special Paper Co (SHSE:600235) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Minfeng Special Paper Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ¥5.01 is trading 0.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥4.98.
GuruFocus considers Minfeng Special Paper Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SHSE:600235:
Interest Coverage: 0.81 (58% below median its 10-year median of 1.93)
GF Value™: ¥4.98 vs. price of ¥5.01 (0.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 80.4% below the Forest Products median (#149 of 181)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600235 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Minfeng Special Paper Co Ltd develops and manufactures paper. The company focuses on the industrial specialty paper market. The company's main products consist of cigarette paper series, industrial paper, tracing paper series and capacitor paper series, among others. It sells the products in both Chinese and international market.
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