Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co (SHSE:600678) Interest Coverage: 2.21 (As of Mar. 2026) — 16% Below Median

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SHSE:600678 Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co Ltd SHSE:600678
44 GF Score
Price ¥5.22
GF Value ¥12.89
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co Interest Coverage?

Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co SHSE:600678 -8.90% 44 Interest Coverage is 2.21 as of Mar. 2026, which is 16% below its 10-year median of 2.63. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600678 with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥12.89 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 308 Building Materials companies, Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co ranks worse than 75.97% 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. Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥18.4 Mil. Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-8.3 Mil. Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.21. 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. Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co Ltd interest coverage is 2.48, which is low.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600678' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.14   Med: 2.63   Max: 8.3
Current: 2.48


SHSE:600678's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
75.97% of 308 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 6.58 vs SHSE:600678: 2.48

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


Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co  (SHSE:600678) 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 .


Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sichuan Golden Summit Group 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.

Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co Interest Coverage Chart

Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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SHSE:600678 vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, Sichuan Golden Summit Group 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.


Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co Interest Coverage vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Sichuan Golden Summit Group 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.

Sichuan Golden Summit Group 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, Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co's Interest Expense was ¥-24.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥63.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥237.3 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*63.407/-24.526
=2.59

Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co's Interest Expense was ¥-8.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥18.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥281.3 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*18.413/-8.345
=2.21

* 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 2.21 mean?
Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co (SHSE:600678) has a Interest Coverage of 2.21 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co and its competitors. This is 16% below median its historical median of 2.63. Over the past decade, Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.14 to 8.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co ranks #234 out of 308 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 76%.
Is Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co's current Interest Coverage of 2.21 is 16% below median its 10-year median of 2.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.14 to a high of 8.30. The Building Materials industry median Interest Coverage is 6.58. Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co's value of 2.21 is 66.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co ranks #234 out of 308 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co's Interest Coverage compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co ranks #234 out of 308 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.58. Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co's value of 2.21 is 66.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.14 to 8.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.63 vs. the industry median of 6.58, Sichuan Golden Summit Group 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 Building Materials company?
The median Interest Coverage among Building Materials companies is 6.58, based on 308 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. Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co's current Interest Coverage of 2.21 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 Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co's current Interest Coverage is 2.21, which is 16% below median its own 10-year median of 2.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co (SHSE:600678) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥12.89, compared to a current price of ¥5.22 — trading 59.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.21, which is 16% below median its 10-year median of 2.63 and 66.4% below the Building Materials industry median of 6.58. Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 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 Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co (SHSE:600678), the current Interest Coverage is 2.21 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 Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co (SHSE:600678) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥5.22 is trading 59.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥12.89. GuruFocus considers Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600678:

  • Interest Coverage: 2.21 (16% below median its 10-year median of 2.63)
  • GF Value™: ¥12.89 vs. price of ¥5.22 (59.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 44/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 66.4% below the Building Materials median (#234 of 308)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600678 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co Business Description

Address No. 166, Xinnongcun Group 1, Jiuli Town, Emeishan City, Sichuan Province, Leshan, CHN, 614224
Sichuan Golden Summit Group Co Ltd main business is non-metallic mineral mining, processing and product sales. The group company has formed an industrial chain of limestone mining, processing, product sales, and warehousing logistics.
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