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Guangzhou Port CoSHSE:601228 +0.33%52 Interest Coverage is 4.03 as of Mar. 2026, which is 16% below its 10-year median of 4.77. GuruFocus rates SHSE:601228 with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥3.17 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 841 Transportation companies, Guangzhou Port Co ranks worse than 59.57% 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. Guangzhou Port Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥449 Mil. Guangzhou Port Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-112 Mil.
Guangzhou Port Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.03.
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. Guangzhou Port Co Ltd interest coverage is 4.13, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Guangzhou Port Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SHSE:601228'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.99 Med: 4.77 Max: 5.91
Current: 4.13
SHSE:601228's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 59.57% of 841
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 5.68
vs SHSE:601228: 4.13
Guangzhou Port Co (SHSE:601228) 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 .
Guangzhou Port Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Guangzhou Port Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Guangzhou Port 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.
Guangzhou Port Co Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Guangzhou Port 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.
Guangzhou Port Co Interest Coverage vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Guangzhou Port Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Guangzhou Port Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
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.
Guangzhou Port Co (SHSE:601228) has a Interest Coverage of 4.03 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Guangzhou Port Co and its competitors. This is 16% below median its historical median of 4.77. Over the past decade, Guangzhou Port Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.99 to 5.91. According to the industry distribution chart, Guangzhou Port Co ranks #501 out of 841 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 59.6%.
Is Guangzhou Port Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Guangzhou Port Co's current Interest Coverage of 4.03 is 16% below median its 10-year median of 4.77. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.99 to a high of 5.91. The Transportation industry median Interest Coverage is 5.68. Guangzhou Port Co's value of 4.03 is 29% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Guangzhou Port Co ranks #501 out of 841 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Guangzhou Port Co has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guangzhou Port Co's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Guangzhou Port Co ranks #501 out of 841 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Guangzhou Port Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.68. Guangzhou Port Co's value of 4.03 is 29% below this benchmark. Historically, Guangzhou Port Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.99 to 5.91 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.77 vs. the industry median of 5.68, Guangzhou Port 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 Transportation company?
The median Interest Coverage among Transportation companies is 5.68, based on 841 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. Guangzhou Port Co's current Interest Coverage of 4.03 is 29% 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 Guangzhou Port Co and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Guangzhou Port Co's current Interest Coverage is 4.03, which is 16% below median its own 10-year median of 4.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guangzhou Port Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guangzhou Port Co (SHSE:601228) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥3.17, compared to a current price of ¥3.05 — trading 3.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.03, which is 16% below median its 10-year median of 4.77 and 29% below the Transportation industry median of 5.68. Guangzhou Port Co's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 7 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 Guangzhou Port Co (SHSE:601228), the current Interest Coverage is 4.03 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 Guangzhou Port Co (SHSE:601228) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guangzhou Port Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ¥3.05 is trading 3.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥3.17.
GuruFocus considers Guangzhou Port Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SHSE:601228:
Interest Coverage: 4.03 (16% below median its 10-year median of 4.77)
GF Value™: ¥3.17 vs. price of ¥3.05 (3.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 29% below the Transportation median (#501 of 841)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:601228 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Guangzhou Port Co Ltd is a integrated hub port and container trunk port in South China. Further, it is also involved in various business activities which include container business, petrochemical business, steel business, food business, coal business and others.
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