Shanghai Material Trading CoSHSE:600822 -0.25%55 Interest Coverage is 2.48 as of Mar. 2026, which is 19% below its 10-year median of 3.08. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600822 with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥5.89 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 427 Conglomerates companies, Shanghai Material Trading Co ranks worse than 234191.8% 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. Shanghai Material Trading Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥1 Mil. Shanghai Material Trading Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-0 Mil.
Shanghai Material Trading Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.48.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Shanghai Material Trading Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SHSE:600822's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Conglomerates industry.
Industry Median: 5.29 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Shanghai Material Trading Co (SHSE:600822) 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 .
Shanghai Material Trading Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Shanghai Material Trading 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.
Shanghai Material Trading Co Interest Coverage Chart
SHSE:600822 vs HON, MMM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Shanghai Material Trading 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.
Shanghai Material Trading Co Interest Coverage vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Shanghai Material Trading Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shanghai Material Trading Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Shanghai Material Trading 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.
Shanghai Material Trading Co (SHSE:600822) has a Interest Coverage of 2.48 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Shanghai Material Trading Co and its competitors. This is 19% below median its historical median of 3.08. According to the industry distribution chart, Shanghai Material Trading Co ranks #999999 out of 427 companies in the Conglomerates industry.
Is Shanghai Material Trading Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Shanghai Material Trading Co's current Interest Coverage of 2.48 is 19% below median its 10-year median of 3.08. The Conglomerates industry median Interest Coverage is 5.29. Shanghai Material Trading Co's value of 2.48 is 53.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shanghai Material Trading Co ranks #999999 out of 427 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Shanghai Material Trading Co has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shanghai Material Trading Co's Interest Coverage compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Shanghai Material Trading Co ranks #999999 out of 427 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Shanghai Material Trading Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.29. Shanghai Material Trading Co's value of 2.48 is 53.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.08 vs. the industry median of 5.29, Shanghai Material Trading 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Interest Coverage among Conglomerates companies is 5.29, based on 427 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. Shanghai Material Trading Co's current Interest Coverage of 2.48 is 53.1% 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 Shanghai Material Trading Co and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shanghai Material Trading Co's current Interest Coverage is 2.48, which is 19% below median its own 10-year median of 3.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shanghai Material Trading Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shanghai Material Trading Co (SHSE:600822) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥5.89, compared to a current price of ¥8.01 — trading 36% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.48, which is 19% below median its 10-year median of 3.08 and 53.1% below the Conglomerates industry median of 5.29. Shanghai Material Trading Co's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Shanghai Material Trading Co (SHSE:600822), the current Interest Coverage is 2.48 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 Shanghai Material Trading Co (SHSE:600822) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shanghai Material Trading Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ¥8.01 is trading 36% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥5.89.
GuruFocus considers Shanghai Material Trading Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SHSE:600822:
Interest Coverage: 2.48 (19% below median its 10-year median of 3.08)
GF Value™: ¥5.89 vs. price of ¥8.01 (36% above fair value)
Industry Position: 53.1% below the Conglomerates median (#999999 of 427)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600822 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Shanghai Material Trading Co Ltd is principally engaged in the trading of metal, oil products and automobiles. The company operates its businesses in domestic and overseas markets. Its scopr of business include metal materials, mineral products, light chemical raw materials, building materials, wood, automobiles and accessories, mechanical and electrical equipment, fuel, hardware and electricity, textile Import and export trade business; warehousing, information consulting and technical services.
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