Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group (SHSE:600248) Interest Coverage: 1.69 (As of Mar. 2026) — 78% Below Median

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SHSE:600248 Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group Corp Ltd SHSE:600248
53 GF Score
Price ¥2.91
GF Value ¥3.17
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group Interest Coverage?

Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group SHSE:600248 +0.69% 53 Interest Coverage is 1.69 as of Mar. 2026, which is 78% below its 10-year median of 7.74. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600248 with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥3.17 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,360 Construction companies, Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group ranks worse than 70% 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. Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥1,106 Mil. Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-655 Mil. Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.69. 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. Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group Corp Ltd interest coverage is 3.5, which is low.

The historical rank and industry rank for Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600248' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.5   Med: 7.74   Max: 958.72
Current: 3.5


SHSE:600248's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
70% of 1360 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.865 vs SHSE:600248: 3.50

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


Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group  (SHSE:600248) 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 .


Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group Interest Coverage Related Terms


Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group'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.

Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group Interest Coverage Chart

Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group 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 2.32 2.73 4.28 5.10 1.69

SHSE:600248 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group'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.


Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group 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.

Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group'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, Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group's Interest Expense was ¥-2,581 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥9,614 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥28,098 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*9613.782/-2581.12
=3.72

Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group's Interest Expense was ¥-655 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥1,106 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥30,490 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*1105.634/-654.726
=1.69

* 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 1.69 mean?
Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group (SHSE:600248) has a Interest Coverage of 1.69 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group and its competitors. This is 78% below median its historical median of 7.74. Over the past decade, Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.50 to 958.72. According to the industry distribution chart, Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group ranks #952 out of 1360 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 70%.
Is Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group's Interest Coverage too high?
Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group's current Interest Coverage of 1.69 is 78% below median its 10-year median of 7.74. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.50 to a high of 958.72. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 7.87. Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group's value of 1.69 is 78.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group ranks #952 out of 1360 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group's Interest Coverage compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group ranks #952 out of 1360 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.87. Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group's value of 1.69 is 78.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.50 to 958.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.74 vs. the industry median of 7.87, Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group 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 Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 7.87, based on 1,360 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. Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group's current Interest Coverage of 1.69 is 78.5% 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 Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group's current Interest Coverage is 1.69, which is 78% below median its own 10-year median of 7.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group (SHSE:600248) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥3.17, compared to a current price of ¥2.91 — trading 8.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.69, which is 78% below median its 10-year median of 7.74 and 78.5% below the Construction industry median of 7.87. Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 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 Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group (SHSE:600248), the current Interest Coverage is 1.69 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 Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group (SHSE:600248) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥2.91 is trading 8.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥3.17. GuruFocus considers Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600248:

  • Interest Coverage: 1.69 (78% below median its 10-year median of 7.74)
  • GF Value™: ¥3.17 vs. price of ¥2.91 (8.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 78.5% below the Construction median (#952 of 1360)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600248 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group Business Description

Address No.199, North Street, Lianhu District, Xi\'an, Shaanxi, CHN, 712100
Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group Corp Ltd is engaged in providing engineering construction services. The company is involved in infrastructure, construction work, architectural design, real-estate development and operation services.
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